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How White Should Your Teeth Be?

November 24, 2009 by Nancy Goldblatt 6 Comments

Have you whitened your teeth or are you thinking about whitening your teeth?

Do you wonder how white your teeth should be?

As we get older our teeth darken or yellow from the foods we eat and the things we drink and smoke.

Whiter teeth can help us to look more youthful. However, if you overdo the teeth bleaching, your teeth may end up looking like they are false.

teeth are too white for her skin, they practically are jumping out of her mouth

An easy way to determine how white your teeth should be is to look at the whites of your eyes.

If you bleach your teeth a whiter color than the whites of your eyes, this color will cause your teeth to become your focal point (the place people eyes go to first and keep being drawn back to). If the color of your teeth is a brighter white than the whites of your eye this will not only cause your teeth to look fake, but it may make your skin look dull or washed out next to the very bright white of your teeth. By repeating the same or similar shade of the whites of your eyes in your teeth you can create visual harmony.

teeth are a good shade of white for her skin color and eye color

Our eyes find visual harmony relaxing and pleasing. When you look visually harmonious you will look your most attractive and you will communicate instant confidence and intelligence.

Nancy Goldblatt, “The Wardrobe Wizard of Baltimore,” is a Color 1, Personal Image Consultant.

She has been helping men and women look great everyday for over 20 years.

She is available to work with you no matter where you live because she is now able to do “online consultations.” using digital photos.

She can be reached at 410-235-5325. her website is www.WardrobeWiz.com/

Unsure if her services are for you? E-mail her at Nancy @wardrobewiz.com to set up a 20 minutes telephone consult to find out what she can help you with.

How To Instantly Lose Credibility

July 16, 2009 by Nancy Goldblatt Leave a Comment

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Earlier this year I went to a women’s networking event. I joined a conversation of two other women and ended up talking to a “20 something woman,”who was a graphic artist. The only thing I can remember about this young graphic artist besides her profession was the blouse she was wearing. She apparently had gained some weight and her blouse was too tight. Horizontal creases had formed where her blouse was especially tight over her bust area and the buttons down the front of her blouse were so strained they looked like they were about to pop open.

My eyes kept being drawn back to those “about to pop buttons.” She had unknowingly created a focal point with the strained buttons and the horizontal creases of her shirt. I was looking for a graphics artist at the time but this young woman’s appearance kept me from trusting her. I never told her I was looking for a graphics person.

My automatic thought was “If she isn’t willing to take the time to put on clothing that fits her, she is not going to take the time to do good art work.” She had managed to “instantly discredit herself,” by wearing clothing that was was too tight.

Wondering what will give you instant credibility? Here are four suggestions.

Create visual harmony by repeating hair, eye and shades of your skin color in your clothing
Wear three layers. This means a jacket or vest over a shirt or blouse. (This will make you look more authoritative and if the jacket or vest follows your body line it can hide figure challenges.) If you have a defined waistline choose a jacket or vest with vertical darts. If you do not have a defined waistline choose a jacket without darts that is not fitted. For a more “relaxed,” jacket look, use a cardigan or an unbuttoned blouse over a shell top.
Before you leave the house look in a full length mirror and make sure your face and eyes are the focus point.
Wear clothing that fits you, not too tight and not too loose.

Do you have any tips to share on how you create ” visual credibility?”

Nancy Goldblatt, the “Wardrobe Wizard of Baltimore,”was professionally trained by Color 1 Associates as a “Personal Image Consultant.” She specializes in teaching people how to shop in their own closets first before they purchase new clothing. She uses color analysis, as well as face and body shape analysis to teach her clients how to create “their own best looks.” She can be reached at Nancy@WardrobeWiz.com/ 410-513-9496, Her website is www.WardrobeWiz.com/ She works with both individuals and groups. She is now offering “Online Makeovers.”

Does This Make Me Look Fat?

June 18, 2009 by Nancy Goldblatt 1 Comment

How many times have you stood in front of the mirror and asked yourself, “Does this make me look fat?” Have you asked your significant other this question too many times?

I suggest you stop torturing yourself and others by asking a different question and start to look at yourself in a new way. Ask instead ” Where does my eye go first?” This is called a focus point. This is the place people look at first and the place their eye will be drawn back to.

When I first became a personal image consultant I took a woman client shopping who was very short and about 100 pounds overweight. She put on a navy pant outfit that looked really nice on her. I commented, “: You look thin in that outfit.” She responded, “At this weight, I will never look thin, no matter what I put on.” She was right. What I should have said was, “The outfit is flattering.” The color and style of the pant suit caused me to look at her face first. I did look at her body, but the neckline and color of the outfit kept drawing me back to her face. The outfit skimmed over her bumps and bulges and as a result my eyes did not stop at her body parts but instead went back to her face.

Where do your eyes go when a woman has a very low neckline and the top of her breasts are showing? When you are talking to someone and they have a piece of spinach in their teeth, where do your eyes go? These are examples of focus points. Where do you want your focus point to be? If you want to look your most confident and competent, you will want your face and eyes to be your focus points.

Here are 4 easy steps to determine where your focus points are :

1. Stand 5 feet from a full length mirror

2. Make sure you have good lighting, either daylight or full spectrum bulbs

3. Close your eyes and quickly open them.

4. Ask yourself, “Where does my eye go first?”

If your eye goes to your face first or to your face and the color you are wearing simultaniously and your eyes sparkle and your skin looks radiant this means you are wearing a flattering color and probably a good neckline shape. Avoid clothing that is too tight, because not only will you be uncomfortable but the horizontal creases will cause the tight places to become focus points. You can change your focus points by changing how high or low your neckline is, by adding a scarf or pin and by adding earrings, changing the length of your hair and by repeating colors.

Nancy Goldblatt, “Wardrobe Wizard of Baltimore, ” is a professionally trained personal image consultant. Contact her at nrgoldblatt@gmail.com www.WardrobeWiz.com/