It’s been a year now since I attended my friend’s garden wedding. The location was a suburban mango farm where guest could have a chance to roam around and enjoy the luscious green surroundings of trees and gardens. Cocktails were served after the wedding ceremony and guests were given some time to socialize while the organizers were preparing the dinner. Each guest has to find his designated table for the seating arrangement. Before the dinner, there was a short program wherein pre wedding pictures were shown followed by the pictorials of the guests together with the newlyweds. Then dinner was served. The food was superb and dessert was the mouth watery.
The wedding cake tasted just great and there was also coffee after dinner. Next spring my other friend is planning for another garden wedding and she already asked me for some advice on how to make it more memorable. This event has inspired me and I’m very much willing to help my friend make her dream garden wedding come true.
So let say, you have the perfect outfit for any occasion. You’re make up also makes you look radiant and younger looking. But there’s still lacking… jewelry. There’s no such a woman who doesn’t like jewelry. Even if it’s simple 18 carat gold, a sterling silver, the famous Swarovski or a much coveted diamond, they all fall to the same category of adding elegance to any clothing. Surely not everyone can afford to include accessories in their shopping list but then to have some piece to mix and match wouldn’t really hurt the budget.
As for me, I go for silver jewelry to match casual wear and some pearl earrings in my office attire and some formal events. You can always match silver and pearls together but I don’t think gold and pearl can go together. If you’re not sure whether silver can be fashion jewelry or not rest assured that they are. So before you shove off those silver pieces in your jewelry box, think again, otherwise silver can be sassy without spending more of your penny.
Just a while ago, I was reading an article about don’t compare yourself to celebrities. It’s a kind of mentality that some people do whatever it takes to look like their celebrity idols. Well, sometimes we cannot blame them because imitation is the highest flattery and they’re just getting some fashion tips for they can’t afford to pay the service of a designer.
If I were to ask, there’s nothing wrong with it… don’t just overdo it of course. Designer clothes are also costly so tailored clothes of the same look can be an answer to fashion and budget problem. I once had my own clothes in prom patterned from a fashion magazine. I bought my own cloth of preferred color and my dressmaker just did some alteration. I’m vertically challenged so instead of having it long skirt, she made it above the knee. I also had to add a belt from the same fabric to put more emphasis on my body curve. See, imitating is not always that bad.
One of the social decorum is wearing appropriate outfit for any occasions. Being overdressed can be preferable but there is always exception to the rule. Here are some clothing dos and don’ts. When clothes don’t seem to fit us anymore discard them or if you’re an advocate of goodwill, donate them. If you’re shopping for clothes always check if they are comfortable and you don’t get any bulges.
Don’t go for second hand clothes and thrift stores to find style and comfort. If you think you’re a little bit heavy, let go of skinny jeans. Also, don’t buy too small clothes and do the diet later or vice versa. It’s never a no-no to follow the trend but don’t always go for it for good investment. Lastly, if you’re not sure of which style would suit you well, tag someone for fashion advice. Remember, money doesn’t just grow on trees so better be clothed smart.
I used to think that if you want to look younger, you should eat more vegetables and fish in your diet, drink eight glasses of water and sleep eight hours a day. Nowadays, the secret to looking young is simply beauty products. Aging is a normal process and to the best way to defy aging is by consulting beauty experts. Since not everybody is given the privilege I might as well give some tips on how to look young. My first on the list would be anti aging cream of course.
Remove those fine lines as early as possible and don’t use anti wrinkle cream when they are already there. Next, use proper make up. Use liquid foundation for longer coverage, boost cheek bones by using cheek colors, and enhance your lashes with mascara. Eye shadows and eye liners are good tricks to brighten those tired eyes and lastly if you think your lips are losing the natural collagen then lipstick and sheer gloss are there to the rescue.
Before, the use of airbrush was a rage in the fashion and beauty industry. Celebrities take the advantage of this make up revolution to hide all their flaws and give them the perfect glamour and faultless toned face and skin to make them look ten years younger than their actual age. It has become a cliché and people don’t really make a big fuss about it. Now, some fashion magazines and beauty schools are making another makeover through Photoshop. If you have seen Kelly Clarkson in Self Magazine you know what exactly what I’m saying and maybe you have the same reaction just like what everybody is getting.
It didn’t stop there. It was later followed by Twiggy in her Olay’s Definity campaign ad and Keira Knightly has done it again to have more bodacious bosom for a Chanel ad. I have nothing against looking good; in fact I use beauty products too. In my humble opinion these people should limit the use of Photoshop for advertisements for they are merely deceiving.
