New Top 10 List: Your Top Royal Wedding Gowns

New Top 10 List: Your Top Royal Wedding Gowns

As I write this, we are fast approaching this year’s Big Royal Wedding in Luxembourg (October 19th and 20th, don't tell me your calendars aren't already marked). To get us in the proper frame of mind, I have for you a new countdown with the results of my last informal and utterly unscientific poll of you kids: What are the best royal wedding gowns?

Some of you took me up on my challenge to determine what really constituted the best royal wedding gown: is it timeless? Does it feature family history? Is it unique? Well suited to the bride? Some other X factor? Others didn’t, selecting instead their personal favorites, or things they themselves would love to wear. Some dresses received nods on the basis of obvious overwhelming happiness or a sweet love story, and that’s okay too – if it makes you smile, that’s worth something.

I tallied everything up no matter what the reasoning, so this is 100% your list. In the end, I really enjoyed the mix of reactions, and I think it’s given us a good list: these gowns sit squarely in the middle of logic and affection, and that feels right.

UPDATE: And here's the full list...

10. Princess Carolina of Bourbon-Parma

 

                                                               and

10. Queen Margrethe of Denmark 
(a tie!)

9. Lady Sarah Chatto 

8. Princess Charlene of Monaco

7. The Duchess of Cornwall

  
6. Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon

5. The Duchess of Cambridge

4. Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway 

3. Princess Máxima of the Netherlands 

2. Princess Grace of Monaco 

1. Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden 

How To Deal With Dominating Partner  

fear of lossing someone you love is a common fear.(or somehing happening to someone you love.) These fears comes from a great love. The fear is love. But once you realize the love, and take action on that, there is no point to the fear. Fear is immobilizing, love is energizing.

Remember, the biological reason for fear is to get us to act, after the action, the fear is pointless. (Worse than pointless, as it hurts you.)

In this article, I am going to share something that will hopefully change this fear. At first, we fear losing something because everything is impermanent. Everything changes. But there is one thing important we neglect when we fear impermanence. Here it is:

Even Loss is Impermanent

This, too, passes.

Old friends reconnect, forgive. A late mother’s adages are remembered. Memories of connection come to our minds. And many of us believe in an afterlife where we will join our loved ones again.

In this tangled web of life, we are all connected. Our minds, hearts and souls are in sync with the world around us. When we are not connected to that world–when we feel separate–it is often expressed in mental health problems.

Anxiety, anger and depression come from a sense of disconnection. Anxietymakes us afraid of where we are are going; that we could lose something, miss an opportunity, or be inadequate. It makes us fear losing someone we love. We have to think we are separate, or different, to feel this way. Depression makes us feel bereft, isolated, left out, unloved and like we don’t belong anywhere–separate. Anger comes from a sense of injustice that happened to us–it stems from an “us-them” mentality.

All of these are in our mind. We create a world where we are separate and don’t belong, and victimized and then we feel worse and worse. Where, in reality, this makes us blind to the love we do have in our lives, blind to the people who care about us, and blind to our own contributions in life. This is lose-lose.

Take Action. Reduce Fear

There are many ways to take action instead of being immobilized by fear. For example: spend time with the person, tell them you love them, show them you love them, keep them company, offer them help, and thank them. All of these actions will help you feel more connected and lessen the fear.

Fear of Losing Someone You Love

If we remembered that we are connected, our hearts would warm and our grief would ease. When we bring to mind the unbreakable bonds between us and a loved one, as well as the influence those have had on our life, the fear of loving someone you love would decrease.

People are afraid it is too late. It is never too late. Even if someone dies–the relationship–the influence goes on, and so we can do something. As long as the “relationship” is there, we can mold it, and make new meaning around it. (Meaning that includes connection rather than loss. Meaning that includes positive self identity of love and caring.)

This makes all the difference in how we feel: bereft or connected.

things girl should carry on thier hand bag

Things girl should carry on their hand bag

Well, those big bag. You always wonder what women carry in those, and we are not wrong for sure. Just like women keep in wondering what men have in their tool boxes. which they love so dearly. It’s not necessary that every woman keeps the same things in their bags, but few things are always common. These are the frequently needed things. If you think that they carry useless things all around, you may be wrong. A woman knows how to care for her near and dear ones and she also knows how to care for her that’s why she knows what things she will need when out for work or leisure. Whenever you are going on an outing you surely take help from your wife or mother to pack up your bags, it’s because their sense of knowing things, without their help you would always miss on something. A woman’s bag is not a mystery and if you are aware what’s inside you will probably agree that these are not muck but necessary things. So, increase you intelligence quotient about women, know what’s inside their mysterious bags. Here we are listing the top ten things you will always find women carrying in their bags, have a look and decide for yourself if it is justified or not?

