Face Shape Knowledge = Perfect Hairstyle

In choosing the best hair style for you, you must know the shape of your face. This can tell you what hairstyles are perfect for you. Some people are outlining their face on the mirror by using lipstick. But here’s a scientific way to know the shape of your face:

You will need a tape measure or ruler in doing these steps.

1. Measure your face across the top of your cheekbones. Write down the measurement on a piece of paper.

2. Measure across your jaw line from the widest point to the widest point. Write down the measurement.

3. Measure across your forehead at the widest point. Generally the widest point will be somewhere about halfway between your eyebrows and your hairline. Write down the measurement.

4. Measure from the tip of your headline to the bottom of your chin.

If you are still not sure of the results, ask a friend that you trust to help you determine your shape. Or ask your stylist. Don't forget that everyone will have their own opinion. If you get mixed opinions ask several people until you see a trend.

Another way to find your shape is to study the faces of celebrities to compare your own look. Many celebrities are almost as famous for their face shape as their hair color, length and style.

Face Dimensions

Here are some common shapes of face. If it will not fit your face, maybe the shape of yours is a combination of the shapes.

Oval Face - Length equal to one and a half times width. An oval face may change according to weight gain or loss and age. It is common for people who have a classic oval face to have small features.

Round Face - If you have a round face your face will be as wide as it is long. This may vary a little where your face is not quite as wide as it is long, but within 1/4 to 1/2 inches.

Long/Rectangular - Longer than it is wide.

Heart - Narrow at jaw line, wide at forehead and cheekbones.

Square - If you have a square shape your forehead, jaw line and cheekbones are almost equal in width.

Triangular - Wider forehead that narrows gradually to a slightly pointed or rounded chin.

Diamond - Wide cheeks, narrow forehead and jaw line. May have a pointed chin.

Pear - Wide chin with a narrow forehead.

Matching the Best Hairstyle

If your face is round, the best hairstyles generally include:

1. Layered bangs rather than straight or heavy bangs.

2. Short styles which give height.

3. Styles that add length.

4. Styles that keep the sides of your hair short or close to the face.

5. Curls around the crown -- but never near the cheeks -- to create height. Keep the sides of your hair short with a curly style.

6. Longer to very long styles, with bangs and graduated shag or layers so that the face and the neck are given a slenderizing shape.

Girls with oval face, why not try to have a classic long style with a center or side part and hair cascading to the shoulders.

Heart shape face people must focus on the styles that add width from the jaw line downwards to balance a pointy or prominent chin. Try the side-swept fridges or deep side parts that will visually break up the width.

People with square shape of face may soften the sharp edges and angles of the face with muted layers and rounded hairstyles. Try a side-swept fringe worn with long layered waves that play up cheekbones. Hair should either be long enough to cascade to the tops of the shoulders or if shorter, should end either just above or below the jaw line. Avoid harsh center partings, blunt cut bangs and all one length styles.

Rectangular face-shape may add body and volume along the sides. Avoid wearing tresses long and stick straight or it will add unwanted length to the face.

Diamond/Triangle shape of face can select styles that add softness and width at the cheekbones and fill out a pointed chin. Hairstyles that utilize sleek side panels to slim the wide cheekbone areas are flattering. Add fullness around the forehead and chin to form a more balanced oval appearance.

While girls with Pear/Inverted Heart shape of face have the widest at the jaw line with graduated narrowing upwards from the cheeks to the forehead. Add width to the top half of the face with carefully constructed texture from the cheeks upwards. Experiment with soft height added to the crown area.

Now are you ready to be at your best? :)

Hair Color Tips

Most women always want to look different. And the most common way they use to alter their looks is by changing their hair colors.

While some women look good with just any colors, some would probably need lots of thinking.

Sallow skin with yellow undertones will not match the deep gold blonde. While if you have pink skin, avoid the strawberry shades. Skin that is pale will not match the super dark tones because you might look like older or ghostly.

There are basically four types of highlights: basic foil highlights, Bali age or 'hair painting', chunking or 'piecing' and low lighting.

If you are a first timer in coloring your hair, the best to use is the semi permanent color. Semi permanent colors wash out after few baths while the permanent colors requires the hair to grow in order it to return from its original color. If you don’t like the color of the semi permanent, you can use the shampoo with 'ammonium laurel sulfate' to wash away the color faster.

