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Points to Remember While Being Social 2006-10-23 03:39:00 Don’t let December be the only time you’re actually social - while the holidays are important, your loved ones still want you to be happy, safe, and well year-round! I went to see my father, which was exciting in of itself, but it got me thinking about social engagements, dressing up, and meeting new people.
I’m not a social butterfly, but I do like to dress. I stick to the same rules in fashion as I do in writing, speaking, or anything else - “be yourself!” If you’re a schoolmarm that wears turtlenecks and coveralls, don’t feel pressured to become a cocktail dress wearin’, Cosmo sippin’, couture-aware jetsetter. There’s so many styles of dress out there, why not stay true to your style instead of trying to completely reinvent yourself?
I learned this lesson the hard way over the last few weeks. I’m a conservative dresser — I like flowy kimono style tops, long black skirts, and just a touch of skin showing. This i Read more:Points
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Airplane Style: Remaining Comfortable and Fashionable 2006-10-12 16:25:55 So, I’m 24 hours away from flying towards my much-needed vacation. I’ll be flying from St. Louis and landing in San Antonio - of course, if I see something fashionable I’ll let all of you know first. I’ve been thinking on airplane style for a while now - I always need to dash off somewhere, and being crammed into a plane (even on a 747 I feel squished) for X number of hours.
I really tend to get back into the classics when I go traveling. Colorful or monochrome blouse, usually made out of a silky material that won’t wrinkle up too much, and a black skirt of the same material. I wear flat shoes, because when security holds you up and your gate is on the other side of the airplane, you don’t look silly running. Much kudos to the ladies that can run in heels, though!
A plane trip can last for quite some time - it took us 16 hours to go from Germany to the States. Wouldn’t you want to be comfortable too?
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Fall Offerings on DeluxeGrrl 2006-10-09 17:05:33 I really want to thank each and every one of you for the time you’ve taken to view what I have to say. That means everything to me - I don’t write for you to make a full time income - I write for you because I think every woman deserves to know great information, to feel great about herself, and to make smart decisions with her money. That’s about it - no catches here!
I will be putting out a FREE report for all of you, called “Worthy at Every Size: A 7-Day Wake Up Call for Real Women”. It’s part self-improvement, part “preachin’ to the choir”, and always 100% heartfelt. I mix in my personal experience, words from famous women, and even a second helping of Scripture to bring my points home to you. I believe each and every one of you has unlimited potential in every corner of your life.
Didn’t think you’d get that from a fashionblog? I didn’t either, until I stopped and realized that a shallow take on fashion is si Read more:Offerings
Elegant Style for the Rest of Us - Rosalee WomanSize Apparel 2006-10-04 02:36:50 I can’t wear Juicy Couture yet, but that doesn’t mean I’m sitting on the sidelines looking like a rejected muppet — with the help of the Internet, and the universal power of my debit card (this fashionista has more financial goals than buying the latest plaid skirt, you know), and my new buddy Rosalee.
The Numbers Game
Plus size fashion has come a long way from the frumpy, floppy swatches of fabric our mothers and grandmothers wore in the past. We have style, we have elegance, and we have outfits that accentuate and advertise our curves, rather than hiding them from the rest of the world. We even have a choice between sexy and conversative, and shades of meaning between modest and not-so-much.
A lot of stores seem to think that no plus size life exists beyond a 22, and sometimes they’ll dangle a few 26’s out for our approval — however, Ms. Rosalee eschews numbers in favor of clean, crisp style that every woman can get behind. In the interest Read more:Style
, Elegant
, Apparel
Skin Irritation — What To Do When Your Face Fights Your Makeup 2006-09-27 20:12:37 I gotta tell you ladies — I was on a roll with the whole makeup thing. However, I ran into a minor snag - my face and I don’t communicate. I love my face - we can express so much through our facial expressions!
Sadly, my face doesn’t really like my makeup, or my skincare regimen right now. I went into the bathroom this morning to get my face prepped and ready to go - only to find irritation and roughness waiting for me. It wasn’t a great start to the morning at all!
