Does Your Closet Need an Overhaul Hire a Stylist or a Ply a Friend With Wine

Pulling together outfits can be overwhelming, especially if you don't have an eye for it or a 3-way mirror that shows you at all angles. I'm guilty as charged. While I know a lot about my makeup and skincare, my clothes closet can overwhelm me, so a couple years ago, About.com's Men's Fashion Guide, Daniel Billett stayed with me in Brooklyn for Fashion Week and offered to help me figure out what clothes in my closet actually worked and which ones didn't.

It worked out brilliantly. While Daniel sat on the couch and drank wine (actually I don't remember if he drank wine, but I like to think he did), I tried on clothes from my closet and then paraded myself in front of him for the critique. Some outfits he loved ("great with your eyes!," "perfect for your figure!!," "great cleavage!!!"), some he didn't ("too short," "too tight," "too dowdy") and some he liked but felt needed different shoe, tights or sweater pairings. By the end of our session I had a pile of clothes for Goodwill, a shopping list for a few missing pieces and a pared-down closet. I also had a great sense of what colors and styles I looked best in and which ones I didn't.

Personal stylists are a an up-and-coming trend. Allison Berlin of Style Made Simple runs such a service in NY. For a fee, an expert will come into your home and help you conduct a wardrobe edit. Other services include actual shopping trips to find pieces that are flattering and stylish and private fittings with "pre-pulled clothes" tailored just for you. I've posted an inquiry to Style Made Simple because I think it's time I had a wardrobe consultation. If I go through with it, I'll let you know how it goes!

Does Your Closet Need an Overhaul Hire a Stylist or a Ply a Friend With Wine

Pulling together outfits can be overwhelming, especially if you don't have an eye for it or a 3-way mirror that shows you at all angles. I'm guilty as charged. While I know a lot about my makeup and skincare, my clothes closet can overwhelm me, so a couple years ago, About.com's Men's Fashion Guide, Daniel Billett stayed with me in Brooklyn for Fashion Week and offered to help me figure out what clothes in my closet actually worked and which ones didn't.

It worked out brilliantly. While Daniel sat on the couch and drank wine (actually I don't remember if he drank wine, but I like to think he did), I tried on clothes from my closet and then paraded myself in front of him for the critique. Some outfits he loved ("great with your eyes!," "perfect for your figure!!," "great cleavage!!!"), some he didn't ("too short," "too tight," "too dowdy") and some he liked but felt needed different shoe, tights or sweater pairings. By the end of our session I had a pile of clothes for Goodwill, a shopping list for a few missing pieces and a pared-down closet. I also had a great sense of what colors and styles I looked best in and which ones I didn't.

Personal stylists are a an up-and-coming trend. Allison Berlin of Style Made Simple runs such a service in NY. For a fee, an expert will come into your home and help you conduct a wardrobe edit. Other services include actual shopping trips to find pieces that are flattering and stylish and private fittings with "pre-pulled clothes" tailored just for you. I've posted an inquiry to Style Made Simple because I think it's time I had a wardrobe consultation. If I go through with it, I'll let you know how it goes!

Does Your Closet Need an Overhaul Hire a Stylist or a Ply a Friend With Wine

Pulling together outfits can be overwhelming, especially if you don't have an eye for it or a 3-way mirror that shows you at all angles. I'm guilty as charged. While I know a lot about my makeup and skincare, my clothes closet can overwhelm me, so a couple years ago, About.com's Men's Fashion Guide, Daniel Billett stayed with me in Brooklyn for Fashion Week and offered to help me figure out what clothes in my closet actually worked and which ones didn't.

It worked out brilliantly. While Daniel sat on the couch and drank wine (actually I don't remember if he drank wine, but I like to think he did), I tried on clothes from my closet and then paraded myself in front of him for the critique. Some outfits he loved ("great with your eyes!," "perfect for your figure!!," "great cleavage!!!"), some he didn't ("too short," "too tight," "too dowdy") and some he liked but felt needed different shoe, tights or sweater pairings. By the end of our session I had a pile of clothes for Goodwill, a shopping list for a few missing pieces and a pared-down closet. I also had a great sense of what colors and styles I looked best in and which ones I didn't.

