Under or Over - Just Do It!

Make Over or Make Under, simply means the time has arrived to make a change in how you have been dressing and/or doing your makeup for the last few years, or perhaps even, decades.

A few weeks ago Carson Kressley did a wonderful segment on Oprah titled Make Under, as opposed to the usual make over segments very popular on TV and and print.

One make-under subject, Dawn, stood out the most as she was a very beautiful woman who wore way too much makeup and wore very inappropriate clothes, and I mean very. Her own children hated the fact that their Mom's image was that of a porn star instead of the sweet, loving mother that she is. She had gotten so deep into the habit of heavy makeup, over tanning, botox, you name it, and dressing in excessively suggestive clothes, that she could no longer see what a negative image she was now projecting. All these, easy to hide behind, layers were a result of not being able to get over being made to feel unattractive and not worthy of attention 20 years ago!!

She was now indeed getting attention, but it was all negative attention. Not only did she look like a caricature of a Barbie doll, she also looked much older than she really is.

After Carson got Dawn to turn the volume down on her beauty and fashion routines, the results were beyond fabulous. She now looked easily 10 years younger, prettier and much more confident.

I have always felt that confidence is a persons' most important image tool, and learning how to tone it down can have the same effect as turning it up, if needed, when it comes to makeup and clothes.

So take a look at what is in your closet and mirror to see if you have been buying and/or wearing the same look for no more than a few years. If you have, it is time for your own make under or over as well.