I thought I would deviate a little from all my Beauty Myths! So here's one for the men, straight from the runways, the top fall trends for men:
Go "Modern." Slimmer, trimmer, more fitted silhouettes. Two button jackets, slimmer lapels, side vents, and flat front pants in charcoal or dark brown.
Old School/Military. Tweedy jackets, checked shirts for that 1950's, early 60's on-campus look. Or make them snap to attention when you sport a military style jacket with your jeans.
Versatility. Clothes that can take you from work to out on the town, and vice versa. Hot item: the Corneliani ID Jacket. It adds an extra collar when you wear it as outerwear. Zip out the liner, and you've got a sports jacket.
Hats. Narrow brimmed fedoras and porkpies are the look this season.
Scarves. The new must-have accessory for men. They're not just to keep your neck warm anymore. Make a statement with a lightweight multi-color scarf tossed over - or under - an open neck shirt.
Cardigans. Very big for fall, but I'm not talkin your Grandpa's Cardigan, there are so many textures/materials and colors with a more modern fit. Great for the not too cold, but you still need a sweater nights in the fall. Make sure this fits well, there is nothing like a more petite guy wearing this huge cardi, or a well built guy wearing one too tight, try it on, OVER a shirt.
No one is saying run out and by a new wardrobe, I mean I know you are not WOMEN, but choose a few key pieces that are versatile, that can bring you up to date without breakin the bank!
Hopefully the gentlemen enjoy these tips, if not I know their girlfriends or wives will! :)
xo
Cole Saad
Wednesday, September 23, 2009
Wednesday, September 16, 2009
Do you have DMS????
You are probably wondering what "DMS" is? It definetly sounds like a chronic illness, and in my eyes, it is. It is one that I could bet 99% of Americans suffer from! So what is DMS , do you have it, and what can you do to cure it?
"DMS" is my term for Dehydration, Malnutrition, and Stress. These are the leading factors in aging. Our bodies are suffering from these three things that can lead us into destruction. The good news is this is something that we control, and yes it can be fixed!
Most of us live very fast paced, very hectic lifestyles, not pausing to realize that we are breaking ourselves down. Only until we get sick do we think that if we just stressed less, ate better, slept a bit more, and drank more water, we could avoid most of the ailments that plague us, AND look younger!
You should be drinking your weight in ounces in water. Hopefully everyone reading this knows this fact, and if you are drinking sodas, coffees, and/or alcohol, you are depleating water you drank, and must replace it. Personally, I hate to drink water, but I do it... I mix a little Organic Apple Juice into it, or Decaffinated Green Tea just to mix it up a bit since water is all I drink.
I recommend exercise also, I can feel the "But I don't have time to exercise" excuse, atleast do some streching in the morning, maybe park farther away from any entrance you need to walk to and if you are late even better, park far and briskly walk! :) Lift dumbells while watching TV, whatever you do is better than nothing!
Eating well, now I know how hard this can be, but I am not saying take away all the bad stuff like a Good Eater Nazi, but atleast add some good stuff. Even if all you do is blend a handful of spinach with a 1/2 lemon(peeled) cover with water and a pinch of Himilayan Pink Salt, buy some minerals (food grade quality), and eat an apple a day you will do your body an enormous wealth of good.
Next, stress/sleep: Do some spiritual reading before bed. It's important to wind your mind down before bed, so you don't toss and turn, stressing about the next day. No matter what you believe in spiritually, connecting with that before bed, frees your mind and relaxes you, prayers and focusing on the well being of others before bed is a great way to calm you and send you off to a restful sleep.
This blog is meant to point out some very real challenges we face daily that robs us of our youth and beauty. Beauty is something that comes from the inside, we must take care of our bodies from the inside to reflect beauty on the outside! Don't be a victim of "DMS", live a healthy lifestyle, and reap the benefits.
Stay fab!
xoxo~Cole
"DMS" is my term for Dehydration, Malnutrition, and Stress. These are the leading factors in aging. Our bodies are suffering from these three things that can lead us into destruction. The good news is this is something that we control, and yes it can be fixed!
Most of us live very fast paced, very hectic lifestyles, not pausing to realize that we are breaking ourselves down. Only until we get sick do we think that if we just stressed less, ate better, slept a bit more, and drank more water, we could avoid most of the ailments that plague us, AND look younger!
You should be drinking your weight in ounces in water. Hopefully everyone reading this knows this fact, and if you are drinking sodas, coffees, and/or alcohol, you are depleating water you drank, and must replace it. Personally, I hate to drink water, but I do it... I mix a little Organic Apple Juice into it, or Decaffinated Green Tea just to mix it up a bit since water is all I drink.
I recommend exercise also, I can feel the "But I don't have time to exercise" excuse, atleast do some streching in the morning, maybe park farther away from any entrance you need to walk to and if you are late even better, park far and briskly walk! :) Lift dumbells while watching TV, whatever you do is better than nothing!
Eating well, now I know how hard this can be, but I am not saying take away all the bad stuff like a Good Eater Nazi, but atleast add some good stuff. Even if all you do is blend a handful of spinach with a 1/2 lemon(peeled) cover with water and a pinch of Himilayan Pink Salt, buy some minerals (food grade quality), and eat an apple a day you will do your body an enormous wealth of good.
