"Body Shape... the Perfect Fit" [Straight]

Hey everyone, while writing my post “Shop your Skin Tone” I realized there was another important subject that needs to be discussed, plus it is very necessary when picking the right outfit.   It’s about knowing your body shape. Now...there are 6 body shape types: Straight, Hourglass, Inverted Triangle, Pears, Diamond and Oval. Today we are going to talk about the Straight Body Type.

ok… lets talk straight :) ... straight or I shape body types has chest and hips that are the same width, while the waist has a little definition. When thinking about straight body type you should imagine an athletic body and with most athletes the best assets are the arms and legs. So, if you are straight shaped, when shopping remember two things: one… I need to create curves, and two... I need to show off my legs and arms.

Now let’s talk about what is the best clothing to buy…

Your tops should be:

•           V-neck, U-neck, off the shoulders and sweetheart
•           It should flow around the chest area
•           Embellished collars, and ruffles
•           Structured shoulders

Here is a cute ASOS off the shoulder top…..

ASOS Top with off the shoulder $22.22

Your bottoms should be:

•           Pants: embellished, flap pockets, flared legs plus color pants
•           Skirts: tiered or bubble
•           Shorts: embellished or flap pockets

below is an example of jeans that will give you curves by Forever 21… 

Stud Trimmed Skinny Jeans

Forever 21… $28.90

Your Dresses should have:

•            Ruching (not my favorite, but it does work)
•            Cinches

Your Jackets should be:

• Long to give a leaner look

Here is a great example of a dress that shows off your arms & legs!

Glamorous Belted Skate Dress in Tile Print

ASOS…. $51.85

extra tip: wear layers it’s a great look for you.

Next post…. Hourglass & Triangle shapes… stay tuned :)

"Shop Your Skin Tone"

This weekend I went shopping to buy shirts and I was little disappointed.  I found this amazing shirt. What caught my eye was the silhouette, it was a nice and cute but once I put it on I saw that it was just wrong for me. Here’s the problem…. I looked washed out. Suddenly, I knew what I did wrong. I didn’t consider the color. I think that happens to a lot of us. We fall for the superficial and we forget look deeper. So, I think we should talk about how to determine the right color for our skin tones.

The first thing you should understand is that your skin coloring is broken down into the 4 seasons, summer/spring/ autumn/winter.  It’s also important to find out if you have cool or warm skin tone. 

Let’s Determine your Skin Tone:

Take a moment and go to your mirror with the best lighting. When looking at yourself, if you see blue, rose, purple or pink undertones you fall under the cool skin tone. If your undertones are yellow, gold or beige then you fall under warm skin tone. 

Now, if you are having a hard time determining your tone, wrap a white shirt around your neck (white helps reflect undertones). Another tip is to flip your arm over if you see green-ish veins you are warm tones, if you see blue-ish veins you are cool tones. 

Now, your season:

Spring

• Warm Tone 
• Very light skin
• Blonde & auburn hair
• Blue or green eyes

Colors that work:
• Soft colors like: peach, reds, blues, light pink, yellow, coral and greens

Colors that don’t work:
• Dark and dim colors

Summer

• Cool Tone
• Pale and pinkish skin
• Natural Blonde, ash blonde or medium dark brown hair
• Light blue eyes

Colors that work:
• Neutrals, pastels, and subdue colors
• Example: light blue, lavender and pale yellow

Colors that don’t work:
• Intense colors. Black and orange

Autumn

• Warm Tones
• Golden skin
• Red, brown, dark blonde hair
• Brown or blue eyes

Colors that work:
• Earth tones like beige, dark red, ivory, olive green, rich brown

Colors that don’t work:
• Bright colors and cool shades

Winter

• Cool Tones
• Dark skin & pale skin

Colors that work:
•      Black, white grays, deep reds, bright pinks, pastels, navy blue, emerald, royal blue and 
        royal purple

Colors that don’t work:
•  Washed out shades. Brown, orange and beige



I hope this helps☺