Choosing styles and clothing to look slimmer
Follow these helpful tips and ideas for looking slimmer. Included are suggestions for clothing styles and colours to make you look thin and beautiful.
Bologna may be the same no matter which way you slice it, but that little saying isn’t true for the human figure. You can appear to be slimmer while wearing certain styles, colours, and types of clothing. You can easily look ten to twenty pounds lighter if you know the secrets to looking slimmer.
Get rid of clothing with horizontal stripes. Even the slimmest person will look portly in outfits bearing horizontal patterns and stripes. If you prefer clothing with patterns and stripes, make sure they run vertically. They will give the body a taller and slimmer appearance. Illusion is the main key to looking thinner.
Speaking of patterns, avoid clothing with large patterns. For some reason clothing designers create plus size fashions with large patterns. These patterns are usually large flower blossoms and geometric shapes. They often look garish and tawdry. Even if you wear plus sizes, don’t go for these unflattering fashions. If you like flowers and geometric shapes, look for clothing with smaller designs. Large gaudy patterns flatter no one.
Darker colours are naturally more slimming. Shop for outfits in darker shades. They hide unwanted bumps and bulges, and darker shades usually make the wearer look considerably thinner than lighter hues would. Wear dark colors with vertical patterns and stripes and you’ll magically shed unwanted inches.
Don’t wear clothing that’s two sizes or more too large. You might think you’re covering up extra weight, but you’ll only look like you’re hiding under yards of material. Most people don’t look as overweight as they think they do. Buy well-fitting clothing and you’ll actually look smaller. Just don’t wear clothing so tight that you look melted and poured in. Wearing clothes that are too tight is not attractive either., especially if you are carrying a few extra pounds.
Just like pictures and films, mirrors add about 10 pounds to the human figure. Store mirrors are usually the least flattering of all mirrors. Standing in a three foot by three foot enclosure right next to a mirror will not give you a clear picture of your appearance. Quite often store mirrors are no better than funhouse mirrors! Shop in stores that have quality three-way mirrors that will enable you to stand back and observe your body from every angle. If you don’t, you won’t know how you truly look.
There are specially designed swimsuits available that make use of colours and patterns to give the illusion of being thin and trim. They are also make use of elastic material to hold in problem areas. Although effective, they aren’t very comfortable for some people. These suits truly do make the body look slimmer, but they are quite expensive. Be prepared to pay approximately £45.00 for a swimsuit of this type.
Those having a tummy bulge should not tuck their shirts in. Instead, chose blouses and tops that reach the centre of the bulging area and never tuck them in. This will hide the problem location effectively. Tucking in a top only emphasizes problem areas.
Don’t wear blocks of colour from head to toe. For example, if you wear a white top, black pants, and white shoes, you are going to appear heavier. Only the thinnest people can get away with wearing opposite colours from top to bottom. Choose colours that coordinate well together but aren’t so drastically different.
Choose your clothing carefully, and wear what you choose wisely. No one is perfect, but you can look your very best if you wear clothes that naturally compliment your appearance by making you look slim and trim.
Diamond buying guide and tips
Advice, tips and guide to buying a good quality diamond.
One of the most important purchases you will make is that of a diamond. Diamonds symbolize a great deal to us, the engagement of the person who we will spend the rest of our life with, a lifelong love, a wedding anniversary. Diamonds are one of the most beautiful and brilliant gemstones in the world, and are the hardest substances as well. Buying a diamond can be extremely difficult if you don’t know what you are doing. How do you know if you are getting a good price on a diamond if you don’t know what you’re looking for? Diamond dealers often take advantage of impulsive buyers by pushing off the lesser quality diamonds on them. The more reputable diamond dealers will give you an appraisal with your diamond, but it is better to be informed before you buy.
The basic rule of evaluating a diamond is the rule called The 4 C’s. The 4 C’s are Colour, Clarity, Cut and Carat. It’s easy to remember the 4 C’s but what do they mean?
Colour refers to, of course, the colour of your diamond. The colour of a diamond is one of the determinants to its value, the more colourless your diamond is, the more value it holds. Diamond colours are broken up into grades designated by letter, the higher the letter, the more color in your diamond:
D,E,F: Colourless
GHIJ: Near Colourless
KLM: Faint Yellow
N-Z: Light Yellow
Cut refers to the way your diamond has been cut, there are many different cuts for diamonds and the cuts are further classified by how skilfully they were cut. The skill of a diamond cutter is evaluated in three categories:
Scintillation: this is the sparkle you see when your diamond catches light from different angles
Fire: refers to the colours you can see in your diamond
Brilliance: the shine of the diamond
There are many cuts to choose from and you should pick carefully with your recipients tastes in mind.
Clarity refers to the imperfections in your diamond and these can not be seen with the naked eye, a jewellers eyepiece is needed to determine clarity. Clarity is classified into different categories in this way:
FL: Flawless VVSI: very, very slight, extremely tiny VVS2: very, very slight, imperfect tiny VS1: very slightly VS2: very slightly imperfect SI1: slightly imperfect SI2: imperfect I1: imperfect I2: more imperfect I3: even more imperfect
Carat means how many points your diamond has. One carat has 100 points and the more carats your diamond has, the more valuable it is.
Use caution when buying your diamonds and only shop from a reputed dealer, you can check with the better business bureau beforehand. The rewards you will receive from this purchase will be more than worth the price!
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