Tip #11

Thu 27 Aug 2009 11:27:09 AM GMT

Mixing Metal Jewelry

Tip number 11: Mixing metals. We've already talked about the different metals that work with different people's skin tones. What we didn't discuss, is how to mix metals. Many jewelry comes with metals already mixed. Some people avoid this jewelry because they don't like it, or they find it messy. Other people find it to be very fun and complex. Again, it really depends on your personal style. If you have a preference for one metal or another, it can get a little bit boring if you're always wearing the same color. One way to mix this up, is to mix different colors of metal in your jewelry. The best way to do this successfully is to wear only metal jewelry at this time. Instead of wearing metal chains that have something hanging off of them, or stones set into metal, we recommend a simple cuff bracelet with copper and brass mixed in with a cooler color, like silver, and not to over do it, or, several bangle bracelets in different colors of metals. Likewise, you can have copper colored earrings and a silver necklace, as long as they're chunky and it looks deliberate, like you're mixing them on purpose, and not because that was all you had.

Tip #10

Wed 12 Aug 2009 10:58:00 AM GMT

Casual Jewelry vs. Formal Jewelry

Tip number ten: formality. It is always important to consider the event and the occasion when you are choosing your jewelry. A more casual occasion requires more casual jewelry. This can be anything from a wide range of jewelry styles. If you have a single stone on your ring, then this can be interpreted as casual or formal. If you have a ton of diamonds hanging around your neck, it is not appropriate for casual. Likewise, a ton of rhinestones or cubic zirconia if you cannot afford diamonds. However, most people know this. But, what most do not know is that for a formal event, it is always more appropriate to wear formal jewelry the same way that you would wear a formal dress. Many times, people choose to keep on their simple, regular, casual jewelry for a formal event. This does not read appropriately. If you are taking the time to get your hair done, to put on extra makeup, and most importantly, to wear a formal gown, it just does not work to wear your simple stud earrings and a small chain necklace to the event. If you have to choose to do a jewelry look for a formal event, and you have no other choices besides your simple everyday casual jewelry, choose to wear nothing at all. This is a great budget tip for anyone who does not have any sparkling pieces of jewelry that are appropriate for a formal event. And, if you can take the time to get something, there is a lot of costume jewelry out there that looks very real, but does not cost the same amount as real jewelry. So again, if you have a formal event and you do not have formal jewelry, either go buy some good looking real costume jewelry, or, do not wear anything at all. Slick on an extra layer of lipstick and go. People will appreciate it.

Tip # 9

Wed 22 Apr 2009 11:15:26 AM GMT

Picking Necklace Lengths To your look.

They can look good with hair hidden behind or with short hair dangling down the neck. A shorter stud earring is less obvious and more subtle than a dangling chandler earring. But again if you're a smaller person large dangling earrings can be more overwhelming than and a smaller stud earring may be more appropriate for your size. And then there is the always impeccable mid length earring. Anybody can wear this no matter how big they are.

Tip # 8

Wed 22 Apr 2009 10:56:39 AM GMT

Matching Jewelry Sparkle to Facial Skin Tone

Tip number eight, Sparkle. We talked briefly about around the face. And how that can enhance your natural look. This is an element that's very, very, important to bring to your jewelry wardrobe. Not all sparkle has to be glitzy, glittery or childish. Some sparkle is the extreme quiet and refined sparkle of diamonds or precious stones. Some is the cooler glow of a pearl. Different kinds of sparkle can communicate different moods. If you're feeling playful, something in crystal, for example Swarovski or Austrian crystals is definitely something that's going to be more whimsical and playful. And communicate that vibe to the people that are watching you when you're wearing your jewelry. If you are not feeling like sparkle, go for something more brushed that still has a bit of a glow to it. For example, for mentioned pearls or a brushed metal. But always remember that some sparkle of some kind whether it's a dull sheen, a burnished finish or an outright sparkle like a crystal is going to bring more glow to your face and liven up the sparkle already in your eyes.

