How to Discover Your Best Colors {VIDEO}

October 22, 2018 No Comments

Are you wearing the right color?

Coco Chanel said: “The best color in the whole world is the one that looks good on you”.

How many times has someone asked you “Are you tired?” “Are you not feeling well?” and yet, you were perfectly fine?

Chances are, you were wearing the wrong color.

You need a Color Analysis.

The season-style coloring system is old and outdated.

It’s time for you to learn a new way of looking at color, as well as a new way of looking at you.

We’ve cracked the code!

Introducing…. COLOR CODE.

There are six COLOR CODE categories: Light, Deep, Soft, Clear, Warm and Cool.

The color of your HAIR, SKIN and EYES will determine your COLOR CODE.

READ EACH DESCRIPTION AS IT PERTAINS TO YOUR COLORING AND SEE WHERE YOU BELONG.

LIGHT – Naturally blonde hair or white hair (due to hair
changing to this) Fair Skin tone
Light to medium eye color

DEEP – Medium to dark brown hair or black hair
Medium to dark skin tone
Hazel, brown, or black eyes

SOFT – Light to medium brown hair, sometimes described as mousy or dishwater blonde
Light to medium skin tone
Medium intensity eye color, like hazel, brown, blue, or green

CLEAR – Dark medium brown to black hair
Very fair to light or medium skin tone
Bright eye color (green, blue, or hazel) or dark brown

WARM – Red hair or golden blonde or brown hair with reddish highlights
Any skin tone, sometimes with freckles
Green, blue, brown or hazel eyes

COOL – Silver, gray, or ash brown
Light to deep skin tone, most often with a pink undertone (but not always)
Blue, green, hazel or brown eyes

You may see yourself in a couple of different categories. Helpful Hint: Your hair color is the key.

Color Codes as they appear above.

Warm, Clear, Light

Cool, Soft, Deep

When you know for certain into which category you belong, then read on to get more detailed information.

Basically, everybody can wear every color (there are few exceptions) it’s all about the Intensity of the color.

LIGHT – Wear pale to medium hues. Stay away
from very dark or too bright colors; bold makeup is not for you.

DEEP – Wear medium to deep shades, some
brights. Stay away from muted colors for clothes, and coloring your hair too light.

SOFT – Wear medium hues. Stay away from
black, black and black! Also stay away from very bright colors and combinations of high contrast colors like black and white together.

CLEAR – Wear bright hues. Stay away from
muted and dusty shades; beware especially of wearing brown and beige together.

WARM – Wear hues with a yellow undertone,
autumn-like shades. Stay away from pink, pink, pink!

COOL – Wear Light to medium, but always with a blue or pink undertone. Stay away from brown, beige, yellow, and orange.

Your eye color is your best neutral. If you have no idea what color to wear… go with the color of your eyes!

Knowing your Color Code is the foundation of your Personal Image.

I am here to help you determine your Color Code; and which 36 colors look best on you.

But, this INSTANT assessment is a great starting point to building your personal brand.

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How to Apply False Lashes – 5 Pro Tips {+ VIDEO}

October 15, 2018 No Comments

Do you want to change up your look in a matter of seconds?

Wear falsies!

Fake eyelashes provide the easiest way to change up your look in a matter of seconds.

BUT, are false lashes for special occasions or everyday?

I wear falsies on the daily – don’t wait for a special occasion.

Every day is a special occasion!

Let me tell you a true story:

In Seventh Grade, I wore make up to school for the first time. (Bright blue eye shadow, mascara and Bubble Gum pink Lipstick!)…

I didn’t even make it to lunch time. The boys in my class were brutal. They laughed at me and called me a “prostitute”. One boy pinched my neck and left a mark; it looked like a hickey.

I was humiliated, embarrassed and ashamed.

This was a significant emotional experience at 12 years old, that resulted in low self esteem issues and me never wearing makeup again – until I was 40 years old.

(However, I did wear false lashes!)

Ok, let’s face it – fake eyelashes can be a little intimidating.