Having your hair colored involves money, so you must take care of your investment by proper after-color care. Use a color enhancing and conditioner once a week to refresh the color of your hair.

Having highlights or lowlights, you can avoid having your whole head colored by asking your stylist to do your hairline, crown and part. But I am warning you that Foil highlights require precise application and fixing dark roots is nearly impossible. Ask about easier to maintain highlighting techniques.

SHOE-sing the best shoes for you

Are you worried for the kind of shoe you will wear for a special night? Well then these are some tips I’ve researched for you.

First and foremost, think about qualities like shoe fabric, style, comfort, fit, heel height, shoe widths, price and of course.

In choosing the color of the shoe, you must know the color of the gown so that you will know what color of the shoe that will match perfectly to your trend. Of course don’t choose the shoe that is ugly to look at when with your gown or too pretty to match your gown.

The style of your shoe must be comfortable that you will surely love. In which you can wear for a long time. Be sure that the style of the shoe will also match with your gown, that the shoe will complement the gown and not catching more attention than your gown. The height of the heel maybe similar to the height of the heel that you are wearing daily so that it will be more comfortable. This means that high heels are not really required as long as you are comfortable and it matches your dress.

The fabric and the texture of the shoe that you will choose must also match your gown for a perfect outfit.

You can check more suggestions for a nice shoe at promshoe.com. Hoping that this can help you match in choosing the right shoe you will choose.

Nail Styles

A good outfit requires a beautiful hairstyle. But if you really want to have hit look, then also have yourself fabulous nails.

Yes, your nails. The elegance of your dress and make-up will be put to nothing if your nails speak otherwise. Remember, these reflect your characteristics and personality (too grade school, right?!).

Now if you want to get a set of beautiful and stylish nails, then here are some tips:

Nail Patterns

Create nail patterns by cutting a “band-aid” into patterns and stick it on top of a dry coat of color polish. Apply another color over the previous coat and the band-aid and let dry. You have to be extra careful on getting the band-aid because it’s easy to be ruined. When you peel off the band-aid you'll have a design the color of the lower coat.

Band-aids are good because its glue isn’t meant to be harsh on the skin. Plus the fact that it peels of easily.

And don’t you just love the small holes that it leaves that serves as a pattern?

Marble Effect

A marble effect on the nail can be done by first putting on about an inch or two of water on a container. Get two or three colors of nail polish that you like and add a few drops of each into the water and swirl the nail polish around using a toothpick.

Dip you nail in the container but make sure you dip it into a transparent-type swirl. If you dipped it into the solid looking stuff, all you would get on your nail is a big round glob of nail polish. Wait for the polish to dry then use a nail polish remover to take off all the excess colors on your nails. And viola! Nails with marble effect!

These two styles are just some ways to add spice to your dull and ordinary looking nails. Feel free to experiment and discover all the styles you can use.

The Secret to Hair Fashion

Before styling your hair, straightening it will help you make styling easier, especially if you like curls.

Your hair has a big role in completing your outfit. Be sure that your hairstyle matches your dress. If your problem is that your hair is too dry, run a conditioner to your hair to eliminate frizz. This will help most because even you will use mouse or spray, your hair will not be crispy.

In choosing your hairstyles, straight is very trendy today also the curls, especially the tiny curls. The traditional French twist always work at any occasion.

Here are some tips for a hairstyle that can help you:

If you want just a classic style of hair, brush your hair back in a tight ponytail leaving a small section of the pony tail underneath. Wrap what was left out around the pony tail holder. Use bobby pins to secure the loose hair, but try to keep them hidden. Remember that the tighter the hair, the less you will have to spend time restyling later that night when you're having fun. Don't make the ponytail either too high or too low, and use a little bit of hair spray - sleek it down with your fingertips to decrease any flyways.

If you want a romantic look for a very special day, pull half of your hair up form your ears to the top of your head. Tie the hair back in a ponytail and divide the hair into small or large section (whichever you prefer). Twist the sections and tie them up, leaving the tips loose to flutter. Then secure with bobby pins (the more the better, as long as they are concealed). Leave the rest of your hair hanging straight (use a straightening iron if your hair is naturally wavy or curly) and use conditioner to eliminate frizz.

If you want a girlie look, start with a small part of your hair to the side. Brush your hair back and to the opposite side of the part (below your ears). Tie your hair back on the side with a cute ponytail holder that matches your dress, and let your hair fall over the front of your shoulders. You can brush out some of the hair from the top so that it is loose and has volume. For those that have layers, let the shorter ends fall loose but keep them all to one side.

