Suzanne's Tips and Tales

Turn heads in 2010

Turn heads in 2010.  That's my resolution anyway.  How about you?

Happy New Year to all my loyal clients, regular and new visitors to this website.  Well, I'm still in hibernation, along with most of the country.  But it makes the anticipation of all the fantastic opportunities and challenges ahead even more exciting.  Just the thought of seeing a green field again - imagine living in a white world all year!

At this time of year thoughts turn to self-improvement and whether that be diet, giving up something or giving our style and image some consideration. It's not just our body that needs an exercise regime.  It's the time to give your wardrobe a good workout.  We always seem to think of getting rid rather than ‘bringing in'.   So, this might be a good time to review the good that we can bring into our lives, starting with our overall appearance.

Positive style and image doesn't begin and end with clothes - it's a total package that includes good grooming, shiny hair, and above all well-looked after skin.  It you think that this Style and Image Consultant stops with just what you wear, then think again.  It is essential that you also look good naked - but for the uninitiated, let's start with the face!

This is the perfect time to create a new YOU from a perfectly fresh and blank canvas.  Most of the moans and groans I hear now are do with dehydrated and tired looking skin.  So with that in mind, it would be timely to remind you all that the skin is the largest organ in the body (yes this is a biology lesson) and it is responsible for many functions that we give little or no thought to in our daily round.  So for starters, it regulates our temperature - crucial in the cold months.  It eliminates harmful toxins and provides a protective barrier against the ravages of our climate and environment.  And let's face in, our environment is probably more dangerous now than in the days of the woolly mammoth!

If this sounds none too sexy, then imagine how we feel when our skin looks dull, flaky and pale.  Fear not, help is at hand.  All it needs is a good skincare ritual that includes cleansing, exfoliation and moisturising.  I promise you it will help to make you feel younger, glowing and more vibrant.  If the most religious thing you do is to clean your teeth, then just add on an extra 5 minutes attention to the rest of your face and body.

How about this for an incentive, research has shown that women who wear subtle make-up are likely to be paid 23% more than those who don't.  And, guess what, make-up doesn't half look better on a well prepared skin.  So, as money matters and with people out of work, it will pay for you to turn your attentions to how you look in order to secure the job or the object of your desire.

You don't just need a personal shopper for clothes.  Think about the confusing choice of make-up and skincare products.

Have you thought about having a skincare workshop with some friends at home.  You'll get the opportunity to slap on lotions and potions and learn how to introduce good skincare into your daily routine.  It's simple, effective and let's face it, the earlier you start the better the results. 

End of lecture!

Posted by Suzanne on 10/01/10