Look Slimmer ... thinner hips instantly!

If you have wide hips, and wish they were slimmer, avoid separates in different colours that meet at your widest point.

If you look at the photo below, on the left, Christina Hendricks' beautiful curves aren't flattered by her outfit choice, as our eye is immediately drawn to her hips / stomach.  However, when the black cover-up is ditched and she wears a cardigan in the same tone as her skirt, our eye flows past her hip area and instead focuses on her beautiful hourglass shape.

   

40+ Style ... cosy & stylish clothing

At this time of year we all like to feel warm & cosy, but perhaps not sacrifice style completely!  A brand I love that is all about stylish cosiness, is Hush.  I often recommend them to my clients as their prices won't break the bank completely, and the quality means that they last more than one winter!  

When I look at their website, I'm excited about nights in by the fire, walking in the frost, getting into my super cosy dressing gown after a relaxing bath, I could could go on ...  You'll feel the same way when you look at their website - http://www.hush-uk.com/daywear



Here are some of my favourite looks, all great for covering any extra inches:

And for cosy nights in ...

 

Look Younger ... wake up looking fresher!

Having just returned from a holiday in the South of Spain; staying in a very warm room with tempermental air conditioning made my poor skin suffer, even out of the sun!  So, last night I applied my Origins Drink Up-Intensive Overnight Mask, gave my skin a chance to recover, and woke up this morning to see I was back to normal!

If your skin feels a little tight, or dry, (especially in this windy weather) this overnight mask will do wonders for you.  It contains hyaluronic acid, which will get your skin looking fresh & replenished.  

No-one is paying me to tell you about this product, so I would recommend getting yourself a bargain on ebay, or ask for a sample at your nearest Origins counter.  You'll see from the comments on the House of Fraser website others love it too!  

Your secret weapon to waking up looking refreshed!

ORIGINS, Drink-Up Intensive Overnight Mask to quench skin's thirst

Look Slimmer ... with Coast's Secret Support Dresses!

Well done Coast for recognising that not all your customers have the figure they wish they did, having a colour other than black in the range, and for even adding sleeves to some of your secret support dresses! 

Just launched, the secret support dresses are 'designed with a miracle 2-way stretch fabric this dress cinches, sculpts and shapes you to perfection'. 

The red is my favourite, which one is your favourite?

LOVE this one!

40+ Style ... leather skirts

By the time you've reached 40, you've probably had many 'mistakes' in your wardrobe, but now you know what you like & what suits you.  If you don't, get yourself along to a Colour Me Beautiful consultant immediately; look great and save yourself a fortune!

You'll see lots of leather / faux leather skirts in the shops at the moment, but if you're wanting to minimise your bottom half then you need to avoid any of those with a sheen, like the one below from Baukjen.com. 

Leather skirt, Baukjen.com

Choose a soft matt leather / faux leather skirt, that skims over your hips (rather than clings to your body), and pair it with a cashmere / cashmere mix jumper for a sophisticated day look.  Choose short sleeves to bring the eye up and away from your 'problem area'.

Leather Pencil Skirt, Pure Collection

Another trick is to wear your leather skirt with a bright coloured top, or a patterned top to draw attention upwards; creating that optical illusion ;-)

Faux leather skirt, Freemans.com

Leather skirt, Madeleine-fashion

And always avoid pockets, or any pocket detail, on your bottom half, unless you want your hips to look wider!

Straight cut leather skirt, La Redoute

Look Younger ... with wrinkle polyfilla!

If you have some deep wrinkles you wish you could just polyfill, and are in need of a quick fix, there are lots of products out there that do just that!

My favourite continues to be, Tri-aktiline, 'the instant deep wrinkle filler'.  It won't leave you looking 20 years younger but it will 'blur' lines and give a flattering base for your foundation.  It works on laughter lines, lip lines, anywhere there's a line that you want to blur!  

For best results, pat the product on, using your ring finger; then just wait for everyone you meet to tell you how well you look!

Tri-aktiline Instant Deep Wrinkle Filler

Look Slimmer ... banish the VPL!

The right undies can make huge difference to your shape, especially from the rear view!  

You might not even carry a lot of weight on your bottom half, but if you have VPL issues you will look heavier than you are.  Shiny material is particularly bad at showing up VPL, so I was delighted to see Coast teaming up with Triumph to communicate the importance of a smooth silhouette.

This is part of their email newsletter, which I received yesterday, with not a pair of skippy undies in sight:

If it's time you purchased some new invisible VPL undies, this is the information Coast provide to get 15% off Triumph: