Do Your Clothes Ever Remind You Of A Room?

I plan on cleaning out my closet this weekend. It is going to be a really hot weekend around here so I think staying in the air conditioned house is the answer for me.
Our weather was so strange this year that I still have long sleeved blouses and T-shirts hanging in my closet. Time to bring in the Summer clothes.

I remember reading that we will subconsciously decorate our homes like we dress. Have you ever heard or read that? I use to beg to differ because I had all kinds of different styles and colors going on in my closet when I was younger( do you think maybe I had an identity crisis going on?)

As I have become older I seem to dress more classic, or at least I hope I do. Now, when I look in my closet I can see that whomever wrote that article was right. In my closet you will see a lot of black and white. The colors in my closet will consist of yellow, lime, pink/red, blue. Hmmm!?? This sounds vaguely familiar to my home doesn’t it? The patterns are usually striped or checks or just solids,hmmmmm!?? This also sounds vaguely familiar.

I love when I visit others blogs and they match an outfit with a room. There are some really talented bloggers out there. I am so amazed at how close they can come to matching a room with clothing.

I thought it would be fun for me and, hopefully for you to find some rooms that remind me of some of my clothes.

 

I got this dark blue and white top at Macy’s. It is sooo comfortable and cool. It looks great with a pair of white jeans. I think everything looks great with a pair of white jeans, though.

Love the black and white Imperial trellis pattern. I just happen to have a blouse that this reminds me of. This is a go-to blouse that I wear with dress black pants.

 

 

After looking at this image, I probably should have ironed my shirt!!

This is one cute laundry room. I love the freshness of the pink and white stripes. It reminds me of my pink and white striped cotton shirt. I have a black and white and a blue and white striped shirt also, go figure!!

 

In the summer time I like to wear knit, light weight dresses around the house. This room reminded me of a green Ikat print dress I have with brown beading around the neck. It is a long dress and fun to wear in the summer with brown tortoise sandals.

 

I love the color blush. You know it is not pink and it is not peach- just a soft shade of both. I love how it looks with white or a soft gray. My summer blush top with sequins reminded me of this room with its soft shimmer.

 

Room by David Bromstad

 

I wear a lot of this acid or citron yellow. It is a color that I truly enjoy wearing and it has become a mainstay in my wardrobe.

Love this tunic top and it's unusual color combination. This was a bit hard to find a room to go with it , but I think the room reflects the colors and feel of my top, don't you?

I only did a few pieces out of my closet but it was really fun finding rooms that reminded me of the pieces. You should try it!!

“Enjoy the Process” Of:

Finding rooms that remind you of your wardrobe.

Kathysue

Summer Glow Without Exposure!!

Now that it is time for Summer vacations and fun in the sun I thought I would share some of the products that I like to use in the summer to give me  a little Summer glow without too much exposure to the Sun!! After writing the post about Fashion Don’ts here I felt the least I could do is write about what I use and love.

Since I don’t lay in the sun to get a tan anymore I get a little help from a self-tanner. I have read a lot about these on which ones are supposedly the best and it seems to me that everyone agrees for the affect and the monies Jergens is the best. Clarins was doted as one of the best with a wonderful fragrance but I tested it and I was not impressed with the fragrance at all and it is a lot more pricey than Jergen’s. You can get different levels of color. I use the fair to medium since I am pretty fair first thing in the summer. I can graduate to medium/dark  as the Summer goes along. You can purchase this at Target.

I don’t use this product on my face so I prefer to use a tinted moisturizer by La Mer to give me a little bit of sheer color.

 

This is the same moisturizer that is in La Mer with a hint of color and it will last way past the Summer months. You can purchase this at Nordstrom’s and I believe some of the larger Macy’s are now carrying this line. The product cost the same at either store  but I prefer the customer service at Nordstrom's.

I love Bobbi Brown products and her Bronzer is the best around as far as I am concerned. I buy the big bronzer brush from Sephora, it is less expensive under their label and it feels so good on your face. I use the bronzer across the forehead, bridge of my nose and across my cheekbones. This product gives such a nice glow. 
Bobbi Brown also makes a Brick that is great to carry with you because it has colors ranging from white to champagne to bronze. It can be used on the cheeks and the eyes. It is a good tool to keep around, it will last forever as does the bronzer. These are both good investments for the monies. As far as color goes I love Bobbi Brown's colors they do not change on me and stay true. I find her line to be the best for a natural look, which is what I love.

If I feel as if I want a bit more of a peach cheeked look I use Bare Minerals blush in Golden Gate. It gives just a hint of a healthy glow.

