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Wedding Dress Shopping?  Find the shape to suit your shape!

Wedding dress shopping is one of the most memorable things a woman will do in her lifetime.... next to the wedding day and if your lucky becoming a mum.  But how do we get it right, what shape will suit us if we have never tried on a wedding gown before.  Here is a quick piece of info to look at so you have a little idea of what may work for you and your shape.

 

Apple Body Shape

These brides usually have excess tummy weight and thin legs.

• The cut is important
• Less fuss 
• Draping should be asymmetrical
• Shape the body with the details of the dress - pattern/lines
• Consider using a belt to draw in the waist 

Rectangle Body Shape 

These brides should focus on pulling in the waist or creating volume around the hips.

• Straight, Boyish shape
• Use a belt or corset style to make a waist
• A deep neck line in order to further widen the shoulder line
• consider a off the shoulder dress to widen the upper portion of your body
• A large skirt in order to create shape in the bottom half of the body

Pear Body Shape

The classic pear shape.  Smaller bust, larger hips.

• A-Line dresses will work to shows off small waist 
• Emphasise shoulders and maybe try a strapless cress
• Conceal the hip area
• Consider a padded bra

Inverted Triangle Body Shape 

Wide shoulder and small hips.

• Try a plunging neckline brings to give the illusion of narrowing the waist 
• Add emphasis to the lower part of the body
• Keep the top of the dress simple 
• most of the detail to the bottom of the dress to balance the shape

Hour Glass Body Shape 

Perfect shape to pop into a dress, lucky you! 

• Fitted dress to show shape
• Try on lots as the choice is yours
• If you are short consider a higher heel

Keep posted for the up coming blog on a girls day out wedding dress shopping with no wedding in sight!!

Its all about the brushes baby!

Right, I have been harping on about my YouTube channel for some time now, however I only have my show-reel uploaded, so to be totally honest its a sparse view for you guys ... But do not worry as my lovely and extremely talented man has produced and is editing my first Vlog, which is all about essential brushes that if you don't own, you should own!

Now let me tell you about the whole 'lets do a brush vlog!'.  Firstly I am not a natural in front of the camera as I am naturally an introvert, so this Vlogging jazz is pushing me wayyyyy outside my comfort zone. ( I heard along the grapevine that this is where the magic happens, so I've gone with that theory).  The camera man however is a natural in front of the camera, (Professional actor, he is - Boreoff!) so in my shyness and bid to not look too stupid, I ordered him out the room and made him close the door.  School girl error, I'm afraid!  

Fast forward to my first cringe worthy viewing of my vlog, mid editing and he says 'oh wait here is the best bit!' as I removed the pillow from my raspberry coloured face and allowed my ears to hear past my seemingly thick scouse accent, there I am, no make up on and lovingly gazing at my synthetic haired brush and tenderly stroking its bristles, in a similitude to how a mother gazes at her child or how a lover looks before they pounce on their partner for a full on passionate snog!  

Now I have never seen myself looking that way, and after melting into the sofa in a bid to camouflage and hide and a little snigger I realised that I do love my brushes and I actually don't care about how I look at them because as a make up artist, those hairy boys really do make me happy.  

Love your brushes people.... but don't catch anyone looking! 


I have listed 2 of my fave brush companies for you to go and purchase your essential brushes, or how I lovingly refer to them now; my 'hairy guys'.

Royal & Langnickel 


Charles Fox