If you have some serious curves, you'll probably find that the plus size department in stores in your area leave a lot to be desired. The selection is sparse, and the clothes that most plus size sections offer are boxy and unbecoming. Though the selection for the plus size woman is improving, it can still be a real challenge to locate an outfit that flatters you.
When searching for clothes that look nice and fit well, specialty retailers are a good place to start. There are many stores that offer a selection of clothes for plus size women. Torrid, Lane Bryant and Fashion Bug Plus all cater to plus size women. No matter what your age, you can find what you are looking for at these stores that offer a vast selection of styles and types of clothing. Depending on where you live, you may not have even one of these specialty plus size stores. Thankfully, we have the Internet, and you can turn there to help you with your plus size shopping needs.
There are many specialty retailers that have a website. There are even some plus size boutiques that are run entirely online. One of the advantages of shopping online for clothing is that you can see everything that is available. There are a few disadvantages of shopping online. One of those disadvantages is not being able to try anything on before you buy it. It is important to be sure about the article of clothing before you purchase it. It is sometimes difficult to return items purchased online, be sure to check the website's return policy. Other limitations for shopping online are costs and shipping time.
When purchasing plus size clothing online, there are often many tools available through the retailers that can help you find the best fit possible. Charts are usually available to convert different types of sizes into specific measurements, and some online retailers offer computerized models that can help you find what will fit your shape the best. Additionally, you can often find information about how different brands of clothing have fit others, such as if the brand tends to run smaller or larger. Specific information on how to take your own measurements is often available, assuring you will receive clothing that fits well.
If you can't find the types of clothes you want to impress others, try shopping at another store. It might be a physical store or a plus-size store online, and you will have a good chance of buying what you really want. Many new lines of clothing are available that cater specifically to plus size women. The hard part is locating them. When you consider what is available online and at specialty stores, the range of products available is quite broad. From there it is easy to find a nice outfit, suitable for everyday wear or something more formal.
Friday, May 2, 2008
Sunday, April 20, 2008
Tips for Choose a Bag
Bags are some of the most important accessories in everyone's wardrobe. Since it serves not only as an accessory, but also has to be comfortable, it is sometimes excessively hard to choose the right one.
First of all you should define what purpose it serves and where you intend to use it. The question is whether you need it more as an accessory or as something useful outside the scope of aesthetics. The difference between the two is mostly in size. If you need a bag as an accessory you should pick a smaller one and it should be noticeable. If your bag serves the lone purpose of carrying things, which you need for your job or studies, it should be bigger, more comfortable and simpler.
The most important thing is to match it to your style. For example if you prefer a sporty style - pick a satchel. If you are more into a bohemian style - it should be larger, worn on one shoulder and made of original material. Elegant women should choose middle-sized neutral colored leather bags.
Don't forget that bags also go out of fashion, so if you want to look trendy, you should purchase at least one new bag every year. For example, this year, bags with lots of metal details are at the top. No matter what style you prefer, you can always find something suitable for you and trendy at the same time.
Before purchasing a bag, always check what color dominates in your wardrobe. Don't forget that you'll wear it daily so it has to go perfectly with the majority of your clothes and shoes. If you notice that there is no dominating color, your wardrobe is very colorful - buy a colorful bag, so it'll be easy to match it with anything you wear.
While choosing a bag as an accessory more than as a thing for carrying, have in mind one rule - the smaller the better. Small handbags are very elegant and can make for a very nice hint of style. Nothing can substitute a small black handbag, with small jewels if you want to give off an effect of a luxurious and elegant woman.
When it comes to bags for men, the same rules apply, only it is a lot easier. First of all, consider what you are going to use it for. Is it a bag for carrying various papers, books and other similar things, or do you need it only for your cell phone, documents and wallet. In the first case, you should define you style (for example, sporty, saggy, punk, elegant) and choose the bag accordingly. The easiest way out in this case is a simple black one-shoulder bag made of leather. The small variant is even easier - it doesn't have to perfectly fit your style, because usually they go perfectly with anything.
Basically, the most important thing is to consider is the purpose of your bag. When you define its use just match it with your style. Don't forget to check out the colors of your wardrobe or you'll have to purchase a number of them instead of having one that fits your wardrobe perfectly.
First of all you should define what purpose it serves and where you intend to use it. The question is whether you need it more as an accessory or as something useful outside the scope of aesthetics. The difference between the two is mostly in size. If you need a bag as an accessory you should pick a smaller one and it should be noticeable. If your bag serves the lone purpose of carrying things, which you need for your job or studies, it should be bigger, more comfortable and simpler.
The most important thing is to match it to your style. For example if you prefer a sporty style - pick a satchel. If you are more into a bohemian style - it should be larger, worn on one shoulder and made of original material. Elegant women should choose middle-sized neutral colored leather bags.
Don't forget that bags also go out of fashion, so if you want to look trendy, you should purchase at least one new bag every year. For example, this year, bags with lots of metal details are at the top. No matter what style you prefer, you can always find something suitable for you and trendy at the same time.
Before purchasing a bag, always check what color dominates in your wardrobe. Don't forget that you'll wear it daily so it has to go perfectly with the majority of your clothes and shoes. If you notice that there is no dominating color, your wardrobe is very colorful - buy a colorful bag, so it'll be easy to match it with anything you wear.
