Thursday, August 7, 2008

Style Rx: Dressing the Body You Have to Create the Body You Want



Bridgette Raes comes to our rescue again. In her new book, Style Rx: Dressing the Body You Have to Create the Body You Want, Bridgette illustrates a guide for using clothes to overcome body challenges and powerfully embrace our bodies. For any woman who has a big butt, flat chest, large waist, thick ankles, unwieldy thighs, short legs, or a round belly, Style Rx is the prescription you need.

The book is very "real" with over 250 photos of real women with real bodies, not professional models. And there are seventeen illustrative personal case studies.

Bridgette Raes helps women to understand the unique proportions of their bodies, part by part, rather than classifying the female body into an impossible generic "type." She prescribes cuts, colors, and fabrics that make the most (or if necessary, the least) of what they have for their best possible look. With practical advice, a mix-and-match approach, and an understanding of how to create balance, she helps tackle common body issues and finds clothes than can make women look and feel great-as simply as possible.

A little more about the Author:
Style expert Bridgette Raes is the president of the NYC based style consulting company for women, Bridgette Raes Style Group www.bridgetteraes.com. Prior to starting Bridgette Raes Style Group in 2002, Bridgette worked as a fashion designer for ten years.
Bridgette’s expert opinion has been featured in Woman's World Magazine and she has been an expert on Glamour Sizing for media outlets including The Boston Globe and Good Morning America. Bridgette’s media experience as an expert on fashion, beauty and lifestyle also includes many national and popular local news channels including shows across the country such as CNN, The Daily Buzz and more. Bridgette is currently the fashion and style expert for Smartnow.com and also writes frequently for Shefinds.com, Budget Savvy Magazine and she is a regular writer and Brideboard.com.

You can purchase the book on amazon.com Amazon.com
http://www.amazon.com/Style-Rx-Dressing-Body-Create/dp/0399533877/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1215701671&sr=8-1

or pick it up at Barnes & Noble.

A really informative book! Thanks, Bridgette.

Friday, August 1, 2008

Redefining Beauty Sleep


At a recent Council of Diva's meeting, I met Doreen Motton, founder of Neero-ana.com. Her company sells Satin Hydration Therapy - satin pillow cases. I have always been interested in such a product hoping it would make me look less "tousled" in the morning. However, I never had the time to research and find them.

So I immediately purchased a set from Doreen and was very eager to try it out. After several days, I noticed that my hair had more shine and was more manageable. And my skin wasn't creased from the cotton sheets I used to use. Somehow my skin looked better!

After talking with Doreen, I learned quite a lot about the Satin Hydration Therapy from satin pillow cases. First, they are made with the richest, most durable acetate bridal satin unlike some of the flimsy polyester pillow case alternatives in the market. Then you can choose from a calming selection of blue, green, peach, gray, blush, champagne and of course, ivory. Other color choices are red, blue, and black.

Second, pillow cases play an important role in the hydration process. Sleep is a restorative time for our bodies. It’s an opportunity for the body to cleanse, repair and rejuvenate. As the rest of your body heals during sleep, so should your hair & skin.

Here are some of her golden rules to preserve your hair and youthful look:

Rule #1: Toss the cotton pillow case. If a cotton ball absorbs nail
polish remover, imagine what it does to hair and skin!

Rule #2: Healthy hair & skin require 2 main elements: air & moisture. The Satin Hydration Therapy® satin pillow cases are anti-absorbent and replenish what you need.

Rule 3#: Moisture enriching enhancements aren't always found in fancy
jars. The Satin Hydration Therapy® beauty pillow case is your essential beauty foundation. Everything else is secondary.

So treat yourself - your hair and your skin - to looking more hydrated and supple. It really works! (http://www.neero-ana.com)