BEAUTY BUZZ : THE THING ABOUT FIRST IMPRESSION

"The thing about first impression is you only have about 2 seconds to make it. Right when you walk through the door, judgment is already formed." This is not exclusively applicable in job interviews but in our day to day interactions too. Accept it or not, the world is our runway.

Being presentable sends a signal to the people around you that you know how to take good care of yourself. You cannot give what you don't have, remember? And so, if you're doing a good job in being excellent physically, chances are, you can also take care of other matters at hand. 

A big chunk of being presentable is dressing up. Some are my tips in choosing the right wardrobe:

♣ KNOW your body type. I'd say this is the first thing to consider. Sure, your friend looks uh-uh-amazing in that haltered top but girl, if you're top heavy (think brooooad shoulders), donning the same ensemble is a disastrous not an altogether good idea.

You might say, "well it's how you feel  about it. Ditch the norm." That's possible too. Nothing wrong with that. However, it would be nice to maximize your assets and cover your liabilities nicely.

If you're top heavy like yours truly (broad shoulders, larger than usual arms):

♥ Stay away from bare-shouldered tops. In the event that you really want the top, make sure the collar cut is V-neck. This will create a longer neck illusion and draw the attention away from your arms.

♥ Avoid tucking in if you have quite a big tummy.

♥ Make printed tops your best friend. Balance it out by wearing a plain bottom.

♥ To respect proportion, you can wear dresses or skirt if you're comfortable.

♥ Opt for 3/4 or sleeved dresses and tops. More tips! tips! tips!

♣ INVEST IN QUALITY CLASSICS RATHER THAN THRIFTY TRENDS.

Choose to buy in quality rather than in quantities. What benefit do you get from a cheap looking blazer that loses its form right after its first wash? Sad. Remedy? Save a bit and invest in a quality blazer, little black dress, top or just about anything that you need. 

You can mix and match later. We can opt to buy trendy clothes once in a while and if you do, pair them with a good top or bottom. There's no clear cut standard on quality. In fact, quality is relative. However, as true-blue fashion lovers, we know what this means, and I hear you say: "I know, right!"
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♣ WHEN ALL ELSE FAILS, IT'S ALL ABOUT THE MINDSET! {Insert POUTING LIPS here} Your friend called for a (short notice) night out. Or, for some strange hormonal reason, you just LOVE this adorable Fuschia Sleeveless Romper. If that's the case, heck! forget the rules and enjoy strutting on your runway! This won't be handy on job interviews though. Hah!

♣ EMBRACE YOUR INDIVIDUALITY. Sure, we have rules and all but at the end of the day, we must learn this 3 words: LOVE YOUR BODeeeeY!

Loving means feeling beautiful even with your flaws in place. Play with colors, lengths, styles. Contrary to what social media glorifies, perfect body does NOT exist. 

What's perfect is this: Knowing the imperfect about you but loving (and improving) it anyway! Here's a quote that's not politically correct but got me laughing hard. Agree? PAK! -CMK 

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