Dressing a Pear Body Type

An Hourglass is considered the most desirable body type, with even hips and bust. A Pear's goal is to slim the hips, thighs, and butt, and even out their upper body. A fairly easy body type to dress overall.

Tops that cross over the chest make the bust look smaller, if the bust is already small. Skinny jeans and flared pants emphasize the larger thighs/butt Pears have. The same as too tight clothes and skirts. As with everyone, horizontal patterns, particularly stripes, make you look wider.

The usual small waist of a Pear should be accentuated with belts and tops that pinch at the midsection. Straight leg and slightly flared pants, particularly if worn with heels, will slim the appearance of legs. To even out bust with hips, you want to draw the eyes up. This can be done with interesting necklines, scoop necks, v-necks, eye catching necklaces, dangly earrings. You want volume up top, puffy sleeves, big hats, etc. Subtle/neutral colors for the bottom half let the eyes go up. A-line skirts graze hips and thighs. Heels make legs look thinner.

So remember...

To Do

• Draw to waist with belts and dresses that pinch at midsection
• Straight leg
• Slightly flared pants
• Patterns that go down
• Volume up top 
• Interesting neckline
• Scoop necks
• V-necks
• Cinched waist
• Dangly earrings
• Eye catching necklaces
• Puffy sleeves
• Subtle/neutral colors for bottom half
• A-line skirts
• Heels

To Don't

• Dresses/tops that cross over chest
• Skinny pants
• Flared pants
• Patterns that go across
• Too tight clothes
• Too tight skirts

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Dressing an Apple Body Type

As for any body type, you want to draw to your good points and away from your bad ones. For an Apple, this means emphasizing legs, butt, and bust, and drawing from waist/abdomen. Perhaps not the easiest body type to dress, but not very difficult when you know what you're doing.


The biggest things to avoid for an Apple are tops that pinch at the waist, straight leg pants, skinny jeans, and patterns that go across. Okay, skinny jeans are okay as long as they go with the right top. But straight leg will do NOTHING for you. Horizontal patterns make you look bigger than you are.


Since what you SHOULD wear is always more fun to focus on, let's go to that. Apples, you want tops that will make you confident. Flowy tops that drape will distract from a larger waist. Dresses and tops that wrap over the best to accentuate a larger bust. Flared pants and wide leg will both make legs look good and keep top and bottom proportions even. V-necks and statement necklaces will draw the eyes up. Shirts lower than your hips and empire waist pieces will glide right over and Apples mid section. Full silhouette and higher waistline skirts are better skirt styles to go with. The best shoe styles are kitten heels and wedges.


To review...


To Do

• Flowy tops that 'drape'
• Dresses/tops that cross over chest
• Flared pants
• Patterns that go down
• V-necks
• Shirts lower than your hips
• Statement necklaces
• Empire waist
• Wide leg capris
• Wide leg pants
• Skirts with full silhouette
• Skirts with higher waist line
• Kitten heels
• Wedges

To Don't

• Dresses that pinch at waist
• Straight leg
• Skinny pants
• Patterns that go across

Questions, suggestions, or comments, emails me at the.secret.is.be.you@gmail.com or comment below.

Dressing a Banana Body Type

Also called a 'straight' of 'athletic' body type, the main goal for dressing a Banana is to exaggerate curves to avoid looking lanky or boyish. Luckily, that's a very easy thing to do :)


Things to avoid are dresses/tops that cross over the chest. This style makes a small bust look even smaller. Straight leg pants diminish curves and cuffing jeans cut leg length. Patterns that go horizontal, on tops or bottoms, make you look wider. Skinny jeans, unless with the right top, should be avoided. Chunky shoes, such as wedges or platforms, are a no.


But enough of what to AVOID, what should you look for? Belts and dresses/tops that pinch at the waist create curves. Flared pants and miniskirts show off those athletic legs. Patterns that go vertically elongate the body and make it appear thinner. For a feminine touch to avoid looking boyish, ruffles and lace. Tulip shape skirts and boot cut jeans are excellent bottom options. Dresses with detail and feminine prints, again to avoid looking boyish.


So to wrap up...