Tip No 7

Sun 12 Apr 2009 9:47:27 AM GMT

Matching Metal Jewelry to Skin Tone

Tip number seven, metals.Metal is a great way to unify your jewelry wardrobe and it's also an important element to remember and keep in mind when you're selecting your jewelry in the store. Most people have certain metals that look better on them than others. Many people favor metals like silver, that aren't necessarily the best metal for them. Many people look excellent in gold or warmer toned metals like pewter. Many people prefer metals like platinum, which are colder. Because people have warm tones to their skin more often than they have cool tones to their skin, golds and pewters and brass, coppers, all of the warm metal tones, are better for more people. However, to determine your own personal metal, find out if your skin tone is warm or cool. If it's cool, generally stick with metals such as platinum, white gold, silver and stones like diamonds or pearls. If your skin tone is warmer or ruddy, then metals like brass, copper, and especially gold will look good on you more often than not. However, again, the most important thing in selecting your jewelry wardrobe is not what looks good on you, as much as what you like.

Tip No 6

Fri 10 Apr 2009 11:25:58 AM GMT

What are Signature Jewelry Pieces?

Tip # 6: Signature Pieces. This is my personal favorite tip, because I always ask my clients what, if any, signature pieces they may have already existing in their jewelry wardrobe. Many people have pieces that they just can't bear to part with even for a single day. If you find yourself wearing a single or multiple pieces of jewelry from day to day over an extended period of time, this becomes what we call your "signature look" and those pieces of jewelry are your signature pieces. One thing to keep in mind when you're selecting a signature piece is to make sure that it works with most of your wardrobe, if not all of it. It shouldn't just match your clothes. It should also accurately reflect your lifestyle. And remember, if you're dressing up for a formal event and your signature piece is more casual, it can be difficult to make sure the two looks tie together. This is an exception and one time when you may choose to leave your signature piece at home in favor of something more dressy. But for the most part a signature piece can really well define your personal style and give people something to associate with you from day to day in your look more than any wardrobe element can do because you can wear it every single day. And with jewelry, unlike with a hairstyle, or a favorite pair of shoes, or a wardrobe element of some kind, it doesn't easily get worn out or become boring. And it can be versatile for many different looks.

Tip No5

Sat 28 Mar 2009 1:31:25 AM GMT

An appropriate time for everything...WikipediA defines the TASTE this way: ”Taste is about drawing distinctions between things such as styles, manners, consumer goods and works of art. Social inquiry of taste is about the human ability to judge what is beautiful, good and proper...Some judgements concerning taste may appear more legitimate than others, but most often there is not a single conception which would be shared by all members of society. People with their individual sensibilities are not very unique either. For instance, aesthetic preferences and attendance to various cultural events are associated with education and social origin. Different socioeconomic groups are likely to have different tastes, and it has been suggested that social class is one of the prominent factors structuring taste.”

Starting Jewelery Collections

Tip # 5: Collecting Jewelry Over Time. Instead of going out on one grand buying trip, as much fun as that may be, it's a better and more accurate reflection of your personality if you slowly collect key pieces of jewelry over time. For example, do a single initial buying trip and find out what you need. Then, after that, continue to buy pieces when you go shopping in the future. For example, if someone gives you a gift certificate for your birthday, this is a great opportunity to buy that ring that you've been eying for the past couple months. It's also a great way to fill in holes in your jewelry wardrobe without a great outlay of money all at one time. Most people's budget cannot afford to spend an enormous amount of money all at one time on jewelry or anything else. Therefore it's a more practical solution to spread out your jewelry acquisition over a period of time. Even your whole lifetime. The exception to this rule is costume jewelry. If you like costume jewelry and you want to just buy a big bunch of it all at once it's very easy to do this within a limited budget at either an antiques fair or a knock off place or a discount store like Target or Mervyns. Both of these places have really cute costume jewelry, and you can go spend a lot of money, all lot at once, and completely change your jewelry wardrobe.

Tip No4

Fri 27 Mar 2009 7:25:13 PM GMT

What a lovely morning!!! Good morning, sun-shine!...Now quick to the shower and up you go to...Uni/work/school... all of us run to different direction, doing different stuff, facing different situations...SO HERE IS TIP No 4

Jewelry to Fit Your Lifestyle

Tip # 4: Reflecting Your Lifestyle.

