Silk Sleepwear - A Must!

Lets face it, we are driven to choices in our daily lives influenced by what we see around us. Lately in our increasing world of internet dominance, comfort, ease of selection and most important affordability drives consumers in making choices that are mass driven rather than individual. Why then at night, the most important time of the day to rest and nurture our bodies do we choose to sleep in synthetics and not silk sleepwear? Read on!

Blogs, posts, newletters give us all a commmon platform to share information good or bad leaving us with enough insight to make sound decisions. Why is it when one is, "out on the street" we all seem to be dressing alike? A visual survery next time your out and about, count out how many people are all wearing the colour black? Or on weekends, chinos', shorts, tee shirts and baseball caps , similar to a " uniform" of relaxation. Once the weekend is over we divert back to our work uniform, most prominently wearing something in the colour black.

The consumer of today thinking environmentally re choices in food, housing and transport needs to be coerced in realizing the potential of sleeping in natural fabrics at night.

Sleeping in spandex, nylon or any other type of synthetics reigned supreme in most fashion choices available to the consumer and night time wear is not exception.

The process of silk was created over 5000 years ago and still remains the king of fabric, allowing our bodies to keep warm air close to our skin in winter, cool to wear in summer.
Silk sleepwear retains it shape and is smooth against the skin. Silk is the strongest natural fibre and the beauty in garments constructed in silk is the retention of shape.

Silk is not an expensive bed time sleeping choice when you think of the benefit to your well being. The luxury of sleeping in a silk chemise, tap pant & camisole far outweigh the common choice we all seem to choose these days, track pants & tee shirt! Remember beautiful silk lingerie is an investment even if it is only one piece you can afford to buy, its durability far outweigh the cost. Most important of all, your wort

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Belts, Black Belt, Body Shape

No we are not talking about self defence lessons. This is the trend that most celebrities have picked up on this June, the black belt worn with your summer mini dress, your suit jacket, your satin evening dress…the list goes on. Is this a trend that you should go with or leave until it blows over?

Belts with Your Body Shape

If you have an hourglass figure then go for a wide black belt over a dress if you are larger or a thinner belt if you are smaller. Cinch in that waist and show off your curves, with your dresses or trousers.

If you have an athletic body then adapt the look and go for the black belt over a jacket or coat. Choose a medium width belt and avoid wide hard belts that have no give in them. Only wear a skinny belt with jeans if you are very slender.

If you are a pear shape then choose a wider belt, worn on the waist, not the hips with your dress. You can get away with a larger buckle. Wearing a belt at waist level is a look to avoid if you are an apple shape, let another accessory do the talking for you. A good excuse to buy another handbag!

Smock Top, Peasant Shirt, Petite Figure

You either love them or hate them, but on the high street at the moment you cannot escape them. They are tight on the shoulders and bust, and then billow out loose as they go over your stomach and hips. These tops, which come in a variety of colours and fabrics, seem set to stay for a while, with longer sleeved versions out as we head towards the autumn.

Love this Style

Those who are petite look best in these peasant style tops, as do those with a delicate bone structure. People with small shoulders, toned arms and a small bust will look great. These tops can hide a bit of a tummy which can be just what you need. If you are small then go for any fabric, including jersey. If you have a tummy, then go for a less clingy fabric. A good investment if bought in a neutral colour, worn with a pair of low waist jeans you can look casual but chic.

Hate the Smock Top

This is not a style of top that you can adapt to suit you, with either clothes or accessories, if you don’t suit them then you will have to put them back on the rail. Those who have wide or muscular shoulders and arms, and/or a large bust should forget it. These tops are not flattering for us who carry our weight on top. They are tight around your widest part and then go straight down from there, ignoring any beautiful curves you may have, doing you no favours. If you are top heavy stay away!

Trapeze Dress, Trapeze Shape, Body Shape

A trapeze is a very feminine looking dress that resembles a triangle in shape. It is tight around the shoulders and neck and then floats out. It does not go in at the waist at all and is billowy around the hips, with a short skirt length.

