What does your Lingerie say about you?

February  – a time for couples to celebrate their love and express their feelings for one another in many creative ways. Some choose to show their affections with chocolates, cards, and other sweet sentiments, while others may choose a more intimate approach.

As women – we all dress ourselves to reflect our personalities, fashion, shape, and beauty everyday; whether we do so consciously or not. Our taste for things are found in our accessories choices, attire, and even lingerie!

  Here are some hints about your personality that your lingerie says about you:

Red: The colour of cupid. If you have red lingerie in your closet – it could mean that you’re not only a romantic, but someone expresses their love and passion freely. You value your relationships highly. You’re also a woman of personal power.
Black: A shade of drama and flair. Women that wear black lingerie are said to have a certain allure - a woman of mystery. She is someone that appreciates things that are classic – but looks for spontaneity. She’s decisive and bold.
Pink: Flirtatious and youthful. If you have pink undergarments you are probably someone that has a youthful spirit and is full of energy. You have that certain "je ne sais quoi" that keeps the men guessing. Your playful by nature and love expressing who you are.

White: Innocent and pure of heart. You’re a lovable trustworthy woman that believes her man is worthy of her. Simple and chic, white is a timeless classic that never goes out of style.

Which one are you?

Warmest wishes, 

Christie Ressel, International Image Consultant
Personal Power Image Consulting
http://www.personalpowerimage.com 

Hair rut?

In my line of work, there is one piece of everyone's image that everyone always seems hesitant to change - their hair. Hair is an extension of our fashion sense, personality and lifestyle - it shows who we are!

It's so much fun to play with - you can choose different colours, styles, and cuts to reflect the various moods we all go through on a day to day basis.

I find however, many women today get stuck in the "hair rut". They become comfortable with a style they've had for ages - and never change it. Either that, or they keep a haircut that perhaps reflected a time in their life where they felt best about themselves. As a result, I've seen many women today walking around with mullets, and perms from the trends of years ago - or cuts that are just so boring it kills an entire "look" you've worked so hard to put together.

So how important is a haircut and style?

It's VERY important. Just like clothing - if it's outdated looking - you will also look outdated. As a result, many people will make the assumption that your job skills are also - or that you're just "out of touch" with what's current. Not okay.

My general rule of thumb is that if it's been 3-5 years and you haven't at least changed the style of your hair - it's probably outdated.

This is why so many people love Victoria Beckham - her style has already remained relatively the same - but she's constantly changing her hair - giving her a fresh edge to whatever look she is striving for.

I'm not saying you have to drastically change your look at each haircut - but play with colours, different textures, bangs, or just how you style your hair! You might be surprised and how much a "good hair day" can affect your mood.

What do you think?

Warmest wishes,

Christie Ressel, International Image Consultant and style coach
Personal Power Image Consulting