Check out Oprah’s Best Life Series: Oprah’s Weight Gain Confession.  I love her hair in that video - beautiful soft full curls cascading down and around her face and on her shoulders.  While she is talking about weight gain being about what you are hungry for in your life and having balance, I can’t help noticing her hair in that video.  Fabulous! 

Oprah - you need to change your current hairstyle.  Long, straight and parted in the middle doesn’t work for you - it’s ages you, doesn’t enhance your features, and doesn’t create enough balance for your body.  You’re beautiful, and bringing back those gorgeous curls will show off your fabulous face, engaging smile and voluptuous figure to the best to create a winning image!

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Why is it so many women put others first and themselves last?  Many would say it’s because women are naturally nurturing.  Perhaps.  I believe it’s a matter of low self esteem.  I believe a strong confident woman puts herself first and then after ensuring she is taking good care of herself, she knows she has the energy to give to others.  Having and developing a giving nature is a good and noble thing, but it’s essential that we take good care of our health, our energy, keeping our body and mind strong and ensuring we love ourselves.  Keeping our spirit strong and alive is key to a happy life.  If we give too much to others and too little to ourselves we begin to feel used and resentful.  We are quick to tears when things don’t go our way.  We feel used and unappreciated. 

It’s time to stand up for yourself and it’s important that we develop a sense of deservability.  I deserve to eat good food, drink clean water, exercise, get plenty of rest, nurture my soul and spirit.  It’s okay to say ‘no’ if too many demands are placed on our time.  I deserve to go shopping and buy myself nice things.  Can I do without the beautiful things around me?  Of course, a weekend away hiking, is evidence that I can survive on very little and still enjoy the beauty of nature and be happy.  I also enjoy beautiful clothes, beautiful shoes, a nice handbag, nice brushes to apply my makeup, nice jewellery.  I am just as happy is a pair of old jeans and sweat shirt, but I know that the jeans and sweat shirt don’t work as effectively in the environments  that require I show up as the Image Consultant or Speaker. 

I appreciate all the things that have come into my life and, as long as I’m alive, I have the responsibility for being the steward of these things and taking good care of them.  From the perspective of the Law of Attraction, beautful things don’t come and remain in our lives unless we feel we deserve them, are grateful for them and appreciative of their existence.  When we express a sense of joy and appreciation when thinking about these beautiful things, when seeing them and using them in our lives, they will show up.

Surrounding myself with beautiful things is a choice.  Being able to enjoy a great cup of italian pressed coffee and to read a book in a comfortable chair while the sun is beating in my livingroom window, is truly one of my great joys.  I am surrounded by beautiful things including fresh flowers in my home - the potted lily and chrysanthemum create a vibrant environment.  It gives me joy, therefore I make it a priority and make the time for it.  Yesterday morning I rose early just to have an hour reading.  Could I have used a bit more sleep?  Sure, but I had sufficient rest and the anticipation of the lounging in the chair, enjoying my livingroom and settling into a good book drew me out of my warm bed.

Take some time to follow Michelle Obama - she has a fabulous wardrobe.  And yes, it’s because she is the first lady and has to set an example.  She isn’t dressing like some of the previous first ladies - with too traditional and conservative wardrobe pieces.  She is expressing her style sense that works for her life, which includes being a mom.  You are also setting an example for those around you.  If you have children like Michelle, you are demonstrating how a woman should act and feel, and how you should be handling yourself around children and in public. 

So what do you deserve?  A great new wardrobe, a well organized closet, a new haircut and style - perhaps a new color or lipstick to enhance your eye color?  Are those jeans just not quite as flattering?  In my nineteen years in business, nothing boosts the self esteem of a woman more than a makeover.  I have had clients cry with the sheer joy and amazement of how beautiful they feel.  The tears they had shed because things weren’t going well in their life, were soon replaced with tears of deservability.  Many weren’t getting enough compliments from their significant others, and to get a flood of compliments from strangers simply made their day and left them with a lasting smile on their face.  They felt better about themselves and more confident - one top of the world!  They quickly learned that by doing nice things for themselves, they were in control of their own happiness and well being. 

Wouldn’t you love that for yourself? Don’t wait for others to say you deserve a makeover.  You DO deserve it - so say “I deserve it” and book a makeover.  It will be one of the best experiences of your  life!  Telling yourself you deserve it is the first step.  The second step is treating yourself well and taking action, because that simply makes good StyleSENSE.

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You know how some people just seem to have it.  You know - IT!  They’ve got that little bit extra - that extra confidence, they are self assured and know how to respond to every situation.  They’re cool and calm.  They are well groomed from the inside out.  They’ve got the EDGE.  Have you wondered what IT is and how to get it?

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The sun is shining and the cherry blossoms are out!  Spring has finally arrived and it’s time to tuck away the heavy sweaters and winter clothing and pull out the lighter, brighter wear for the coming warm weather.

This is the ideal time to get cracking – to clean up your closet, clean up your desk, get your receipts in order for tax season, and it’s time to clean up your image.   Wouldn’t you love a whole new look?

So let’s try a little exercise.  Check yourself out in front of the mirror.  Be honest.  Is there a bit too much weight?  Could your diet be improved?  Could you be drinking a little more water throughout the day instead of coffee?  Could you do with a new haircut and style?  It is time to get a new wardrobe or new suit?  Perhaps your pants could be fitting a bit better and it’s time for a great new pair of jeans.  And your shoes and accessories – are they working for you?  Does your skin look tired and your makeup need refreshing?

Creating a whole new look can be much easier than you think.  As an image consultant I have clients from all walks of life coming to me for advice and to help them select the right pieces.  Both women and men, from stay at home moms to entrepreneurs and executives, and sports celebrities, helping my clients put the whole look together is not just about picking up a few items that are hot fashion statements.  Most people want to express their own individual sense of style.  They aren’t interested in being a carbon copy of anybody else, especially their image consultant. 

Sometimes that fresh new look needs to be preceded with a fresh new perspective on life.  Clarification about what you want out of life and how to move forward in various areas of your life.  Sometime the day to day activities drag you down and there is just so much to do that you hardly feel you have time to take in a deep breath and enjoy each moment.

So ask yourself, do you need to get those biceps and triceps into shape?  Could your abdominals do with a bit of tightening?  Are your quads getting a workout?  Are you ready for summer wear – the t-shirts and shorts?  Are you focusing on regular exercise and a healthy diet to keep your energy up?  Your brain power needs the fuel and it is dependent upon what you pump into your body.  It might be time for a cleanse to flush out the toxins.

It might be time to get a pedicure, and book for a good exfoliation for the face and body.  The right skincare and makeup can make the difference to renew your skin and help diminish fine lines and wrinkles.

A great image starts from the inside out – values, character, ethics, your thinking, attitude and perspective, your confidence and self esteem, your diet, health and exercise, your skin, the way you look and act.  It’s how you show up and how you respond to life. 

This June will be my 19^th Anniversary in business.  I’ve always been devoted to creating your image from the inside out, designed to leave a great lasting impression and to give you great lasting results.  Out with the old and in with the new.  Have you got the EDGE?  It’s time for you to get a whole new perspective for yourself and your business.  It’s your time.  It makes good StyleSENSE to invest in yourself and impress yourself.  You are exceptional – it’s time to show the world!

©2009 Deborah Reynolds, About Face Image Consulting Inc.

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