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How to Choose Shorts for Your Size
Posted on 14. Jun, 2009 by Sarah Valek.
Shorts season is upon us. Are you ready? Aside from swimsuits, shorts might be the trickiest clothing item to buy. In order to look good in shorts, you have to buy the right style for your body type. But which style is right for you? There are so many types of shorts to choose from: capris, short shorts, Bermuda shorts, shorts with cuffs… the list goes on and on. Don’t fret. Get to know the basic types of shorts and then follow these sizing suggestions to find the right styles for you. Don’t fear shorts. Maybe this year your shorts will actually work for you, rather than against you.
If You’re Short… Go With Shorter Shorts
You don’t have to wear traditional barely-there “short shorts” if you’re petite. Just wear shorts that are shorter, preferably with an inseam of four or five inches. Shorter shorts lengthen the leg, creating the impression that you’re not so small after all. Shorts with five-inch inseams are long enough to cover any upper-thigh flab but short enough to work for you. If you’re short and curvy, opt for mid-thigh length shorts that flare away from the body and aren’t too tight. You can pair these shorts with heels or wedges to gain additional height.
If You’re a Plus Size… Get Shorts With Some Length
If you’re plus sized and are of average height, look for forgiving knee-length shorts or capris. Straight-cut Bermuda shorts are a good choice. Look for solid colors and shorts with flat fronts and a lower waistline. Pleats and elastic only add to the frump factor by making your stomach look puffy. Couple this look with wedge sandals to add some extra length for a totally slimming look.
If You’re Tall… Go With Mid-Thigh Length Shorts
Since shorter shorts elongate the leg, you’ll want to look for mid-length shorts or capris if you’re on the tall side. Shorts with cuffs or shorts that roll up are an especially good choice because they visually break up the leg and add curve appeal to stick-thin legs. Avoid wearing heels and opt for flat sandals instead.
If You’re of Average Height and Weight… Go With Mid-Length Leg Shorts
Shorts with an inseam of seven or eight inches are universally appealing. If you want a no-fail, no-fuss solution, or you’re not sure which body type you are, go with mid-length shorts. These shorts make you look taller by showing some leg without revealing any common problem areas, like the upper thigh.
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Natural Ingredients or Synthetic – Which are Better for Your Skin?
Posted on 19. May, 2009 by Mom Mag.
Can you really believe everything you read? When it comes to selecting skin care products, the answer might surprise you. A debate rages on as to whether products containing all natural ingredients are really better than those containing synthetic ingredients. With both sides of this issue taking a firm stand, and publishing ‘official’ report after report, it is the consumer who most often becomes lost in the maze of unfounded marketing promises and supposedly ‘guaranteed’ results.
Are skin care products with natural ingredients better?
This seems to be the million-dollar question, literally. Skin care product manufacturers right now are spending millions of dollars researching everything from alfalfa to yucca in an attempt to not only gain a competitive edge, but to grab more of consumers’ dollars.
With marketing departments working overtime, manufacturers of skin care products work hard to cleverly combine catchy phrases, attention-grabbing packaging and testimonials from ‘experts’ in the field of natural product research and development. The end results of these efforts are expensive moisturizers, cleansers, shampoos, masks, exfoliants and cosmetics that claim to work miracles on your skin, safely, and most importantly, naturally.
But are these claims true? Once again, that depends on which side of the fence you’re on when it comes to supporting natural products versus synthetic products. Before you take a side on this hotly contested issue, there’s one very important fact that you need to know.
The federal government has yet to define guidelines and regulations governing use of the term, ‘natural’. That means marketers can use the term any way they choose, irregardless of the ingredients used in their products or the manufacturing processes used to produce those products.
Although a skin care product might very well contain natural products like aloe or vitamin E, what you’re not being told is that the processes used to extract these components often utilize many synthetic materials. And even once natural ingredients are extracted, they’re usually combined with synthetic products such as preservatives and stabilizing agents that help prolong shelf life.
One of the biggest risks involved with using natural ingredients is the potential for an allergic reaction. Lots of people have food allergies, so putting products containing plants or plant extracts on their skin may increase the risks of an allergic reaction. And even if a full-blown allergic reaction doesn’t occur, natural ingredients often cause skin irritation and/or sensitivity.
Focus more of your attention on putting natural ingredients into your mouth and not onto your skin. One thing everyone can agree on is that eating a diet loaded with antioxidants and vitamins is extremely beneficial to healthy skin. The body is very efficient at processing natural foods and using the blood stream to transport these nutrients to the skin.
Find a skin care product line you trust and that works well with your skin type. Then become a loyal customer of that product line. Your skin will be happier as a result.
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Latest Styles in Fashion Designing
Posted on 08. May, 2009 by Mom Mag.
I usually would date women who didn’t really mind, but even so I sometimes embarrassed them on dates. Sometimes I would find a shirt that I actually liked and wear it with pants that really clashed with it. I didn’t really observed at the time, as I wasn’t aware of the basic rules of fashion. I used to be a walking talking model of what not to wear. I fashioned myself as a t shirt and jeans type of guy, but even in my chiseled physique I managed to find T-shirts and jeans that were not very flattering for me. That is before I dated a style designer. She sort of took me under her arm in the fashion department. Although in most respects we observe the world in the same way, she is little more visual than I am.
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Airbrush Art On Nails
Posted on 21. Dec, 2008 by Mom Mag.
photo credit: Pink Rocker
Almost everyone loves some for of art or another. A lot of women love to get their nails manicured. So why not combine the two together? Well that is exactly what has happened. Airbrush art has combined with the manicure to give women great opportunities to use their nails to show off great artwork. Airbrush art applied to the fingernails gives a great flare to a manicure. The designs are only limited to the stencils in which the artist can get their hands on and the artists imagination.
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Effective Natural Skin Care Methods
Posted on 05. Dec, 2008 by Mom Mag.
Worrisome faces are the ones most usually seen, when aging comes to be the topic. All are anxious by the natural phenomenon called aging. To add to ones worry are the phenomenon like pollution and climate change. These have a negative impact on our skin and the skin appears a lot more aged than you really are. Here comes the importance of anti aging acne skin care products. They provide a fair amount of protection for people who cannot avoid the carcasses of pollution and other conditions. Many anti aging goods are flooding the market and today it is harder to have a right choice .
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Learn How Your Face Looks And Wear Your Glasses With Pride
Posted on 28. Nov, 2008 by Mom Mag.
None of us like to be classified, but it does help when it comes to fashion. As unique as you are, you have a distinctive shape that can be categorized and help you identify what does and does not look good on you.
Let’s start with you face, as pretty as it is, it has a shape to it. Although not all the shapes sound so pretty, all names are truly helpful when it comes to choosing a pair of Reading eyeglasses or pocking a a hair style. So pay attention and do not take offense to being a ball face.
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Throw Out Your Anti Aging Wrinkle Creams And Take A Look At This
Posted on 06. Nov, 2008 by Mom Mag.
photo credit: Caitlinator
Do you ever feel like you have to use a dozen different anti wrinkle creams just to fight the signs of aging on your skin? I know it seems that way more and more. After all, as we age we develop skin imperfections such as fine lines, wrinkles, dark circles under the eyes, crow’s feet, skin that sags and age spots and more. It requires a number of skin treatments designed for specific needs to overcome each of these common issues.
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