Guide to Jewelry Fashion

Aside from bringing on glitters and glam in a look (no matter how simple it is), jewelry are just something every woman must have to look and feel good. But while it seems to easy to think of putting on various jewels, choosing on the right one for you and your get-up could be a tedious task.

Here are some tips to help you with the choice:

First, you’ll have to choose the material that you like. After you have decided on what material, you can start looking. It is made to fulfill your looks and sometimes it creates style. So be careful. You must choose who’s creating your looks whether your clothing or your accessory.

The most fashionable type of jewelry today is silver. If you want gold, you can have the white gold. Silver goes perfectly with any material. Also, it is not noticeable and it helps you create a bohemian style, which is fashionable right now. To make it trendy choose silver and gems on top.

Another popular type of material is the diamond. It is very elegant and creates the image of luxury. If you want to look really trendy, choose the diamond that is paired with platinum, silver or even white gold. Today’s trend says no to big jewelry, so there are ways if you really like big jewelry. Buy the jewelry that creates some illusion of lightness, the jewelry that is created from small pieces of materials. The benefit of using such jewelry is you will look very original and fashionable.

In using this kind of jewelry you must remember that it is created to fulfill your style. In buying such jewelry you must match it with the color and kind of dress you have and do not ever buy jewelry that you do not like.

Choosing Color of Make-ups to Match with Dresses

Deciding on to what to wear and what make-up to match it might be one of girls’ worst nightmares as there are a lot of difficult colors to accessorize with eye shadow, lipstick and blush, like red, navy blue and black.

Well here are some suggestions that could make you choose colors easier:

Siren Red

Red is one of the most difficult colors to accessorize with eye shadow. Most women try to match their make-up with the clothes they wear but of course wearing a red eye shadow may somehow look odd to casual occasions (even to formal ones).

The trick? – Green. Yes, green. Now don’t you worry of looking like a Christmas tree as the right shade of green can really do magic to a red outfit.

If you’re a warm-toned girl, you’ll need a warmer green like Verdigris, Pine and Palmetto, if you prefer a matte look, then add on Loden, Khaki and Aloe shades for some shimmer. If you’re a cool-toned girl, it is beautiful to put on make-ups with Mint, Celadon, Seafoam and Moss colors. Jade is a lovely cool-toned green frost while Basil and Ivy are deep, muted shimmery shades that create a great subdued look.

Green isn't the only color that works with red, of course. Gold shades, darker blues and certain shades of coral will work, as well.

Don’t’ be afraid to experiment and see what looks best on you.

Serious Navy

Many colors look great with navy like purples, pinks, metallic gold or silver on the eyes, and fire-engine red on the lips. While rich corals, bright tangerines and springy peaches will also make your facial features pop when you wear navy blue.

A blue suit would match the pink-leaning Azalea or the warm Mandarin on your lips. For your cheeks, we suggest Pomegranate rouge or Rosewood blush.

Basic Black

To match the black suit with make-up and to make it sexier than it already is, try using deepest red lipsticks like Cherry, Grenadine, Sassafras and Dahlia!

Now I hope those tips were able to help you in any way. :)

Knowing the 'real' Louis Vuitton

Many branded bags today are fake. It’s as if we need a professional’s eye to be able to tell the difference of real a Louis Vuitton bag and fake Louis Vuitton bag. Here are some few tips to help you differentiate the real Louis Vuitton bags and fake Louis Vuitton bags:

1. Look at the text printed on the bag, real Louis Vuitton purses have the words "Louis Vuitton Made In France" on the ends by the zipper while the fake Louis Vuitton purses has the same phrase but in all lower cases, "louis vuitton made in France".
2. Straps also have big differences, real Louis Vuitton purses have straps that are a dark brown to almost brick red color while the fake Louis Vuitton have straps that are light tan color. Also the straps of the fake ones have burgundy plastic-y stuff that peels off eventually while the original ones don’t have edging except for the stitching along side.
3. They also have different material used for the lining, Alcantra is the material used by Louis Vuitton while the fake use tan suede and the cheaper ones use a tan velvety material.

There are also obvious differences that you will sometimes notice in the logos on the bags and the materials that the bag itself made out of, Real Louis Vuitton uses real cowhide leather while fake ones use cheap leather or generic plastic. These are the tips that I have searched for you, hope that this will help you.