1. Money

Well, this is what everyone carries, irrespective of what gender you belong to. If you are going out the first thing you are going to need is money. Even if you are going to the neighborhood, you can’t go out without a few notes in your pocket. So this is one of the contents of the women’s bag and is important, no doubts on that for sure. You can’t question on why she is carrying money all the way.credit card and debits cards are included in this, carrying a big amount of cash now-a-days is not a very good idea with all that crime going around. And why do one need to carry bundles of notes when just cards will do all the work? And for all those guys who think that why do women need to carry money when they pay all their bills? Well, think again you are mistaken.

2. Make up kit

This is one of the very obvious things women carries in their bags. In fact, most men think that it’s all cosmetics and make up that occupies most of the part of a women’s hand bag. Well, you can’t say most of the part, but yes a part is reserved for these things. You are the one who always want your girl to look nice when she is out with you that’s why she carries all these things to touch up whenever required. So you can not quite complain about it. So, compact powder, base makeup, lipsticks, lip gloss, eye liner, etc, are few of the things which women most probably have in their bags, always.

3. Feminine Products

There are other feminine products which women need to carry just in case they need them. sanitary napkin,safety pins, and some of them even carry mini sewing kits with them. These can also be said as the emergency product which are needed at times but can’t be found around. These products also reserve a small corner of a woman’s purse.

4. Cell Phone

Cell phones are now an integral part of our lives. Even if you are going to take a stroll in the park, you won’t forget to carry your phone. You can forget to put on your running shoes while running but you won’t forget to carry your cell phone. It’s same with women as well. Cell phones are one of the necessary things which just cannot afford to forget at home. While you carry them in your pockets, most of the times, women carry it in their bags. For what is a big bag if it won’t help carry things? So, the small pocket in the bag is the cell phone’s room.

5. Sunglasses/ Scarf

The scorching heat outside is just intolerable. It just not makes you feel hot but effects negatively in other ways too. Your eyes for instance, eyes are a delicate part of your body and you need to care for them. The strong sun rays can prove to be dangerous for your eyes, so there is an ultimate need of carrying sunglasses with you to protect your eyes from the sun rays. Another sensitive part of your body is the skin covering it. The ultra violet rays adversely affect your skin making it dark and dull. You can wear full clothes to save yourself from the heat but what about the face. That’s why women carry scarves in their bags to protect their face from tanning and burning. Sunscreen is another idea preferred by many women. And in most of the bags you will find both of it, a scarf as well as a sunscreen lotion.

ain killers are another content of a women’s bag. If you are feeling nauseated, having an headache, or any other common problems, ask the lady next to your desk at your office, you will most probably get what you are looking for. Women always carry pain killers and medicines for certain common problems. An aspirin is a must of all of them. You can also find band-aids in some of the women’s bag. And you can’t complain as well, as safety is no bad. May be someday you need it and she has what you need. So better not to complain and appreciate the habit.

rubber band, hair gel, hair spray are some of the things you will most probably find in a woman’s bag. Women are very conscious about their hair, they want them to look perfect, no matter if its work or hang outs. Women comb and set their hair time to time, so they need to carry these things in their bags as handy. You will always find these items in her bag. May be she can miss one of the things, but comb is surely to be found in every women’s bag.

you always find in a woman’s bag are hand sanitizer, moisturizer and face wash items. Women generally maintain hygiene, that’s why they carry sanitizer with them, in case there is no option to wash their hands before having something. Face wash is also required to get rid of all the dirt on the face. And moisturizer is of course to get rid of the dryness which is just not acceptable to women who love their skin soft every time.

 A notebook and a pen is a must in every woman’s handbag. They love to keep it handy, the notebook is carried by them to note all the things to do and other important stuffs. From home to office there are hundreds of work a woman has to do in a day, forgetting some of them is no crime, still to make it sure that they do not forget any of it, many women carry with them their things to do notebooks. And a pen’s need with a notebook does not require an explanation for sure.Hunger has no time.

A break between long hours of work or travelling is justified. But you can’t something around always. So, it’s better to carry something with you which you can much when the little hunger pops up. Some cookies or chips will do. And for diet conscious women, diet controlled snacks are a must, as you are not sure you will get something fat free in a world of junk foods. So, men, next time you feel hungry, the women next, carrying a big bag can help? May be ? Ask at your own risk.

how to dress for collage

How to dress for college

Moving away to college can be one of the most exciting, exhilarating yet nervous times of your life. Living alone and making a whole new group of friends can be extremely scary but the last thing on your mind should be ‘What shall I wear on my first day?’

