Discovering Your Colors

 Discovering Your Colors

Everyone has colors that either bring out their natural beauty OR DETRACT FROM IT.  Your fashion hues are not necessarily colors that are your favorites, but shades that enhance YOU! Our skin tones have underlying blue tones or yellow tones. If your skin is blue based, you will look great in cool colors. If your complexion is yellow based, then the warm tones will be your asset. 

If you are not sure what your best colors are, drape yourself in different colors of fabric while looking in the mirror. Does your skin come aglow more with one color than another? It certainly does.  You will find you don’t want to wear other colors when you discover which colors look best on you. I look best in cool colors. My daughter looks best in warm colors. She will no longer wear blues after seeing her own radiance when she wears orange, a color which is not one of her favorites, but has become a favorite to wear.

Here I am in my lucky blue!

Your Husband Told Me...

      When I was in my forties I was in a time in my life when I was feeling ugly- old and frumpy. I no long longer had the svelte figure that I once had without even watching my weight. My life had hit an upsetting bump, and that wasn’t helping any! I was also wearing a size 14. Going to the mall had been one of life’s simple pleasures. I was so disappointed to discover most stores not carrying larger than a size 12 and on the other end of the spectrum, stores that didn’t have smaller than a 16 or an 18.

What was I to do? I walked into Walmart, found some inexpensive pull-on pants, and voila`, I found clothing that did the job, and it was cheap. Over the next ten years, I continued in this dowdy style. It cost me my confidence and contributed to my losing my job.

Then one day, my daughter, a 16 year old fashionista said to me, “Mom, you could be so pretty...” and it hit me then, that at 55 I could be approaching my last chance to look good ever! I started buying new stylish clothing and looking and feeling better than ever before in my life! I get compliments on my style from men and women alike even when I’m running errands. A husband even told me he wishes his wife would dress like me and would I take her shopping!

Nothing makes me happier than helping others so I will be sharing my fashion tips and finds with you.