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Nothing to Wear Panic When You Are Getting Ready to Go Out

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What happens when you get invited to a special event?

After you get all “dolled up,” do you look in the mirror and realize you look awful?

  • Does your outfit cling to your body revealing every bulge?

  • Do you look tired, old or washed out?

  • Maybe you don’t know what’s wrong.

But you feel, you look bad.

If you leave your home looking like this, everyone will think, 

              “That poor woman, is over the hill.”

Will they

        Feel sorry for you…

        Talk about you…

                  or

         Avoid you…

You say to yourself…

 “I must find something else to wear.”

  • You go to your closet and begin desperately searching.

  • Before you know it, you have pulled out more than half the clothes in your closet.

  • Clothes are piled everywhere and now you are running late.

  • Still you haven’t found the right outfit to wear.

Your heart starts beating faster and you are perspiring profusely as your panic builds.

  • If you have straight hair it’s hanging limp and wet.

  • If you have curly hair, it has frizzed up into a wild mass, from perspiration.

Your carefully made up face, is now red and blotchy and your makeup has melted away.

You are a wild woman, as you vainly pull more and more pieces of clothing out of your closet and drawers.

The friend waiting for you outside in the car has begun to impatiently honk the horn.

Or the phone is ringing and the hostess is asking,

   “What’s going on, why aren’t you here yet?”

You are in fight or flight mode and can’t talk.

You think to yourself,

   ”I  must find something to wear fast.”

Do you put on that original outfit again and force yourself to leave the house?

Will you hide in a corner, hoping others don’t notice that you are looking fat or frumpy?

Because this has happened before, you know you will be miserable, if you don’t find something to wear that makes you look and feel good.

Do you give up in disgust and call the hostess and say,

  “I’m too sick to attend.”

Now you really do feel sick, as your heart beats faster, panic is racing through your body and you can’t stop perspiring.

Maybe your problem isn’t a special event

Maybe it’s facing your closet everyday.

Do you dread trying to find something to wear to work?

Because

  • You have gained weight.

  • Your shape has changed.

  • Your “old faithfuls,” are threadbare.

  • Or you have a closet stuffed with separates but nothing matches.

Is there something you can do to avoid all of this?

You can call in sick, and hide out while you exercise like crazy, lose a few pounds and then spend lots of money on new clothes.

Even with exercise, weight loss, and new clothes, you will face the same problem, if you don’t learn what colors and styles really flatter you.

You can’t depend on the fashion industry for accurate information on how to choose flattering clothes and accessories.

They are not in the business of teaching you how to understand your unique style.

They want to sell you the latest clothes and accessories.

There is a solution

You can learn to be your own Personal Image Consultant.

Imagine…

  • Having a closet full of mix and match clothes that all look great on you.

Imagine… 

  • Going shopping and knowing what to buy and what to avoid.

This won’t take thousands of dollars or years to do.

You don’t even have to wait till you lose weight to start looking and feeling better.

And you don’t have to buy a whole new wardrobe of clothes.

You can learn to shop your closet and use what you already have. 

Are you ready to learn to be your own “Image Consultant,” and say goodbye to the panic of “Nothing to Wear”?

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Contact Personal Image Consultant, Nancy Goldblatt, the “Wardrobe Wizard,” for a 20 minute, no obligation, telephone conversation to see if her reasonably priced services are right for you. 

During this conversation, besides a needs assessment, she will give you a brief guided imagery test to help you determine your “inner fashion personality.”  By learning about your “fashion personality,” you will be able to avoid purchasing styles you don’t feel comfortable in.  

This is the first step in becoming your own Personal Image Consultant. 

No need to live in Baltimore, Md.  Nancy can now do virtual consults online.  Set up an appointment for a complimentary telephone consult to find out how this works.  Of course, Nancy is still available in-person for women in Baltimore and surrounding areas.

Contact: Nancy@WardrobeWiz.com, 410-513-9496, blog.wardrobewiz.com

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Nancy Goldblatt, “The Wardrobe Wizard,” is a “Color 1,” Personal Image Consultant who specializes in working with “women baby-boomers.” whose size and shape has changed and who have too many clothes and “nothing to wear.” After a woman works with “The Wardrobe Wizard,” she will have a wallet of her best colors and styles, and a pared down closet.   She will have learned how to mix and match her best looks so she can get dressed “lickety split,” and look great everyday.