This dress is ideal this summer for keeping cool, especially in a light fabric. The look can then work for autumn when teamed over jeans or even leggings.

Who does the Trapeze Dress suit?

This dress is ideal for those people who have a pear shape or athletic frame. It shows off small breasts and slim shoulders and arms. It then hides a multitude if sins around the stomach and bottom area. This dress can also work for those who are petite, as long as the dress is not too wide or you may find it swamps you.

If you have long slim legs then team with flat ballet pumps. If you feel your legs could use a little lengthening, then a pair of kitten heels would work well.

Who should avoid this shape?

You should stay away from this shape if you have broad shoulders or an ample chest when compared to your bottom half. Apple shapes should also avoid this dress style as it will just cover up you slimmest part, your hips.

Coloured Tights, Bright Opaques, Wool Tights

With the right outfit these colourful offerings can be a fun way to keep warm this autumn. Opaque or woollen, coloured tights are also a more subtle way to wear brights, without having to spend money on an entire outfit.

If you decide to go for it then keep the rest of your outfit in block colours as well, do not do bright tights and prints, you will look like you got dressed in the dark! The brighter and shinier the tights the chunkier your legs will appear, so be careful what colour and finish you pick.

Bright Trend

For those of us with heavy legs, go for darker colours such as black, navy, dark grey, bottle green or perhaps purple. If you pick a pair of shoes or skirt in a matching colour then this can make you look taller and slimmer as you create a solid column of colour.

Unless you are fearless then steer clear of yellow or worse, cream white tights as, unless you have a figure a model would envy, these just do not suit many people. Clashing or coordinating with your outfit, have fun playing dress up.

Keen Winthrop Brown Winter Boots

This Christmas, surprise your significant other with a mega full-blown date that you planned yourself! Yay! Actually, you can get help from your girlfriends, but you get what I mean. Plan everything from the reservation, to picking him up, to the nightcap—the works.

The frosty weather shouldn’t stop you from dolling up for your super date. Your Keen Women’s Winthrop winter Boots are perfect for the smashing plaid skirt that your man picked out for you 2 years back. Your Keen Winthrop shaft Boots are made with boiled wool upper and lining. The upper is accentuated with artful leather details. A zipper that lines the side of each shaft allows quick changing. The best highlight of your Winthrop snow Boots is found at the back, where the bungee elastic allows you to adjust the fur of your boots to accommodate tucked pants.

Depending on your restaurant of choice, you can opt for a more conservative ensemble with twill pants or a flowing, asymmetrical skirt that falls just above your knees. Although a red top is a safe choice, go bold with a gold top or a sequined number. When you go for shine and shimmer, tone down on your accessories and focus on making your hair work. Let your locks fall loose. If you natural waves or curls, just leave them be. It’s a fun evening, so don’t dress stiff.

These Shaft Style Women’s Winter Boots feature:

• Boiled wool upper with feminine leather detail on the sides
• Boiled wool lining for luxurious comfort
• Zip opening along the side of the shaft
• Stitching detail that runs along the shaft
• Crossed bungee elastic back for better fit
• Trademarked KEEN.DRY Waterproof Membrane
• Available in Brown shades of Cordovan or Bison

How to Be Cute

Young hearts know that being 'cute' is one of the best ways to get noticed. And if you think about it logically, 'cute' could mean a number of things. A concept as vague as 'cute' can get difficult to explain. And yet we labor on, 'coz when it comes to the matters of the heart, logic hardly ever plays a part. So young boys and girls (especially) and older men and women (sometimes) realize that being 'cute' is going to win them the edge and get them noticed. Is it good to be cute, though? Sure, what could be the harm in being cute? If nothing else, it is definitely an esteem booster. Then how to be cute is the eternal question that remains to be answered. In this article, we will try and look for an answer to that very query and understand what goes into becoming cute (for yourself, or for someone special). Read on for some answers.

