5 Tips on What to Wear with Leggings

A lot of people are so confused as to what leggings are. Are they pants or are they tights? Well they’re neither, really. Though all three are pieces of clothing that are meant to cover your legs, there are slight differences between them. The difference between leggings and tights are the thickness and the length. Leggings are thicker and extend only up to the end of the ankles while tights are thinner, sheerer, and cover the whole legs including the feet. The difference between leggings and pants, on the other hand, is mainly the material used.
However, because leggings are so versatile you can actually wear them either as pants or tights nowadays. You’ll even find that printed leggings and leggings of various fabrics and materials are becoming a hot trend.  So what to wear with leggings, you ask? Well, here are some fabulous suggestions:

• A sweater  

If you want to wear leggings during winter or fall, the best way to go about this is to wear it with a sweater. Go for an oversized sweater if it’s really cold out.  Accessorize with a scarf and boots and you’re set to go about town comfy, cozy and chic.

• A tunic top

Or any long top, for that matter. Because leggings are usually made of stretchy material, they hug your booty tight when you wear them so to make sure no one sees the outline of your sexy underwear, wear your leggings with a top that will fall on or just a little below your bottoms.

• A dress or a skirt

Have you been wanting, for so long, to wear a dress or skirt that you’ve somehow outgrown lengthwise but don’t feel like showing lots of skin? Cover up with leggings! It’s the perfect fix. You can also wear leggings with a dress if you just don’t feel like showing your legs, especially if you skipped the shave this morning.

summer dress into a fall outfit

• A boyfriend shirt

You know how boyfriend shirts sold like hotcakes a while ago? Well, boyfriend shirts are the perfect match for your leggings if you want to achieve a very casual look.

• Dress shirt and a cardigan

This is more of a fall-ish outfit idea. A dress shirt and a cardigan of about the same length with a pair of leggings will look ultra chic and gorgeous.

The great thing about leggings is that they’re very comfortable to wear. It doesn’t matter if you have printed or plain leggings, as long as you know what to wear with them, you’ll be looking fab in no time!

How to Make Your Face Look Thinner with Makeup

For the everyday woman, makeup is no longer just a luxury but a necessity. There are so many things that make up can do for you. It can cover up imperfections, highlight your best assests, make you feel more confident about yourself and make you look better than you already do. Of course, natural is beautiful but makeup is just so glamorous. One other thing that women use make up for is to make the face look thinner. There are lots of ways, tips and tricks on how to make your face look thinner with make up.

• The Right Brows

Choosing the right brow can make your face thinner. A dark, arched eyebrow is usually the choice for achieving a slimmer face using cosmetics. Go for eyebrow lining pencil or eyebrow shadows that are about 2 shades darker than your hair color and line or fill in your brows with a slightly sharp, high arch. If you go to an eyebrow tinting salon, you can have them do the whole thing for you.

• Concealing circles

Dark undereye circles don’t only make your eyes look old and tired, they can also give the illusion of a fuller face.  To avoid this and have the impression of a thinner face instead, make sure to cover up your undereye circles with a concealer. You can also use white eyeliner on the inner corner of your eyes to make your eyes look livelier and your face a little slimmer.

• Bigger eyes, thinner face

When your eyes look bigger, livelier and more awake, your face tends to look slimmer. To help you achieve beautiful, big, bold eyes, use mascara not only on your upper lashes but on your lower lashes as well. Lining your water line with a dark eye pencil will also help in achieving the impression of having bigger eyes.

• Keep it light and pink

While it’s true that red lipstick never fails to give off a sexy vibe, this is not always the best color to go with if you’re aiming for a slimmer-looking face altogether. Red lipstick, especially the richer ones, somehow make the face look a bit fuller than it really is. So, if you want a slimmer face, your best bet is a light pink lipstick with a slight gloss.

• Contour and highlight

This is the most obvious solution for making your face look thinner with makeup. Using the right shade on the right spots is important, of course. Light contour on the jaws and slightly darker underneath the jaws will help lift some weight off your face. Highlights, on the other hand, should be on the top of the cheek bones, the nose, the forehead and a little bit on the cupid’s bow.

How to Stack and Wear Arm Party Bracelets

Arm party is all the rage today. Every single time you visit a social networking site, there’s a good chance that one of the people you have on there have posted their own version of an arm party. But for those of you who don’t know, what exactly is an arm party?

