5 Rules For A Womans Purse

1. "Your Bag Needs To Match Your Body Type"
If you are small, you need to wear a smaller kind of bag. If you are a bigger woman, then you would look better and would be able to rock a bigger bag very well ;)

2. "Know What To Carry In Your Bag"
Make sure that at all times you carry the appropriate things in your bag. You never know what you may need or when you may need it. (watch my "What's In My Purse" video below) to find out some of the things you NEED to carry at all times.

(watch video below)


3. "You Do Not Always Need To Match Your Bag"
You don't always need to be so matchy-matchy with your purse. You purse does not need to match your shoes, your shirt, your accessories, or your hair scrunchy. That way too much!! Tone it down! You DO NOT HAVE TO MATCH YOUR PURSE.

4. "Build Your Purse Collection with a Variety of Colors"
Don't feel like you have to have all black bags. Even though a black bag goes with everything, a pop of color won't hurt. (Again, go back to the video above)

5. " Care For Your Bags"
Take very good care of your bags because that will make them last longer. If your purse comes with a dust bag or a large box (which most do), USE THEM! They give it to you for a reason. It helps to keep dust away! (more in the video above)

How to Put an Outfit Together

If you are trying to put together the perfect outfit, make sure you consider the occasion because you don’t want to be over dressed or look to formal and make sure you know what styles fit your body type best. Feel free to look in fashion magazines as well to help you gain some inspiration.

If you pretty much have in mind what you are looking for, an easy way to stay on track is to make a list of what you want so that way you stay focused and only shop for what you need. (Some of us go into a store shopping for a dress and walk out with an entire outfit! So try and stay on track. Plus it will help you same some $$)

When you go shopping remember to always try your clothes on. It is the most important part of putting an outfit together because you need to make sure that all of your clothes fit appropriately and that they are the right size, compliment your shape and doesn’t hide your shape. Show it off! Also be sure to do your shopping when you have quite a bit of time on your hands. If you rush your shopping then it could turn into a big disaster so you want to take your time with decision making for all of your outfits.

Most people when they shop for an outfit they forget all about shoes. Usually, the shoes are the last thing that people focus on but be careful when doing that. To be safe, look around and consider some options for shoes and you go around getting your outfit together. You don’t want to have the perfect outfits with the wrong shoes (just because you forgot to pick some up or the fact that it slipped your mind) don’t make getting shoes your last priority it is just as important as everything else that you are shopping for.

The important part to finish off you outfit is to add the perfect accessories, whether it’s a hat, belt, a purse, earrings, a necklace or anything. The accessories you use can either make or break your outfit. You can have too much going on or not enough. Make sure that it’s the right amount. If you are wearing something with a lot of bling all over or around the neckline, make sure you do a simple necklace or no necklace at all and then include dangling earrings (or studs) and a nice bracelet.

That’s all you need. Just make sure that you go through everything and consider every part of your outfit because that is what’s going to make it fabulous! Also, the day of getting dressed up into you outfit, allow yourself enough time to prepare and get ready. It is important to not rush into the outfit that you spent so much time putting together so you are sure to look your best! =)

Are You A Shopaholic?

A shopaholic is someone who cannot control their spending because it makes them feel great. Even though buying something new can make anyone feel great, but for a shopaholic spending leads to more spending and even more expensive purchases. They do not think about the consequences and purchasing becomes an addiction that is hard to overcome.

Click here to take the quiz & find out if you are a shopaholic!!

A True Beauty Addict

54-year old Hillary Kosofsky, from New Jersey, is a serious beauty junkie that has a stash worth more than $30,000. Obsessed?? Yes, very! She has about 200 makeup palettes and says that she always buys two so she can use one and save the other but in some cases, never uses neither.

Hillary points out a Shimmering Dior powder and says, "I don't know exactly what it is or what it does, but I had to gave it. She also claims that anything that's a limited edition or has bling on it is definitely a weakness of hers. Kosofsky says that she loves doing her hair and has been dying it since she was 16 years old.

She claims that her husband has the smaller bathroom and she has the bigger one. She packs up all three drawers and takes up the entire linen room closet. "I also have a seperate stash in our weekend house which is probably half this much." Kosofsky says she always puts on a full face of makeup in the morning, 3 or 4 different eyeshadows, more than one mascara and 3 different eyeliners and lipstick.

The reason for her crazy makeup obsession is because when she was younger she was very insecure and felt as if she was okay-looking. Makeup has always helped make her feel beautiful. She realized that she had a problem when she ended up in $14,000 in debt but her husband lovingly paid it off.

(Here is a list of just SOME of the amount of $$ she has spent)
(w/o = worth of..)

$134.00 w/o Hairspray
$473.00 w/o Shampoos
$2,797.00 w/o Styling Products
$6,125.00 w/o Eyeshadow Palette
$880.00 w/o Eye Creams
$1,960.00 w/o Face Powders
$1,360.00 w/o Eyeliners

Crazy Right? And that's not even half of the list!