Ways to Be Cute

Being cute could inculcate a whole lot of things. Attitude, looks, dressing, mannerisms...the list is endless. And at the end of it all, it is rather impossible to decide whether what one person finds cute and endearing is something that the other will find cute and endearing. But we can definitely try and give you some general rules that you can follow. Here's how to be cute and flirty with someone that you want to impress, or notice.

Accessories
Girls? Find a characteristic style to accessorize with. An accessory that sets you apart? A cute hair piece with a bunch of hair out (one of the best ways of how to be cute for a guy!). Nothing like a hairband to get the cute factor running. It has something to do with the whole phenomenon of being on the playground as kids again, with frilly frocks and bows and ribbons. Think about it. And while you can't go about emulating that style in middle school (and please don't), you can definitely carry the essence through with some cute ways to do your hair like using a hairband. Think of some other accessory yo think you can make even cuter and use it to your advantage like glasses or hats perhaps? As for the guys? And I've seen this work, slightly untidy hair is perceived as really, really cute. The coaxed, pulled back and gelled hair might look awesome, but the way it just peeks out can be very appealing. Just make sure you don't look like a maniac. The idea is to get the slight out-of-bed look.

Dress to Impress
There are some clothes that are sexy - like leather pants or halter tops or guys with white crisp shirts and blue jeans. But then there are those that have a universal cute factor attached to it. For girls? Cute outfits like frilly tops, paired with cute skirts always seem to make a mark. And the guys? Try keeping the first two buttons of your shirt open, or try pulling the shirt out of your pants a little and letting it be out (This could work out to be one of the best ways of how to be cute to a girl.) You might think that girls don't notice these things, but they do!

Making Pretty
Here's the deal...you have a face, make it cuter by highlighting your features! A simple shave can get a guy noticed just so easily! And girls? A lip gloss of a subtle color that draws attention to your lips? Why not think in that direction? You can also try applying a little mascara or an eye liner and get a lot cuter. Applying a fruity perfume or a more masculine musk one can get you noticed just as easily and there's nothing like a whiff of it to set the cute factor in place.

Tips for Women with Long Faces

Faces come in all different shapes and sizes, but they are usually broken into three categories: round, oval, and long. If you’re a woman with a long face, you probably already know it. Women with long faces tend to look stretched out if they wear their hair long and straight, and the shape of their faces may give the impression that their eyes are too close together. Of course, there’s nothing wrong with having a long face, or any other face shape, but because long faces are somewhat more uncommon than the more usual oval shape, it can take a little bit of time to learn how to make this face shape work.

Don’t Try to Fake It
One mistake that many women with long faces make is trying to look like they don’t have long faces. In fact, this type of mistake haunts many girls who wish they looked like someone else. One of the true secrets to beauty is to work with what you have, accentuating your best features and making style choices that are a good fit for you. Many fashion magazines and online sources will tell women with long faces that they need to apply makeup in a specific way in order to make their faces look like they are more oval-shaped. Some articles even go so far as to suggest that they should apply two different shades of foundation to create a "shadow" effect that will make the face look rounder!

Long Faces are Mysterious and Sexy
The fact is, this is just creating an illusion, and if you start by trying to look like someone you’re not, you will just end up feeling bad about yourself when the makeup comes off. Instead of trying to create the illusion of an oval face, you should try to understand how your long-shaped face affects the rest of your look and learn to love it. Ask yourself: what are the benefits of having a long face? Women with round faces tend to look cute, perky, and fun, and women with oval faces can play up the classic beauty angle when crafting their styles. If you have a long face, you are more likely to look mysterious and sexy, so your best bet may be to emphasize this aspect of your unique look. On that note you might like to take a look at hairstyles for long faces.

Avoid Bright, Clownish Colors
In terms of makeup, choose whatever suits you the best and makes you feel confident. In general, women with long faces may prefer neutral and dark shades to bright colors because the darker tones have a more alluring effect. Also, if you have a long face, chances are you look stunning in profile. Girls with round and oval faces may have fairly average profiles, but those with long faces often look great from the side. There are various ways to emphasize the profile that can take advantage of your natural assets. For example, don’t pluck your eyebrows on the outside edge; let them grow toward your ears and pluck them more on the inside. This will give you an attractive profile as well as minimizing the "eyes-too-close-together" effect.