“The Wardrobe Wizard,” also works with younger women and is available to work with men.  She was trained by Joanna Nicholson, founder of Color 1 Associates an International Image & Style Company and has over 20 years of experience as a Personal Image Consultant.

Contact her at Nancy@wardrobewiz.com or 410-513-9496

 

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Healthy Lips, How to Protect and Flatter those Big or Small Lips You Inherited

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I inherited big lips from my paternal grandmother’s side of the family.  What size lips did you  inherit? 

Nancy, age 13 with her big lips

When I was growing up, thin (sophisticated lips) were in style.  I had many conversations with my younger sister, Suzi, who also inherited those big lips.

Suzi and I came up with a plan.  When we grew up, we would get lip surgery to make our lips thinner.

We did not know lips naturally lose volume as we age.

I am now grateful for my big lips.  They aren’t as full as they once were, but I no longer feel they are too big.

Whatever the size of your lips, the skin on your lips is quite thin and vulnerable to sun, heat, wind and cold damage.   In addition, if don’t drink enough water, drink carbonated drinks, or take medication that is dehydrating, your lips can end up looking dry and wrinkled.

Think of your lips as a barometer of your stomachs health.  When they are dried out it mean your stomach does not have enough hydration.

How can you care for your lips, so they stay beautiful besides drinking lots of water and avoiding caffeine?

Here is a link to “Sun Protection Tips to Help Prevent Skin Cancer,” from Dr. Brandith Irwin, Cosmetic Dermatologist.  These Tips can apply to our lips as well as our skin

http://madisonskin.com/skin-cancer/sun-protection-tips.html

Whether you have big or little lips, the right shade of lipstick or colored lip gloss with a spf sunscreen rating can not only protect your lips but help you to look healthy and vibrant.

Just because a lipstick color is being promoted by the fashion industry,  does not mean it will be flattering to you.

How can you find out which lipstick colors really flatter your unique coloring?

Choose a lipstick a shade or two darker than the inside of your lower lip.

To discover additional flattering lipstick shades get a  Color 1, Smart Chart done.  Besides 40 to 50 of your best clothing and makeup colors, a Color 1, Smart Chart will contain at least 3 of your best lipstick colors and as many as 12 of your best lipstick shades.

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You can get a Color 1, Smart Chart from the Wardrobe Wizard, Nancy Goldblatt.  Nancy is now able to do virtual color analysis on-line.

If you live in Baltimore, Maryland, or surrounding areas she can work with you in person.  If you live other places, she can work with you on-line using digital pictures.

Nancy Goldblatt, “The Wardrobe Wizard,” is a Color1 Personal Image Consultant.  She specializes in working with mid-life women whose size or shape has changed and who have too many clothes and “not much to wear.”

After a woman works with“The Wardrobe Wizard,” she will have a wallet of her best colors and styles, and a pared down closet.  She will learn how to mix and match her best looks so she can get dressed quickly and look great everyday.

“The Wardrobe Wizard,” also works with younger women and is available to work with men.  She was trained by Joanna Nicholson, founder of Color 1 Associates an International Image & Style Company.

e-mail or call  Nancy if you would like to set up a 20 minute FREE consult to find out if her services are right for you.  Nancy@WardrobeWiz.com, 410-513-9496

 

Three Fashion Fads That Waste Your Money

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Are you trying to look current by buying the latest fashion fads?  

 Here are three of the  latest fads, I give a thumbs down to because their main purpose is to get you to spend money.

 These fads will soon be gone.

 Sometimes fads turn into trends that last a few seasons.  Trends can become classics that last forever.  An example of this is denim jeans.  I predict the following fads will never become trends or classics.