Fashionolia has put together a fool proof guide of ten points on what to wear for your time away at college, whatever your shape or size. Dressing for college is about finally giving yourself an identity and clothes can help you express who you want to be. It also gives you a reason to get mum or dad to shop once more with you, after all you are their little baby, leaving for college on your own…

1 Jeans are the staple of any studiers’ wardrobe. They take you from date to night, they can be worn

more than once without washing (always a good thing when you live away from home) and look great the older they get. Jeans for guys are better worn loose and lower down the hips, high waists can only be carried off on the catwalk readers! Ripped, stonewashed, bleached or more ‘grungy’ jeans are great for guys that are into that relaxed look, driving to the beach to surf in between studying, whereas pressed, indigo jeans are perfect for that preppy look, especially when teamed with a simply ballet pump for girls.

 2. For college there is nothing easier that throwing on a t-shirt and running to class when you’ve over slept. Route through your local second hand shop for some genuine vintage tee’s that will make sure you’ll never be dressed as the girl or boy next to you. Logo t-shirts are a great way to get your message across without ever having to say a word, so if you’re a man on mission to find girls then find a tee that says just that and I can guarantee this will get a laugh if nothing else. T-shirts are a great casual way of dressing for class, especially when your freshman new in college, because dressing up in a little top and heels will be noticed a mile away by the more experienced students.

3. Save the heels for night time girls and invest in a pair of chic ballet pumpsfor running from class to class. A pair of beaten converse trainers are great when teamed with boyfriend and a hoodie or even a simple white vest and some jewellery to add a touch of individuality. Flat shoes are so much more practical for college and although heels are glamorous, come mid day your feet will be sore and limping instead of strutting is not a good look.

4.It can sometimes get a little chilly in those large auditoriums so make sure you take a hoodie or cover-up, especially for those early morning lectures when the rooms still cold from the night before.. These style of cover-ups were all over the catwalk this season with DSqaure showcasing a number of designs.

5. Pretty sundresses are ideal for those spring days and are an easy option when there’s not a lot of time to decide what to wear. Dresses can be thrown on and don’t need much thought. Plus a sassy little sundress, with tanned limbs can look super cute to the opposite sex. Team with a headband and

cardigan, a la Lauren Conrad from The Hills or with a battered old denim jacket and flip flops a la Whitney Port from The City. Its all about mixing it up which ever way you like, make your own style to make your own mark.

6. year so what better time to experiment with this trend than at college. For guys why not team a denim shirt with some utility trousers and converse or over a white tee and some chinos for that graduate look. Girls look great when they throw a denim shirt over a vintage tee and a mini. It gives off that rock and roll vibe that many try to emulate at college.

7. Skirts are a great way to update your look by incorporating the latest trend without spending a fortune. Maxi skirts are a great buy right now and are a fab choice for college, especially for comfort and style. The great thing about maxi skirts is that there is no chance of your flippy little skirt blowing up in a gush of wind when running across campus and when you sit on the grass enjoying the sun with friends in between classes.

8. When you want to look a little smarter for a presentation in class or even an interview when summer comes around what better item to invest in but a fitted blazer. This applies to both guys and girls. A blazer over a white vest and skinny jeans can look effortlessly stylish in college, as well as a blazer teamed with jeans and a shirt for the guys. You’ll find a lot of the older students dressing like this when graduation nears.

9. Carrying all your books around campus is a pain at the best of times, especially when you have an exam to cram for so getting yourself a big tote bag is ideal. When you dress casually a colorful bag, such as purple or burnt orange, can brighten up any outfit. Try feathers such as Ashley Olsen to the

left, or embellishments such as sequins and studs. For guys a sports bag big enough to fit your gym kit alongside your books is a sensible buy.

10.Finally what better style to work into your new college life than this seasons trend for all things ’preppy‘. Mix polo shirts and v-neck jumpers with cut off shorts and pumps, taking inspiration from Blair Waldorf for Gossip Girl. This trend is all about taking preppy items such as a blazer, pin striped shirt and knee high socks and making it look your own. For example roll the sleeves up high on the shirt as well as the blazer and turn your collar up. At college it’s all about stamping your mark on the time you have there.

look younger using makeup

Look younger using makeup

1. Face. In your 30s, you're going to want to spend a little more time on your face. Plan on spending 10 minutes putting on makeup now, instead of the 5 minutes you spent in your 20s.

Start using primer now before putting on your makeup. It'll make everything go on more smoothly and last longer. (I use M.A.C. Prep + Prime, for example.) You can just use it on your t-zone if you don't want to cover your whole face with it.

