Jumpsuits Hot or NOT?

The answer is NOT!

Please don't be a victim of a new fashion trend that is soon to be doomed: the jumpsuit. Who said wearing a jumpsuit is fashionable, chic or sexy? Apparently, most of the designers are trying to cash in on this periodical fashion trend. Jumpsuits are not only ugly, and traditionally worn by mechanics or plumbers, but they are great at hiding every shape and curve you might have while at the same time making you look like you are wearing a potato sack with legs. So please, try not to waste your money on this trend that is sure to vanish.

Bronze Goddess

Everybody looks better with a little color on their skin. But with the increasing risks of skin cancer, suntanning has become a hazardous beauty trend. There are many ways to fake the perfect tan the healthy way.

• Keep the skin super moisturized daily so that when using fake tanners they will not streak on dry, cracked skin
• Before using self tanners, make sure you exfoliate really good
• Do not apply the self tanner directly to the face, since it will probably streak and leave funny looking spots and marks, but rather mix a dab of self tanner in your daily face lotion before applying, so it will be a gradual tan that will not streak.
• After applying the self tanner make sure you don't wear clothes to leave spots for at least a couple hours, or at least wear super loose clothing.
• Use self tanners when you have at least four hours to be inside the house, because wearing tight clothes will leave nasty marks.
• To enhance bronzed skin, pearly white teeth are a big bonus, so whiten them on a regular basis

The best tanning products in my opinion are Clarins Gelee, it will leave skin looking golden bronzed, not orange. For a face bronzer, I recommend any Guerlain products, since they make the absolute best bronzers. Crest white strips are easy, cheap and quick way to get your teeth sparkling white!

Fashion DON'Ts!!!

Please never wear any of these horrifying outfits!!!

Eat Fresh and Healthy

Who says it's not easy to stay healthy in the city? Here are a few ways to slim the waistline while still enjoying the foods you eat.

• Always buy fresh fruits and veggies from street vendors, they are much cheaper then the local supermarket. Fresh fruits make great mid-day snacks, just make sure you wash them good before enjoying

• Buy whole grain bread from the local bakery for a super healthy and delicious fresh bread.

• Pair the bread with dark and spicy salami from the local deli (buy thin slices) and for a delicious healthy savory sandwich


• Snack on Laughing Cow fat free spreadable cheese! It's an incredibly flavorful rich fat free snack!


• Skip out on the sugary sodas and juices, and replace them with water or diet drinks (No, they will not give you cancer if they are "diet")


• Snapple and other sweet teas are very dangerous with more grams of sugar than some deserts!


• For dinner, experience with stir Fry. A stir fry is a quick, healthy and flavorful dinner that can encompass any taste you desire.


• It is OK to splurge on a small desert every once in a while, just don't make a habit of it. If you cut out the desert completely, then you will one day give in and eat a whole cake!


• Get your latte at Starbucks "Skinny" for a much lighter, healthier choice


• Don't be afraid of walking, it's a free and fun cardio workout


• Always carry an antibacterial disinfectant with you so that your hands stay germ free after touching the dirty surfaces in the city.


• Take vitamins A, E and C for extra antioxidants so that you will not catch colds during flu season.


• At home snack on granola and yogurt for a sweet delicious treat.


• It is not hard to stay healthy, as long as you cut out unnecessary carbs and sugars out of your daily diet. This does not mean you have to go on a "diet", it just means you have to be smart about what you eat and avoid white breads, fried foods, sugary juices and deserts
  

Get your Skin Glowing

How to keep your skin glowing:

1. Eat more Omega 3-rich foods such as fish and nuts to maintain your skin's moisture over time

2. Eat more dark Chocolate- It creates smoother, less scaly skin

3. Take your vitamins- Believe it or not, vitamins to work to help maintain your skin's natural moisture and will keep your skin healthier in the long run.

4. Get plenty of sleep: Not getting enough sleep will dry out your skin and make you look exhausted and tired.

5. Moisturize like crazy

6. Avoid sunbathing but rather get a good exfoliator then apply sunless tanner.

Supermodel Hair

Who doesn't want to have supermodel hair all the time? Here are some tips on how you can achieve your hair's best ever look!!

1. Cool your conditioner-Leave conditioner in fridge so that when you use it, it will immediately seal the hair cuticles by being at a low temperature

2. Plump fine hair- Use mouse for adding volume to flat, fine hair. Apply it only at the roots to avoid making hair appear stringy

3. Fix fly aways and frizz with simple Frizz-taming serum while hair is still damp.

4. Don't fry your hair, rather dry it- Your drier can literally fry your hair when used at high temperature, so try to use it on medium or low speed next time
5. Get regular haircuts at least every 8 weeks to avoid split ends and damaged hair.

6. Try to avoid wearing ponytails since it could actually leave you with bald spots.

7. Have an occasional cold rinse after conditioning in the shower to seal hair cuticles.

Blue Liner

Blue eyeliner makes any color eye just pop out! It is a new thought for replacing the boring black liner! Use it in place of the black liner and notice the difference!