  1. Shoes that are a different color than your outfit.  The fashionistas call this “wearing a pop of color.” Do you really want people focusing on your feet instead of your face?
  2. Another large pop of color.  A second fad which is trying to become a trend.  How many of you have purchased a very large purse that is a different color than your outfit (usually in a green or orange color.)
  3. The third fad is the color orange which is everywhere this season.  Orange can work for everyone, but you must know which shades and brightnesses of orange flatter you otherwise you risk looking like a pumpkin if the orange is too bright.
Here is Judith, one of my image clients in a beautiful “toned down orange,” top.  If Judith wore the bright orange being shown this season, it would overpower her gentle coloring.

 

Judith, Wardrobe Wizard Client in a “toned down orange,” top

I would look tired and sick if I tried wearing the toned down orange that Judith looks so fabulous in.

   The Halloween orange being shown this season doesn’t flatter many people.  But when you understand the orange shades that flatter you, its easy to look current as well as visually balanced.

 Look Current Without Wasting Money

 I am not discouraging you from trying new fads or trends.  Just be selective about what you buy.  
I urge you to get educated about what really is flattering for your unique coloring and shape so you don’t end up wasting your  money.
Follow Your Inner Compass
Once you understand some simple rules about looking visually balanced, and you know what colors and silhouettes are flattering, you can begin to follow your inner compass in choosing what looks and feels right on you.
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“The Wardrobe Wizard,” is available to work with you, no matter where you live.

If you live in Baltimore, Maryland, or surrounding areas she can work with you in person.  If you live other places, she can work with you on-line using digital pictures.

Nancy Goldblatt, “The Wardrobe Wizard,” is a Color1, Personal Image Consultant who specializes in working with mid-life women whose size or shape has changed and who have too many clothes and “not much to wear.”

After a woman works with “The Wardrobe Wizard,” she will have a wallet of her best colors and styles, and a pared down closet.   She will learn how to mix and match her best looks so she can get dressed “lickety split,” and look great everyday.

“The Wardrobe Wizard,” also works with younger women and is available to work with men.  She was trained by Joanna Nicholson, founder of Color 1 Associates , an International Image & Style Company.

e-mail Nancy for more information on how to get started  with an on-line consult.  Nancy@WardrobeWiz.com,     410-513-9496

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You Can Look Spectacular at Any Age

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Nancy Goldblatt, “Wardrobe Wizard”
Are you worried you look “Over the hill”?  At networking events, do you feel you are invisible to people because you are over a certain age?  

If you are an employee, are you concerned you might get downsized because you don’t look as young and energetic as your co-workers?

Have you noticed you look more tired and the lines in your face look more prominent?

If you are in a relationship, when was the last time your partner said,”Wow, you look great.”

Even if you aren’t interested in a new relationship, when was the last time a stranger looked at you twice?

 When you look in the mirror, how do you feel?

Erma Bombeck, the late humorist said, ” It’s better to be over the hill, than under it.” This isn’t very reassuring when you aren’t “Under the hill,” yet.

Nancy Goldblatt, “The Wardrobe Wizard,” says, ” You don’t have to feel or look over the hill.”

 “No matter what your age, shape or size, you can recapture your natural good looks.”  This does not involve anything drastic, but it does require getting accurate information about what really looks good on you.

You Can Look Spectacular At Any Age
You Can Look Spectacular at Any Age

You won’t find this accurate, personalized information in  magazines or on television.

 Lots of books are available with good and bad advice.  After you decipher which is the good advice, you have to determine what applies to you.  This can take many years.

The Secret to Looking Current 

The secret  to looking like you know “What’s Happening,”  is not wearing the latest trendy colors or style.  The secret is to look:

  • coordinated
  • pulled together
  • visually harmonious.

You don’t need a face lift, or botox injections to do this.

This involves understanding your face and body shape, finding out what your best colors are and learning how to use this information so you can look visually pleasing.

 Yes, You Can Look  Spectacular at Every Age.

A good place to start is with flattering colors.  I believe the Color1 system, of color analysis is the most accurate system available.

I have been a Color 1, Personal Image Consultant for over 20 years.  I have seen hundreds of my clients transformed after I did their colors and they used their charts to choose makeup and clothing.

A Color 1 chart can be used for your entire life.

 It’s not true that as you get older you should wear more toned down or more pastel clothing.  

