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Seven Lipstick Shades for Every Woman’s Mood

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“Give a woman the right lipstick and she can conquer the world” – Marilyn Monroe

Don’t you agree?

A great lipstick color can boost your confidence and uplift your mood.  Makeup, like fashion, is an outlet of self expression – and that’s one of the best things I love about it!

I usually pick my lipstick color depending on my mood.

Here are seven lipstick shades that can fit every woman’s mood and look:

1)Red 

It is a makeup essential to own a gorgeous red lipstick.  If you want to feel confident, red is the color for you.   (Marilyn)

2)Nude

I wear a nude lip when I’m sporting smokey eyes, or when I want to downplay my makeup yet still look fresh.  A nude lip color can lean on the pink, coral or brown side.  Find one that compliments your skin tone, not too light that will make you look as pale as a ghost.  (Pure)

3)Burgandy

Yes, everyone needs a good deep red lipstick but when you want to feel sophisticated, try this color.  It is perfect when paired with sleek hair and winged liner.  (Pomegranate)

4)Pink

If you feel dainty and fresh, go for a pink color that matches your skin tone.  Pink has a way of making us look youthful and healthy, especially when paired with matching pink blush.  (Blissful)

5)Coral

When the sun is out and its warm rays glimmer outdoors, coral is the way to go.  It totally makes sense to match your lippie to the weather!  (Spontaneous)

6)Neon Pink

When you are feeling extra happy and cheerful, swipe on some bright neon pink lipstick!  You’ll feel as bright as sunshine so don’t be surprised if everyone you meet flashes you a smile!  (Fierce)

7)Deep Plum

Tired of making a statement with red lipstick?  If you are feeling rebellious, go for a deep plum color.  It is eye catching, yet still fun and pretty to wear!  It is a very versatile color as it can take you from day to night.  (First Avenue)

Wearing lipstick is an amazing mood enhancer.

Once you find the perfect shade, you’ll love it forever for the way it brightens your face and makes you look amazing.

Inspired yet?

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(All shades referenced are from Crunchi Cosmetics)

Source:  Calyxta.com

 

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Bobbi Brown Inspired – Makeup Tips For Looking Gorgeous in Glasses

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*Hey, four-eyes!

Glasses definitely make a style statement, but your eyes can get lost beneath your frames unless you adjust your makeup.

Here are my favorite ways to make your eyes pop from behind your lenses.

MAKEUP TIPS FOR GIRLS WHO ROCK GLASSES:

  • Eyeliner is key; it really adds definition from behind your lenses.
  • Always define your brows with a shadow the same shade as your hair color.  This will ensure that your glasses don’t overpower your face.
  • The glass in your frames can highlight under eye discoloration and darkness, so corrector and concealer underneath the eye and in creases is essential.
  • Waterproof mascara won’t smudge on your lenses.
  • If you have strong frames, you can get away with stronger makeup.
  • If your frames are delicate, or in a nude shade, don’t let your makeup overpower your frames.  Choose softer colors for shadow and create definition with a dark liner and mascara.
  • The color of your eye shadow shouldn’t compete with the color of your glasses.  If you want to do the same color as your frames on your eyelids, try a base hue that’s a shade lighter, and go a few shades darker for the crease color.  Finish with black liner and mascara.
  • For an easy look, go with a bold color on your lips and just corrector, concealer, and mascara for your eyes.  Put on your glasses and you’re done.

*I was 42 when I started working at MAC Cosmetics.  Yeah, 42.  Thank goodness their moto is : All ages. All races. All sexes.

I rocked the colorful eye shadows, winged liner, false lashes and loud lipsticks for five years.  The day I couldn’t read the Name on the bottom of the lipstick tube – I started to plan my retirement party.  I was already wearing contact lenses to see far and now I couldn’t see up close.  I refused to wear “cheaters” because I thought those were for old ladies.  I lost my self confidence and was afraid I’d lost my credibility.  Seeing an old woman makeup artist (wearing “cheaters”) says one of two things – “Wow! She must be an expert with tons of experience” OR “Wow! She can’t see for Sh*t and I I don’t want her doing MY makeup!”  I had no choice (in my mind) and I retired.

True Story.

I’ve come a long way since my blurred vision days at MAC and today when you see me “doing makeup” I wear funky, crazy, hipster-style “cheaters”.  I look much hipper, younger and more confident.  Bottom line… It’s all about how you SEE yourself!

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PS – I actually wrote a book about How to Build Your Self-Confidence if it’s something you’re struggling with.  You can get it here. https://www.amazon.com/Fashionating-Life-Formula-Build-Self-Confidence/dp/1533558493

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

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

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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.

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What To Do If You Suck At Network Marketing?

