Question...

So, I love so many styles of clothing, makeup, hair, accessories, etc. I really just want to know, what is your favorite article of clothing?

Mag Madness: Are you wearing the right sweats....

Mag Madness: Are you wearing the right sweats....

Are you wearing the right sweats....

So....as many of you know, today is Martin Luther King Jr. Day (thank you) so I am sitting at home, working on a couple of projects, like consolidating my student loans, and I was thinking....."What am I going to write about today?" The answer, by golly, just came to me! Tacky sweats v. Trendy sweats. Is there a difference, you may ask. Yes there is! There is the traditional sweat pant and then there are cute sweats. Cute sweats are something like yoga pants. They have the little boot leg cut at the bottom rather than the scrunchie-look. Here are some examples:

On the left is the traditional gathered at the ankle look. Typically, this is not a cute look, right now anyways. However, it can be pulled off, only if the sweats are really baggy to give some width to the bottom of the leg. Never ever wear skin tight sweats! One word...Gross. The pair on the right are the newer, more modern version of sweats, the yoga or fashion sweat pant. Same function, different effect. These are flattering on every figure and come a wide array of cute colors and styles, with or without stripes. These are made to skim the upper leg, so just be sure that you don't have panty lines!

One may wonder though: Really, if you are going to be sitting at home, doing laundry and such, does it really matter? Remember two things:

1. Women are multitaskers! We will inevitably decide to run to the grocery store between loads to pick up a few items. There we will inevitably run into our boss, frienemy, or a cutie that we really would not prefer to see us looking like tacky, stuck-in-the-80's homebodies!

2. It doesn't matter what you are doing, if a woman thinks she looks good, she will feel good. So feel free to dance around and know that you look darn cute in your yoga pants while scrubbing soap scum. Its a little self-esteem booster and it can't hurt!

Any other thoughts on sweat etiquette? Please, leave a comment to share about your own sweat horrors or great finds!

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Jeans

As many of you know the revolution in denim is just around the corner. It's not anything new really, the return of the 80's look: ie the skinny pants. This change will do as much for big bellied women as the "boot-cut" did for big butts. What do I mean by this you ask? (Yes, I know there isn't anybody asking and very few comments yet, but I think people are just really being shy. Noone wants to go first! Ha ha!) Anyhoo, with the return of the skinny pants or leggings, or whatever style you choose there also comes the return of the oversized shirt, which will inevitably help to conceal the couple extra slices of pumpkin pie that are stuck to your belly from Thanksgiving. This however does not help me!!! I'm curvy. I have wide hips and a round butt! I miss the days of boot cut jeans and baby t's. These were styles that were meant for me and every other pear shaped, J-Lo loving female. Please do what you can for the miss new booty's and hold on to your boot cuts as long as possible. This way I won't be completely out of style when I continue to wear mine. It's only a matter of time, though, before I give in to this fashion disaster and wear straight legs, so I'll keep you informed. Let's just hope it doesn't go all the way to tapered leg or the ankle roll again! Band together bootilicious girls and stop the twigs!

Instant glam!

In the post holiday catch-up everybody could use some pick me up! So, a great way to do that is to expose your peepers! Get your minds out of the gutter now, peepers are eyes. (perv's)

The trick is to get some powder about 1-2 shades lighter that your skin tone or foundation and a small rounded brush. Dip the brush in the shadow and tap off the excess. Sweep it into the arch below your eyebrow all the way down to your lashes. Remember, if it looks like your eyes are glowing, then it is too light, so bring it up a couple shades. The effect is supposed to open up your eyes. It should make them pop out! Also, apply this same shadow on the dark spot in between your eyes and the side of your nose. Instantly you look younger and more alive! However this effect will only work if your brows are neatly shaped, so remember the golden rule ladies: A shapely brow makes a shapely face! (In all truth, the brows can make or break your face.) This trick should be applied after foundation but before mascara to acheive the right effect. Some of the powder will float off of the brush onto your lashes. This is OK! It will only make your lashes appear thicker, but you must apply mascara or people will see the dust.

Double duty! This same trick can also be used just below the outer corners of your lips. Just swipe and blend the powder approximately 1/3 of the way in on each side of your lower lips and it will instantly lift your lips and make you appear as though you can't stop smiling!

Another one bites the dust...

So here is the next installment of what Jessie appropriately named "Fashion Friday!" Except, since I'm kind of in charge here, I will post whenever, I guess!

Topic today: purses again! You know, I love a Coach purse just as much as any small town, trying-to-look-accomplished girl, but seriously, there is more than one design! Oh yeah, I hear they come in other colors, such as black (ha ha! Way to be dangerous!), and other patterns, and everything! Test 'em out, be daring. Go ahead. It's important to remember in our idealistic society that half the fun of having a purse is that it is unique. It is yours! It reflects you. Not because you can buy the same purse that every soccer mom, spoiled 13 year old, and college wannabe have. Coach/life has more to offer. I really prefer the patchwork design in the blue or maroon colors. Gorgeous!

I'm telling you, I see more brown leather, big C purses each day than I see Fords. It's the same concept as the LV bags. Enough alreay, you're killing me! Fashion is supposed to be fun, and this is just monotonous.