Next, stress/sleep: Do some spiritual reading before bed. It's important to wind your mind down before bed, so you don't toss and turn, stressing about the next day. No matter what you believe in spiritually, connecting with that before bed, frees your mind and relaxes you, prayers and focusing on the well being of others before bed is a great way to calm you and send you off to a restful sleep.
This blog is meant to point out some very real challenges we face daily that robs us of our youth and beauty. Beauty is something that comes from the inside, we must take care of our bodies from the inside to reflect beauty on the outside! Don't be a victim of "DMS", live a healthy lifestyle, and reap the benefits.
Stay fab!
xoxo~Cole
Saturday, September 5, 2009
OMG!!!!!!
To All My Subscribers,
I am so sorry for the mixup! I have taken care of the problem, but to receive the correct emails about Beauty/Fashion/SkinCare/and Health tips, you must resubscribe... I promise it'll be worth the trouble :)
Stay Fab!
xo~Cole
I am so sorry for the mixup! I have taken care of the problem, but to receive the correct emails about Beauty/Fashion/SkinCare/and Health tips, you must resubscribe... I promise it'll be worth the trouble :)
Stay Fab!
xo~Cole
Friday, September 4, 2009
Beauty Myths Uncovered #4
Hello My Beauties:
I want to uncover another beauty myth, that is for my Sensitive Skin Ladies. PAY ATTENTION to this one if you have sensitive skin: "FRAGRANCE FREE" MEANS NO FRAGRANCE
Now I think this is just plain mean on the part of the people in charge of labeling products. There are 3 terms in which they label and I will uncover what they all mean.
*FRAGRANCE FREE: product contains 3% or less fragrance
*NO FRAGRANCE: this one is the worst, the product contains fragrance, it also contains a chemical masking agent to cover the scent altogether! SNEAKY, HUH?
* NON FRAGRANCED: this is the one you want girls, this has NO PERFUMES ADDED, contains natural scent.
This is basically the same sequence for Oil Free products, you must learn to read the labels. A product can say Oil Free or Alcohol Free, but when you look at the ingredient list, it has those ingredients in them! We all should have a Cosmetics Dictionary, then when you look at the ingredient list on your fave products, you will really understand what is in them, and if they are doing more harm than good.
Keep your eye out for the word "HYPOALLERGENIC" this word was invented by the Lauder Corp, it is defined as: designed to reduce the possibility of an allergic reaction by using LESS IRRITATING ingredients. You will notice that term on just about ALL cosmetic products, logically all cosmetic products cannot be defined as hypoallergenic, right? I think that term is used so loosely, it's come to be a marketing gimmick.
It tends to be that European products and Organic products are of better quality ( a bit more expensive, but I always say you get what you pay for) . They tend to use better quality grades of ingredients. Not to say there are not any great American products, but again, learn the lingo, so you know what you are paying for.
To end this blog entry, I would like to leave you with some food for thought: Did you know that there must be 5,000 complaints on one cosmetic product or 5 deaths before the FDA will look into to the product?
It is true! You may check FDA.gov to see if there are complaints filed on a cosmetic product.
Have a fab day ladies!
xoxo~Cole
I want to uncover another beauty myth, that is for my Sensitive Skin Ladies. PAY ATTENTION to this one if you have sensitive skin: "FRAGRANCE FREE" MEANS NO FRAGRANCE
Now I think this is just plain mean on the part of the people in charge of labeling products. There are 3 terms in which they label and I will uncover what they all mean.
*FRAGRANCE FREE: product contains 3% or less fragrance
*NO FRAGRANCE: this one is the worst, the product contains fragrance, it also contains a chemical masking agent to cover the scent altogether! SNEAKY, HUH?
* NON FRAGRANCED: this is the one you want girls, this has NO PERFUMES ADDED, contains natural scent.
This is basically the same sequence for Oil Free products, you must learn to read the labels. A product can say Oil Free or Alcohol Free, but when you look at the ingredient list, it has those ingredients in them! We all should have a Cosmetics Dictionary, then when you look at the ingredient list on your fave products, you will really understand what is in them, and if they are doing more harm than good.
Keep your eye out for the word "HYPOALLERGENIC" this word was invented by the Lauder Corp, it is defined as: designed to reduce the possibility of an allergic reaction by using LESS IRRITATING ingredients. You will notice that term on just about ALL cosmetic products, logically all cosmetic products cannot be defined as hypoallergenic, right? I think that term is used so loosely, it's come to be a marketing gimmick.
It tends to be that European products and Organic products are of better quality ( a bit more expensive, but I always say you get what you pay for) . They tend to use better quality grades of ingredients. Not to say there are not any great American products, but again, learn the lingo, so you know what you are paying for.
To end this blog entry, I would like to leave you with some food for thought: Did you know that there must be 5,000 complaints on one cosmetic product or 5 deaths before the FDA will look into to the product?
It is true! You may check FDA.gov to see if there are complaints filed on a cosmetic product.
Have a fab day ladies!
xoxo~Cole
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