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The Ultimate Guide For Busy Moms. Your Life. Your Body. Your Style. www.thehipmom.com SUITING UP The good news: This year’s bathing suit season is full of cute trends that couldn’t be more wearable. What to Look For: • Chocolate brown dominates the color scene – especially when paired with soft pink, turquoise and orange. • Higher necklines with ring detailing at the collar. • Two-piece suits sport longer halter-tops paired with higher bottoms – a slenderizing combination that provides both comfort and style. • Accessorize with playful shells, funky wooden beads, coins and brass-wear. • Beaded tunics, caftans, gauchos and gauzy palazzo pants work as cover-ups as easily as post-beach attire. FLATTERING SUNGLASSES: WHICH FRAMES FIT YOU? • Dark complexions look best in metallic frames – silver, gold and even clear. Be wary of black frames, they either look brilliant or terrible! • For pale complexions, try frames with a touch of color - cream, pink or tortoiseshell. Avoid darker versions, which drain color from cheeks. • If you’ve got short hair, consider rounder frames. • Oblong faces are flattered with square shapes, which soften and shorten the face. Pick styles that cover much of the center of the face to minimize length. • Round faces look best with straight or angular frames. Square shapes minimize the roundness, making the face look longer and thinner. Avoid excessively rounded styles, which will exaggerate curves. The frames should be wider than they are deep. • If you’ve been blessed with the ideal oval face (chin is slightly narrower than the forehead) select frames that are as wide or wider than the broadest part of the face. Keep frames the same proportions as the face. • Long chins can be complemented with frames that are slightly curved. The top of the frames should sit high enough on the face to downplay the jaw line. No matter what the price, the major advantage to oversized styles is more sun coverage. MICHAEL Michael Kors Oversize Resin Frame, $80; www.nordstrom.com Hipmom Pick: Faster, Easier, Safer Than Sun Need a tan now? One that stays on your skin? Doesn’t streak or go orange? Then go for Urban Decay’s Baked Body Glow. It’s a creamy body bronzer in a fat stick-style component that provides skin with a realistic sun-kissed glow and a hint of shimmer. With just a few strokes and a little blending, Body Glow instantly transforms those with less-than-bronzed bods into golden goddesses. Faster, easier and safer than the sun, it’s better than a basic bronzer and has none of the perils of self-tanning. $25; www.urbandecay.com DE-CLUTTER: TRANSITION YOUR CLOSET: When was the last time you properly transitioned your closet from winter to summer? Take an hour, get this task over with and then move on to something fun. Pitch anything that hasn’t fit you in two winter seasons. Empty the pockets of all the clothes you’re going to be putting away and wash or dry-clean everything. Best ways to store fabrics • Beaded tops, sequined skirts and other heavy stuff: Wrap them in unbleached, 100% cotton muslin found at fabric stores. • Coats: Stuff arms with acid-free tissue. Cover with a canvas bag, sheet or washed muslin. • Leather and suede: Cover with a sheet of washed muslin and store in a cool, well-ventilated closet. • Velvet: Cover with cloth or washed muslin and lay flat. • Wools: Clean, fold and wrap in acid-free tissue paper. Try cedar hangers, blocks and drawer liners to keep moths away from your wools. HIGHLIGHTING HANDBOOK When done right, highlights should brighten your complexion. But before you dash to your colorist, check out these tips on ways to lighten up. Considerations Good timing: Hair should be lightened now through the end of August. Come September, locks should be richened up slightly. Dimension: Summer hair should mimic a child’s hair at the beach – natural and healthy at the same time. For sun-kissed highlights, stay within three shades of your base color. SUN PROTECTION: Kerastase’s Soleil line is the perfect beach buddy. Apply to locks before hitting the sand. Vitamins fortify the hair and help it maintain its color longer. CONTEMPORARY TECHNIQUE: Flash Highlighting is a cutting-edge process where highlights are placed before the base color. It offers a subtle contrast for those who don’t want much of a change. It’s best for brunettes and red heads. MINIMIZING THE BABY BULGE From Gwyneth Paltrow to Reese Witherspoon, one of the hottest trends for female celebrities in Hollywood is pregnancy. So how do these expecting divas maintain their red-carpet figures? Lisa Druxman, a fitness expert and founder of Stroller Strides, a nationwide fitness program for new mothers and their babies, shares some tips on how to minimize the baby bulge. (As with any exercise or diet plan, check with your doctor first before implementing.) 1. Eat for Two, But Don’t Double Your Eating. Your baby doesn’t have the same caloric needs that you do; you should only be taking in an extra 300 calories a day, which should be made up of healthy foods to help your baby’s growth and development. 2. Continue With Your Regular Exercise Routine, SAFELY. You don’t need to significantly modify your routine, as long as you’re not pushing yourself too hard. Listen to your body – prenatal exercise should be energizing, not stressful. 3. Work Your Abs. Most moms neglect working their abs during pregnancy, since it’s not recommended to lie on your back after your first trimester. However, you can still work the abs without lying down: contract your abs while seated or standing or do curl-ups – imagine that you are trying to hug your baby with your abdominal muscles. 4. Watch Your Posture. Pregnancy is very hard on your posture. Make sure to lead with your chest, keeping your shoulders back and down. NEED SOME HELP HANDLING YOUR PERSONAL AFFAIRS? Shopping for the right insurance policy, choosing the best retirement account, dealing with aging parents and teenage kids while trying to maintain your personal well-being is an overwhelming task. Luckily, there are services intended to guide you through it all. Designed to aid people in dealing with financial, trust, legal, insurance, medical and other personal issues, Matters at Hand can help. The company caters especially to the Baby Boomer generation, although they have served more than 80 clients between the ages of 30-90. Clients of Matters at Hand hire personal business facilitators as neutral third-party advocates to help them in executing estate planning, medical coverage, and property and life insurance for the future. These facilitators are also helpful during difficult transition periods after a death, divorce, or major illness. The personal business facilitators are in direct contact with government agencies, insurance agents, doctors, and other pertinent parties to make sure that your affairs are taken care of. One unique thing about Matters at Hand is that the founder and president, Camille Jayne, isn’t in it for the money. Jayne chooses not to take a salary and instead donates the net profits to local charities. After maintaining high positions in the corporate world for 25 years, Jayne was able to retire and use the skills she had gained to help others and give back to the community. Information: mattersathand.com – By Carlin Schneider HIP mom tip: DREAM THE POSSIBLE DREAM What possibilities do you see for your future? The creativity, imagination and passion that you had in your childhood are still an integral part of you. Reconnect to them now. As your vision starts to take shape, does it excite you? Do you feel eager to get started? Make sure the vision reflects your own aspirations, not what you think is expected of you. Map out your route. What’s the first step on your journey? Can you take it now? (Source: Learn To Balance your Life: Michael Hinz, PH.D and Jessica Hinz, PH.D) |
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