Styling Your Mood by Color

When it comes to dressing and styling up, many women wear clothes and jewelry that reflects the moods they feel. For some, it is easy to see if they are feeling happy or feeling down depending to the colors of their getup. They are called color mood dressers.

But there are also some people who do this color mood styling thing in reverse. They are the second type of color mood dressers: they dress in such a way that their clothes and jewelry will affect their emotions instead of their moods dictating what clothes or jewelry they will be wearing.

Colors play a huge part in this mood styling process. The power of colors in the human psyche has been universally accepted for quite sometime. The effects that color produce to people can be explained to be due to their natural and psychological (cultural) symbolism. Though color symbology can mean differently to every individual, natural and psychological associations of colors help us understand why some shades and hues have a strong effect to our moods.

Natural symbolism of colors are universal and timeless. In this association, when people see a color, they relate it immediately to things that are found in nature. Blue is the color of water and sky while red is the color of fire and blood.

While in psychological symbolism, the association is highly varied. The meaning of a color can be different to each individual depending to what that color usually signifies in the culture he or she was brought up from. Green, for example, can signify money, growth, seasickness or it can also mean St. Patrick's Day!

Mood dressers that use the vibrant colors of jewelry are unique individuals because they do not usually follow the latest trend when in terms of shades and hues. They wear jewelry when the circumstances dictate. For example, if a mood dresser needs to take the attention of other people, she may wear a stainless steel necklace with a pendant that has a fiery shade of red or a pair of steel earrings with a hue of energizing orange. If she needs to have a calm persona, then a mood dresser might wear a stainless steel bracelet that has a soft shade of blue or a steel cocktail ring in mild pink resin core.

Stainless steel jewelry provides a wide variety of accessories that is perfect for any colors mood dresser. The flexibility of stainless steel jewelry gives it the freedom to be incorporated into many designs and colors. It is interesting to know that mood dressing can also affect not just the individual wearing the color jewelry but also that people around her. This is very effective when colored stainless steel jewelry comes into play because accessories are given to be effective attention getters.

There will no bad hair day or lazy morning because if you need a burst of energy or create a calm atmosphere, you can always try jewelry color mood styling.

Fritz Ilagan is a copywriter for INOX Jewelry, a leading wholesaler of high quality stainless steel body jewelry. http://www.inox-us.com INOX Jewelry is a brand of SalesOne International. http://www.salesone.org

Strike a Pose - Get the Perfect Picture of You in Your Prom Dress

So you have spent hours planning for your prom. You have trawled the internet and the shops looking at everything from ball gowns to cocktail dresses to find the perfect dress. You have had your hair and nails done and you have being going to dance lessons for the past three months to ensure you look good on the dance floor.

Your prom is likely to be one of the best nights of your life and you are likely to want to make a record of it with photos so that you can remember it for many years to come. Whether a professional photographer has been booked or you are taking your own photos it is important that you know how to pose to ensure you get the best photos possible. Below are some simple steps to follow to ensure you get the perfect pictures.

Hold your shoulders back and breathe in slightly, practice this in front of the mirror you will be amazed at the difference it can make.

Try to focus on your best features rather than the ones you dislike. If you have great eyes try to think about these whilst the shot is been taken rather than the features you dislike.

Rather than directly facing the camera always stand at an angle it is more flattering. Flick through any glossy magazine and you will notice that all of the celebrities stand at an angle when having their pictures taken on the red carpet.

To get the perfect silhouette bend your front knee slightly and kick out your hip a little on the other side.

If your hair is long try not to have it all hanging down in front of your face. Take one side back for a more pleasing line in your shoulders.

If possible get the photographer to stand on a step or a chair. Photographs taken from above with you looking up usually provide a more flattering picture.

To avoid greasy looking faces on your pictures make sure you powder your face.

Many people hate having their picture taken and if you are one of them try to think of nice thoughts whilst the photo is being taken. If you are happy you will look more relaxed and the picture will come out better.

Do not try to hard, you want the photo to look as natural as possible. If you do not normally pout then now is not the time to start. Be yourself you want the picture to look like you.

As with most things in life practice makes perfect. Get together with some friends a week or so before your prom and practice taking some shots. The beauty of modern day digital cameras is that you can take as many pictures as you want and discard the ones you do not like without it costing you anything.

If you are struggling to find the perfect prom dress visit the Whatruwearing occasion wear directory to find a fantastic range of Prom Dresses there's everything from Ball Gowns to Cocktail Dresses so you are bound to find the perfect dress.