Winter Rain

Time to bundle up for the winter and prepare for what's coming or is already here as the shops are opening up so we can stock up and be ready for the rainy and snowy winter season which is one that can also reflect your own personal style. 

Don't be discouraged by world events as we are in the Age of Aquarius and we have about one thousand years to fully realize a transition to prosperity [each age is 2,150 yrs]. Aquarius is the water bearer, the pouring out of emotions, the washing away of the old and bringing in new insights and the dispensing of knowledge upon the world but it will take time to transition from what's negative into the positive.

That's the winter season, taking anything negative and turning it into a positive as we explore important style changes. Many people have style blocks especially this time of year. But I am here to inspire you to push forward as the new year is just around the corner and you don't want to be left behind.

Create a new theme with deep sapphire blue and mahogany colors
along with some candles to warm up a space.

Organize your space as you start your day with a simple
basket for books, note pads, and loose items.

Don't forget to take a break during the day. Soy milk made from real
soy beans or almond milk are better choices than cow's milk.

This is a beautiful winter ensemble as you practice social distancing
and inner sarcasm.

This is a nice combination for that in between weather and don't
forget your furry friends need a warm spot too this winter.

Makeup is neutral this winter with focus on the eyes.
For a daytime look, you can do the same but go lighter on the eyes too
and skip the heavy false lashes.

Catching up on your reading this winter is always a good idea.

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Tricks and Treats

October is the month of Halloween and not much else, really. It's great to leave the summer heat behind and move onto cooler weather, awesome decorations, and delicious treats.

We can get some style inspiration from photos across the Internet that will resonate with us and we can build on that style and adapt it to ourselves. Some people celebrate Halloween year-round but that's not really what I'm into. I mean, you can, but it should be more neutral designs I think.

Interesting that Lydia Hearst keeps her home very spooky all the time but I think it's much too intense of a place to live in full-time, but maybe it's just her Halloween home.

Designer Stacey Bendet is always ready for Halloween and back in 2018, purchased two apartments that were once owned by Judy Garland and Roberta Flack in the famous NYC Dakota apartments and had plans to adjoin them into one huge apartment or maybe sequester her husband and kids as one wonders if they will be adjoining her because little kids might get gobbled up by the witches.

Here's a photo of Judy Garland's living room at the Dakota. It looks like she has
the fireplace plastered and finished so Santa can't come down the chimney
(or any ghosts or witches).
https://www.cottagesgardens.com/there-truly-is-no-place-like-home-after-this-fashion-executives-recent-purchase/

My favorite for Halloween? Going as Elizabeth Taylor.

Time for delicious treats which is probably the best part of any holiday celebration. Use your imagination to create some fun designs for your holiday table too.

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#judygarland #stylesheet #celebrity #hollywood

#nyc #fall #winter #audreyhepburn

Summer Style

Even though many people may still be a bit confined, you don't have to suffer in silence. You can make your home environment one of pleasure and comfort as we head into the final weeks of summer. Don't let the heat sabotage your style.

Here are some style inspirations to help make your nest a bit more restful as you ponder the Fall months making sure you stock up on essentials just in case you can't get to the makeup counter. A lot of stores are not reordering their essential makeup and supplies which is just stupid since we have to keep up our spirits no matter if we are at home or venturing out into the wild unknown as many are taking down the mask of destruction and wearing it around their jawline or neck just in case they are harassed by paid shoppers while ignorant shop owners hide the stuff that sells in the warehouse and forcing us to buy the over-priced garbage they stick on the shelves that they can't unload under normal shopping conditions.

Here are some style ideas to keep in mind:

This is a lovely little outfit for posing in front of a wall since
the shops might be Covid Closed. Remember to stick
a scarf in that purse in case someone panics that you are
breathing their same air even though the chances
of walking past someone and getting sick is about 0.0.

Spend the day in bed and create your own picnic. Take comfort
in a cappuccino and some fruit, bread, and good books.

Nothing is more calming to frazzled stay-at-home nerves than walking
into a color coordinated closet. Try it this weekend.

Put plain or sparkling water in a glass in the fridge along with herbal tea bags
for some iced tea. You can create your own ice cubes by putting
water in a zipped freezer bag and lay it flat inside your freezer.
Once it becomes a bit frozen, you can break it up and put it in the glass.

Get some sun but don't overdo it.

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Tips for Life

As many of us are adjusting to this stay-at-home lifestyle, there are a few tips and tricks to think about and maybe you can come up with your own ideas and it will lead to a light bulb moment in your life. 

Yes, as the nation is opening up their stores and businesses again, we are still encouraged to stay home if the trip is not necessary and when we go out to cover up looking much like a ghost at Halloween to protect ourselves from viruses.

Here are a few tips based on things I have discovered since being home and contemplating where my next soiree will take place and should we wear masks and gloves or just a whole bed sheet over our bodies.