Want more information about Color 1?

Joanna Nicholson and Judy Lewis Crum founded Color 1 about 35 years ago.  Joanna Nicholson has written a number of books.

Her most recent books are “Dressing Smart for Women,” and “Dressing Smart for Men.”  Find the books at the library or try Amazon or contact Leslie Stott, current CEO of Color 1 at: Leslie@thecolorlady.com

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“The Wardrobe Wizard,” is available to work with you no matter where you live.

If you live in Baltimore,Md or surrounding areas she can work with you in person.  If you live other places, she can work with you on-line using digital pictures.

Nancy Goldblatt, “The Wardrobe Wizard,” is a “Color 1,” Personal Image Consultant who specializes in working with mid-life women whose size or shape has changed and who have too many clothes and “nothing to wear.”

After a woman works with “The Wardrobe Wizard,” she will have a wallet of her best colors and styles, and a pared down closet.   She will learn how to mix and match her best looks so she can get dressed “lickety split,” and look great everyday.

“The Wardrobe Wizard,” also works with younger women and is available to work with men.  She was trained by Joanna Nicholson, founder of Color 1 Associates, an International Image & Style Company.

e-mail Nancy for more information on how to get started with an on-line consult.

Nancy@WardrobeWiz.com, 410-513-9496,  WWW.WardrobeWiz.com

Secrets Of Choosing A Flattering Purse, by Nancy Goldblatt, The Wardrobe Wizard, revised © 2012

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Here are four tips for choosing a purse that will flatter you.  You will need to consider color, scale, shape and where the purse sits on your body.

  COLOR

  1. Because our eyes automatically search for colors to be repeated, when you carry a purse that repeats one of your natural body colors (hair, skin or eyes) you will look visually pleasing and be able to wear this purse with everything you own.    (Best choice is hair color if your skin is light and skin color, if your skin is dark)                                                     

SIZE

  • 2. Here is a way to find a good size purse that will be in   proportion to your body.  Spread your fingers apart with your thumbs  touching and measure horizontally from little finger to little finger.  This measurement is the widest or tallest your purse should be to be in proportion to your body.  You can also measure your hand from your wrist crease to the end of your longest finger.  This could be the depth, height or width of your purse.  (If your hands are in proportion to your body these suggestions will work for you.)

STRAP LENGTH

  • 3. If you can adjust strap length, adjust your purse to end at a place on your body that is the narrowest.  For example if you carry your weight in the lower half of your body, and have a defined waistline, shorten the straps so your purse stops at your waist.  If you are top-heavy, lengthen straps so your purse stops at your lower hip or thigh.  (If your strap is not adjustable, take it to a shoe repair store, have the strap cut and resewn to the correct length)

SHAPE

  • 4. A purse that has some softness and some straightness is best for most bodies.  If you have a very angular (straight body) and angular face, you can choose a purse with sharp angles.  If you have a curvy body ( with very obvious waist definition and a more curved or round face then you can wear a purse that is more soft and curved.  See purse examples below :
                                                                                                 
straight, structured purse best for someone with undefined waist and angular face shape
purse has some straightness and some softness  
Curved purse best for someone with a curvy body and oval or round face

 

 

 

 

 

TRENDS

Recent purse trends include super sized handbags, clutch bags, vintage, brightly colored and metallic bags.  If you are petite, a very large handbag may dwarf you and if you are a plus size an over sized bag may emphasize parts you don’t want emphasized.

If you do choose a brightly colored purse, try to repeat the color in your outfit at least once or twice.  This repetition of color can  be done with a scarf, shoes, or belt.  As stated before our eyes unconsciously search for repetition of color and this will help you to look more pulled together.

 

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Nancy, Wardrobe Wizard

 

Nancy Goldblatt is available to work with you no matter where you live.  If you live in Baltimore, Md or surrounding areas she can work with you in person.  If you live other places, she can work with you on-line using digital pictures.

Nancy Goldblatt, “The Wardrobe Wizard,” is a “Color 1,” Personal Image Consultant who specializes in working with mid-life women whose size and shape has changed and who have too many clothes and “nothing to wear.”

