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As an artist, designer, fashion consultant and writer, I have a passion for fashion and a creative spirit. I enjoy exploring all areas of style and beauty in both informative and humorous manners.

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Style & Beauty > Fashion Trends & Styles Colors of spring 2009: 15 of 30

With the fledgling worldwide economy and its bleak outlook looming in the background, the Spring Colors of 2009 paint a picture of calm elegance and vibrant boldness. Modesty is the keyword for this season's fashions; combined with color palettes that compliment each other and create a more ladylike, gentille appeal. Soft cr...
Celebrations & Holidays > Christmas How to easily gift wrap Christmas gifts: 2 of 4

Now that you’ve survived the Christmas rush (hopefully in one piece!) and have finally completed your gift shopping, the only thing left to do is to wrap ‘em up! For some people, the actual physical activity of gift wrapping is a timely chore that is pure torture! It may rate even worse than the time they&r...
Style & Beauty > Makeup Basic skincare tips for proper make-up application: 1 of 2

Before beginning your make-up routine, it's important to properly cleanse and apply a light moisturizer (that contains UV protection) to your face as soon as you get up in the morning. This will allow adequate time for the moisturizer to soak into the skin before applying foundation. At night-time, the skin requires 2 cleans...
Arts & Humanities > Photography How to take a better photograph: 1 of 2

By gaining a better understanding of how your camera works in conjunction with its components, you’ll be able to take photographs with much more ease and with greater confidence. The aperture and shutter speed are among the most important components used when taking pictures. The eyes regulate the amo...
Style & Beauty > Jewelry How to emphasize your best features with jewelry suited to your body frame: 1 of 1

In order to emphasize your positive areas and draw attention away from your negative features, it's important to direct the eye of the onlooker to where you want it to go. The best way to create emphasis is to strategically place a specific piece of jewellery that you want to wear in the desired area. For example, if your be...
Style & Beauty > Jewelry Jewelry styles to compliment a diamond shape face: 1 of 1

The Diamond Face The characteristics of a diamond shaped face include a small forehead that is widest at the eye-line and cheek-line, which narrows to a small chin. In general, it's overall shape is very similar to the natural characteristics an oval shape (but with corners which makes it more angular). Jewellery piece...
Style & Beauty > Jewelry Jewelry styles to compliment an oval shaped face: 1 of 1

The Oval Face The characteristics of an oval shaped face include; a balanced jaw-line and forehead with high cheekbones, and a slightly narrow chin. In general, its’ overall shape and natural characteristics are well balanced. Jewellery pieces can be worn to help accentuate your oval features, while m...
Style & Beauty > Fashion Trends & Styles The dramatic impact World War ll had on the worldwide fashion industry: 1 of 1

World War ll had a dramatic impact on the fashion industry worldwide. After the Nazis occupied Paris on June 14th 1940, several couture houses closed down and many of the top designers either retired, or went into exile. Few fashion houses continued. They worked mainly for wealthy collaborators, or exported desig...
Style & Beauty > Jewelry Choosing jewelry styles for an oblong shaped face: 1 of 1

An oblong shaped face is long and thin, with a forehead, cheek and jaw-line that are all similar in width. In general, it's overall shape are very similar to the natural characteristics an oval shape (except it is much longer, narrower and angular). Jewellery pieces can be worn to help accentuate your best features; while sh...
Style & Beauty > Jewelry Jewelry styles to compliment a rectangular face: 1 of 1

Although the rectangular shaped face is not the most common of the nine basic facial shapes, it is one of the most recognized. Its’ most prominent features include a long length, narrow width, and distinguishable angles. In general it has an overall shape, as well as natural characteristics that are angular...