What comes first your hair Style or your Wardrobe?

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Both! As a Style Consultant, I believe that often a clients face shape mirrors their body shape. Just as I use a clients unique body shape to inform my choice of clothing for my client in relation to sourcing the right cut, colour, pattern and drape to their clothing (yes really!!!).

So I consider face shape, facial features and current hair style, texture and colour, when deciding how to bring a clients Image into balance, to help them achieve a strong look, that transforms their Image, to one they can embrace and love.

For those of you that often come away from the hairdressers disappointed consider the following;

1. What is your strongest facial feature?

2.What is your weakest facial feature?

3.Do you have a warm, cold or medium skin tone?

The next decision that, I make when working to restyle clients, is choosing whether or not to play up their strongest feature by working with it. Or whether to bring their face into balance by strengthening their weaker features. Make up, accessorise, hair colour, cut,eyebrow shape and earrings are all key to creating a strong, attractive Image. Having some idea of your face shape and skin tone can make all the difference to feeling elated rather than deflated about your new style and colour.Hairdressers are led by your needs, so you need to be clear about what you want, to achieve a haircut you feel reflects you at your best, rather than something that leaves you feeling indifferent.

Our skin tone is made up of a mix of colours, roughly speaking, if we have more blue tones, we have a pale cooler skin tone, that can benefit from warm toned hair colouring. More red tones in the skin, usually means we have a warmer complexion and yellow tones indicate a medium toned skin, this skin tone can run the risk of looking sallow, so it is vital you get the right colour advice to achieve a warmer look.

Key face shapes are oval, round, heart and shield, a good tip, if your uncertain is to take a photograph front on of yourself, blow it up, print it off, trace it and then frame it with a square outline, make sure the frame is as close to your face shape as possible whilst still maintaining a true square. This will help your eye to see where the widest and narrowest parts of your face are. If you then draw out the face shapes highlighted above, you should be able to determine what face shape you are. So get savvy and get the most from your next visit to the hairdressers!

Sharon x

Scorchingly Stylish Mexican clothing boutique!

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I found this lush hot pink Mexican boutique on my travels, I love the sureal ladies with sunflowers, roses and lilys for heads, that adorn the outside of the building,very Alice and Wonderland.

Fierce drinks bottles, I want to get my hands on these!

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I love these bling coloured couture drinks bottles, with attitude. Ruby slipper reds, fools gold yellow, complete with pout and the wonderful blueberry toned bottle featuring a big lashed diva. Has anybody come across these? Sharon x

This little girl steals the show in her candy coloured confection,perfect inspiration for hot summer dressing

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This mouth watering candy coloured summer dress, has succeeded in pulling of a fashion engineering miracle, cramming all this seasons hot candy colours onto one print and still being bold enough to accessorise with this adorable hat with periwinkle blue rose, well done mum! It brightened my day, hope it does yours. x

These shoes from pretty-small-shoes.com make me wish I had size 3 feet!

Hi gals, have just come across, fantastic shoe boutique, with

the most glamorous, fashion forward Style, I have selected a few of my favourites to share.

Middle left Bussel, chosen for its romantic character, Napoleons Josephine would have looked every inch the regal and romantic mistress wearing these, these beautiful creamy shoes with their off centre ruffles, provide the perfect starting point to build an outfit that is either quirky or romantic, depending on your mood!

Top right, under the spot light are Eve a Delicious pairing of snakeskin and Crystal adornment. That keys into the tribal trend that is so hot at the moment. I would love to be able to squeeze my feet into these shoes as they convey grace and edginess in the same moment. I could if they fit me! Wear these shoes with Vintage, tribal and rock chic pieces.

Bottom left is Babette, this nautically inspired cherry red pair of heels scream cute, proclaim that your you have well and truly arrived, speak of old glamour, but also manage to project a sharpness that would I believe elevate a tired nautical look, to a thing of beauty! They will also create the illusion that your legs go on and on and on!!! These are my favourites, which are yours?

For all you petite gals out there, key pieces that would work this summer with any of these shoes from pretty-small-shoes.com and give you great scope for creating different looks are a simple denim shirt dress, no pockets, silk scarf and a muted gold jump suit. Have a shoetastic day all!!!!

Sharon

When is a wardrobe not a wardrobe? When its a suitcase!

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Now that the holiday season is fast approaching, I have been musing about the whole, holiday packing thing, in particular packing a capsule wardrobe. You see, personally I don't really get the whole concept of packing a capsule holiday wardrobe.That sensibility that says wear your shorts to the beach,to dinner and then to the bar,while your at it, wear your head scarf as a belt and then use it as a flag to signal your distress whilst stranded on your favourite island with only your bland mico chip of holiday attire for company.

I believe holiday packing is a ritual to be enjoyed and unpacking should take you back to that first fizz of excitement you felt when you were given permission to raid your mum's wardrobe, squishing around in her shiney heels and dusting yourselves with her marshmallow soft puff powder. Your suitcase should provide the perfect opportunity to transform yourself, allowing you to feel different, be different, take risks, be a bit daring, sounds obvious, but if we can't loose our selves on holiday and reinvent ourselves then, when can we?

On the other hand, If you are someone who relishes packing a summer wardrobe fit for a doll. I would like to invite you to share a snap or two, of what your perfectly packed holiday wear would consist of, once in its suitcase, and which items of holiday wear you simply can't do without and why.

Sharon

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We all have those days! I would love to help you solve your latest Style dilemma!Whether your unsure of which items of clothing you should put together to create the right look or need Style guidance from an expert on what to wear for a friends wedding. If you follow My Passport to Style, just email me here -sharonstyle@fsmail.net and your question along with the answer could feature here! You will be contacted if you are chosen.Go on what have you got to lose! Sharon x