After a woman works with “The Wardrobe Wizard,”she will have a wallet of her best colors and styles, and a pared down closet.   She will learn how to mix and match her best looks so she can get dressed “lickety split,” and look great everyday.

“The Wardrobe Wizard,” also works with younger women and is available to work with men.  She was trained by Joanna Nicholson, founder of Color 1 Associates, an International Image & Style Company.

Nancy@WardrobeWiz.com, 410-513-9496,  WWW.WardrobeWiz.com

 

What Did You Learn From Your Mother About Your Appearance?

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Nancy, Wardrobe Wizard

I wonder how many of you were affected by the way your mother felt about her appearance.

Even if your mother did not talk about how she felt about her looks, she may have communicated her insecurities by the way she behaved.

I remember going to the grocery store with my mother when I was a young child.  If she glimpsed a neighbor or friends she would grab my hand and duck down another aisle to avoid them.  She told me this was because she did not have time to stand and chat.  As I got older, she admitted to me that she didn’t want to chat because she did not feel she looked her best.

As a young child, I did not understand my mother’s behavior. When  I became an adolescent I began to understand her behavior when I started having some of the same feelings.

My mother was a beautiful woman, but she did not feel beautiful. She felt her nose was too big and she hated her freckled skin.  She envied her friends who could lay out in the sun until their skin turned leathery brown. Even though she had dark brown hair, she had the skin of a red head. When she tried to lay in the sun, thinking her freckles would blend together to give her a tan, she got sun poisoning.   Ironically, because she had to stay out of the sun, as she got older, her skin stayed beautiful as her friends grew more wrinkled.

They say it’s not what our parents say but what they do that affects us.’

For me it was what my mother said and what she did.  She was highly critical of her own appearance and my appearance.  When I was about 6 years old, I was invited to my best friends ballet recital.  I did not go because I got a stomach ache.   That stomach ache felt real at the time, but I realize now, looking back, that underneath the stomach ache was anxiety because I felt I did not have anything to wear that I felt I looked good in. As I got older, I turned down many invitations, because I felt I did not have anything to wear.

When I became an adult, if I could not avoid going to a special event, I would look in my closet and feel panicked because my “old faithful’s,” were too raggedy to wear.

So I would go out and feel desperate as I shopped for something to wear for the special occasion.  When I did go to the event, I felt self conscious and did not enjoy myself because I felt fat and frumpy.  I would often find myself comparing the way I looked to the way the other women looked.

  I wonder if any of you can relate to this?

I discovered after I got trained as an image consultant that I have the most challenging body shape to dress.

Even when I weighed 112 pounds, I felt I looked fat because I have narrow  hips and a proportionally wide waistline and midsection. ( If you happen to have this body shape, you need to wear tops with undefined waistlines.)  It was hard for me to find clothes that looked good on me because

I did not really understand my body shape or the colors that flattered me.

No matter how much I dieted, my waist stayed wide because of my bone structure.   Because I did not understand which styles or colors were flattering, it would take me forever to find one thing that looked ok and fit me.  Frequently if I found one piece that looked good, there would be nothing to match it and it would just hang in my closet unworn.

Nancy at 112 pounds and still feeling fat

Something  magical happened to me when I learned what silouettes worked best on my body shape and what my most flattering colors were.

Shopping got easier and putting myself together became a breeze.  As I got more and more compliments about my appearance, some of those old feelings of self consciousness and “not looking good enough,” began to melt away.

When I have an important event to go to or I am invited out now, I still have a flash of panic, but it only lasts for a few seconds.

Then I remember that I have the knowledge to put myself together and look good.  When I leave my house, I no longer feel self conscious because I am confident that I know what looks good on me no matter what my shape or weight.

Even if you did not have a self conscious, critical mother or body shape challenges, some of you may be experiencing body shape challenges as you have gotten older.

 Do you understand your body shape and the styles of clothing that most flatter your body?  

Do you know what shades of color really flatter you?

 Do you understand your “Fashion Personality,” and how that affects what you feel comfortable wearing?

What are you doing as you get older to continue presenting the best version of yourself?  I would love to hear from you.  Please feel free to comment.

