How to Pick the Perfect Lipstick – Be Your Own Beauty Expert

Lip color is one of the most fun and accessible areas of makeup, and also one of the most noticeable.  From pretty and natural through classic and sophisticated to glamorous and vampish, how we makeup our lips can change our mood in an instant!

The right shade of lipstick can add to your attractiveness.  Bold, unnatural colored lipstick has the opposite effect.

Bubble Gum Pink?  Rock Star Red?  Nude Namaste? What is the perfect color for you?

When shopping for the perfect color, try lipstick on your fingertips – the skin there is most similar in color and texture to your lips and will give a fairly close representation of the effect.

 

Try it on your fingertips

Look in the mirror

and hold your finger up next to your mouth

Here are some other pointers:

  • Bare or Neutral colors look fantastic on everyone, especially for day (Just make sure it’s at least one shade darker than your skin)
  • Pinks warm up pale or older skin
  • Pale or glossy lipsticks make thin lips look fuller
  • Dark lipstick, especially harsh reds, is more aging than any other makeup choice
  • Choose lip liner that blends with your skin tone

Source:  JEMMA KIDD make-up masterclass

 

Did this help you?  If so, I would greatly appreciate it if you commented below and shared on facebook.  Friends, don’t let their friends wear the wrong colored lipstick!

 

“Makeup is something everyone can master.  You can be your own makeup expert.  I’ve come a long way since my first makeup nightmare.  At 40, I taught myself how to do makeup and then I got my license.  I immediately landed the dream job of a makeup artist, with a national brand (it rhymes with “black”); I was the store manager – teaching and training women (and a few fabulous men), how to apply makeup based on their unique beauty.  I worked there for 5 years.  Then, I opened a makeup studio and spa – offering skin & airbrush makeup services for brides, fashion shows and photo shoots.  My favorite thing to do was teach and train everyday women how to take care of their skin and apply their makeup.  I even returned to the skin school that I graduated from and taught makeup to the students there for a couple of years…  Over the past twelve years – I’ve touched thousands of faces and shown them the power of makeup…  Follow my advice and you will have a better understanding of makeup and makeup products.  That knowledge will give you confidence about the makeup you choose to wear and how to apply it.” – Excerpts from The Fashionating Life Formula: How to Build Your Self Confidence, by Nancy Joseph.

PS – Do you feel uncertain about the way you look?  Are you going through the motions and calling it living?  Does fear keep you from taking chances and living a more authentic life? If you want to be more confident but don’t know how, The Fashionating Life Formula book is for you.  Here is the Amazon link: http://a.co/ac1r3rg

 

 

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What is Shiny Object Syndrome? (and is there a cure?)

What is “Shiny Object Syndrome”?  S.O.S. is the tendency for someone to get distracted by new thoughts and ideas, their own and others, and never focus or complete anything!

In effect, the solopreneur is in such a state of constant distraction that they continually lose themselves in imagination & dreaming, instead of seeing the bigger picture and getting things done.

S.O.S. will commonly result in procrastination even chronic procrastination and a constant sense of unease and dissatisfaction at not being able to move forward.

S.O.S. results in one or more unfinished projects that often times, they would be better off focusing on to actually make real progress.  This is probably one of the toughest challenges any new solopreneur has to overcome.

Here’s your Prescription!

F.O.C.U.S.

Follow. One. Course. Until. Successful.

Concentrate your effort and energy on what’s important.  YOU BECOME EFFECTIVE BY BEING SELECTIVE.

If you want your life to have impact, FOCUS IT!!!

As solopreneurs we need an incredible amount of discipline and focus to stay on course, because it’s easy to wander.  The challenge is to remain focused and disciplined in a solopreneur world.  

 

PS – Proof that S.O.S. is real, while creating this post – I was distracted and had a thought about lipstick…  Did you know that the average woman consumes 6 lbs of lipstick in a lifetime?  Allow me to offer you a Beauty Tip so you will be the shiny object that others are attracted to.

Lipstick Tip:  Light colors with “shimmer” or “shine” enhance thin lips best.

Was this helpful?  I challenge you to stay on path.  I would like to hear from you – Please COMMENT below and SHARE your experiences so we can all stick together and support each other with S.O.S.

Kisses!

Nancy

“The Image Consultant for Entrepreneurs”

 

 

 

 

 

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How to Attract Clients and Make More Money

WANT TO KNOW HOW TO ATTRACT MORE CLIENTS AND MAKE MORE MONEY?
The Answer is in your Makeup Bag!