While choosing a bag as an accessory more than as a thing for carrying, have in mind one rule - the smaller the better. Small handbags are very elegant and can make for a very nice hint of style. Nothing can substitute a small black handbag, with small jewels if you want to give off an effect of a luxurious and elegant woman.
When it comes to bags for men, the same rules apply, only it is a lot easier. First of all, consider what you are going to use it for. Is it a bag for carrying various papers, books and other similar things, or do you need it only for your cell phone, documents and wallet. In the first case, you should define you style (for example, sporty, saggy, punk, elegant) and choose the bag accordingly. The easiest way out in this case is a simple black one-shoulder bag made of leather. The small variant is even easier - it doesn't have to perfectly fit your style, because usually they go perfectly with anything.
Basically, the most important thing is to consider is the purpose of your bag. When you define its use just match it with your style. Don't forget to check out the colors of your wardrobe or you'll have to purchase a number of them instead of having one that fits your wardrobe perfectly.
Skin Care, Beauty and Cosmetic Ingredients to Avoid
Labels on cosmetics products sound like Chinese for most of us. And sadly, most people don't read them at all. That's a big mistake, because some ingredients can affect your beauty and health.
Each ingredient might have a side-effect that you wouldn't like to experience at all. However, mainstream beauty product brands (both high-end and cheap ones) use several standard chemicals that are cheap, but not so healthy for our bodies. Let's look through the list of the most harmful ingredients, so you will be able to recognize them and avoid them.
There are natural products or natural ingredients used for body care as well. You don't have to damage your health in order to look great.
• Propylene Glycol. It is a byproduct of petroleum and it is used for locking humidity. Results of several researches report that it causes kidney and liver damage simply through skin contact! Propylene Glycol is toxic and our organism tends to ‘refuse' it with various allergic reactions. If these are not enough for you, here's the last argument: you can find Propylene Glycol in industrial anti-freeze.
• DMDM Hydrantoin is used in cars as anti-freeze. Does it sound OK to put some anti-freeze on your skin?
• Both Imidazolidinyl Urea and Diazolidinyl Urea are still used as preservative materials. They keep products suitable to use for a long time, but they cause inflammation of skin. Sadly, these are very popular preservatives in the industry; only parabens are more commonly used then these two.
• Ethyl, Methyl, Propyl and Butyl Parabens. You can find a certain combination of these materials in almost every beauty product, because they inhibit microbial growth and greatly extend product's use time this way. Parabens are popular because they are very cheap ingredients. But you may suspect that cheap doesn't mean healthy. Parabens irritate skin and cause allergic reactions because they are highly toxic.
• Synthetic Colors are not good for you as well. You can recognize them as they are labeled as ‘D&C' or ‘FD&C' with a color number next to them. Most lipsticks contain these synthetic colors, so when you put on a lipstick, you put on these ingredients as well. These materials are dangerous, because they are based on coal-tars that are carcinogens.
• Petrolatum is used as moisturizer, although it actually works the other way around. Petrolatum is so called mineral oil jelly; it coats a skin (which is very unhealthy effect), stimulates sun damage and inhibits natural moisturizing processes of skin. Why is it used in the industry then? You can guess it easily: it is extremely cheap.
• Sodium Lauryl Sulfate. You can find the name of this harsh detergent on almost every shampoo label.
Each ingredient might have a side-effect that you wouldn't like to experience at all. However, mainstream beauty product brands (both high-end and cheap ones) use several standard chemicals that are cheap, but not so healthy for our bodies. Let's look through the list of the most harmful ingredients, so you will be able to recognize them and avoid them.
There are natural products or natural ingredients used for body care as well. You don't have to damage your health in order to look great.
• Propylene Glycol. It is a byproduct of petroleum and it is used for locking humidity. Results of several researches report that it causes kidney and liver damage simply through skin contact! Propylene Glycol is toxic and our organism tends to ‘refuse' it with various allergic reactions. If these are not enough for you, here's the last argument: you can find Propylene Glycol in industrial anti-freeze.
• DMDM Hydrantoin is used in cars as anti-freeze. Does it sound OK to put some anti-freeze on your skin?
• Both Imidazolidinyl Urea and Diazolidinyl Urea are still used as preservative materials. They keep products suitable to use for a long time, but they cause inflammation of skin. Sadly, these are very popular preservatives in the industry; only parabens are more commonly used then these two.
• Ethyl, Methyl, Propyl and Butyl Parabens. You can find a certain combination of these materials in almost every beauty product, because they inhibit microbial growth and greatly extend product's use time this way. Parabens are popular because they are very cheap ingredients. But you may suspect that cheap doesn't mean healthy. Parabens irritate skin and cause allergic reactions because they are highly toxic.
• Synthetic Colors are not good for you as well. You can recognize them as they are labeled as ‘D&C' or ‘FD&C' with a color number next to them. Most lipsticks contain these synthetic colors, so when you put on a lipstick, you put on these ingredients as well. These materials are dangerous, because they are based on coal-tars that are carcinogens.
• Petrolatum is used as moisturizer, although it actually works the other way around. Petrolatum is so called mineral oil jelly; it coats a skin (which is very unhealthy effect), stimulates sun damage and inhibits natural moisturizing processes of skin. Why is it used in the industry then? You can guess it easily: it is extremely cheap.
• Sodium Lauryl Sulfate. You can find the name of this harsh detergent on almost every shampoo label.
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