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Hosiery Tips for Longer Slimmer Legs

Kim — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 21:08:00 +0000

This season we are seeing every kind of hosiery. Have long slim legs? If this is you, anything goes. Take advantage of any type of hosiery that suits your personality and lifestyle.

However, if your legs are not your best asset, avoid texture, designs and bright colour. These will emphasize your legs and make them look heavier. To make your legs look slimmer and longer, opt for darker colours that are toned to your shoes and/ or your hemline. For natural looking legs, taupe is more slimming than tan. However, for a modern look your first choice should always be the tone closest to the natural skin-tone of your legs.

It’s Monday! Time to start the…

Kim — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 15:24:38 +0000

It’s Monday! Time to start the week. Apathy can only be overcome by enthusiasm- Arnold Toynbee

How to Choose Jewellery Shapes

Kim — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 21:52:17 +0000

Jewellery such as a necklace or earrings can accentuate your positive features or your not so positive features. If you love the shape of your face and want to emphasize it, the easiest way is to wear jewellery in the same shape.

However, if you aren’t so happy with your face shape or a feature this strategy will only draw attention to it. For example: if you have a long face or neck (and are not happy with it) you may want to stay away from long dangly earrings; round earrings will emphasize a round face. To harmonize your jewellery with your features, repeat the personality of your features without repeating the shape exactly. Curves look great with curved shapes and soft lines; Angles look fabulous with angular shapes and sharp lines. They harmonize without emphasizing.

Your Best Foundation Colour

Kim — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 17:00:10 +0000

Choose your foundation as close as possible to your skin colour. The best place to test this is at the jaw line. The reason we test the colour here instead of the wrist, cheek or forehead is because the skin colour will be different on every area. The colour of your neck will be different than the colour of the skin on various parts of your face.

Your best colour will blend into your skin tone at the jaw line and look natural next to the skin tone of your neck. Happy testing…

Would a politician or anyone t…

Kim — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 01:45:23 +0000

Would a politician or anyone take someone seriously if they showed up for a meeting in scruffy jeans, rock t-shirt, scuffed boots?

I just finished adding a new c…

Kim — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 23:16:53 +0000

I just finished adding a new categories list to Personal Impact blog for easier seaching. Let me know what you think. http://bit.ly/afZ2vk

Back in Vancouver. Land of the…

Kim — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 19:02:56 +0000

Back in Vancouver. Land of the Olympics. Red and White are the hot fashion colours this week.

Choosing Your Foundation

Kim — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 17:00:26 +0000

The right foundation will last on the skin, be comfortable to wear and give you the right amount of coverage that suits your personality and needs. Choose foundation based on four things:

Your skin type – knowing your skin type before you buy will save you a lot of head aches. It will make your foundation last longer and be more comfortable. For example a dry skin would likely want a foundation that adds nourishment and moisture to the skin. An oily skin would likely want something oil free.
These days there are so many choices for foundation formulas. Although liquid is still the most popular, consider cream, wet-dry or mineral powder. Each foundation has different qualities.
Coverage is something you should consider before buying your foundation. Do you want a natural look, a flawless complexion or something in between?
After you have determined your preferences based on skin type, formula and coverage it is time to decide on finish. Finish is like the finishing touch. This is also where fashion and personal preference come into play. Do you want a matte finish, satin finish, velvety finish? There are lots of options. Choose the one you like the best or go for fashion.

Once you have narrowed this down then it is time to choose the colour. I will tell you all about it in my next blog post.

Just finished cerfication etiq…

Kim — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 23:12:46 +0000

Just finished cerfication etiquette and protocal training through the Washington School of Protocal. On my way back to Vancouver.

Make Your Make-up Last

Kim — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 17:00:25 +0000

Clients always ask me how I get my foundation to last all day. The secret – finish your foundation with a light dusting of translucent powder. With a powder brush, press the powder into the skin. Then dust off the excess in a downward outward motion.