Beauty Tips for Girls with Freckles

As a person who has a smattering of freckles on her face, I know the agony that girls with freckles go through. Although freckles are supposed to be cute, they seem anything but cute when you are trying to get ready for a big event. Trying to get rid of freckles has been a life long endeavor for me, and I have met with only relative success. If you have freckles, your best friend is a high SPF sunscreen. Freckles become more prominent when you expose your skin to the sun. So, you need to make sure that you stay out of the sun and apply sunscreen religiously. The best way to attain smooth and spotless skin is to have a two pronged approach to eliminate them. You need to use dermat treatment in conjunction with some home remedies for fading freckles. Here we are going to discuss some beauty tips for girls with freckles.

Tips For Fading Freckles

One of the best beauty tips for girls with freckles is to wash your face twice a day with a mild exfoliating facewash. Face washes or cleansers that contains lactic acid and tiny micro beads are ideal for skin with freckles. Make sure that you use a mild exfoliator and avoid using exfoliators containing coarse grains. Too much of it can strip your skin of essential oils that will make your skin inflamed and blotchy. Always apply a broad spectrum sunscreen containing SPF of at least 30, to protect your skin from pigmentation. An easy and inexpensive homemade beauty tip for girls for fading freckles is to apply a mixture of honey and lemon juice on the freckles. Alternatively, applying horseradish juice mixed with yogurt also shows good results.

Weekly use of a good, at home microdermabrasion kit can work wonders for your skin. It helps to lighten and fade freckles and make skin smooth and soft. Another advantage of using microdermabrasion kits is that you can eliminate fine lines and wrinkles with regular usage. Visit a dermatologist who will prescribe you a hydroquinone bleaching cream and retinoid cream that will boost cell renewal and help to lighten freckles. You can also try a good freckle removal cream. If you are looking for quicker and more effective results, you can opt for a trichloroacetic acid peel or a session of Intense Pulsed Light. These procedures are expensive but the results can be dramatic.

Tips for Camouflaging Freckles

One of the best ways to tackle freckles is to camouflage them with makeup. For camouflaging freckles you need a creamy concealer that is two shades lighter than your skin tone. Choose yellow based concealer rather than pink based ones as they are more effective in hiding freckles. Pat the concealer on the freckles with your fingertip or a concealer brush. Do not attempt to smudge or rub in the concealer on your skin. Next apply foundation on your skin taking care to blend the foundation with the concealer, so that your skin looks even toned. Finally, set the concealer with a dusting of loose powder. For a flawless complexion, use yellow toned translucent powder for setting the foundation

Beauty Tips for Girls in Middle School

Middle school is a time when you are exposed to way too many changes. That sudden transition from a child to a teenager is a little difficult to digest which can make fitting in a little overwhelming. Among all the things you have to catch up with, looking good is definitely one of them. It is natural to be concerned with your appearance, to want to look your best, and to grab everyone’s attention. Now before you end up following the herd and looking like every other girl, take a look at some of the beauty tips we have put up here for girls in middle school.

Looking Naturally Beautiful in Middle School

Apart from the psychological effect entering middle school has on you, your body also undergoes a lot of changes. A lot of you may suddenly face acne outbursts, stretch marks on your arms if you happen to shoot up suddenly, and some of you may also start losing all that puppy fat you may have had. Being prepared for these changes will help you cope a little better. If you think you are ready, here are some great beauty tips for teenagers that will keep you looking naturally beautiful.