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Are you ready to save lots of money and look great everyday?  To far away to meet in person.  Think you might be interested in an Online Wardrobe Makeover? Call or e-mail to set up a Complimentary 25 minute telephone consult.  The telephone consult I am currently offering is FREE, with no obligation, but I only have a few of these slots available each week.   The purpose of the telephone consult is to help you determine what your fashion personality is and to help me better understand what your needs  are.    Say goodbye to those, “Nothing to wear moments.” 

Nancy@WardrobeWiz.com, 410-513-9496,  WWW.WardrobeWiz.com

 

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Nancy Goldblatt, “The Wardrobe Wizard,” is a “Color 1,” Personal Image Consultant who specializes in working with mid-life women whose size and shape has changed and who have too many clothes and “nothing to wear.” After a woman works with “The Wardrobe Wizard,”she will have a wallet of her best colors and styles, and a pared down closet.   She will learn how to mix and match her best looks so she can get dressed “lickety split,” and look great everyday.

“The Wardrobe Wizard,” also works with younger women and is available to work with men.  She was trained by Joanna Nicholson, founder of Color 1 Associates an International Image & Style Company.


 

 

Get Your Closet Ready To Be Shopped, 10 Easy Steps

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Nancy Goldblatt, "The Wardrobe Wizard of Baltimore," Color 1, Personal Image Consultant

 

Is your closet dark and so crowded with clothes that you can’t really see what’s in there? Do you have wire hangers mixed in with plastic hangers  hanging in different directions?  If you have “huggable hangers,” in matching colors, congratulations.

In order to “shop your closet,” you need to clean your closet out first.  Here are 10 easy steps you can take to get your closet ready to be “shopped.”

1. Install a light in your closet so you can see what you have. If there is a fixture someplace for a bulb put one in.  If there is no fixture for a bulb you can install a battery operated light. You can purchase LED battery  operated lights that last a long time.  Battery operated lights for your closet will run you anywhere from $12 to $26.  Go to Amazon.com/ for some choices.  Also,if you room lighting is dim, get a few full spectrum bulbs and put them in table lamps or purchase one or two OTT lights, either desk type style or floor models.  JoAnn Fabrics frequently has them on sale and you can find some good prices online also.

2. Once you have enough light to see what you have, its time to go exploring.  Set aside a few hours to do this exploring.

3.  If you don’t have a portable hanging clothes rack, use a bed or table. Recently, my friend Joy told me about a product she likes a lot that she purchased at QVC called the “Hang Up.”  Its a portable, collapsible rod with 3 arms. (You can use it for storing, drying and sorting clothes.)  Each arm holds a minimum of 30 hangers.  You can get two for $58.26.  The number is M12586 at QVC.com

4. You will need 6 boxes or 6 large garbage bags. Label them, “give away or consign,” “repair or alter,” “needs washing or cleaning,” ” too big or small” “sentimental keepsake,”  and “never worn.”  (Most women have three sizes of clothes in their closets.  Unless you plan to lose or gain a lot of weight, I suggest you only keep clothes that are no more than one size too small or too large.)

5.  The too big or small clothes,” can be stored away for now. You can separate these items into two plastic boxes labeled “too big,” and one labeled “too small.”  If and when you gain or lose weight you can go through these boxes.

6. You can review the clothing that needs washing or cleaning now or later.

7.  Try on the repair or alter items to see if they truly are worth repairing or altering.

8.  Give away items that you can not consign can go to a friend or to Goodwill or Amvets.  If you donate and itemize you can deduct this from your income taxes.

9.  The “sentimental keepsakes,” are items you can’t bear to part with.  Store them in a covered labeled container.

10.  The “never worn items,” need to be evaluated for why you have never worn them. Are they orphans waiting for a second piece? Try to determine why you have not worn the item.  If you think you will never wear it, take it to a consignment shop or donate it and get a tax write off.

You are now ready to evaluate what’s left in your closet. (There may not be much left.) What’s left is probably your “old faithful clothes,” that you wear regularly.  Also, you may have a few “million dollar looks,” in your closet. What is a “million dollar look”? You always get compliments when you wear the piece or outfits.  Because you look terrific, you  feel extremely confident when you wear it.

