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By Jennifer Blyth

When we start using make-up as teens, it’s a learning process, influ-enced by our peers and the styles of the time. As we mature, it’s an opportunity try new things and learn how to both accentuate our best fea-tures and create special looks for spe-cial occasions.

“For day to day makeup, the goal should be to enhance the already ‘beautiful you,’” says accredited makeup artist Kelly Tisdale, a spe-cialist with Pure Day Spa in Cor-dova Bay. “Everyone is unique and different in their own special, beauti-ful way, therefore makeup should be applied to bring out the uniqueness

and beautiful features we already have; it shouldn’t be to ‘hide’ who we are.”

For those who like to wear mini-mal makeup, creating an even pal-ette with foundation and concealer is a great start. From there, “adding in a touch of blush to the apples of the cheek to ‘get your glow on,’ some mascara to ‘open the eyes’ and a nice gloss for ‘kissable’ lips would be a nice, easy start to applying makeup,” Tisdale suggests.

Makeup is meant to be played with so have fun with it, too, she adds. Try different looks and colours and prac-tice, practice, practice! And don’t be afraid to try colours out of your com-fort zone; after all, it washes off.

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1. Start with proper skin care – a terrific make-up look starts with a good base and Tisdale stresses the importance of following a proper regimen of cleans-ing, toning, moisturizing, exfoliating and sunscreen-ing as the first step to that flawless finish. “You can’t mask dry skin with makeup!” she says. “If you are unsure of what skin care routine is best for you, make an appointment for a facial to have a skin care analysis done on your skin. A qualified aesthetician will be able to guide you in the right direction.”

2. Foundation should be the same colour as your current skin tone, and not used to give the illusion of a darker skin tone, Tisdale says. “With fall on the way and our summer skin tone fading, it’s important to change your foundation to reflect your changing skin colour. Remember, too, to blend the foundation down the neck to avoid the “foundation line” at the jawline.

3. To help create a seemless appearance, blending is crucial and applies to so much of makeup application, including foundation, concealer, blush and shadows – “all need good blending to avoid harsh lines.”

4. With the eyes, one our most noticeable features, it’s important to pay attention to eyebrows, avoiding overdone eyebrow pencils that make eyebrows too dark or too “pencil” thin, or those eyebrows that have never seen a tweezer! Unsure of what to do? “Seeing a trained aesthetician is a great idea to achieve great looking brows!” Tisdale says.

MakeupWondering what fave looks will be featured this fall?

Pure Day Spa’s Kelly Tisdale offers a few top picks:• Nude makeup – fast, easy, fresh. “All you need is a

perfectly suited foundation tone for your skin, neutral eyeshadow, mascara, a bit of blush to the apples of your cheeks and a nude lipstick or gloss and voila! – a beautiful nude look!

• Vampy – this fall/winter seems to be bringing a few opposites and contradictions to the plate, Tisdale says. Contrasting the nude makeup is vampy lips, with bright, bold lip colour in shades ranging from orange and bright reds to burgundy and dark purple.

• Thick eyebrows – say goodbye to the thin, over-plucked eyebrow! A thick, natural and even boyish brow is ‘in’ this season!

• Varicoloured smokey eye – the smokey eye con-tinues as one of the season’s hottest trends, but what’s new is the shadow shade. Step away from the tra-ditional black and try a dark purple, navy or deep brown. The smokey eye is quite a different tech-nique to apply properly, so taking a lesson may be a good idea!

TREND WATCH:5. Choosing the right colours for your look depends on many factors, including eye colour, skin tone – even face shape and lip size, Tisdale notes.

As a general guideline for the eyes, however:

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Hazel eyes:AVOID: Half-tone colours – too plain.USE: Browns or khakis, or colours that appeal to you, as this eye colour can be quite versatile. Try a gold-brown or black liner on the lash line with mascara. This look makes the eyes ‘pop!’PALETTE: Brown, orange, grey-green, khaki, blue-grey

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Recent statistics have suggested that more than 50 per cent of Canadian women are a size 14 or above and more than ever, women are refusing to accept baggy, unstylish clothes that make them look even larger.