Bikini Season

Yes, in fact it is now officially "Bikini Season". This means it is time to say goodbye to the delicious deserts and fast food cravings and time to hit the gym. Once a year we gather around the beach in small little bikinis and parade around proudly and with no fear. In order to be fearless at the beach, you must work for it! Nothing comes for free in life. Here are a few rules on how to get that amazing beach-ready body you always dreamt of:

1. Always have breakfast. It gives you the most energy so you can take on a new day.
2. Eat whole grains and get rid of white bread.
3. Drink lots and lots of water and stop drinking sodas and fruit juices.
4. Start a routine exercise schedule that you can stick to it.
5. Walk rather than take cab or the subway. Walking is the best natural cardio exercise and it is for FREE
6. Cut back on Alcohol which is full of sugars and unnecessary carbs and fats
7. Take Vitamins daily. As a personal experience, I have learned that they benefit the body miraculously.
8. Try fake tans. The sun has dangerous UV rays which can cause premature aging of the skin, but who doesn't love a bronze babe? So try the bottle tans, they work just as well, maybe better!
9. Laugh more. Stress causes bad eating habits so by being more relaxed, you can work on creating a balanced diet daily.
10. Try to cook your own food rather than eating out. You never know what they put in your food, so the safest way to get the healthiest meal is for yourself to cook it!

Eternal Happiness :)

Sometimes you feel so hopeless when stress takes over your life. You have the same boring routine everyday and wonder if it will ever change or get better. It is easy to just give up on your hopes and dreams and let the stress take over your life, but that will only bring on more pain and suffering.

Once you have accepted that it is normal to have to endure the everyday pain of life it becomes difficult to keep an optimistic view.

Take a break from your busy day and just enjoy the beauty of the small things around you. Start trying to think of the positive things going for you rather then focus on the negatives and letting them keep repeating in your head. You are reason for your stress, so try to relax for just a minute.

Buy some flowers and take a short walk in the park while watching the children play and have fun. Try to think of the fun times you have had and ignore the pessimistic thoughts trying to conquer your world.

It is hard to stay positive and optimistic sometimes, but when you do learn to ignore the harshness of life and start accepting the good things about it, you will learn to love your life and yourself most of all. You need time for yourself to find out what it is you really want. Once you figure out what you want, you have to put all your positive energy into it and somehow and someday you will get it.

It's funny how the world works, if you are patient and keep a positive attitude towards life, you will see how easy life becomes. You should learn to have fun from small things that might seem meaningless, but yet if looked at from a different perspective, they could make you the happiest YOU there is.

Think

HAPPY

BEAUTIFUL

NEW BEGINNINGS

Say

YES

WHY NOT?

I SHOULD-I WILL

Love

YOU

NATURE

THE ONES AROUND YOU

LIFE

YOU

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I Love New York :)

New York, New York

Yes, the best city in the world.

Nothing compares to it. AKA as the "concrete jungle", New York is the whole world in one location.

You can find people from every nationality/ethnicity here, all living peacefully in one city.

It is the city of hope as it brings inspiration and motivation to millions daily.

It is a little piece of heaven here on earth.

Living in NYC you are surrendered by endless opportunities and possibilities.

You can truly become anything you dream of being in this city where dreams become realities. Yes, I love New York and you should too!!!

If you don't live here, then you must come visit to experience the sensation up close and personal :)

Spring is here

It is now time to welcome Spring back into our closets! Get out the pastels, the whites, and the colorful! What is in this season is soft pinks with antique finishes. White always looks great on a bronze skin, so go get Sunkist...but not too much since it can be dangerous for your health.

• Short frilly skirts are back in!!!
• Tube tops and long lean tanks, in solid colors
• Accessorize with sea accessories
• Wear light, eye popping makeup
• Find those sandals and start wearing them again
• Drink in style! Have a glass of rose wine :)

Toga Dress

Attending a Toga party any time soon and don't know what to wear?
The answer is easy!

1. Find a linen sheet
2. Cut it in 4 rectangular pieces: 2 small for the chest and 2 big for the bodice and skirt
3. Tie the two smaller pieces around your neck like a halter
4. Wrap another piece of fabric around your body starting right under the chest.
5. Secure the halter and the piece around your body with decorative golden rope
6. Lastly, wrap the other bigger piece of fabric around your hips and Voila!

So now you can party like a Greek in style!

Art for You :)

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Get your personalized painting Now! :)

How to Look Expensive

Looking and feeling luxurious doesn't necessarily mean you have to spend a fortune on clothing and accessories. It can actually be quite cheap to look more expensive. In my life I have gotten many compliments on how "expensive" I look and trust me, I do not buy expensive products, I just know how to shop lux for less. Here are a few tips of advice on what to wear and what not to wear in order to look lux:

What NOT to wear:

• Big fake metal earrings (please, it is obvious you spent $5 on them, you are better off not wearing any earrings at all)
• Plastic jewelry - You are not a 6 year old kid, so grow up and get some grown-up jewelry
• Too much jewelry, especially if it is NOT real can make you look like you are trying a bit too hard, and WILL indeed make you look very cheap.
• Colorful Boots- We all know you bought them at the $10 store down the street...
• Too many colors at once- You are a human, not a rainbow
• Long, goofy plastic nails
• Rainbow makeup
• Colorful tights look horrible on ANYONE! especially the ones with prints on them, so avoid them at all times!