As far as lipstick goes, this is where I have to admit I am a lipstick obsessed addict. I kid you not. All my friends that know me well, will tell you if I am looking at the make-up counter I will be coming away with a new lipstick or lip-gloss. The funny thing is they all wind up being pretty close in color. Do you guys do that? I will share with you two lip glosses that I always buy of Bobbi Brown’s. One is Lilac sugar and the other is peach. The lilac sugar looks amazing over any color on your lips. All of her glosses have a vanilla flavor, yum!! They stay on for a really long time also.

As far as my finger nails go I use the same color on my nails all the time. It is a pearl white. One coat of it with a gloss top-coat always looks chic and fresh.

Now for the toes, I love bright pops of color on my toes so they will  vary according to my mood. I do love Nicole colors by OPI. They have a great variety of fun and current colors. I can’t believe it but I even love their lime colored polish. You can go here to see the colors. It is a really fun site, you can pick your skin tone and add the color of the polish to see how it will look.

When it comes to fragrance if I am at the beach Bobbi Brown actually has a Beach scent that is wonderful.

If I am on a tropical vacation I got hooked on Sun Flare Coconut Mango butter from Hawaii and also their soap. It smells amazing and is about the most emollient butter I have ever used. I keep the soap in my bathroom all the time and when it gets used or even if the bathroom gets a bit warm the fragrance permeates into the room.

Well, my dear friends I hope this gives you some fun and maybe new products to try this summer. These are all products that I have used for a long time and go back to year after year. Hopefully by using these I will never look like a Fashion “Don’t”!! Be sure to read the previous post and the comments. My readers have left some great ideas of products they love and use. I am really looking forward to reading what cosmetics they like to use for a summer glow in this post comments!!

“Enjoy the Process” Of:

Finding fun new Summer beauty products!

Kathysue

SUMMER MUST-HAVES!!

Since I did the post the other day on my observation of fashion "Don'ts" I thought I would give a list of Summer products I like to use to prevent that Over baked skin and fried hair "Don’t" look.

I am no longer a sun worshiper as I was in my earlier years. I think I stopped sun bathing in my early 30’s when we started learning so much about the damage that the sun did to our skin.

There are times when we have to be exposed to the sun so these are my go-to products when I am visiting the beach or other sunny areas:

AT The Beach Or A Day In The Sun

I always cover my hair with my trusty baseball hat, nothing fancy just plain white or black seems to work the best for me! We have to protect our scalp and the expensive highlights, right?!!

When swimming in chlorinated water a bottle of club soda is good and natural rinse for your hair after a swim. It also looks pretty luxurious to  pour a bottle of Pellegrino over your already wet hair. My gorgeous blonde DIL told me about this one!! You can read about it here

To moisturize  my hair and skin while at the beach or pool  I use Focus 21 Sea plasma. This product smells heavenly. I will also use it to cool down all over my skin. There is nothing like a cool mist of a wonderful light fragrance.  I keep this in my beach bag at all times.

For protection from the sunrays I use Neutrogena's Dry block 50 SPF. It can not be beat for protection. I also like to add a little of Australian Gold just for the beachy fragrance, it smells divine.

 

After A Day In The Sun and Water

After a day outdoors and after a shower in Neutrogena's Rain bath I love to put Elemis Frangipani exotic oil on my hair before bed and I leave it on all night and wash as usual the next morning.

To give my self a relaxing treatment, I will give my skin an extra moisture lift with L’Oreal revitalift moisture mask. These are a must all year long but especially in the summer.

I use Crème De La Mer moisturizer for my face and eye area. It is a real luxury for me, but I always go back to this product year after year.

My go to moisture body lotion is always Neutrogena. I love the fragrance and it is just an all around good lotion. I pay extra attention to my heels and toes, after all it is flip flop season. I use Eucerin Plus.(unfortunately I just found out they are no longer going to make the fragranced emulsion. They have a new scent and I don't like it very much. I am so sad I have used this product for 25yrs.)

I did a post here on all the other products I use during the year. I pay extra attention to my skin in the summer months. Age happens with the passing of time, but I think it is so important to take good care of your skin and protect whenever possible.

Do you all have some special Go-to summer products that you like to use? I would love to hear about them. I am always open to trying something new. I will have to admit all of the above products I have used for years and they never have let me down so I highly recommend them.

My next post will list the cosmetics I like to use for a nice "Summer Glow."

“Enjoy the Process” Of:

Feeling like you are protecting your hair and skin while enjoying the fun in the sun.

Kathysue

BTW: Be sure to read the comments, readers are giving some great tips for summer.