Today, recognizing that these women represent a huge share of the fashion market, designers such as Linda Lundström are offering more clothing for plus-sized women, says Jennifer Hill, owner of the Oak Bay Fashion Exchange and the Sidney Fashion Exchange.

The key for plus-size women – or all women for that matter – is “to make good fashion choices that emphasize their assets and de-emphasize their prob-lem areas,” Hill says. “Clothes shouldn’t hide one’s fig-ure; rather they should accentuate and enhance it.”

Hill advises women to follow three cardinal rules when choosing an outfit:

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colours can ruin an outfit. “That doesn’t mean you should not wear patterned clothes, just be cautious of patterns and especially mixing different ones together,” Hill says. Similarly, an outfit that is mono-chromatic tends to be more flattering than one in which the top is one colour and the bottom another. Generally speaking, smaller prints or patterns are better than bigger; however, a large pattern can work if the pattern and the background colour are similar in hue.

With fabrics, some work better than others. Tight-fitting “slinky” fabrics are usually not very forgiving as they cling to problem spots. Similarly, shiny fab-rics will often reflect light off those areas you’d rather not highlight.

3. Keep Everything in Proportion – Colour isn’t the only factor that helps create a “shapely” silhouette. Length is also key. Long jackets, long skirts and long tops all can work wonders as they add height but not width, Hill says. In terms of proportion, it’s also criti-cal to consider the size of the accessories that accom-pany outfit. Large, clunky boots can ruin a fitted skirt, while carrying a too-small purse will look out of place and detract from a “put together” look.

1. Wear the right size – If you are a size 20, you are a size 20 – not a 16 or an 18 but a 20! “If you wear some-thing that is too small, you’ll look like you’ve been stuffed into your clothing and people will assume you have gained weight – not the image that most women want to portray,” Hill notes. Conversely, if you wear something too big and baggy, you’ll only look big and baggy.

“Don’t worry about a number. If you are a size 20 and a pair of size 22 pants fits you better, buy the 22. Who cares about the number – you can always rip out the label!”

The key is fit and structure. If clothes fit well, you’ll feel more comfortable and will look great. Remember, too, to wear good foundation garments when trying on clothes.

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Additionally, Hill advises women to look critically at their body shape when choosing an outfit. “Shape, remember, has nothing to do with size – it has to do with proportion – the proportion of the bust to the waist and to the hips. Knowing your body type will guide you in making choices that are going to flatter you (and your shape) best!”

Plus-size women fall into one of six body shapes: the hourglass (with a clearly defined waist); the triangle or pear (clearly defined waist, but hips, thighs and rear are larger in proportion to the bust); oval or apple (no clearly defined waist; bust, waist and hips are similar in size); inverted tri-angle (a full bust, waist and upper back, smaller hips and rear); diamond (most of the weight in the middle and noticeably smaller on top and bottom); and rectan-gle (hips and bust similar size, no clearly defined waist).

To determine your shape, stand in front of full-length mirror in your skiv-vies, and take a critical look at your body, Hill says.

A good sales associate should be able to help you “dress to your shape.” A “tri-angle,” for example, will want to broaden the upper body while minimizing the bot-tom. Try lighter coloured tops with have wider, square necklines that broaden the upper body. Try this with darker pants, a little wider in the leg to balance the wider hips.

An “inverted triangle,” however, will want to choose clothes that do the oppo-site. In this case, dress to slenderize shoul-ders and bust while accentuating thighs, hips and legs. Try clothes that are darker on top and lighter on the bottom to bal-ance the proportions, such as a navy wrap top with boot cut washed-denim jeans or a flared skirt.

One last essential piece of advice, regardless of shape or size: “Stand straight and be aware of your posture,” Hill says. And if you can wear a shoe with a bit of a heel, you can automati-cally create a longer look.

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Whether you’re new to vision correc-tion or are looking to make the switch from glasses – at least part time – today’s contact lenses are far different from those a generation ago.

In fact, “advances in contact lens tech-nologies have created many options in addition to hard and soft lenses,” notes Dr. Stephen Taylor, from Mayfair Opto-metric Clinic.

