Girl-Woman-Beauty-Brains-Blog

"When I go out without my wig, all people see is my bald head, and it scares them. Luckily, I've found that the more I open my heart to other people, the easier maintaining my weight and adapting to being bald becomes. We all have something. Mine's just more obvious."

"I never thought it was okay to love my body, and I couldn't say it was beautiful, because even if even one person didn't agree, then it couldn't be true. I felt as though my body was owned by the outside world."

"At my age, pain frustrates me. But I'm to busy to dwell on problems. This is the body I was given, and it has served me well. I never thought about loving it, but I have accepted it."

Beauty Secret No. 1: Less is more:

"Her new look is about bold eyeliner, pink gloss, and perfect skin," says Gina Brooke, Madonna's makeup artist. "She's very simple in terms of makeup," says Brooke. "She likes to look natural."

Beauty Secret No. 2: Hyperbaric oxygen facials. 95 percent pure oxygen is sprayed on your face to promote elasticiy and collagen production.

So many celebrities are doing the treatment because it temporarily diminishes all the tiny imperfections that would otherwise be visible on high-definition TV," said Michelle Peck, a masseuse from Los Angeles. Ms. Peck is referred to as Madonna's personal oxygen treatment facialist on the Web site madonna.com.

Seeing is believing: See more makeovers.

While reading the book, I felt like I was sitting in Christopher's stylishly outfitted office having a personal consultation.

I learned that I should dress not only according to my horizontal shape but also my vertical shape. The Makeover Guy gives you easy instructions on how to measure your body vertically and horizontally and then advises you how to take those factors into consideration when choosing clothing.

In my personal consultation with Christopher, I learned what shoes to wear or not wear --

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• Round-toed shoes make your feet look bigger
• Pointed-toe shoes slenderizes your feet
• Square-toed shoes shortens and broadens your feet
• T-straps slenderize your feet
• Ankle straps shorten your legs
  
  -- to how to dress my small-breasted body --
  
  
• Cowl necks
• Ruffled tops
• Oval scoop tops
• Strapless ruffled tops
  
  -- to how to dress my long torso --
  
  
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• Wider belts that match the slacks or skirt
• Raised empire waist
• Jackets that sit above the hip bone.

-- among a myriad of other tips.

Staging a Comeback also helps you identify your personal style. You can also visit Christopher's web site and take the Personal Style Quiz.

The goal is to identify and simplify—to hone in on your core image. Embrace it. Define it. And, if you like, season it with a bit of your shadow image for interest. You may even have two shadow images. Just remember, the goal is to make life easier—to focus on what truly defines you. Beauty is in simplicity. Now that you’ve defined your IPS -- individual personal style -- you will find it helps ground your fashion, hair, and makeup choices when in doubt. There is freedom in solidifying a unique identity. Reflecting the authentic you makes feeling “right” easy and a daily pleasure.