"Ask Hilary": July 2014

Tuesday, July 29, 2014

Dishes and scenarios to avoid on a first date

Spaghetti dribbling down your chin.
Slurpy soup.
A sauce-drenched rack of ribs.
Corn on the cob.
Blood-dripping meat
Baguettes, bananas and anything that could br constructed as a double entendre.

Don't speak with your mouth full. CHEW, SWALLOW, SPEAK. Don't put too much in your mouth at one time.

Source:Howtowalkinhigheels

How to blow your nose gracefully

Practically impossible. You can't.

If you need to blow your nose,excuse yourself and leave the room.
Always bring tissues with you to avoid the shame of having to ask someone for a hanky or a tissue.
If you have a steaming cold, it's very simple: don't go out. STAY IN.

How to stifle a yawn in public

Purse your lips together and almost smile into it. This stops your mouth from flipping open.
Another option is to throw caution to the wind and yawn, covering your mouth with your right wrist or hand.
Onother yawn covering materials include fans, handkerchiefs, gloves, menus and books. Dropping something on the floor at said moment is another handy tip.

Source:How to walk in High heels

Saturday, July 5, 2014

Stylish shoe trivia

The patron saint of shoemakers is St. Crispin.

Marie Antoinette had a servant whose only job was to take care of her shoes (all 500 pairs).

In Europe it is a good luck charm to put a shoe inside a wall when building a house.

Cinderella's slippers are sadly unlikely to have been made of glass. More probably they were fur, but the story came about through mistranslation when the French for fur, 'vair' was written 'verre' - glass.

A horse shoe is a simbol of good luck.

Credits: Google images

Friday, July 4, 2014

Hi guys! If you're wondering to where I got my recent posts, it's actually from Camilla Morton's How to Walk in High Heels.I was inspired by the book and I thought it could also help some girls out there who want to be fab and stylish.

Trivia

According to the book that I am reading "How to Walk in High Heels" by Camilla Morton, it is a fact that no one will ever look good in:

Horizontal stripes
White jeans
Flannel tracksuits
Blue lipstick
Wellington boots
Dungarees

How to understand your silhouette 2

Stand in front of a full-length mirror.Look and learn.

The most important thing is to be honest, as once you know your strengths, and any weaknesses, you can know what to hide and what to show.

If you have:

A tiny waist

Knot shirts at waist. Choose low slung skirts/pants and cropped tops.

Broad shoulders

Use cardigans and soft open tops.

Chunky thighs

Wear flowing skirts or loose palazzo pants.

Long legs

Lucky you. Wear minis-why hide them?

Big tumm

Fitted clothes is a no no. Wear baggy shirts, empire-line dresses, and suit jackets.

Big hips

Wear loose baggy tops, flowing feminine skirts and focuse in another area of the body to highlight.

Oversize proportions

To slenderise, head-to-toe black works.

Thursday, July 3, 2014

How to understand your silhouette by Camilla Morton

'In my day hot pants were something we had, not wore, Bette Davis

A body is like a cello. Your work is how to play with it.
Everyone comes in different shapes and sizes, and as much as we,d all like to have 'the perfect A1 figure' that the magazines showcase, we don't . It's called individual character. We all have different features to work with. Know your body shape.
To be able to accessorize and enhance what you have been born with, decide are you:

Bean pole
Audrey Hepburn? Jacquetta Wheeler?