It’s fairly simple, really. An arm party is just a term used for the latest trend today which is stacking and piling up a bunch of different arm pieces like watches and bangles and bracelets. Though you can just literally go ahead and stack bracelets up your arm, there are actually some tips and tricks on how to wear arm party bracelets and make them look like one whole masterpiece. Here are a few to get you started on your own arm party:

• Have a little bit of everything – a cute and fabulous arm party relies on what you put together. Having a little bit of everything, metals, color beads, bling, threads and strings and even your own personal favorite piece that represents you. Combining all these elements together will give you just the right kind of feel for your arm party

• Consider having a ‘theme’ for your arm party. You can have your arm party themed depending on your clothes or the look you are going for on a particular day. If you want to wear arm party bracelets for with a classy, feminine outfit then try matching dainty bracelets if the same metal (gold or silver) with those that have sparkly stones on them. Neon arm party bracelets would go very well with a plain casual  and neutral outfit and would give you a good pop of color.

• Throw in a watch. Make your arm party bracelets revolve around your watch. If you have a gold watch, make sure all the other bracelets that have metal are of gold. So is the case if you choose to wear a silver watch for your arm party.

•  Customize and personalize. You can have your arm party bracelets stacked up as high or low as you want.  Make your arm party more unique and wear a few couple of bracelets that represent you like a bracelet with your name on it or a diamond studded one if you are more of a glam girl and even ones with studs if you’re more of a punk rock chick.

Have fun stacking up on your arm party bracelets!

Gorgeous Hairstyles that Make You Look Thinner

When you go in to a salon and hear the hairstylist ask the client ‘What hairstyle or haircut would you like today?’ the most common answer you’ll hear is ‘Anything that would make me look thinner’. It’s true. Most women are always conscious of their body and they’d take all measures to make sure to keep and look slimmer.
As you know, there are different face shapes and each of these shapes have certain hairstyles that look good and not so good on them. If you are reading this, chances are that you have a round facial shape, thus the need for hairstyles that make you look thinner. Here are some hairstyles that might help you achieve just that.

• Long layers – having long layers in your hair makes your curves appear softer. A rounder face will benefit from layers that fall near the lines of the cheekbones as this will highlight your bone structure strongly and will make your face look more contoured. The ideal length for hairstyles with long layers would be anywhere past the chin.

• Asymmetrical bob – this is perhaps the only kind of bob you should go for when it comes to hair. Any other kind of bob, short, blunt or whatnot should be avoided at all costs. The asymmetrical bob is cut shorter on the back and goes longer towards the front. This is ultra chic and sleek and is super easy to maintain so it’s convenient for those who don’t have much time to style their hair.

• Voluminous hair – it’s always more flattering for round faces to have voluminous hair instead of pin straight hair. The latter will just frame and hug your face in all the wrong ways and will do just the opposite of what you are trying to achieve. Instead, go for soft curls or waves.

• Side parted hair – if your hair is naturally parted in the center, try giving yourself a side part. Parting your hair to the side could make you look a few pounds less as this would accentuate your cheekbones and give you more contour.

Remember that the first thing to looking good is feeling good about yourself. Give yourself the treatment that you think you need for you to boost your self-confidence to a whole new higher level. When you feel good about yourself inside, your outside beauty is sure to shine.

Elegant Half Updo Hairstyles

If you want a hairstyle that can make you look pretty and gorgeous but still want that girly vibe going on by letting your hair down, half updo hairstyles are your best bet. There are a number of half updo hairstyles that you can try for yourself and each one of them gives off a different look. Some are chic and elegant while others are casual and laid back. And then there are also those that are just plain fabulous for any day and look.

• The twisted half updo – this is very simple and is perhaps one of the most basic half updos that every girl should know. The twisted half updo is best done with curly or wavy hair. To do this, simply take a section of about an inch or two from each side, preferably from above the ear. Twist each section, take over to the opposite side, making sure both sections cross over, and secure with a bobby pin. The twists can also be replaced with braids.

• Half up, half down, and a pouf – this is another very simple half updo that requires minimum effort but it looks ultra sassy and chic. It’s the same as when you would do the basic half up do but you will have to tease your crown first to achieve volume. You can make the pouf as bold or as subtle as you want, it all depends on your taste and choice. If, by any chance, you can’t make your pouf stay on, then you should try buying a bump base for your hair instead to achieve this look.

• Braided headband – you know how there are those headbands that look like they’re real braided hair? Well, sure they look cute but seriously, keeping them on your head seems like such an impossible task, especially if you have sleek, straight hair. If you’ve always loved the look of a braided headband, then you should consider doing it yourself. It’s quick, it’s easy and it stays on your head all day.

• Half up and down fishtails – braid your half updo into a fishtail.

• Hair bow half updo – the full bow updo was made popular by both Snooki from Jersey Shore and Lady Gaga. Lots of people think that the only way to achieve this is by using bow clips with faux hair but you can actually do it on your hair and it’s pretty cute!
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