Uncategorized, Weekend Observations, Weekly Essentials
Weekend Observations: How A Simple Shirt Both Made And Broke Me
About month ago I spoke in front of a mix of clients. I wore an outfit that I realized may not be perfect for my bod camera-wise but is still kinda cool. The top is a black leather, peplum top. It’s both cute and a bit of rock-n’-roll, and I’ve received quite a few compliments [...]
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Week in Review, Weekly Essentials
Week in Review: 5/12-5/18
@Beautyskew was in full force this week: While I haven’t gone through a total on-camera transformation, I started using a few tricks Weekend Observations: Applying the Lessons An honest, raw perspective on modeling from a model/TED speaker Behind the Image: An Honest & Bright Model’s Story From aging beauty contests to a history of beauty [...]
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Additions to the Reading List, Beauty News, Uncategorized, Weekly Essentials
More to Love: Additions to the Reading List
Some fascinating beauty-in-culture reading! Take a look: Beauty secrets of geisha revealed http://tmagazine.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/05/13/on-beauty-bottled-secrets-of-the-geisha/ Brazil celebrates the aging beauty with its own aged-beauty contest…nice going! http://www.skynews.com.au/offbeat/article.aspx?id=871413 Beauty starts from within. Foods to eat that, well, make you beautiful http://www.thereporter.com.au/news/beauty-that-starts-within-healthy-eating/1854198/ When did the concept of beauty in Japan start? Read this and find out http://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2013/05/12/general/beauty-as-beheld-in-japan-through-the-ages/#.UZGbQ5VQ5jA Any more [...]
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Behind the Image: A Honest & Bright Model’s story
I was taken in by this TED talk: What You Didn’t Know About the Modeling Industry. Unlike some of the overly scary (but true) stories about how horrible the industry is — it leads to anorexia, fuels major competition and expresses intense age-ism, this story is an honest, thoughtful and raw perspective by model Cameron [...]
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Weekend Observations: Applying the Lessons
I presented last week at Yale Business school’s Center for Consumer Insights. While I didn’t speak on a massive stage, I was still being filmed. This meant I could start to apply some of my new-found knowledge on how to look camera-ready. I haven’t had a chance yet to buy all the make-up and clothing to [...]
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