You may notice that sizes of liquid or cream products are getting smaller while prices stay the same or are a bit higher. Be mindful that you can buy the smaller sizes and simply conserve and not use as much of the product and, yes, add water to make it last. I personally go by price and add water to the product to stretch its life and I don't have to worry about making space to store dozens of the same household product. 

For your household and bath products, you may like a certain name brand but see that a generic brand is a larger size and cheaper. In most cases, that cheaper brand is watered down. The solution? Buy what you like and prefer, however, once you use about a quarter of the liquid or cream product, even for shampoo, fill it with water yourself. It still works just fine and it will last a lot longer than normal especially when you notice the stores are raising their prices and providing either the same size or a smaller size of the same product.

Now, you can't do the watering down bit for your expensive beauty creams. I get it. But you can use a bit less or skip a day or two in your beauty regimen. If it's a product you cannot do without, then dump the stuff you rarely use or just like the packaging or the scent but it really doesn't do anything in particular to boost your appearance. You can dump those products for now unless you have the dough to splurge, then go for it. But, the point is, to stock up on your essentials only, those must-haves in your beauty cabinet. For me, I can't do without my Natura Bisse products, they are essentials in my life. What about you? Make a list of your essentials. If you can afford it, then buy a box full of the product and store it on a shelf in your closet or pantry. Then, if any future governmental lockdowns occur, you're covered.

Your makeup? Yeah, that's a bit more difficult since you have to use what works and you cannot make it stretch by adding water. It will ruin the product. Now is the time to make that list again and see what your essentials are in that beauty bag. Yes, cost is a factor, but you have to think about availability if the stores have a shortage and are slow in restocking the shelves. 

Even when you order online, it make take longer for your essentials to arrive. So again, take stock, what do you need to survive? Me? Yeah, I need my Clinique foundation plus specialty products like Kett cosmetics. Again, go online and buy a box of the stuff you wear all the time. Store it in your closet and you're done. Your eye makeup should be the same; stock up on essentials. On my days at home I am pared down to a bare face. If I am only going to the grocery store and have to wear a scarf in case I need to cover my nose and mouth, I have a minimal makeup look. Otherwise, I like the full face makeup for shopping or making an appearance at the office or on a Zoom meeting camera - yeah, full face makeup is essential.

Okay, let's talk about that Zoom video conferencing app. Most offices now require a weekly Zoom meeting or whichever video conferencing application they are using, even with remote learning. There are YouTube videos telling you how to have your computer camera at about eye level and not too far above your head. If you place the camera too high, your roots will show as well as what is on your lap, whether it's the cat or your lower half exposed to prying eyes. Plus, you do not want to be straining your neck trying to look above you at the camera. You really want to try for about eye level and tipping your chin downward a bit.

Always have a place ready to go for video conferencing whether in business or in your personal life. Sit as close to a wall as possible, your back to the wall, so if you get up and run around, the camera will not have that wide angle and see everything. Only the wall will show. It's fine if you want to back up your chair against a bookshelf to display your Oscar and Tony awards, but again, be mindful of what is on camera and that most sessions are automatically recorded. Even if they are not, any member of that video conference can do a screenshot and your image can be saved and downloaded onto anyone's hard drive.

Wear your regular makeup and foundation, but adjust your foundation color. If you have light skin, go a bit darker than you normally wear because the camera will pick up on light. If you have darker skin, choose a foundation a bit lighter than you would normally wear. Wear your normal eye makeup and blush, but maybe tone down on the lipstick. You don't want it smearing or appearing on your teeth as you talk away during a video conference call.

Place lamps, depending on brightness you may need a few lamps, directly behind your computer screen, where the light emits from behind the screen. You want the light source directly on your face, from the front only. Close all windows and shades to control the light source. If you only want to use natural light, that's fine, but be sure you are facing the window, do not have the window behind you.

Adjust the camera and video settings on your computer and choose the ones most flattering to you. Test your camera and lighting before you go live to see if everything looks okay. Do not feel self-conscious. Just be yourself and smile. Most people will not have these important tips I am providing here to you right now and will look bad on camera. But for those who read this blog? You'll be fine. Don't be embarrassed, drop that, just have fun with it.

I hope these tips have helped and remember that we are all going through the same difficulties and have had to adjust and we will continue to evolve and make this life better for everyone.

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Home Style

Since it seems almost the entire globe is on lockdown and in hiding from impending anxiety, it doesn't mean you can't switch that around and decide to look awesome and continue to create magic inside your home. People are emerging everyday in their towns and it's wonderful to see how people are using their time providing that they don't need to worry about their income. 

Time to rethink that resume and start looking at the job announcements in your town. The jobs are there it just takes a bit of doing to find them. For those that are not worried about their income, now's the time to organize that house of yours. Go through old photos and put them in frames and photo albums. Look around at your nest and see if there are any ideas for positive change. I've gathered some inspirational photos from around the web that might spark an idea and for you to take it to the next level.

