Medium-Rise Jeans - What Was I Thinking!

I am in the change room of the jeans shop. They look good these medium-rise jeans. They are three-quarter length and give my legs a slim shape. As I am 150 cm or 5 foot tall, I can wear them as full-length jeans. Fantastic - I do not have to take them up. There is only a small muffin shape at my hips. No problem - my tops will cover that. The jeans do not hide all my vertical caesarian scar but my tops should easily cover that challenge. Price is right. I bought two pairs. Feeling pleased with myself as they are just perfect for the holiday we planned.

Thought I was on to a winner here - something trendy I could share with my clients.

Alas! What was I thinking!

Now the reality when my vanity lost the fight.

I forgot. Denim gets softer and looser with use and wear. The medium-rise jeans slip down at the front but not at the back. Why do they stay firm over my bottom but not over my tummy? As the jeans fall down in the front, my tops do not cover the gap and my scar shows. I am constantly pulling up the jeans and pulling down my tops. I am waiting for my husband to ask - why are you always hitching up those jeans? - or maybe something worse.

I also forgot that the smooth fitting tops I wear over my jeans ride up as I walk. So now there is even more tummy and scar exposed every time I move. I need a belt.

These medium-rise jeans that fit snugly over my bottom and back when standing, gape at the back when I sit down. It is okay if the back of the chair is covered but not good if it is not. Suddenly my tops do not cover this bare skin at the back. I bought these jeans for a holiday in a cold climate. I am getting colder that I thought in unexpected body parts. One good point - I am not exposing my g-string because I do not wear one. Well only on special occasions which I will not explain here.

Lastly, there was my pride in my tiny muffin top. That has now gone. Standing in the change room, I forgot that life involves a lot of sitting down. Where did that new muffin top come from? Every time I sit down, I see and feel not a tiny but a big muffin top. Oops! Vanity has disappeared. Meanwhile, every time I sit down, the denim stretches and the jeans fall down even more when I stand up. I am doing Groundhog Day with the same problems over and over again.

What was I thinking when I bought those medium-rise jeans!

Okay. I still love the jeans. Maybe I will buy a belt but I am not sure that will work. What if I buy some men's braces to hold them up? No! Individuality is one thing. Looking just plain silly is another.

The things I do to teach others.

My modern dressing tip for women over 40 - If there is a seat or bench in the change room, use it to test out any hipster clothes before you buy.

Maxi Dress - A Woman's Best Friend

A maxi dress is a floor length dress that is usually worn on informal occasion. However, many celebrities such as Angelina Jolie, Elizabeth Moss, Blake Lively and Mila Kunis have set the trend, wearing them for formal red carpet events.

Celebrity factor aside, every woman should definitely have at least 1 or 2 maxi dresses. Let us look at some reasons why every woman should have a maxi dress.

They are suitable for all body types

Maxi dresses seem to be a miracle for all women. I am pretty sure you are going to agree with me. They can help a woman who is horizontally challenged to look slimmer. On the other hand, they can also help a female who would like to accentuate her figure.

If you are vertically challenged, wearing a maxi dress will help you look taller. If you are tall, a maxi dress will make you look more elegant. Even my baby brother looks good in a pair of maxi dress! (Alright, I am just kidding!)

You can wear them on any occasion

As mentioned above, this type of dresses can be worn in formal or informal event. Going for a date? Just wear your best dress to impress your date. If you are keen, you can also wear one to attend red carpet events, just like what many celebrities are doing. Isn't that amazing?

Of course, for formal event, you need to pay extra attention to what you are wearing. You will want to take note of the accessories as well as your shoes. Make sure what you are wearing will not embarrass yourself or your host for that matter.

Earlier in this article, we have mentioned that it doesn't matter what your body shape is, a maxi skirt will look good on you. However, you do need to know how to choose the right dress for yourself.

For example, if you have a pear shape body, which means your shoulders and waist are a lot narrower than your bottoms, you need to take extra care about what dress you are choosing for yourself.

Here are 2 tips for you.

First, you should choose a design with plenty of volume on the top. By following this advice, your top and bottom will be balanced out, which makes you look more attractive and elegant.

Second, you should choose a design that comes with a plunging neckline. When you actually draw focus to your neckline, you will be able to avoid unnecessary attention from your hips.

Skin Care

There are a lot of people that struggle to understand how to go about caring for the skin on their face well. This article describes how you can be sure that you are finding the best ways to care for your face.

When you want to learn how you are going to take care of your face, you should be sure that you are wise about daily care. As you take the time that you need to be consistent you have to make sure that you are developing a daily routine that is going to be beneficial for your skin and face.

First, you should make sure that you take the time that you need to apply sunscreen. There are a lot of people that have a hard time understanding how important the sunscreen will be when they are walking around throughout the day and exposing their skin to the rays of the sun.

As you are walking around you have to make sure that you are putting sunscreen on in the morning. When you are looking for sunscreen to put on your face you want to be sure you can find the sunscreen that will protect your home without clogging your pores and causing acne.

You have to make sure that you are going to be able to take the time that you need to wash your face as well. There are a lot of people that do not understand how they are going to be wise about the cleanser that they are going to use to make sure that their face is clean.

On a daily basis you should make sure that you know how you are going to exfoliate your face. You want to make sure that you can take the time that you need to understand how you are going to find an exfoliator to use once during the day and a calmer cleanser for a second cleaning.

Some people like to wash their face in the morning and the evening right when they wake up and before they go to bed. Figure out a schedule to ensure that you are going to be able to ensure that your skin is always going to be cleaned off and that your pores will always be clean.

When you are getting into the habit of washing your face, you should be sure that you are wise about this process. Take the time that you need to understand how you are going to be thorough in your search for the best face wash for your face so that you are able to keep your face clear.

Second, you should be sure that you take the time that you need to understand how you are going to be wise about the way that you are going to repair problems with your face. When you are learning how you are going to be wise about this process you should do your research.

Make sure that you take the time that you need to understand how you are going to be able to look for the best way to repair your face. Some people believe that they can repair problems with their face on their own while others would rather start looking for advanced methods.

When you know that you are going to need some advanced help you should make sure that you take the time that you need to understand that you are going to want to speak with a doctor. Start by talking with your dermatologist to see if there are any ways to repair the problems you have.

You should make sure that you are also keeping an open mind to using a plastic surgeon. When you have an excessive amount of wrinkles you may be able to work with a plastic surgeon to be able to eradicate all of the wrinkles that you see and that you feel on your face.

When you talk with a plastic surgeon about what you want to have done, you should be sure that you take time to be thorough in your explanation. Take the time that you need to ensure that you are going to be completely understood and the plan can be made on your expectations.

As you are talking with a plastic surgeon you want to be sure that you have done your research. Take the time that you need to understand that you are going to want to be sure that you talk about a face lift and the other options you may have.

Working with a plastic surgeon is a great way to ensure that your face is going to look as young as possible. Take the time that you need to understand how you are going to be sure that you can make your face look exactly how you would like it to.