Are you still unsure what to let go of or what you need to add to fill in the gaps in your wardrobe? You can try on everything left in your closet on and do the “Blink Test,” see Blog “Do You Feel Like A Beauty or A Beast?”  Part 2. http://wardrobewiz.com/?p=1880/

Are you still unsure what is really flattering? Wondering what you need to add to look current.  Tired of wasting time and money on clothes that don’t work for you?  Want more “million dollar looks,” in your closet?

Time to contact the Wardrobe Wizard, Nancy Goldblatt, at Nancy@WardrobeWiz.com or call 410-513-9496. Personal Image Consultant.  She is a Color 1 Associate, with over 20 years of experience helping women whose size and shape has changed, to shop in their closets.  She is now offering online consulting to long distance customers.   WWW.WardrobeWiz.com. 410-513-9496, Nancy@WardrobeWiz.com/

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Do You Feel like a Beauty or a Beast? Think of Yourself As An Unfinished Work of Art

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Nancy Goldblatt, "The Wardrobe Wizard of Baltimore,"

My friend Connie recently said to me. ” I used to be able to throw my clothes on, run a comb thru my hair, smear a little lipstick on and I was good to go.  Now that I am older, I am afraid I will scare someone, if I don’t do more before I leave the house.”

Do you ever feel this way?  You probably do if you are over a certain age.

One of my favorite anonymous sayings is “Young people are works of God and older people are works of art.”

Think of yourself as an unfinished work of art.  Your frame is your clothes, hair and accessories like glasses, earrings, and other jewelry.  For you to look visually pleasing your frame should look like its a natural extension of you.

You can start by repeating your eye color, skin color, and shades of your natural hair color.  Our eyes automatically search for repetition of color, shape and proportions.  When you create this repetition, preferably in odd not even numbers, so the eye keeps moving,  you create visual balance and harmony.  This visual harmony translates as “real beauty.”   In addition to your body colors, most people can wear 40 to 90 other complimentary shades of color.

The colors you wear should not overpower you (be brighter than your natural body colors) and they should not be duller than your natural body colors.

Here is an exercise you can do to determine if a complimentary shade of color works for you.

Stand about 5 feet from a full length mirror in natural light (sunlight or full spectrum light). Close you eyes and Blink.  When you open your eyes, if you see your face and the color you are wearing at the same time and the color makes your eyes sparkle and your skin glows then its a flattering shade for you.  If you see the color first its probably too bright and if the colors you are wearing drain the color out of your skin it may not be bright enough.  This  takes a little practice

Before I became a Professional Image Consultant and knew the best colors to choose for makeup and clothing, I would look in the mirror and see this pale, tired looking face staring back at me.  I can remember thinking even when I was a teenager that I looked tired all of the time.  What I did not know then was what a difference the right color clothing, lipstick and blush could make in my appearance.

You too, can be transformed by the right colors. Find out more by reading Joanna Nicholson’s books “Dressing Smart for Women,” and “Dressing Smart for Men,”  Joanna Nicholson is the co-founder of Color 1 Associates and I was trained by her.

You can get these books at the library, Amazon or from Leslie Stott, Color 1, CEO, Leslie@thecolorlady.com

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Nancy Goldblatt, “the Wardrobe Wizard of Baltimore, is a professionally trained Personal Image Consultant.  She is a Color 1 Associate, with over 20 years of experience helping women whose size and shape has changed to shop their closets.  She is now offering online consulting to long distance customers.  WWW.WardrobeWiz.com. 410-513-9496

Lipstick, How To Choose A Flattering Color

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Bright red lipstick from Bobbi Brown

I recently ran into a longtime client of mine.  I noticed she looked tired. She was wearing her best clothing colors and I wondered if she had been sick.  I looked at her more carefully and  realized why she  did not look so good.

It was her lipstick color. She told me she could not get her favorite colored lip pencil  anymore and settled for something that was similar.  She thought it was similar, but it was much too brown and much too dark.

I told her that the brown lip color did not flatter her.  It made her teeth look yellow and her lips looked more wrinkled.