They’re kinda tricky to put on at first and may seem a bit dramatic when you’re not used to them.

Here’s 5 Tips for Applying False Lashes:

{Prep: Squirt a little drop of * lash glue on the box so it can set a little.}

TIP #1:

Apply black or brown eyeliner pencil on top eyelid. (This way you won’t have “skin” showing if you don’t get the lash strip as close as necessary)

TIP #2:

Gently pull lashes off the package. There is a tiny bit of glue residue – set the lashes on your lash line to make sure the lashes FIT! (Very Important)

TIP #3:

If they are too long -snip the strip. (DO NOT SNIP WHILE LASHES ARE ON YOUR EYES!) – Then, set the lashes on your lash line again to make sure they look good. VERY IMPORTANT: YOU NEED TO DO THIS TO BOTH EYES – EACH OF OUR EYES ARE DIFFERENT SIZES.

TIP #4:

Use a tooth pick or the rounded tip of a makeup brush (that’s a pro tip); dip the tooth pick or brush tip into the drop of * lash glue – apply a fine line of *lash glue along the bottom edge of the strip. Wave it around (don’t blow on it – yuk! spit & bacteria) for at least 30 seconds until glue is tacky. THE SECRET IS TO LET THE GLUE GET TACKY! So it’s not shhmudging all over the place.

TIP #5:

Look DOWN into a mirror (so you can keep your eyes open – to see what the heck you’re doing!) and set the lash strip on the skin just above your natural lashes.

I recommend Duo Lash Glue (It’s waterproof, it dries clear and it sticks!)

BONUS TIP! WHEN YOU’RE REMOVING YOUR LASHES –

Gently pull lash strip from the outside in towards your nose. (Don’t pull straight out!)

Also, I DON’T RECOMMEND that you sleep in your lashes… but if you pass out!… you’ll be okay!

WATCH MY QUICK APPLICATION VIDEO HERE.

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Lash Long.

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How To Avoid Autopilot And Live A Fascinating Life – Struggles of a Solopreneur

January 26, 2017 No Comments

Are you selling yourself short and living your life on autopilot?

Every day we choose how we live our lives, whether we’re conscious of it or not. And choosing to live a fascinating life doesn’t have to be complicated.

The secret of your success is found in your daily routine.

John Maxwell said, you will never change your life until you change something you do daily.

Have control of how your day starts and ends. Have a routine for both.

RISE & SHINE and SWEET DREAMS

Start with your goals in mind and design your behaviors and routines accordingly.

RISE & SHINE

I was inspired by The Miracle Morning and my morning routine starts at 6 am. It includes the six principles stated in the book. (S.A.V.E.R.S.)

Silence(meditation), Affirmations, Visualization(vision board), Exercise, Reading and Scribing (writing in journal).

I recommend you create a routine that is styled unique to you.

SWEET DREAMS

I was inspired by The Compound Effect and my evening routine consists of reading at least ten pages of an inspiration book before going to sleep. Evidently, the mind continues to process the last information consumed before bedtime, so I want to focus my attention on something constructive and helpful in making progress with my goals and ambitions.

Every so often interrupt your routines. Otherwise, life gets stale and autopilot takes over. Look at your routines. If something that used to energize you has become same-old/same-old, or is no longer generating powerful results, switch it up.

It’s difficult to predict what will show up in the middle of your workday, but you can always control how your day starts and ends.

*For solopreneurs, having a starting and ending time for your business day will give you greater life balance, help with focus, and allow for personal time, so you don’t feel like you are working all the time.

GET UP! DRESS UP! SHOW UP! and NEVER GIVE UP!

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Source: The Miracle Morning, The Compound Effect

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How to Make Your Brand Stand Out From The Competition – Struggles of a Solopreneur

January 13, 2017 No Comments

How can you make your brand stand out?

One of the biggest challenge facing solopreneurs is consistency.

They begin a blog, social media presence, e-newsletter, or networking membership and are active for a few weeks or months but then disappear when life gets in the way.

Can you relate?