Pay Attention to your Skin
You have to take care of your skin because it is at a very tender stage. You must give it some daily nourishment with natural products so that you can use as less makeup as possible to look gorgeous. Try these methods to keep that skin glowing:

• Give your body a light olive oil massage daily. No, there’s no need to go ‘ew!’ or ‘gross!’ The idea is to keep your skin moisturized and elastic so that you are less prone to developing any blemishes or stretch marks as your body changes. You will have a beautiful body that you will love as you slowly blossom into a beautiful girl.
• If you have acne, make an effort to apply some aloe vera gel on your face daily. Not only does it help reduce those terrifying outbursts, it works as a natural sun protector. This means you will not develop as many freckles as you would have if you didn’t take care.
• At least twice a week, make a paste of 2 tablespoons gram flour, 1 tablespoon plain yogurt, and a few drops of lemon, and apply it on your face in the manner of a scrub. Allow it to remain for about 15-20 minutes, then rinse off with cold water. It reduces the growth of facial hair and keeps your skin clean and glowing. If possible, scrub your body with it at least once a week. Again, the growth of hair on the rest of your body will slowly reduce.

Don't Forget Your Hair
The sooner you start taking care of your hair, the more manageable it will be later on. Again, you don't have to resort to expensive chemically loaded products to keep your hair shining. Simple homemade hair care products will do the trick for you.

• Oil your hair with olive oil at least twice a week, and leave it on for a minimum of half an hour before you shower. Massage your scalp thoroughly, and coat your hair lightly with oil from root to tip. Wash it off with a mild shampoo. It keeps the scalp clean and the hair free of split ends or dryness.
• Those of you who have oily hair should use a mild shampoo without any heavy chemicals, and follow up the wash with a rinse of the juice of one lemon diluted with one cup of water. This will keep your hair looking soft and beautiful. Use the lemon rinse twice a week. Don't overdo it as lemon has bleaching properties and can lighten the color of your hair.
• Don't keep brushing your hair. If you are prone to having an oily scalp, your hair will look flat after brushing it. If you have dry hair, it will become more frizzy if you keep brushing it.

Homemade Beauty Tips

People say that beauty is only skin deep, but I am yet to meet any person who does not value physical beauty. Today the definition of beauty has changed and most women want radiant skin that shines with health. Taking care of your skin is very important as with rising pollution and stress levels, skin ages faster losing its suppleness and elasticity. Although there are many skin care and beauty products available in the market, you can supplement them by using some good homemade beauty treatments. Most homemade beauty treatments use ingredients that can be easily found in your kitchen. Since these products are natural and organic you can be sure that they are not going to harm your skin. Given here are some homemade beauty tips that you can use.

Natural Beauty Tips for Women

There are many homemade beauty treatments for skin of which some are particularly effective. Given below are some of the best homemade beauty tips for women who are looking to have a smooth and glowing skin.

Banana and Honey Mask
If you suffer from dry flaky skin, then a good moisturizing mask will help to combat this. Mash a ripe banana and add two to three tablespoons of organic honey to it. Combine this mixture well and apply it all over your face and neck. Leave it on for 8 - 10 minutes and then wash it off with lukewarm water. Both honey and banana has deep hydrating and nourishing properties that moisturize your skin and makes it smooth and soft. Regular use of this mask will help to keep your skin supple and nourished. This is one of the best beauty tips for women in their 20s who want to maintain the suppleness and elasticity of their skin.

Lemon and Sugar Scrub
To keep the skin of your hands smooth and wrinkle free, you can use a natural exfoliator like a lemon and sugar scrub. In a small bowl, take two to three tablespoons of granulated sugar and add the juice of one lime. Mix this concoction together and apply liberally over your hands. Massage on the skin with gentle circular motion, until the sugar granules start to dissolve. After a few minutes, wash your hands with cold water. You can use this natural scrub on rough areas like elbows and knees. The sugar granules helps in removing dead cells and the lemon helps to lighten skin.

Potato and Cucumber Mask
One of the best homemade beauty tips for getting rid of dark under eye circles and puffiness is to use a raw potato and cucumber mask. To make this mask, you need to peel a potato and cucumber and grate it. Mix the two together. Lie down and apply the grated potato and cucumber under the eyes. Leave this mask on for 10 - 12 minutes and then wash your face with cold water. This mask will help in fading dark circles and will also reduce puffiness