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SIX MAKEUP MISTAKES TO AVOID

Written by Ann Fulton on November 16, 2021. Posted in Makeup & Beauty, Uncategorized.

Makeup colors and applications should be updated every two years. It’s easy to fall into a makeup rut and use the same products for decades. Change is challenging. It takes time and a little bravery to acclimate to a new look. Go forward, though- the change will be energizing and you will feel better. Six Makeup Mistakes Lips: Avoid lining your lips with dark liner and then filling in with light lipstick or gloss (definitely an eighties style). Better to line your lips in a color close...

OUTFIT IDEAS

Written by Ann Fulton on November 15, 2021. Posted in Fashion Tips, Style Tips, Uncategorized.

I post these outfit ideas on Instagram. If you missed, you can check them out here. I love having fun with fashion.

I’M NICER WHEN I LIKE MY OUTFIT

Written by Ann Fulton on October 28, 2021. Posted in Fashion Tips, Style Tips, Uncategorized.

Can clothes make you happy? Recently I read this article and I found it very interesting. “Your style and the clothes you choose reflect and affect your mood, health, and overall confidence. Scientists call this phenomenon “enclothed cognition”, and Adam Hajo and Adam D. Galinsky, both professors at the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University, write in the Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, write that enclothed cognition “involves the co-occurrence...

CREATE YOUR STYLE UNIFORM

Written by Ann Fulton on October 7, 2021. Posted in Fashion Tips, Style Tips, Uncategorized.

Sometimes it’s really hard to get ready in the morning– nothing feels right- and it’s especially challenging when you have a lot of choices. Being a good editor helps this process, but what could really help is to create your own personal style uniform. Fundamentally, it is a formula for getting dressed every day. Says Australian blogger Amy Zanatta, “You can wear the exact same items each and every day or you can wear different items in the same category and just use...

PACKING AFTER THE PANDEMIC

Written by Ann Fulton on October 7, 2021. Posted in Style Tips, Travel, Uncategorized.

So many things went by the wayside during the last eighteen months, I’m wondering if I lost my ability to pack during the pandemic? I am getting ready to travel this month and am finding that my packing skills are a little rusty. I’m spending waaay too much time staring at my closet wondering what will work. Definitely time to reboot, go back to basics and remember what worked and what didn’t. To do that, I know I will be trying on lots of clothes- editing as I go. Creating a stylish, compact,...

LAUNDRY ROOM FUN!

Written by Ann Fulton on September 13, 2021. Posted in Organization, Uncategorized.

PANTONE COLORS FOR FALL/WINTER 2021

Written by Ann Fulton on September 13, 2021. Posted in Fashion Tips, Style Tips, Uncategorized.

It is exciting when the Pantone Institute announces the colors for the season. Wouldn’t it be fun to figure out the how’s and why’s of their selection? There should be something for everyone. Plus, it is so fun to see why the different lines that have come in are in these colors. Enjoy! Mykonos Blue Illuminating Leprechaun Fuchsia Fedora Pale Rosette Adobe Fire Whirl Rhodonite Root Beer Coconut Cream Ultimate Gray Soybean Olive Branch

10 BEST WEARABLE FALL TRENDS.

Written by Ann Fulton on September 12, 2021. Posted in Fashion Tips, Style Tips, Uncategorized.

Although, I look forward to seeing each season’s new trends and looks, it seems that the designers often try to outdo themselves by designing some very strange and awkward looks. It really is theater- beautiful and eye-catching, but not very wearable by most gals. In the mix tough, there are some very wearable and fun trends. This season, channels throwbacks from different decades: think tailored clothes, chunky sweaters and real shoes It will be fun and easy to update your wardrobe with...

SECRETS OF A PERFECT WARDROBE

Written by Ann Fulton on August 21, 2021. Posted in Fashion Tips, Organization, Style Tips.

We have all been there- standing in front of your closet with no idea of what to wear. There are plenty of clothes to choose from, but nothing feels right. It’s a dreadful way to start a morning or go to an event. Also, it is a big time waster. I have pondered this situation pretty much my whole life. My desire to help my clients and shoppers have a fun, stylish and easy wardrobe has always been my number one work goal. There are some “wardrobe secrets” and tricks of the trade...

SUMMER IN THE CITY

Written by Ann Fulton on August 11, 2021. Posted in Style Tips, Travel, Uncategorized.

Recently, I was in Boston and it was toasty!. It was fun to observe how the ladies adjusted to the heat with their clothing.The styles were simple, mostly casual, but colorful. Shoes were a mix of sandals, tennis shoes and boots. Here are my favorites. Different Tops Dresses White Shirts White Pants Boots Teens Ladies Who Lunch Ladies Who Work