To Do

• Create curves with belts and dresses that pinch at the waist
• Flared pants
• Miniskirts
• Patterns that are vertical
• Ruffles
• Lace
• Waist ties
• Tulip shape skirts
• Boot cut jeans
• Dark pants
• Dresses with details
• Feminine prints

To Don't

• Dresses/tops that cross over chest
• Straight leg pants
• Skinny jeans
• Patterns that are horizontal
• Cuffing jeans
• Chunky shoes

If you have any questions or were confused on something, comment or email me at the.secret.is.be.you@gmail.com

Sorry

Hey guys sorry nothing has been posted recently. I've been with some ah, stuff, this past week. Emotional water slide doesn't equal motivation for posts. I'm not sure what Kysa's excuse is. But I promise I'll be getting up new stuff soon. Stay with me :)

Identify your Body Type

So like I mentioned in my last post, one of the main things about finding what looks good on you is knowing your body type. Each and every body type had points they'll want to show off, and flaws they'll want to cover. 


Some people break body type down into 8, 10, 12 categories, but really there's four main body types:

Banana (rectangle): Also called a straight body type. Waist is less than 9 inches smaller than the hips or bust size. Body fat is fairly even distributed throughout the body, in the abdomen, butt, chest, and face. Those with a banana body type are generally on the thin side, but without many curves.

Apple (triangle downward): Those with an apple shape tend to have slimmer legs and thighs and narrower hips, while their chest/abdomen appear larger compared to the rest of the body. Weight is mainly carried in the abdomen, chest, and face. Lucky apples, you have nice legs. Always flaunt that.

Pear (triangle upward): Hips significantly wider than bust. Fat tends to go first to the butt, hips, and thighs. This body type generally have a relatively larger butt, robust thighs, and a smaller bust. Don't be ashamed of your curves ladies.

Hourglass (triangles facing in): Hips and bust are almost equal, with a narrow waist. Body fat is distributed in the upper and lower body, before areas such as waist and upper abdomen. Usually considered the 'best' figure to have. I just think it's funny all the body types are fruit, besides this one. Rebel!

When I say body fat in this, I'm not calling anyone fat. You have to have body fat. If you have curves, don't think you're fat. Be proud of yourself.

I'll talk about the best way to accentuate the fine points of each body type and cover maybe the not-so-fine points soon :)

Hannah

~Intro to Fashion~

Look at the title of this blog. The secret is be you. Do you think I'm kidding? Cause I'm not. So many girls strive to be someone else. Let me tell you right now, it won't work. The only way to look and feel completely beautiful is by being YOU.


First part of being you: embracing you. Let me let you in on a little secret. Fashion Secret #1: Not all clothes and not all accessories will look good on everyone. What looks awesome on your friend may look horrid on you. Don't feel bad about yourself and get all depressed. That's just how it goes.


But how does that work, exactly? What makes the difference? Two big things: your coloring and your body type. Stick with me chickies and I'll take you though how to figure out your season and body type, how to pick out what colors work for you, and what clothes flatter you best.


Until next time <3


Hannah

Summer Polka Dots

Summer colors and polka dots... 'nuff said.

Haha for this tutorial you'll need a base coat, white, hot pink, lime green, yellow, and top coat. It isn't necessary to have the thin tips (though it makes it easier), I picked the green for it's color.

If you want, have a layer of hardener first. I hate my nails breaking so I use it every time. Then, 1-2 coats of base coat. Once that's dry apply and opaque white, enough to have a solid cover (1-2 layers).

Next, take the hot pink polish. Let a dot of polish gather at the end of the brush, then make polka dots across each nail. Try to avoid letting the whole dot go on at once, the dot will be too big. Leave room for other colors as well.

Repeat for the lime green polish. Again, it isn't necessary to have a thin tip, but it does make it easier.

And once again with the yellow. Personally I think it looks better if the dots don't touch but at this point you may be running out of room. If they do touch it won't look bad I promise :)

These dots take a LONG time to dry, so beware. If you're in a hurry, maybe save this for another time, and don"t add top coat until they've all hardened. As always, 1-2 coats is good to seal in the design.

You can use any colors for this same design, I simply chose summery ones. Good luck :)