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The Importance Of Knowing Your Natural Body Shape

You can look great in no matter what you wear as long as you dress for your body shape, Having this information is the key to the key to looking great no matter what size or weight you are. The four basic bady shapes are;   Ruler (Rectangle/Banana Shape) Shoulders, hips, waist are almost the same size.
Very little indentation at the waist (<10) inches
Well-proportioned upper and lower body
Hourglass Well-proportioned upper and lower body
Shoulders and hips almost the same size
Dramatic indentation (>10) inches at the waistline
Spoon (Pear Shape) Larger lower body and smaller upper body
Shoulders narrower than the hips
Tend to gain weight below your waist.
Cone (Apple Shape) Bigger on the top half of their bodies than on the bottom half.
Slim hips and legs
Tend to gain waist above the waist.
This is just a general overview of the basic body types. You can take your measurements and find tons of calculators online that will not only tell you your body shape, but give you amazing tips on how to dress for your shape so that you look great everyday.         FYI I'm a (RULER) Do you know yours?   Amanda Out!!!
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Outfit Catalog!

Have you ever gone into your closet and said " I have nothing to wear"? If you are a woman I'm sure you have lol. Anyway I had this great idea that I wanted to share with all of you. If you have a phone with a camera on it, take a picture of yourself everyday in a different outfit everyday try to only include your favorite ones. (The ones where you say "hey I really look great in this") before you know it you will have a outfit catalog to go to on the days you just don't know what to wear :-)     Amanda Out!!!!
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Don?T Forget About Your Underware!

Ladies…Ladies …Ladies, I can’t stress enough how important it Is or will be to have a bra fitting done and get new underwear when you have dropped a significant amount of weight. 80 percent of Women don’t wear the correct bra size and trust me it makes a big difference in how you will look and feel in your new clothes. Now that we are smaller don’t be afraid to check out your local Victoria’s Secret (they even have clearance racks for those of us on budgets lol) . My point is SAGGY UNDERGARMENTS is not a cute look on anyone.   Amanda Out!
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"friday Fashionista Tip" (Spoon/pear Shaped Gals) "downplay Your Curves"

"Downplay Your Curves"   This is a common and rather instinctive way of minimizing your hips, thighs and butt. I personally find this closet mantra restrictive because it excludes clothes that are 'no-nos' for your Pear body shape (eg. The skinny jeans just to mention a few). But it's a fast and fool-proof way to de-emphasize curves you're self-conscious about.   Details that help downplay your curves:   Dark colors, from dark navy blue to the classic black. Ex. dark wash jeans or black dress pants.
Vertical details will slim down the hip-area. Eg. pleats, stitches and visible zippers
Tops, sweaters and jackets that extend just below your hipbone (helps skim over your hips. Hip-length tops only draw attention to the area it hits). However avoid lengths across the widest part of your hips/legs - your thighs
Hip and thigh hugging shapewear
Heels elongate your lower body and make your hips, thighs and legs look slimmer
  Via FilmMagic   On the other hand, it's the simplest way to downplay your curves, especially you feel uncomfortable and "fat" with them, and just wish to draw less attention to that area.   Also make sure to invest in garments with stretch. Stiff fabrics tend to make you look boxy. Boxy = bigger. Another great investment is pants, jeans, skirts and dresses with a slight flared hem. Compared to a skinny and pencil hem, a flared style will draw attention away from your lower bottom. If you're very curvy, the longer and wider you'll need to wear your bottoms - it helps with your body proportions!   http://www.thechicfa...body-shape.html   Amanda Out!
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"friday Fashionista Tip" (Spoon/pear Shaped Gals) "create Curves On Top"

Create Curves on Top   Wear anything that visually adds more weight to your shoulder and bust area and brings attention to your upper body. This makes your body figure look more proportional like an Hourglass, as well as de-emphasizing your hips and thighs.   Details that accentuate your upper body:     Necklines stretching horizontally (boat neck, straight, etc.). Although a wrap neckline is slimming on your torso, it adds interest to your bust
Light (white, light pink, etc)
Bright & bold colors (reds, orange, electric blue, etc.)
Details such as stripes, polkadots, sequins, zippers, large collar/lapels, other eye catching embellishments
Bell and kimono sleeves
Bust-enhancing necklines such as bustier and sweetheart
A good push-up bra
Scarves, scarves, scarves
Also make sure to wear a top that fits properly on the shoulders. If your shoulder line is sloppy the outfit (and your upper body!) won't look good. Work with structured shoulders, shoulders pads and ruched sleeves - they are your pear body shape's essentials.     Tips from: http://www.thechicfa...body-shape.html   Amanda Out!
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