Coming of Age ~ Today's Power of Beauty

There comes a time when we all need a little help to pull off the newest innseasonal looks. As we think back to the ete al beauty of Marily Monroe, Ava Garner, and the ravishing beauty of the young Elizabeth Taylor, we can see why we would love that look. AsnSummer blossoms from Spring, it’s time to take notes from all thei looks that make these famous Hollywood beauties rock and turn itninto your own unique fashionable hip style. Starting with:nnThose luscious lips: There a secret to spring’s bright lipsticks in lifesaver colors, bright reds,ncorals, pinks and fuchsias and more. You can put these colors onnyour lips as long as you do not wear them matte. These colors mustnhave shine or this look isn’t going to be pulled off. Start looking intonall of today’s beauty & fashion magazines and decide for nyourself, “do those colors look better on me or her?” Who ever “her”nmaybe in the trendy magazine of today. Not every actress hasna sense of taste or color, so remember that fact.nnThe confident look: Ever heard of faking confidence? This is all about faking it till it becomesnwho we are. Remember it is all about attitude! When you look good,nyou will feel confident.nnBe stylish: Remember there is a fine line between looking polished, and confidentnstyle woman or a vulgar tart. Be careful. It’s how you pull off you own bold look without going over that fine line and then it’s “oh no”nand wash it all off and try it again till you have it.nnCleansing-Back to basics: As with all make up one needs to start with a cleansed, well-moisturizednface. The idea today is to become chic and updated. You have got to think glamorous, as in movie star stylen(think Ava Garner, Marilyn Monroe). You are going to work on bringingntheir classic looks up to today’s standards.nnThe natural look: Not all women want to work at the latest Gala with just a bare face andnwearing lip-gloss. Not everyone wants to wear the l am all-naturalnlook, some really do just love those trendy colors! This is not a looknthat requires you to wear foundation. By doing so you are taking thisnlook back instead of bringing it forward into our time. That isnwhy you need to stay away from those over plucked eyebrows asnwell.nnThe strong but seductive woman: Start thinking about going for a time when women wore strong lipsticknand dark eyes. This is not the type of woman who you messed with! She wears Teal eye shadow on her eyelids and Coral Lipstick with shinenon her lips. Her strength shines through the colors. This is a look wenall have secretly desired but never truly knew how to pull it off. Nownhere are some ideas of how to really pull it off without takingnaway from who or what you are. It’s very important to all women tonbe able to show just how strong we are, by what we wear to whatnwe do and how we are seen by others. Some of us want to be in thenback behind the scenes while others want to be in the frontnleading the way. Who do you want to be today?nnTips for those bold lips: Why not try that on your own lips Coral or maybe even Fuchsia? Here is ansimple trick to keep your lipstick color on your lips for a very longntime. You could use lip liner but once your lipstick has worn offnwhat is left? Lined lips and that just looks so tacky. Try this instead,napply a cream-based stick foundation over your lips and let it set fornabout a minute. The idea of waiting is you don’t want you foundation blending with your lipstick. After waiting, go ahead andnput on your favorite bright lipstick, the cream foundation will helpnkeep your lipstick in place. Are you worried about your lipstick feathering on you? Then line your lipsnwith a wax pencil; there are a few great ones out there today. This is one very powerful but simple look that anyone can try, startingnwith spring and going right into summer lipstick colors. Summe colors are anything but quiet these days!nnDon’t forget those nails: To make this look your own you must wear your finge ails with simplennudes or French manicure. Remember the idea is not to over do it. If you still feel the need to wear bright red or pink, then do it onnyour toes, who is going to know? BB Couture nail polish is an even bette choice of colors on your toes. Who knew that showing off your moodnon your toes could be so much fun? Besides with today’s fashion craze, wearing open toe shoes with a splashnof color can really help pull off of the beauty of a pair of the most upnto date stylish shoes. All you are really doing is making sense of the power of true beauty,nyours.nnTake charge with style: Now for the woman who is going to be the CEO of her own company: It’sntime to find power within yourself, starting today! With your mind & body filled with confidence you can walk by the hallnmirror and you say to yourself “Damn! I look good!” Then you havenpulled this look together and made it yours. Start today by takingncharge of who you are and what you are, the latest powerful womannis born!