Summers are in and with it has come the time to re-define our wardrobes once again; time to make these summers our best ever by picking up the best of the latest trends and ensure that we are our stylish best every where we go. If we talk of summers, beach wears are the first things that enter our mind. If we look at what 2009 has in store for us, we’ll see that there has been a striking escape from the conventional tinges and hues and an apparent leap towards styles that are more trendy and casual.

The first thing that you need to keep in mind with regards to beachwear is that it should be comfortable. Never pick a piece just because you think it’s good to look at but makes you extremely uncomfortable when you put it on. However, designers now a days ensure that every piece they design lines comfort, style as well as look so that your presence at the beach while surfing, sun bathing or taking a dip in the sea make your feel confident and beautiful as ever. So here are some tips and tricks that’ll help you look your best in your beach wears.

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If you want to look ultimately stylish on the beach this summer, experiment wearing an under-wire bikini top. This is so because they can be matched with a series of lowers such as classic hot pants, belted hipsters or any trendy floral bikini bottoms. The shades making the rounds now days are the metallic halter necks which simply look great when worn.

Most women trouble themselves thinking hard about what lowers to wear with the tops chosen. Apart from the ones just mentioned with the bikini top, don’t bother too much even if you have hi-leg swim pants as an option. They make for a great combination when matched with the right top. However, if you are chubby and are concerned about what would make you look the best, side pants would be the right choice for you. The ones available in floral and geometric prints will work the best in such cases.

What’s new!

The year 2009 brings you something you might have never thought of before – the crossover beachwear! Yes, the trend has now shifted from crossover office wear to beach wear. All we have to see if it really suits those opting for it. It’s not bad to experiment once a while though and as long as it makes you feel happy, just go for it!

Needless to say that every woman has a specific body type and until you know what yours is like, you are likely to fall for the wrong piece for sure. Hence whenever you go to buy a pair for yourself, make sure you ask for the one suitable for you so as to save yourself from embarrassment on the sands.

2009 is all about re-inventing yourself. Hence this is the perfect time of the year to go in for styles that you’ve never tried but have always wanted to. Shed all your doubts about showing off your short legs and revealing some skin. Its time to be yourself and paint yourself with happiness unbound!

Every lipstick has its typical quality to suit a person according to trait of that person. They are every woman’s favorite and you will always find them in their make up kits. Lipstick can give delicate, glamorous or flirty look to your face and adds the final touch to your day or evening makeup.These luscious lipsticks have a semi-matte finish and leave lips looking plump and healthy.

WHY TO APPLY LIPSTICKS:
first and foremost they enhances face value by making it look more glamorous. Packed with Aloe Vera, castor oil, cocoa butter, lanolin, mineral oil, olive oil Shea butter and Vitamin E, each lipstick is sure to enhance your lips and keep them soft, moist and protected from the harsh weather conditions. Application of a colored lip gloss on lips, cheeks and eyes looks quite subtle and sexy.

HOW TO APPLY LIPSTICK:
To create truly kissable lips you should always Outline your lips with liner, complimenting the good areas and diminish the others to acquire the shape you like. Fill in the outline with a similar shade of lipstick. A single color can be used, but to enhance the extensiveness of your lips, apply a slightly darker lipstick around the edges and a slightly lighter shade in the centre of the lips. Ensure the lip liner is blended in well and blot the lips with tissue paper. Most lipsticks comprise of a fatty base and good quality brands can be applied evenly and smoothly with minimal pressure, and look for fade-resistant and long-wearing lipsticks in order to avoid numerous trips to the powder room for touch up.

CHOOSING THE RIGHT COLOR:
How do we know if a lipstick suits us perfectly? One should always keep in mind color, texture and brand before buying a lipstick. Test and trials are always the basic of learning and understanding. Take care when selecting a shade of lipstick, it must not only suit your skin tone, eye and hair color, it must also match your wardrobe and most importantly, should make you feel sexy.

For Light Skin and Blonde Hair: All shades of orange, Wine, berry, cappuccino, mauve pink, purple.

For dark skin and dark hair: All shades of red, violet.

For light skin and dark hair: All shades of brown, and shades of peach and beige.

For red hair women: may use warm colors such as shades of terracotta, cinnamon and peachy brown and bronze.

For women with large lips: purple, brown and bronze are best suited.

There is an enormous range of colors in market:

Red: Essence of life and the symbol of strength. Red is courageous, a sign of vibrancy, and vitality to the body. It gets you noticed, encourages you if you are shy. Become a centre of attraction, hot and trendy these days, by using a blood red.

Pink: Pink has the abundance of flowing natural energy. Pink is feminine and gentle. A very light film of pink gives you the look of that carefree beauty that every woman yearns for.

Green: An expressive color Green is the main expression of nature and vegetation on the planet; it gives a feel of your being an environment lover.

Gray: The color of learning as well as intuition. It is determination, optimism and innovative thought. It represents creative active intelligence.

Orange: A sociable color that creates opportunity. Enhances feelings of joy and happiness. It’s a very jolly color to wear and flaunt.

Brown: The color of earth and wood, Gives a dignified, ordinary as well as trendy look.
These are some HOT and HAPPENING colors for this season. Sport them and see turning heads around!!!

We all love wearing clothes. But how many times have you felt that despite your best dress or a pair of jean, something still goes missing. Something that may not be very apparent until you have really worn it but may add a great amount of zing to your clothing. I am sure many of us can relate to this because we all love dressing and stylizing ourselves in a manner that is unique only to us and forms our identity.

Alright we all know that clothes maketh the man. But if you are dwelling in present times and intend to brush up your style skills, accessories are the flavor of the season and can be manipulated to add zing in your ensemble. Yes, accessories are what that adds to our style quotient in a big big way. Or in other words let me tell you that accessories are like an icing on the cake, the brilliance of a diamond, the little amount of alcohol present in our adult beverage.

For all those who want to know what does accessories actually include, it consists of earrings, hair bands, bracelets, belts, neck gears, bags, purses, rings so on and so forth.

My friends who have been thinking that accessories don’t have any major role to play in an individual’s attire, let me tell you that with the right accessories even the most banal outfit can be turned into an extremely stylish ensemble. Let me tell you how. If you are wearing just a simple shirt and a pair of jean, you can accentuate your look by a jazzy bag and some lovely pair of earrings such as danglers or colorful hoops. This is much better an option as compared to buying expensive clothes each time you want to change your look or want to look glamorous.

Well, just to add on a little more let me point one more wardrobe essential. One more thing that adds greatly to your attire are your shoes. They can make a world of difference when it comes to accentuating your look because they act as great cohorts to accessories that we use. If you want to add to dash of color to the plain clothing you wear at office and feel that putting on colored hoops will seem out of place, then shoes act as a best means that help match it. Yes, you can wear a pair of shoes matching your any accessory you wear, be it your bracelet, your earrings, your neck lace or even the bag you choose. The only thing that you have to make sure is the color of your accessory should be in contrast with your apparel. Every color that you choose for yourself should compliment each other as well as your personality.

So now that you know what zing can accessories add to your attire, what are you waiting for? There’s a whole new world right there, waiting to be explored by you.