Personal stylists are a an up-and-coming trend. Allison Berlin of Style Made Simple runs such a service in NY. For a fee, an expert will come into your home and help you conduct a wardrobe edit. Other services include actual shopping trips to find pieces that are flattering and stylish and private fittings with "pre-pulled clothes" tailored just for you. I've posted an inquiry to Style Made Simple because I think it's time I had a wardrobe consultation. If I go through with it, I'll let you know how it goes!

Does Your Closet Need an Overhaul Hire a Stylist or a Ply a Friend With Wine

Pulling together outfits can be overwhelming, especially if you don't have an eye for it or a 3-way mirror that shows you at all angles. I'm guilty as charged. While I know a lot about my makeup and skincare, my clothes closet can overwhelm me, so a couple years ago, About.com's Men's Fashion Guide, Daniel Billett stayed with me in Brooklyn for Fashion Week and offered to help me figure out what clothes in my closet actually worked and which ones didn't.

It worked out brilliantly. While Daniel sat on the couch and drank wine (actually I don't remember if he drank wine, but I like to think he did), I tried on clothes from my closet and then paraded myself in front of him for the critique. Some outfits he loved ("great with your eyes!," "perfect for your figure!!," "great cleavage!!!"), some he didn't ("too short," "too tight," "too dowdy") and some he liked but felt needed different shoe, tights or sweater pairings. By the end of our session I had a pile of clothes for Goodwill, a shopping list for a few missing pieces and a pared-down closet. I also had a great sense of what colors and styles I looked best in and which ones I didn't.

Personal stylists are a an up-and-coming trend. Allison Berlin of Style Made Simple runs such a service in NY. For a fee, an expert will come into your home and help you conduct a wardrobe edit. Other services include actual shopping trips to find pieces that are flattering and stylish and private fittings with "pre-pulled clothes" tailored just for you. I've posted an inquiry to Style Made Simple because I think it's time I had a wardrobe consultation. If I go through with it, I'll let you know how it goes!

Lauren Scruggs in First Interview Since Propeller Accident That Took Her Eye Hand

The propeller accident last December may have taken the left eye and hand of 23-year-old Lauren Scruggs, but the fashion blogger and model proved today on the TODAY show that it took none of her spirit.

Sitting down for an interview with Ann Curry's new replacement Savannah Guthrie, Scruggs said it has been her faith that has pulled her through the hard times and that she has had no pain since January. She wanted to step out into the public eye in the interview because she felt she it was time to let the people who'd followed her story see how she was faring.

Scruggs was a up-and-coming fashion blogger and model before she accidentally walked into a spinning plane propeller last December after a holiday lights tour. She received a prosthetic left eye and left hand and quickly returned to blogging after the accident. Her book, "Still Lolo: A Spinning Propeller, A Horrifying Accident, and A Family's Journey of Hope," will be released in November.

Back in April, Lauren's father Jeff Scruggs told the TODAY show that he prays "she'll know her beauty comes from within. She's got so much enthusiasm for life and a beautiful smile, and that encourages me, and I know it encourages others as well.''

It's apparent from her interview today that her father's prayers have been answered. I think you'll agree.

See today's full interview with Lauren on the TODAY Website.

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How to Tell Your Skin Type Are You Normal Dry Oily or Sensitive

Up until age 35, I had oily skin. I mean so oily, I would regularly take paper napkins to my face to soak up the excess oils. I found the oiliness annoying, of course, until I turned 35 and my skin dried up like the Saharan Desert. It was then I quickly realized the annoyances of dry skin (flakes, ashy pallor, tightness all the time, more susceptible to wrinkles).

Most women actually have combination -- or normal -- skin. Find out what your skin type is and how to properly care for it in What Type of Skin Do You Have?

More fun tips on skincare:

• Women with darker skin tend to develop fewer wrinkles and at a later age than lighter skinned women.
• Studies of identical twins past age 50 show that the twin who smokes looks much older than the twin who doesn't and the twin who's up to 20 pounds heavier can look 10 years younger than the "fitter," thinner twin.

Flat Hair How to Give Your Thin Fine Hair More Body

Ah, the annoyances of thin, fine hair. It falls flat. It won't take curl. It doesn't look good long. It tends to look stringy. It gets oily fast. (I can go on and on).

The good thing about fine hair is that you can add body to it pretty easily. You just have to know how to get the right haircut and how to use the proper products. I explain everything you need to know about this hair type in my newest article, Flat Hair Fixes: How to Give Your Fine Hair More Body.

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