Option A

Option B

After posting my previous article, a long time friend and client of mine asked about choosing glasses based on faceshape. As she rightly asserted, faceshape can be very difficult to define and there are huge variations depending on placement and size of facial features as well as colouring. There is a lot of help out there and there are many websites offering options of trying different styles on your photo. One I tried, can be found at http://www.glasses4eyes.co.uk/virtual_mirror.php

Just upload your photo and off you go.

I tried a couple and I would love your opinion, which do you prefer on me Option A or B ?

As I advance in my pregnancy and get bigger by the day, I have found that the following tips keep me comfortable and looking my best. I wish I had known them first time around:

1. At around 4 months, I strongly recommend that you go through your wardrobe and remove any items that you will not be using for the next 9 months or so. Pack them away in a separate wardrobe until you are back to your old size again. This allows you to see your usable wardrobe and any gaps. For instance, I found that I had a lot of useful bottoms but really lacked in tops that I could mix and match with them.

2. Friends are a lifesaver during the maternity period and no doubt you will get several bags of maternity wear from them. The first time around I did my best to get use out of them but didn’t end up feeling great a lot of the time as they just didn’t jive with my style personality. This time round, I choose their basic items that I could wear in my way and avoided anything that just wasn’t me.

3. When buying, choose basic items in neutral colours that you can mix and match and dress up with accessories. You will get mighty sick of prints and bright colours that you end up wearing week after week.

4. If you are well endowed on top or your thighs rub together (I know, not the most glamorous but it happens to the best of us!), then use talc powder to keep the area dry and irritation free. It’s an old-fashioned trick but works like a dream. Try and find a non scented powder and avoid a baby smelling variety:) Wash your hands after use so you don’t get talc all over your clothes.

5.  Lots of maternity bottoms come with maternity bands but many don’t stay up very well. I have found that putting a separate bando that’s slightly tighter over the waist band works really well and I don’t have to keep tugging up my pants all day.

I would love to hear what works for you or what has worked for you so please do leave me a comment with your ideas.

Here’s to 4 months more of relative comfort!

New At Nutri-Style

Just In  - Cream & Black Lace B Stings – I am wearing the black lace one below inside a wrap dress. They are a little higher than regular B-Strings so great for good coverage.

Read more at: http://nutri-style.com/blog/2010/10/b-string-conceal-your-cleavage/

Looking down from above:

Cost SGD30 & Free postage within Singapore. To order one, email aileenlane@nutri-style.com

The lovely Quratulain posed the following query to me so I though I would get some colour in as well as answer her question on coats/ jackets that suit a petite rectangle shape.

“Dear Aileen,

I saw the H shape rescue package… on website - thanks.  Its getting to be winter here what kind of coat would suit?

As its an investment don’t want to buy it till i know what i should be looking out for…”

So here are my suggestions:

When:

Mon 7^th Nov 1-3pm

&

Sat 26^th Nov 1-3pm

Where:
20 Ridley Park (Black & White House, off Tanglin Road)

 What:

I am running down my stock of Adonia Makeup and will be having a sale of foundations, powders, lipsticks, eyepencils, concealors etc. Everything must go discounts from 10-70%. Hope to see you there. Please reply by return email if you plan to be there or if you would like me to hold some stock for you.

Aileen X

1. Change the belt: Cheaper dresses, pants and skirts often come with very low quality / cheap looking belts. Swap for a more sturdy leather version and your outfit immediately looks classier. (Shop the sales for good quality leather belts.)

2. Change the buttons: Cheaper clothing often have cheap looking buttons; swap with some classier ones for a quick upgrade. You can chance this yourself if you are handy with a sewing needle or get a local seamstress to do it for about $10-15.

3. Add a slip: Cheaper dresses and skirts will often come without lining; a full or half slip will help the dress to drape better as well as help it glide past any flaws.

4. Use lower contrast and quieter colours when putting an outfit together e.g pearl white. pink white, and pink beige.

5. Layers make an outfit seem more expensive. Layer a waistcoat over a t-shirt and add a drop pendant.

6. Spend on quality accessories especially shoes, bags and a great watch as these will make any outfit look classier.

7. Alter it: The length of a pair of pants can make all the difference. It can elongate or stumpify your legs. The same goes for skirts and dresses. Altering the length can also bring you from frump to foxy and bang on trend for a mere cost of $15-20.

8.  Choose your fabric wisely: Avoid fabric that contains too much shine, is more than 20% synthetic or which is mostly elastane. No mater what you do with these garments they are sure to highlight your least desirable flaws.