Studies show that women who wear makeup earn up to 30 percent more than women who don’t. This will help you!

Today I’ve got a Quick & Easy 3 step Money-Making Makeup Routine that is sure to attract more clients who will choose to work with you.

People respond to us based on how we look. People are attracted to good-looking people.
The same way people are attracted to buy good-looking fruits and vegetables, rather than less good-looking ones. It’s the easiest way to guess what is inside, that it will also be good.

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MONEY-MAKING MAKEUP ROUTINE
Step 1) Foundation & Blush
Step 2) Eyeshadow & Mascara
Step 3) Lipstick

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Makeup Tip: The tips of your fingers are closest to the color of your lips. Use your fingertips to sample multiple lipsticks until you find the one that suits you best!
“The best color in the whole world, is the one that looks good on you.” – Coco Chanel

I promise you that Your Image Impacts Your Income and Your Outcome so Put your Lipstick on and hustle!

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P.S. If you struggle with fashion and makeup you might benefit from one of our programs; where I can help you discover and develop your personal image so you will look good, feel confident, attract more clients and get the income you deserve. CONTACT ME to schedule a Complimentary phone call to see how I can help you.

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Five Secrets to a Successful Book Launch Party

Traditionally, authors have book signings and sit in a book store for four hours and sell a couple of books (average is 8 copies).  I decided to have a Book Launch Party (for 2 hrs.) and sold more than 50 books!

There were 5 fascinating details that I made sure to include in my Book Launch Party:

  1.  Venue – Somehow relate your venue to the vibe you’re trying to create.  I heard about a book launch at a chocolate store because the main character loved chocolate.  My book is about fashion and beauty and living a CONFIDENT fashionating lifestyle.  A waterfront steak and lobster restaurant was the perfect location for my party.  http://www.t-michaels.com They sponsored the event and offered free Appetizers and a cash bar.  A Sunday afternoon from 1-3 was the perfect day and time.
  2. Invitations – I had bookmarks made and mailed them (yes, U.S. Postal snail mail).  I used nextdayflyers.com.  When a guest receives a physical invitation, chances are they will save the date.  Create an Event on Facebook too and Invite and Share with everybody!
  3. Entertain Your Guests – I had a lipstick bar, complimentary hair styling (volunteers from a salon) and a roaming fashion show with several of the retailers in the shopping mall. http://www.venetianvillage.com  Tai Rambert, Ms. Florida was the Emcee of the fashion show.  She wore her sash and crown and my guests were excited to get photos with her. (Me too!) Think outside the box.  meandms.florida
  4. Speakers – Have one or two guests do a short Testimonial for you and a Book Review.  Then, you take the stage and talk about your book.  I thanked everyone for coming and for their support. Honestly, the hardest part of putting the book together was making sure that I remembered to acknowledge everybody.  I apologized to my audience and told them not to be offended if I didn’t acknowledge them in print and explained that when my mother died in 2013 (she had 7 brothers and sisters), I forgot to acknowledge one of her siblings in the obituary!  Oops! Now that you’re an author, you’ll need to sharpen your speaking skills.  I recommend Toastmasters.  It’s a nonprofit educational organization that helps with public speaking. http://www.toastmasters.org  After the speeches, I had a line of people wanting to get their Autographed copy! signingbooks
  5. Giveaways – The shopping mall put together a Swag Bag for the first 50 guests.  It was filled with a water bottle, beach ball, a hat, a pen, a map of the mall and coupons from a couple of the merchants.  I reached out to local business women and asked them if they wanted to add some promotional items to the bag, as well.  The crowd favorite was the Chance Raffle that I did for a pair of Designer COACH Sunglasses.  Everyone that purchased a book from me during the event had their name put in a raffle to win the sunglasses. (I had actually won the glasses in a raffle the week before and they “weren’t my color” so I was happy to pass them on).  Do you know your best color?  Step One of The Fashionating Life Formula:  How to Build Your Self Confidence is Color Analysis.

Overall, it was a successful event and a great way to launch my book tour.  Next stop, locally owned coffee shop for my “Learn How to Espresso Yourself” Book Signing/Styling Event!

Special thanks to Melissa (Marketing Director) at Venetian Village, Naples, FL; for her generosity and expertise.  Without her, I would have been sitting in a book store….

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