What works one day may not always work all the time — something that I wanted to share with all you luxuriously deluxe ladies out there! It sounds like a no-brainer, but makeup and skincare are so intertwined. I can’t expect to have a great makeup session if my skin is dry, rough, and scaly. The area around my chin and the sides of my mouth are a little dark and more than a little rough — the former is due to a medicinal reaction, the latter is due to lack of moisture.
The Solutio Read more:Fights
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Facing Your Court Case With Grace 2006-09-19 15:41:04 I might not be on trial, but I have to go in and testify. If you’ve never been involved in a court case, it can be a little daunting. Since we’re still in Makeup Madness Month, I’m going to focus mainly on my makeup regimen for the next couple of days. Sadly, I won’t be able to post much until Thursday night or Friday.
Court
is one of those places where it does pay to be somber. Loud colors on your face simply won’t do. The best key that’s helped me stay focused is to visualize court the same way I would visualize a business interview or an important presentation for work. I think it’s safe to leave the peacock eyeliner at home for this one.
That doesn’t mean I will be without color, but I think the glossies should stay home. Subtle reds, berries, browns, etc. should be perfectly fine. Light makeup - you’re not going on the town, you’re going in to give a statement.
Not being an eyeliner fan (yet!), I would reason that eye Read more:Facing
, Grace
Much Ado About Dead Sea Cosmetics 2006-09-14 19:44:21 OK, so I can’t hide my excitement. I was going to stay mum on this giveaway until the end of the month, but I love you all far too much for that! Right now though, I must fill in a few words before we actually get to the ‘giveaway’ part.
Want Healthy Skin?
We all want our skin to healthier, shinier, and just in overall better condition. I know I do - walking from class to class, meeting clients, and just being luxuriously deluxe can take a lot out of a gal! That’s why I’ve focused on skincare so much lately - it’s important to take good care of our skin, especially when we’re going to put makeup on top of it.
Our faces are the canvas for that makeup, and it’s my goal to make sure your face is in tip-top condition! That’s why I’m letting you in on a secret that even queens of ancient times knew about: dead sea cosmetics.
Why Dead Sea Cosmetics
Are Good For You
The Dead Sea may be devoid of “life”, but it is rich
A Makeup Note For The Makeupless 2006-09-13 03:40:47 When it comes to makeup, the typical phrase I hear is, “I don’t wear it.” That isn’t the interesting part - the reasons behind the phrase are. Like fashion, makeup is something we’re emotionally attached to - we either love it, or we absolutely cannot stand it. I’m still new to makeup, and coming from the “I don’t wear it because I’m totally clueless about it” camp, I figured I would share my thoughts with all of you.
No Idea How To Put It On
Try. Even if you aren’t going out. Even if you aren’t going to come into contact with anyone but yourself - try. Start with a flirty shade of lipstick that you like, or maybe just a gray / white eyeshadow. Just like any weight loss plan, you will crash and burn if you try to go from tomboy to Tyra Banks.
Grab a Friend. Surely you have a groovy makeup-wearing gal-pal or three? If not, why not go outside? That sounds odd, but it seems that no matter where I go, I run into some Read more:Makeup
What to Do With Old, Usable Foundation 2006-09-08 19:01:03 What to do with good foundation that has a few problems? OK, the makeup is a little worn, with a cracked case. I love my L’Oreal True Match super-blendable powder (I wear C8 - Cocoa and N8 - Cappuchino), and I found a little round case of it in one of my old makeup bags. The powder came in a nice little solid disk, but that’s all done and over with - it’s now a billion pieces, and looks pretty useless.
Except…
We can use a makeup brush to save the day. It sounds common sense-y as anything ever could, but I was seriously about to chuck the darn thing out! Naturally, if you have REALLY old makeup that isn’t in good condition, you may want to simply throw it away - bacteria can get into makeup over time and cause breakouts. Not cool!
The foundation hasn’t really been used, just squirreled away. I think I’ll run by the store and get some new makeup brushes.
This post is apart of the Makeup Madness collection.