I asked her to try an experiment and put on a  lipstick I had sold her previously. This lipstick was a more of a” toned down red”.  When she put this flattering lip color on, she immediately got her sparkle back.

"toned down red lipstick"
toned down red lipstick

Brown lipstick will not look good on your unless your lips are naturally brown and your teeth are very white. Cindy Crawford, a Victoria’s Secret Model from the 1990’s, is an example of someone who does look good in brown lipstick.

The makeup industry has been promoting fire engine red lipstick and most recently I have seen ads showing nude color lipstick.

If you look good in “fire engine red lipstick,” you will probably not look good in nude or brown lipstick and visa versa.

With so many choices of lipstick colors, how do you choose a flattering color?

Look at the inside color of your bottom lip. How bright or dull a red or pink is it?  You can use this color as a guide when you choose a lipstick.  You can go one or two shades darker than this color.  Do not go lighter than this color, or more brown or brighter or duller than your inner lip color.

When you choose a color that is an extension of your natural lip color, this color will always be flattering. This will make you look “visually balanced.”   When you look “visually balanced,” you appear more attractive.   Research has shown that more attractive people are automatically  assumed to be  intelligent, and  honest.   When we feel attractive its easier to  feel and act confident.

Still unsure which lipstick colors flatter you? With a  color analysis you can get a wallet with 40-50 of your most flattering colors from Nancy Goldblatt, Wardrobe Wizard of Baltimore.  This wallet includes several shades of your best lipstick and blush colors.

No matter what your age, size or shape you can create an attractive,” visually pleasing appearance.” by wearing flattering colors and flattering styles of clothing.

Nancy Goldblatt, Personal Image Consultant & The Wardrobe Wizard of Baltimore, Maryland is a Color 1 Associate with over 20 years of experience. She is available to do your colors if you live in the Baltimore, Washington corridor.  Contact her at 410-235-5325 or nrgoldblatt@gmail.com  (Learn to shop your closet and eliminate what doesn’t work, learn to mix and match in new ways and find out what you need to  fill in your wardrobe gaps).

Looking Good In Cold Weather

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Its the middle of December and its below zero and there is snow on the ground in Baltimore.   I have seen lots of people so bundled up that only their eyes are showing.

If you care about your appearance but still want to stay warm when you venture out on very cold days, here are some guidelines that will enable you to still look visually pleasing.

1. Wear shoes or boots that repeats the color on your head. If you are wearing a hat, repeat your hat color or if you have lots of hair that shows, choose shoes or boots that are hair color.   This will visually help you to look “pulled together.”   Our eyes automatically search for repeated colors.  When you wear a hat and shoes that are the same color the eye travels up and down to the repeated colors and this is relaxing to the eyes.

Here are a few examples: With  a hat or hair that is dark brown wear boots or shoes that are dark brown.  If you have a moss green hat, that you love, try to find moss green boots.  If your hair is black and lots of hair shows even with your hat on, consider black boots or shoes.

2. Choose a coat color that is flattering to your skin. (Note : not everyone looks good in black).  But if you already have a black coat choose a neck scarf that repeats your eye, or skin color.  This will give you a “color break,”and the black coat will not look so harsh against your skin.

3.  Unsure which colors are flattering to you? Get Joanna Nicholson’s books Dressing Smart for Women and Dressing Smart for Men at Amazon.

4.  Consider getting a “Color Analysis,” from a Color 1 Associate.   This is a very accurate “non-seasonal approach,” that allows you to wear every color in the right shade.   To find a Color 1 Associate in your local area contact Joyce Harris at Color Style.  Her e-mail is Joyce5001@aol.com.  She  also can sell you copies of Joanna Nicholson’s books.

Nancy Goldblatt, Personal Image Consultant & The Wardrobe Wizard of Baltimore is a Color 1 Associate with over 20 years of experience.  She is available to do your colors if you live in the Baltimore, Washington corridor.  Contact her at 410-235-5325 or nrgoldblatt@gmail.com  (She can teach you how to shop your closet and eliminate what doesn’t work, mix and match in new ways and she’ll suggest what you need to fill in the gaps)