Styling tips from a Personal Stylist

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I promised a couple of my friends that I would write this post, and I am sorry I haven’t earlier. Let me preface with this; I am a Personal Stylist, clothing is my forte. However I will be the first to say that everyone has a style unique to their personalities, and should be appreciated as such. I do not expect a change, though for the men it would be nice. I am just give my personal advice.

Girls Please STOP doing the following

·      Tee-shirts under maxi dresses or tank tops.

o   There are fantastic websites that sell maxi’s with sleeves, also great shops like Forever 21 or H&M where you can buy a tee shirt for $5. My dear friends know how much I loath this look. I hate this look because to me it just doesn't make any sense. Why in the world would you wear a tank top over a tee-shirt? Tank tops are designed to show off your shoulders and if you are unable to show your shoulders because of garments, just accept the sad fact that tank tops may just not be the best option. If you decide that you just cant live without the tank top or the maxi dress, wear a cardigan!

·      Shorts and UGG boots

o   I wanted to say that unless you are 15 years old you cannot pull this off, but truly there is not excuse for this one. I'm sorry but it is just not cute

·      Tights are not pants!

o   There is in fact a significant difference between leggings and Tights. That significant difference being transparency. Please if you feel like wearing leggings as pants make sure that no one can see your Tuesday thong on a Thursday. Tights are meant to be worn under dresses or shirts, not under waist length tee-shirts.

·      The boob to leg ratio

o   If you decide that you would like to wear a low cute dress, go ahead, but to stay classy make sure the dress length is to you knees. If you decide you want to wear a short dress, the higher the better. If you want to keep a guys attention stay classy ladies. Trashy is just a temporary distraction.

·      Justin Beiber cologne

o   If you are my age or older, you are too older to wear this!

Girls Please DO the following

·      Don’t be afraid

o   Clothing is the easiest thing to change about yourself, so do not be afraid to venture. If things are financially tight there are always thrift stores, consignment store or my favorite EBAY!! Use Pinterest to discover new clothing ideas or DIY activates.

·      Go with confidence

o   You do not have to have the latest trends to be fashionable. If you are confident in who you are, your clothing is of minuet importance.  The more confident you are the classier you will want to dress, true story

Guys Please stop doing the following

·      Bedazzled jeans

o   If by any means you jeans have any sort of decorative stitching or bejeweled mess on them, you do not have a chance in hell with a girl who does not wear the same thing.

·      Baby Tees

o   I love muscles as much as the next girl who loves Ryan Reynolds or saw Magic Mike, but If your shirt looks like the same one I saw my 18 month old nephew wearing, you may come across as a little douchy. Just sayin’.

·      Skinny Jeans.

o   If your jeans are tighter than mine, I am going to be concerned about you ability to father children in the future. Skinny jean slender the leg they do not define anything, unless there are "Ladies jeans" tight, then they are going to define everything that you may not want to share.

·      AXE

o   I met a guy at party not to long ago whom sprayed SO much Axe body spray that it caused me to have a mild coughing fit. Needless to say what moderately interesting conversation we were having abruptly ended for the better. Just as a courtesy, if you choose to use Ass body spray (I meant that) two sprays tops and don’t expect me to converse with you for too long.

·      Your suit is TOO big

o   A good suit to a woman is like lingerie to men. But if your suit is too big it can make you look bigger than you want. It never hurts to have your suits altered and unless you bought a Canali or Hugo Boss it is not going to cost you an arm or a leg either. A good fitting suit, can taper the waist, make you look taller and broader, and make you overall look like a man.

Guys Please Do the following

·      Make an effort

o   I have a friend who no matter what we do or where we go he is wearing a tie and a button up shirt. This, my male friends, is attractive. I’m not saying you have to wear a tie everyday but women like to see a man who puts effort in to his wardrobe. Girls wont care what you wear, but you will capture a woman's attention if you try. Try wearing a blazer (my personal favorite) or using a cologne that cost more than $20. Just try it.

·      Invest in a blazer

o   Honestly they are a key piece in your wardrobe and they are awesome.

Attittude of Gratitude

Gratitude turns what we have into enough.

When I was about 8 years old my mother had me start a gratitude journal. She didn’t give me guidelines to what I should do; she suggested that I write down the things I am grateful for. At 8 years old I was not able comprehend the depth of my gratitude and apparently I didn't understand question marks either.

         In moments that seem bleak or moments that are abundant with goodness, it always best to exude an attitude of gratitude. There have been moments in my life where I have questioned if there was anything worth being grateful for and in the moment I have a humble realization that my Heavenly Father didn’t forget to wake me up today; for that I am grateful. I am so truly blessed to have the many people in my life as I do. I love them all so very much. Every friend and family member has taught me to love more, forgive, and most of all to enjoy every moment. Now at 21 I can comprehend the depth of my gratitude.

I am a 20-something just figuring it out

Ignorance is never bliss

I promised myself that I would not post anything political or anything geared in that direction because I find myself more issue concerned and not so much party concerned. But today on Facebook I find myself sorely concerned with some of the comments and postings that I have read.

I am a multiracial Mormon woman living in Utah. I will be the first college graduate in my family. I have taken great pride in my education and being constantly informed in the world. Because I come from such a diverse background I choose to have an open-mind. I like to look at all sides before taking a stance. With many situations I find myself agreeing somewhere in the middle, not because I cannot make up my mind (I am pretty decisive), but because I whole-heartedly believe that extremes on social situations leave us worse off.

I will never judge someone for disagreeing with me because obviously they have their reasons and they are entitled to that. To disregard their opinions would be a disservice to them and I know I would personally dislike that happening to me. I listened to what many of my friends had to say regarding the election and a majority of my friends were pro-mitt and there is nothing wrong with their decision. What I find myself upset with was what happened following.

Quite frankly I believe that it does not matter who becomes president, it matters what that man or woman does while in office that will best serve the people. Now we have a re-elected president in a recession. He has a great deal on his hands. We cannot look at the color of his skin, his religion, or his birth certificate as reasons for why we should not pray that he guides us in the right direction.

I voted for Obama. My reasons are my own. I did not vote for him because I am black. I have heard this several times before the election and to bite my tongue took much effort but I did so because I refuse to be apart of ignorance. The reason why I did not vote for Romney has nothing to do with that fact that I am Mormon.

Over the next four years there will be changes, but I truly believe that if you would like to see change that benefits the individual as well as the group be apart of it. Make your voice known; do not stoop to ignorance because you are unhappy. Think of what positive things you could do to help better the situation.