I’ve done every one of those things! And the truth is…

Results only happen when you’re consistent.

Consistency shows others that we’re dependable, credible, and serious in our intentions.

We don’t have to do ALL of those things. Just pick ONE and stick to it.

Quote by Robert Kiyosaki:

F.O.C.U.S.

Follow. One. Course. Until. Successful.

STAND OUT by being consistent, because most people aren’t.

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Recipe for Success! Banana Coconut Smoothie – Struggles of a Solopreneur

December 16, 2016 No Comments

You’re going to Go Bananas when you make this smoothie!

Struggle – As a solopreneur everything is on your shoulders. It’s easy to skip taking care of your biggest asset – yourself!

Did you know that Bananas are so good for you, giving you pure energy, and they are best frozen in smoothies?

Bananas are Brain Food. Bananas enhance brain function.

Here is my Soloprenuer Smoothie Recipe:

“Key Ingredient is Frozen Bananas“

(To freeze, simply peel the banana before you freeze it, cut it up, and put it in a Ziploc bag for several hours)

Ingredients:

Frozen banana chunks (Boosts energy, helps improve digestive health, boosts your mood, good source of brain, skin and bone health)

Water

*Organic Coconut Oil – (Improves memory and brain function, improves energy and endurance, improves digestion and proven alzheimer’s disease natural treatment)

Protein Powder (your choice)

Instructions:

Throw all of the ingredients into your blender and blast on high for 30-60 seconds.

A Note from Nancy: Eating fruit and healthy fats is really important and this epic banana coconut smoothie is a great way to incorporate them into your diet. Take care of yourself so you can be as productive and prosperous as possible! Now, put your lipstick on and hustle!

PS – Use coconut oil to remove eye makeup. It conditions your lashes and promotes growth.

DID YOU MAKE THIS RECIPE?

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

December 15, 2016 No Comments

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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Why You Shouldn’t Work in Your Pajamas – Struggles of a Solopreneur

December 13, 2016 No Comments

Working from home on your own can cause laziness. If you treat it like a hobby, you’ll have hobby results, so treat it like a business.

GET UP, GET DRESSED AND GO TO WORK!

The act of being dressed will set this time apart from doing household chores, watching TV and drinking coffee. Yes, you have the luxury of working in your pj’s, but when you are dressed for work you’re more likely to leave the house, network and connect with clients.

*WINNING WITH YOUR CLOTHES!

Color attracts the eye first. Are you wearing the right color?

How many times has someone asked you “Are you tired?” “Are you not feeling well?” and yet you were perfectly fine! Chances are you were wearing the wrong color. The natural color of your skin, your hair and your eyes determines which colors will make you look radiant or washed out.

When you are wearing your best colors, there is a balance and harmony between your natural color and the colors you are wearing. The colors of our skin, hair and eyes will seem fresher and brighter. Your skin will appear more clear and healthier, and because of how others will react to you, you will feel more confident.

When you are not wearing your best colors, there is a lack of balance or harmony between you and your clothes. Your clothes will clash with your natural color, causing you to look unhealthy and tired. Any lines or dark, uneven color in your face will be more apparent.

Knowing whether you are Warm or Cool is the foundation of your personal image.

Here is a quick do-it-yourself assessment to identify which colors will make you look your best.

In the natural light make a fist and look at the inside of your wrist.

If you see Green veins your are WARM and Red, Orange & Yellows will look amazing on you.

If you see Blue veins you are COOL and Green, Blue and Violets will look beautiful on you.

What if you see Blue and Green veins?

Ah, ha! Most likely, you are both Warm and Cool. You’re NEUTRAL. You can wear any color on the color wheel.

Divide the wheel down the middle. To the right are WARM colors. To the left are COOL colors.

Your eye color is your best neutral. If you have no idea what color to wear… go with the color of your eyes!

“Life is a fashion show and the world is your runway, so always dress your best and walk with confidence.” – Coco Chanel

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*Excerpts from The Fashionating Life Formula by Nancy Joseph.