Clear out the clutter.  Now's the time to implement that minimalism
in your home. Turn off the electricity and turn on the candles.

Pare down your makeup and hairstyling. Sit out on your patio
or near an open window to get some sun and air. Apply lip gloss every day.

Put ribbons in your hair and dance with a favorite partner.
Social distancing be damned; your home is your castle.

EXERCISE! Put on a YT video and get going. If you don't have
legit weights, then lift those gallon containers of milk or water.
Focus on a different set of muscle groups every other day.

Don't forget to SMILE.

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#smileinplace

Spring into Summer Makeup

Watercolors seem to be the trend this year and the colors can be applied either sheer or opaque depending on your own personal style. Yet you may be a bit wary of coloring your face with bright colors that could look clownish and not achieve the attention you really want.

Below are a few examples of the colorful makeup trend. And yes, age does matter even though you may be fed information that the opposite is true that you need to follow your own spirit. Yes, you do, however, you want to attract attention that compliments your ego and not shatter it into tiny irrecoverable little sad pieces as you stagger home wondering why your spirit failed you.

Very pretty makeup and good use of color on Kathryn Newton
at the 2020 SAG Awards. Notice the light neutral lip color
compliments the apricot color on her eyes and cheeks.
The palette also matches her dress. If she wore a heavy red velvet
dress, her face would disappear and clash with it. Light colors
compliment each other so think about what you're wearing
when doing your makeup for the day or evening.

I like the shimmery pink eye shadow on Priah Ferguson although
she should have finished the look with a bit more color on her face and lips
using stronger pink/beige tones.

Washed out and pale, Margot Robbie is a fail with this look.
If you want an almost bare neutral eye, add a pop of watercolors
to the cheeks and lips. Margot's hair even suffered
a depression framing that bland face.

Only a tight, firm eye area can get away with artistic eye makeup and
you may want to keep the cheeks and lips neutral as shown on the model
or you might look a bit clownish.

Makeup should be fun and don't shy away from experimentation.
Just keep in mind the event you're going to and how you want
to be talked about later. If you need a makeup tutorial,
head over to James Charles on YT.

#fashion #style #margot #ferguson #newton #sag #stylesheet

#watercolor #makeup #jamescharles

Clear Vision 2020

Yeah, it's that pesky new year and the resolutions we never keep. But maybe this time you'll win. Start by seeing things as they are as we head into the clear vision and clear thinking year of 2020. 

No more cluttering up our lives with things that don't really matter and no more physical clutter in our homes, cars, and at the office. Start by shredding old documents and receipts that are long past their relevancy. Take a look at some of those old photos you no longer want that show your bad side and seek and destroy them. If there is stuff you want to keep, why not scan it and save it in an electronic file format. Maybe your tax records need to be kept or certain legal docs in their present form, but you can store them away in plastic stacking bins and forget about it.

For your home or office, or that pantry that needs organizing, think about the actual use of the space you're in. What do you need to accomplish? What things should be at your fingertips, like, pens, pencils, or note pads. There are plenty of organizing options at various stores without having to break the bank or get overly complicated. Old shoe boxes work well to stack in a closet to house backup makeup and essential supplies so you aren't constantly running to the store to buy your beauty staples. 

Buck up your courage and dump that makeup that is no longer working for you. Don't be afraid, yeah, I know, you spent a lot of money on it but fine, you have to purchase items to see what works and what doesn't unless you are the famous Nicole Kidman and get products arriving at your doorstep every week hoping you will endorse it on your next TV talk show appearance.

Why not try some oldies but goodies as far as reading material to clear your mind and soul of the day's worries? How about listening to classic radio shows that are freely available online featuring some of your favorite celebs from the 1940s - 1960s. 

Yeah, we all need to think about our diet but it's not too bad to indulge once in awhile. Sometimes, just keeping sweets on hand makes you not panic when you're craving it and it's not in the house. Just set it on a shelf in your pantry and it's there just in case. You'll probably find that you really don't go reaching for it when you don't feel deprived or ban it from your life completely. Like, oh yeah, it's there, so what, I'll drink some hot tea instead or a coffee drink with cinnamon and almond milk. A coffee substitute is just as good from a brand called "Pero". Many people say to avoid all chemically decaffeinated drinks at all costs, the chemicals can be extremely harmful.

Go for herbal teas or a Pero drink instead, anything that naturally does not contain caffeine if you don't want it. For me, caffeine is fine in small doses, just about a cup a day and that's it. Yeah, I know, watch calories but maybe switch out that plain pasta for veggie pasta, or switch out that meat dish with a veggie dish. Even melted pure butter over broccoli can be fairly satisfying since I think you should avoid manufactured substitutes depending on what they're made of. Beef or chicken substitutes can be much healthier than animal products.

Happy new year to all fans of the Style Sheet. Here's to many more years to come !!

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