Tags: cosmetics, makeup, series, b Read more:Foundation
A DeluxeGrrl, A Beauty Consultant, and A Really Great Deal 2006-09-07 07:49:08 Being a marketing junkie tends to make me very suspicious of marketing. I tear apart sales, look through promotion…you get the idea. However, I was in Springfield at Battlefield Mall when I think someone got through to me: the Clinique saleslady.
Another beauty admission made openly: I’m horrific with foundation. I either get it too dark, and then it looks like a chalk mask, or I get it too light, and then it looks like I’m trying to uber-correct my complexion. I hate buying from stores like Wal-Mart or WalGreens or any other discount shop - you can’t try it on. What’s the point of spending my gas, and time (showering, putting on clothes, brushing my hair, eating before I shop) — only to find that I gain no benefit from going to the product? I prefer to let the product come to me, quite honestly.
Cheri - my compassionate Clinique consultant - quickly gave an analysis of my face, along with questions about my beauty regimen. Of course, I was openly Read more:Beauty
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The Real Scoop on Outfit Construction - Variation vs. Outfit 2006-10-23 22:22:42 Contrary to popular belief, I do like Lane Bryant. In fact, I like them so much that I make sure to run over the store and the company with a fine eye, to make sure that I don’t do them a disservice. Remember - your dollars are important, spend them wisely and everything else will fall into place!
I spent roughly $83 yesterday, and felt satisfied with my purchases. I picked up a pink cami for $13, and a nice kimono (I mean, it’s nice - whenever my camera gets off the slow boat from Siberia, I just might be able to take pictures for once) for $15. The rest of the purchase went to a nice pair of black slacks, done in the Chelsea style. “Chelsea” in this case, only needs to mean one thing: relaxed wide leg pants. I snagged one of the five remaining on the rack, and grinned like a fiend.
When one outfit morphs into six
This blog is me pretty much cracking open my head and pouring all my juicy fashion tips and secrets out to you — and this tip is no exception! Read more:Scoop
, Outfit
, Construction
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Case study: Working From Home Fashion 2006-10-24 21:26:52 I work from home. I’m a marketer, and I manage to keep the lights on day after day doing it. As I move around online, I’m always stopped by people asking me, “Should I get dressed up like I’m going to work? I mean, after all, it’s a work at home job.”
Well, it depends. If you have a work at home job, then I suppose you should do whatever you feel peace about. However, if you’re building a professional image, and a business that truly gives you the freedom to move about, then I suggest this thinking be altered just a bit.
When I get up in the morning, I’m a businesswoman. I’m meeting with clients, emailing people, calling shops on my phone… you get the idea. I might even have to run to the FedEx Kinko’s to pick up a big print job - do I really want them to see me in a t-shirt and jeans?
It’s not just about image though - think about how you feel when you dress nicer, and people actually notice - doesn’t tha Read more:Fashion
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Who Gets to Represent Plus Size Fashion? 2008-03-04 13:42:02 I’ve been thinking about price, style, fashion, and why we spend. As a shopper as well as a marketer, I’m often curious as to why certain lines/brands get a free pass for being spendy whilst others get raked over the coals to dare price a blouse/skirt/dress/pant higher than $X or so.
I might as well [...] Read more:Represent
, Fashion
The Outlet Store, Revisited 2008-03-03 02:41:47 Today I went to the Lane Bryant OutletStore
in Branson, MO to check out what they had in stock, and also what steals and deals I could wrangle. It is, after all, an outlet store, and the inherent assumption is that there would be a deal that I couldn’t refuse, right?
The general consensus is [...] Read more:Revisited
What Every Woman of Any Size Can Have: Nails! 2008-02-26 01:57:53 It’s a little controversial, but there are so many women that add getting their nails done to the long list of beauty tweaks done on a weekly or monthly basis. I’ve always been really interested in nails, enjoying how my hands look after I’ve had a good manicure.
I’m looking at various nail art [...]
