Fashion tips

People’s first impression of us and what we are about is often based how we look and dress. “New statistics show that over 55% of your message is projected visually,” says Jennifer Butler. This is why having a well-crafted image is important. The better we look, the more effective we are in our professional and personal lives. These top five fashion tips, the tricks of the trade that only the best stylist will know, can help you on your way to discovering the power of projecting the inner you. We hope to help you become your own stylist and show you how to choose the look that is right for you.

The first of the five fashion tips is to be affirmative. “When we look at ourselves in an outfit we might say, well, if I were just thinner, younger, in better shape, or better looking the outfit would work.” Says Butler, “but you are always congruent and you always look beautiful.” If a particular outfit doesn’t work it is not your fault. This outfit just did not live up to your organic beauty. A good stylist will tell you to discover your natural look and focus on what works well on you, not the things that don’t work.

The second of these fashion tips is to know your natural contrast. What is the color balance between your hair, skin and eyes? You do not need to see a professional stylist for this exercise. Just get in front of a mirror. Is your hair light (blonde, champagne or mushroom), medium (light brown, pecan, strawberry blonde, amber) or dark (auburn, mahogany, black)? Ask yourself the same questions about your eyes and skin. Once you determine how all your features contrast, put it together. If you have dark hair and light skin and dark or medium eyes, you have a high contrast look. If you have medium-brown hair, medium-light skin and medium-dark eyes, you are a medium contrast person. Lastly, you are a low-contrast look if your hair, skin and eyes are softly blended, such as blonde hair, light blue eyes and light skin. These fashion tips do not just apply to those with light complexions. If your coloring is dark, look at the contrast of your hair, skin, and eye color and compare that to the whites of your eyes and teeth. Although it may not seem like it, there are many color ranges in these features. If your teeth or eyes are bright white, it is high contrast with your complexion, soft bone to soft gray would be medium contrast and deeper gray or beige is low contrast.