Reflecting your lifestyle in your jewelry is a great way to help your jewelry communicate your personality. If for example, you like antiquing, then reflecting that in your jewelry choices is a great way to communicate your identity. Next time you go antiquing, take a look at their case of estate jewelry. Most antique shops have some estate jewelry or failing that, costume jewelry and selecting a few key pieces from this case is going to give a great identity boost to your look. If you prefer traveling, then look for ethnic pieces or interesting elements when you're traveling next. Sometimes the places you go have very distinctive jewelry styles and you can really pick up a great look from your travels. Or if you have heirloom pieces from your own family what a wonderful way to communicate about yourself, your family ties, and the importance of them to your everyday life. It's also very nice to wear jewelry that belonged to someone in your family because it makes them feel like they're close to you even if they've already passed on.

Tip No3

Wed 25 Mar 2009 9:10:52 AM GMT

Wearing the same clothes makes you feel like a school girl with uniform; wearing the same jewelry makes you feel ...hmmm...faceless. Jewelry choice is very personal and delicate process. YaffaDesign is happy to offer you really wide range of jewelry type you will never find anywhere else.

Matching Jewelry with Personality

Tip number 3: Personal Taste.

Of course the most important thing in choosing any form of style, whether it's clothing, a hairstyle, makeup, or in this case jewelry, is your personal taste. What you like is the most important thing. If you like something and somebody tells you it doesn't look good on you, unless you really really trust their opinion, just ignore it. Because really, if you like something, chances are you're going to feel confident in it and be able to pull off the look. Then again, if you don't like something and you're only wearing it, perhaps because it was a gift or a family heirloom, chances are you're not going to enjoy wearing it as much as if you liked it. Because jewelry is so diverse you don't really have to stick with a certain style all the time. Personal taste is absolutely up to you, completely subjective, and the most important guideline in picking out your jewelry.

Tip No2

Mon 23 Mar 2009 10:22:08 PM GMT

Big, small, toll, short, young and young at heart - all of us love jewelry, love beauty, love to give love and receive one as well... Here is another Tip.

Matching Jewelry with Body Frame

Tip number 2: Size. When we're considering the size of jewelry that we're going to put on our client, the first thing we think of is the size of the person. Measure your height and your weight and determine what your bone size is in relation to your body. This can help you figure out if you want a chunkier jewelry, a more delicate jewelry, or something in between. For larger women we recommend chunky jewelry to help proportionalize the body and give a slimming affect. For extremely petite women, they can't carry off chunky jewelry as well because it overwhelms them and makes them look like they're drowning in their jewelry. So very petite women need to stay with a more delicate or chain oriented jewelry, for the most part. Again this is not a hard and fast rule. It's just a guideline to help you begin your selection. And for men we always recommend a chunkier, more solid form of jewelry because this almost always looks best with most men's frames.

Intro and Tip No 1

Mon 23 Mar 2009 9:34:13 PM GMT

INTRO:
These helpful suggestions and tips how to choose the jewelry are given by Beth Alyse with guerrilla makeovers, San Francisco style.

Beth Alyse is the owner and chief stylist of guerrilla makeovers. Guerrilla Makeovers is a personal styling and image consulting company unlike any you've seen before. They offer a comprehensive range of fashion and image styling services to private and entertainment industry clients in San Francisco and Los Angeles. You've seen them on TV, in the paper, and behind the scenes at countless events and parties around town. Now come check it out for yourself!

Picking Jewelry Colors

We have many different aspects of jewelry selection that we're going to be discussing today.

Tip # 1- color- choosing your jewelry, first of all is based on color. What you like. What looks good on you. What enhances your natural qualities? Most jewelry, though not all, is worn near or around the face. Necklaces, earrings, even head pieces. The reason for this is adding some sparkle around the face can really enhance your look, without a great deal of effort. When we're looking at colors to enhance peoples' face, the first thing that we look to, is their eyes. Now, this doesn't mean that if you have blue eyes, you have to wear blue stones. What you can do is hold various stones up to your face, to determine which ones look good on you and which ones enhance your natural color. Sometimes this may mean matching, but often times it means contrasting. So, if you have brown eyes you don't have to wear brown topaz, but you may consider amethysts, emeralds or something in a color range that will enhance your brown eyes. Green eyes also look wonderful with amethysts and even better with greenish stones or yellow stones. Everybody looks good in diamonds and everybody looks good in pearls. White is an impeccable color for everyone, Especially in a soft creamy range.