The Good Folks At Missphit Take Note of My Kimono Top Obsession 2008-02-09 05:57:30 I got an email the other day from a lady doing PR for missphit, an interestingly in-your-face website selling clothing for in-your-face fashionistas. Considering my great respect for the PR field (lot of hard work and your deluxe bloghost wouldn’t mind getting involved in that side of the field), I figured I’d write a [...] Read more:Kimono
, Obsession
What Is Luxury? 2008-02-05 00:11:30 This is a question that’s been on my mind for the last couple of months now. I was pulled away from this site in 2007 due to a lot of different factors, including the loss of people very close to me. I didn’t mean to make such an abrupt departure, and hope that 2008 brings [...] Read more:Luxury
What Your High School English Teacher Knew About Fashion 2007-10-01 11:44:00 Our language reminds me of these little bakery cakes I see in the store — the icing changes, but the basic formula remains the same. The foundation of our language — I’m talking the grammar and syntax rules that we hated learning in school but rely on so tightly now — can be used as [...] Read more:Fashion
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My Winter Indulgence: Wide Calf Dress Boots 2007-09-29 17:42:46 Winter hasn’t come to Southwest Missouri just yet, but I am wondering where to put my holiday dollars with respect to my wardrobe. I haven’t made any major purchases just yet — a few family emergencies and other cash suckers have called for a tight rein over all indulgences, including looking fierce.
I did want [...] Read more:Boots
The Road to a Lifestyle Change 2007-07-02 08:11:57 I don’t like the word diet. It implies a temporary change, rather than a permanent one. Of course, we could refer to our good friend the dictionary, but society has turned away from the actual definition into something far more negative than I’d like to focus on.
It’s something that I’ve wanted for a long [...] Read more:Change
Who Can Write About Women’s Plus Size Fashion 2007-06-21 14:29:24 I have to say that I’m excited — a more targeted diet, coupled with exercise, has made me get closer and closer to my goal weight. However, the more I read in the plus size fashion world, the less I feel as if I deserve a voice — especially if instead of a size 24, [...] Read more:Fashion
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, Women
10 Drafts and Nothing To Show For It 2007-06-18 08:00:53 …so I’m just going to post today, since everytime I write something and think about it nothing gets pushed to the front. Call it stage fright, I suppose.
What I’m thinking about today is earrings. Beautiful earrings, necklaces, rings…I’m on a jewelry run like no one’s business. Well, in my head anyway — summer is [...] Read more:Nothing
Late Night Fashion Musings 2008-03-19 02:25:19 Reading through all the lovely fashion, makeup, and hair blogs lately makes me wonder if I’ll ever earn the “fashionista” badge for real. I mean, I’m sure you’re reading this and wondering why I started writing about fashion, hair, and makeup in the first place. Good question.
I started DeluxeGrrl because I thought it would [...] Read more:Night
, Fashion
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The Best Dressed Emergency Room Patient In The Land 2008-04-01 00:58:54 Every cloud has a silver lining, and after hitting my head hard enough to make the world spin last week, I learned that it still pays to pay attention to the little details. After being moved to a bench to sit down, I got to meet the delightful (and utterly fantastic) paramedics. While they were [...] Read more:Dressed
, Emergency
Am I The Only One That Hates Vitamin Water? 2008-04-07 00:51:17 OK, so “hate” is a pretty strong word. Maybe strongly dislike Vitamin
Water. I was doing my shopping and saw I could pick up a couple of bottles for $1 each. At work, Vitamin Water is considered the top dog of the mineral-infused water products, and I’m outnumbered, swarmed by passionate Vitamin Water supporters.
But [...] Read more:Hates
The Mirror Is Not My Enemy, Or Why I Don’t Participate In Group Think Anymore 2008-04-13 22:44:29 Like most humans, I still have to eat, sleep, drink, and yes, go to the ladies’ room. A quite obvious fact of life. However, I’m usually hiding in the pink scented hall of doom with several other women. As I’m washing my hands, I try to be as cordial as possible. Over time, I’ve noticed [...] Read more:Enemy
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We’re Two Years Old Today! 2008-05-29 13:26:59 Oh, so thankful. It’s a great pleasure to announce that DeluxeGrrl.com is 2 years old today, and man, has it been a journey. I have grown with this site, and the people I’ve met have been simply amazing. It started out being one woman’s journey through fashion and became a journey of acceptance - loving [...] Read more:Years
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