Sunglass Fever!

Holidays!

Sad to say, I didn’t really wear sunglasses until a few years ago.  Every now and then I would get a pair and  I would lose them or they would break.  When I had to get some reading glasses, I noticed that the sun seemed to bother me more than it had before.  I also read an article on how cataracts might be caused by not protecting our eyes from the sun.

Then it happened…I fell in love with sunglasses!

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My most recent purchase was a pair of Brighton sunglasses.  They use Swarovski crystals in all of their glasses and jewelry.  I am a huge Brighton fan as well as the My Flat In London line.  Speaking of My Flat In London; they just came out with the cutest sunglass case.  Had to have it to protect those glasses, right???

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I chose the style called “Twinkle.”

 

Have you ever wondered how you know which style and frame is best for your face? So many to choose from; Oval, Round, Square, Rectangle, Aviator, and Cat-Eye.

If you have an Oval shape face, you get to wear any shape you like as long as the frame is proportioned to your face.  How fun is that?!

If you have a Round face, you want straight or angular frames that are slightly wider than your face. You want to go against the roundness of your face. I saw some cute ones!

If you have a Square face, choose curved frames and rounded lenses, again opposite of the square shape of your face. So many choices!

And, if you have a Heart shaped face, a cat eye, rounded square or frames with heavy top accents will work perfectly. Very cool!

Wondering what shape your face is?  Many years ago, I had wondered the same thing and I read in a magazine how to figure that out if you aren’t able to tell by looking in the mirror.  Look in your mirror over your sink/vanity and close one eye and with a eye liner pencil or something similar, draw around the outline of your face.  Open your closed eye, step back and you will see the shape of your face.  Ta-da!  I hope that works for you!  If you give it a try, let me know how it works for you.

If you see me at the sunglass counter, tell me to step away slowly! Unless, of course, there is a huge sale going on.

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Do you have one favorite pair of sunglasses or do you have several pair that you like to wear? If you have several, how do you store them?  That is my next project to work on.

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Have a blessed rest of the summer and keep those eyes covered!

Fashion Friday!

 

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Welcome to my first attempt on a “What I Wore” picture!  I follow several fashion bloggers and I always love seeing their “OOTD.”  It took me a while to figure out that OOTD stood for “Outfit Of The Day.”  This was taken on a day that I was going to lunch with a friend and then running a few errands around town. So, here we go:

3/4 length t-shirt in light beige – Chico’s.

Blue vest with cream lace – Chico’s.

Denim ankle jeans with lace in rips (I don’t know how else to describe that) – Chico’s.

*can you tell that I like shopping at Chico’s?

Sandals with assorted color jewels – DSW Shoes

Most of my jewelry on this day was from Brighton.

*By the way,  if you go to Chico’s, be sure to sign up for their customer discount card.  You will get an extra percentage off plus receive coupons and catalogs.  I have found that you need to always ask when checking out if you have any coupons on your account. Chico’s has outlet stores in some cities and you can find some really good deals.  If you purchase from an outlet and you need to return it, you can’t return to a regular store….it has to be returned to an outlet store.  You can ask me how I know this.

*DSW Shoes has a customer card as well….I’ve received some really good coupons from them several times, including a birthday discount.  My favorite so far has been a $20.00 off coupon.  Woohoo!

*When you shop at Brighton, they will put you in their system and you will receive their catalogs and invitations to special events. Last Christmas I received an invitation for a special shopping night and I won a $50.00 gift card. Yay! They will also set up a wish list for you with all the things that you are dreaming of and when hubby goes shopping for you they can show him everything you have your eye on.  I have to say that I enjoy shopping at official Brighton Boutiques rather than stores that just carry a few Brighton pieces.  Oh, and if you ever go to the Brighton Outlet such as the one in San Marcos, Texas, pace yourself and breathe slowly!  Talk about some good deals!!!  Wow!

Speaking of fashion.….I recently completed a Christian Image Consulting course with Shari Braendel!

I am now a certified  Christian Image Consultant!  Yay!

I’m very excited!  What will I be doing as a CIC?  That’s a good question!  Tune in next Friday for more details.  And…we will see if I’m brave enough for another OOTD?