How to Look Lux for LESS:

• Wear minimal, fine jewelry
• Wood accessories can also look expensive compared to fake metals and plastics + they are green products :)
• you can spend more money on a statement jewelry piece that IS actually expensive instead of buying loads of cheap crap: invest in a nice, gold cocktail ring to show off your pretty fingers, but please don't get a fake one, they look like crap...
• Shop at discount: This does not mean go buy everything that is on sale from the cheaper stores but rather go to EXPENSIVE stores and shop their sales section...Trust me, you will find stuff there for the price of discount stores but for amazing quality
• When shopping, try to pick simple styles, they are always in style
• Pick solid colors as opposed to prints when shopping at cheaper stores since prints often lose their colors after washing.
• Have a simple French manicure or plain light colored shorter nails to look sophisticated
• When buying shoes, select neutral colors, such as brown, tan, ivory and black...they will never go out of style and will match everything you have...Don't buy colorful shoes unless you have a lot of $, since most of the cheaper ones looks ridiculously trashy.
• Wear neutral makeup: foundation, light blush, pale lips and cat eye to look sexy and sophisticated with class....
  

Sweaterdresses

Now that winter is almost gone, it is time to get out the dresses. Although too cold to start showing legs, sweater dresses are easy to play up. When cold, tights and boots with a matching belt give it a sophisticated, classy, yet sexy look.

How to find the perfect sweater dress for your body:

• Choose basic colors, do not go for prints, since prints can be tricky in knit fabrics.
• Basic colors such as ivory and black are always in style
• if the dress is loose fitting, then match it up with a tight fitting belt at the waist line to create curves.
• When choosing a tighter fitting dress, try to find bulkier knit styles for a more winter feel

If you are a brunette:

• Pick warm colors such as oranges and reds
• Also pick neutrals (Brown, Tan, Ivory)
• Winter White(Ivory)
• Accessorize with gold tone jewelry
• Wooden jewelry give the dresses a very bohemian feel

If you are Blondie:

• Cool colors emphasize your total look
• Blues, purples and pinks are excellent picks
• Accessorize with silver jewelry and metal accessories

Sweater dresses are the easiest style to adopt this season since they are chic and flirty and at the same time keep you warm and feeling feminine. Dresses are a much better pick than any jeans and sweater and you will definatley receive more compliments the more you wear them. Rememer though: with sweaterdresses, it can be easy to over do the look by over-accessorizing and wearing heels that demand too much attention. So keep it simple, with a couple accessories such as scarfs, tights, belt and matching boots...

Design A Dress and Save Lives

:) Models and Designers NEEDED!!! :)

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Link to the Site (Please visit it for more info)

The United Nations Club of Berkeley College NYC is having a fashion show to raise funds for saving African families from Malaria by purchasing mosquito nets for them. The Fashion show will be held April 15 at the Marquee club in New York City.

The UN club is looking for aspiring fashion designers to submit an African inspired couture evening gown to enter in the competition. The winner will not only get the benefit of helping poor families in Africa but will also profit from it in a major way.

The designs will be judged by a panel of renowned judges from the fashion industry. There will be several important people attending the show from the fashion world, top business professionals and a celebrity circle, so don't wait and submit your design now!!!

Little Miss Perfect :)

Who says perfection is impossible? Although hard to achieve, it is easy to maintain. Although superficial, first impressions are crucial. So remember to always look your best. Here are a few things a perfectionist fashionista should always keep in mind:

1. Always have your nails looking spiffy (clean manicured nails+toenails) because nobody wants to see dirty nails with chipped nail polish.
2. Have Facials weekly (do-it-yourself are the best) The first thing a person sees when they meet you is your face, so try to keep it nice and clean!
3. Keep your hair looking silky smooth with anti frizz serums and routine haircuts
4. Always dress according to occasion and weather: Don't wear short skirts or tank tops in winter or furry boots in the summer.
5. Always match your accessories with your clothing
6. Have your teeth sparkling white (whitening sets)
7. Try your best to have a clean language. Cursing looks bad on ladies.
8. Learn to say hello, how are you in many languages to impress others when the time is needed.
9. Know your facts!!! Do research before arguing a point that may make you look like a fool... getting your facts straight is very impressing!
10. Drink of choice: Of course wine (a glass or two but NOT the whole bottle!)
    

Winter Chillin

Winter is the season of accessories and layering! When it is cold outside fashion takes on its biggest challenge: How to stay stylish in freezing temperatures. It is easy, the answer is layers, layers and more layers!!! jacket over sweater, over shirt, over tank top; Warm booties over pants over leggings. And who doesn't love accessorizing? Scarfs, hats, gloves, leggings, boots and big purses: all the stylish accessories of the winter!!! Another way so stay hot and melt the snow is of course enjoying a hot delicious cafe late. So don't be scared of the snow, but rather welcome it with enthusiasm!