Lipsticks can cause cancer... Not so True!

I guess most girls would agree that lipsticks really does some magic in turning a washed out look into a divalicious get-up. I am probably one of those who just can't live without a lipstick in my bag. And I guess nothing's wrong with that until I received this email giving warning about some lipsticks that may cause cancer.

Here goes the email:

Recently a brand called "Red Earth" decreased their prices from $67 to $9.90. It contained lead. Lead is a chemical which causes cancer.

The Brands which contain lead are:
1.. CHRISTIAN DIOR
2. LANCOME
3. CLINIQUE
4. Y.S.L
5. ESTEE LAUDER
6. SHISEIDO
7. RED EARTH (Lip Gloss)
8. CHANEL (Lip Conditioner)
9. MARKET AMERICA-MOTNES LIPSTICK.

The higher the lead content, the greater the chance of causing cancer.

After doing a test on lipsticks, it was found that the Y.S.L. lipstick contained the most amount of lead.

Watch out for those lipsticks which are supposed to stay longer. If your lipstick stays longer, it is because of the higher content of lead.

Here is the test you can do yourself:

1. Put some lipstick on your hand.
2. Use a Gold ring to scratch on the lipstick.
3. If the lipstick color changes to black then you know the lipstick contains lead.

Please send this information to all your girlfriends, wives and female family members. This information is being circulated at Walter Reed Army Medical Center
Dioxin Carcinogens causes cancer, especially breast cancer.

And unless you are not a fan of lipstick, this news wouldn't really bother you. But I am! And so of course I was terrified! Good thing a recent report came saying how this email is misleading and inaccurate.

A glimpse of the report says:

Cancer Research UK has confirmed that the email's claims are not true, and Sophos advises that users should simply delete the email, and not forward it onto their friends and colleagues.

Graham Cluley, senior technology consultant for Sophos, said,

"Chain letters like this are too easily forwarded to friends, family and colleagues without people using their common sense. Stories like this become urban legends, constantly being repeated without anyone bothering to check the facts. Hoaxes and chain letters like this are not harmless - they waste time and bandwidth, and can be a genuine headache for support departments. Users need to be more skeptical, and ask themselves whether everything they are told by email can be believed."

Investing on Cosmetics

It hadn’t been once that I’ve been asked if the cosmetics I have are worth every cent I spend. And frankly, yes, they are!

Although I must admit that cosmetics are indeed pricey nowadays, these things are actually well worth it. Of course one can argue that there’s always a cheaper choice and that the quality of a thing is not measured by its price.

However, things are different when it comes to cosmetics or looking attractive for that matter. After all, beauty does not come cheap. And so you need to invest if only to look good and enhance your personality. It’s like having to do home mortgages to get your loans approved; even if you are one of those with bad credit.

Well good thing for those with bad credits, they can now seek help at Advantage, a place where individuals with low and bad credit ratings are still able to get mortgages. With their wide range of mortgage solutions, one can be assured of getting the right one for them. Aside from this, they also offer assistance to those seeking for no-verification or no documentation loans.

Now that is all for the sake of getting a loan. As for cosmetics, investing on expensive ones are as important as getting your loans approved because these are the things that go directly in contact with your skin. Our face is the most sensitive part of the skin so it requires extra care. You wouldn’t want infect your skin just because you’ve ‘invested’ on cheap products, right?! And that wouldn’t be called an investment then.

So will you or will you not invest on cosmetics?

Here are some guides to help you decide whether or not you should spend on cosmetics:

1. Does your job or career require it?

- Some jobs ask you to look your best dealing with clients and/or customers, and some don’t. If you are a receptionist, a flight attendant, a model, actor, or public figure, of course you NEED to invest on cosmetics!

2. Do you have to keep up with your relationship?

- Now this may sound a bit petty but some people believe that an enhanced appearance is one secret in keeping a relationship. Well aside from that, if you are a partner of an actor or a public figure, I guess that goes without saying that you, too need to invest on your look.

3. Will it be better for your self-esteem?

- Let’s face it, in this society, face value matters. If looking good will help you feel good about yourself then it’s no question it’s worth spending.

4. Will it change your destiny?

- If an enhanced you will help you get your most coveted job or help you get a good future, then invest on it!

And if you’ve answered YES to any of the questions above, then be prepared to go out of cash! :D