You'll also want to start using concealer if you don't already. It's best applied lightly with a brush. Use it under your eyes and in your eyes' inner corners, as well as on dark spots and blemishes. Top things off with a loose powder. Every makeup artist I know uses Laura Mercier's translucent powder. It's really wonderful and light.

2. Eyes. In your 30s, start focusing more on your eyes and less on your lips. Steer clear of bright color and sparkly, shimmery eye make up. Stick with neutrals instead. You can use more liner in your 30s-- Just be sure and blend it in with your shadow. Also work on thickening those lashes, either with a volume-boosting mascara or individual false lashes if you really want to go all out. Just be sure and practice first before wearing them to an event. I have a great tutorial on how to apply them here.

My favorite 30s eye tip-- If you line your upper lid, make sure the line curves up slightly at the outer edges of your eyes and not down. That will lift your eyes, as opposed to making them look droopy.

3. Brows. You should be paying more attention to your brows in your 30s, making sure they are properly shaped and plucked or waxed. Use eye shadow that's a shade lighter than your brows and a brush to fill in your brows. Dont draw them on. Also, the pros say your brow should have a definite arch. Don't make your brows look round -- that's a common rookie mistake that drives makeup artists crazy.

At a loss on plucking? Use your tweezers, a pencil or your finger and follow this rule of thumb

4. Lips. Your lipstick will start feathering in your 30s, something that i do  to prevent this, I rub a little concealer into my upper lip line before putting on anything- This fills in the tiny lines around my lips and prevents feathering. You'll have to start wearing lip liner in your 30s to keep your lipstick from running (I love M.A.C. lip liner in Whirl. It's a perfect neutral.) Lip plumping serum also helps keep lipstick from feathering. Sally Hansen makes a great inexpensive one that lots of pros use.

Be sure your lip liner is not darker than your lipstick/gloss. That just looks awful.

5. Cheeks. Your cheeks get a little more complicated in your 30s. The pros recommend that you use a bronzing powder in the hollows of your cheeks to contour your face. Use a cream blush on the apples of your cheeks to give your face a little bloom. I actually use Nars Orgasm blush, which is a powder, and I think it's absolutely perfect. 

6. SPF. SPF is vital. Find a moisturizer that includes SPF and wear it every single day, rain or shine.

7. Cleanse and moisturize.. Moisturizing your face is so important in your 30s. Use a moisturizer in the daytime and at night, and start using eye cream if you're not using it already. It's also important in your 30s to exfoliate. Many pros love the Clarisonic Electric Face Brush for cleansing-- If that's too expensive for you, there are plenty of knock-offs on the market that are much cheaper. If you use an exfoliating scrub, make sure the exfoliators in it are light and not too gritty.

8. Wax. You may need to start waxing your face in your 30s-- For some women, hairs start to appear on your upper lip , chin and cheeks. Makeup sticks to peach fuzz and makes it noticeable, so consider getting rid of it.

9. Stay fit. Exercising, staying hydrated, and eating right will help keep you looking youthful more than just about anything else you can do. You know it. Now do it.

10. Get professional advice. One of the best ways to make sure your look is current in your 30s is to schedule an appointment with a makeup artist. Avoid women at the makeup counters- Their main goal is to sell you products. Instead, book an appointment with a makeup artist at a salon and have him/her do your whole face and teach you how to do it yourself. Many women are now booking appointments for a few friends and bringing wine to make it a girls' night out. What a great idea! 

teenag makeup tips

Teenage makeup tips

Face:

• Revlon Colorstay Foundation – #320 & #280     
  
• Coastal Scents Camo Quad Concealer – medium     
• Maybelline Dream Mousse Blush – “Peach Satin”  
  • If you are darker, get “Cloud Wine”

Eyes:

• Urban Decay Primer Potion   
• Maybelline Eyeshadow Trio – “Bronze Glitz” 
• NYX Eyeshadow – “Nude”     
• Styli Style Black Eyeliner 
• Black Gel Liner       
• Loreal Voluminous Mascara     

Lips:

• NYX  Lipgloss – “Perfect”     

 Makeup tips Teens:

• If you’re a young teen, all you really need is mascara and lip gloss. You can add in the eyeliner
  when you like- brown or even purple is great for everyday, while black is great for nights or weekends when you want that extra drama :)
  
• Don’t wear full foundation as you probably don’t need it yet- use a bit of concealer just on your blemishes. Use your finger to apply, but make sure you wash your hands right before you touch your face.
• If you feel your skin is oily, use just a little bit of pressed powder with a sponge to apply and pat it just where you need it (usually on the forehead and around the nose and chin)