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What To Do If You Suck At Network Marketing? Don’t worry.  You are not alone.
“HELLO, My name is Nancy and I suck at Network Marketing”. There, I said it. Admitting this is my first step into recovery and so begins the journey to achieve higher levels of productivity, prosperity, success and well-being.
I started in Network Marketing in the 90’s. Like most people do, I entered a company only to get discounted products. Words like: upline, downline, sponsor, commission, qualification and residual income were not in my vocabulary. I was simply playing with stickers and making pretty photo album pages.
In 2006, I joined a skin care Network Marketing company and set out to make “gangster money” and drive a White Mercedes Benz.
TEN YEARS in…. I’m not driving the Benz; instead, I’ve been riding the struggle bus! Oh, sometimes the struggle bus takes me to Downline Drive and Commission Corner – but because I can’t see myself there (poor self-image), I’M STUCK!
This past Saturday I attended a training by Ray and Jessica Higdon in Fort Myers, FL. It was a Home Business Intensive – training geared toward Network Marketers. Who is Ray Higdon?
If you’re in network marketing, you may have heard of Ray and Jessica Higdon. They are an awesome Power-Couple who have gone from being regular people, like you and I, working full-time jobs, to becoming top MLM earners & now they train other network marketers to do the same.
I first met Jessica back in 2009; while working together at a makeup counter. We both left that job and lost touch for several years.  I’m so happy that recently, we reconnected.
I believe that MLM, Direct Sales and Network Marketing is one of the smartest things you can do with your time and money in today’s economy.

The three main reasons why I like Network Marketing is: 1) I get to build my fortune, not someone else’s; 2) Time Freedom; and, 3) I get to surround myself with like minded, fun, ambitious people. However, I’m frustrated… because I suck at it!
When I saw that Ray and Jessica were doing a local training…I knew I had to be there!

 

I’d like to share my “take aways” from the Business Intensive Training with YOU:


Why I suck at Network Marketing…
I’m not successful because as a Leader I don’t make it easy for my customers or my team.
I don’t do the things that I wish my team was doing.
Everyone has different goals and I “feel” like I disappointed someone – so I didn’t stay.
I heard it was “Easy” and It’s NOT! (Stop pitching “easy”)
Because I didn’t have success in the Fast Start Program, or get my car bonus in 18 months, (or for 10 years) – I was comparing myself to those network marketers with the Super Hero Powers instead of focusing on what happened “good” this week.
I don’t have reusable resources that I can share with my team or my customers (videos, blog posts, PDF’s, etc.)
Desperate eager energy to make money is keeping me from making the money.
I allowed certain people to be in my organization that don’t share my core values.
When I talk to people about my opportunity, I sound like I’ve been abducted by aliens instead of sounding like me. There is no “magical script”

More reasons why I suck at Network Marketing…
Instead of finding people who “want” what I have, I am looking for the people who “need” what I have. Everyone is not for me and I am not for everyone. Duh!
And because I don’t have a mantra that I say to myself before I speak to someone, make a video or do a presentation, I don’t have the confidence I need.
I don’t have a success system in place.
I super suck at follow up!
I don’t look at myself as an owner of a business.
I don’t have a network marketing mentor.

And I realize the NUMBER ONE reason I suck at Network Marketing is…
SELF-IMAGE
“The “self-image” is the key to your personality and your behavior. Change your self image and you change your personality and your behavior… The “self-image” sets the boundaries of individual accomplishment. It defines what you can and cannot do. Expand the “self-image” and you expand the area of the possible… The development of an adequate, realistic “self-image” will seem to inspire the individual with new capabilities, new talents and literally turn failure into success.” – Dr. Maxwell Maltz

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Just to be clear… I’ve been in the fashion and beauty industry for more than 12 years. I’m passionate about this field because I struggled with my self-image and confidence. Today I help women entrepreneurs discover and develop their personal image, purpose and potential. I love to help them feel and look good. But for me, as far as building a NETWORK MARKETING business, I battle with self-sabotaging behaviors and I want to be as productive and prosperous as possible and so

On Saturday, after attending the event, I decided to get off that struggle bus and get on the SUCCESS TRAIN!

First Stop- Get rid of those self-limiting beliefs.

THIS IS MY 21 DAY JOURNEY…. WHO’S WITH ME?

I would like to hear from you. Please comment below and share some of your struggles with having a Home-based business.

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How to Attract Clients and Make More Money

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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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Unboxing My Book & Save the Date

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It’s here!  The Fashionating Life Formula: How to Build your Self-Confidence.  A personal development book about the link between your image and your self-confidence.  It’s a step by step formula for discovering and developing your personal image so you can look your best and live your best life!

 

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Fun Accessories Inspire Confidence

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Compliments = Confidence

Did you know that receiving a compliment has the same positive effect as receiving cash?  Compliments may not pay the rent, but according to new research they help improve performance in a similar way to receiving a cash reward.  Compliments build your confidence.

When you receive a compliment it strengthens your self image.

Also, studies show that in good marriages, compliments outnumber criticisms by more than five to one.  Use compliments to make people grow – and yourself too.

I can live for two months on a good compliment.  -Mark Twain

In a recent interview with Suzanne Somers, she said her savy way of keeping her style youthful and on trend is:  “I like to buy the latest accessories.  Fringe is all the rage this year, so I got a great black fringe purse.  I love fur collars, so I have a few of those that I can add to dresses.  I love long dangling earrings, so I often invest in them.  I think they are sexy and fun!”

Have fun with your accessories and enjoy the positive effects of the compliments you will receive.

Learn more about what size, color and style accessories are best for you from the Fashionating Life Formula.  A step by step guide: How to build your bank account and self-confidence within 30 days by discovering and developing your personal image.

 

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