But how do you navigate through those various terms and descriptions?

• Prescribed wearing period: This is the time the lenses are left in the eyes – Daily Wear (up to 18 hours; removed at night and cleaned and disinfected after each removal) or Extended Wear, (over-night and up to seven days. These gener-ally have a higher water content or thin-ner centre thickness than other lenses and permit more oxygen to reach the eye, but their use has been linked to a higher inci-dence of eye problems. These lenses must be cleaned and disinfected or discarded after use.)

• Replacement schedule: The time interval for replacing lenses – Planned (frequent replacement: 1 month, 1 to 2 weeks; or daily disposable) or Unplanned/Conventional Replacement (no specific time schedule before lenses are replaced).

“Almost immediately after they are inserted, contact lenses begin attracting deposits of proteins and lipids. Accu-mulated deposits, even with routine lens care, begin to erode the performance of your contacts and create a situation that presents a greater risk to your eye health,” Taylor notes.

A specific replacement schedule helps prevent problems before they might occur.

• By the type of vision correction – Spherical (for near- or farsightedness – myopia or hypermetropia), Toric for astigmatism) or Bifocals (for presbyopia); as an alternative to special bifocal contact lenses, many practitioners use a system called monovision where one eye is fitted with a distance lens and the other with a reading lens. Approximately two-thirds of patients adapt to this type of contact lens wear.

• By the type of tint they have: Con-tact lenses may be described as clear or tinted to make lenses more visible during handling, or for therapeutic or cosmetic reasons. Tints can enhance eye colour, or change it altogether. (See above)

• By the basic material – Soft (hydro-philic) or Rigid Gas Permeable

Just as different eyeglass frames can make a statement about our personal style, con-tact lenses can also play a role in how we look.

Not only for seeing better, contacts can also change our appearance, and in fact, “some people who don’t even need vision correction wear tinted contact lenses as a way to change their look,” notes the Dr. Ste-phen Taylor, from Mayfair Optometric Clinic.

Today’s tinted lenses allow wearers to enhance their natural eye colour or change it altogether. Three categories of tinted lenses are available:

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Gone are the days when glasses reflected a largely utilitarian purpose. While their ultimate goal remains helping wearers see better, if desired, today’s “spectacles” can be pure spectacle.

“There certainly is a trend among glasses wearers shifting from ‘glasses for function’ to ‘fashion accessories,’” says Mary Lou Newbold, Practice Administrator at May-fair Optometric Clinic.

Designers such as Coach, Gucci, Dior and Chanel have been involved in the eye-glass frame market for many years, some offering complete lines of frames, but in recent years, more and more celebrities have become involved in the industry as well.

“The consumer no longer looks at their glasses purchase as a necessity but as a commodity,” Newbold notes. And “although women are far more likely to make multiple purchases, choosing vari-ous colours and styles to suit their life-style, men are not immune to the shift in buying patterns,” she adds.

Not that it’s all about aesthetics.“Many patients of our office purchase

multiple pairs simply to make their day-to-day routines and habits more com-fortable. Working at computers, playing golf and watching television are just a few everyday things we do with our eyes that

require different ranges of prescription to maximize the clarity of what we are view-ing at any given time,” Newbold says.

Buyers can choose from literally thou-sands of frame styles, so the consumer can easily choose not only what is a current trend, but most definately something that compliments the shape of their face as well as their household budget.

And, while fashion is in constant evolu-tion, “eyeglass frames tend to follow a slow path of change. A well-made pair of pre-scription eyewear may last several years if cared for properly and serviced regularly by skilled optical technicians,” she notes.

The key there is care. “Like having your car serviced twice a year, glasses should be adjusted, cleaned professionally and screws checked and tightened on a regular basis.”

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As the last days of summer are upon us, it’s time to think about preparing our skin for winter.

With wet, windy, cold weather, people may start to notice their skin reacting to environmental stress such as dryness, wind chaffing, dehydration, dullness in skin tone, decreased circulation and colour, says Jennifer Spencer, spa director at the Sante Spa at Bear Mountain Resort.

Take preventive measures by using a rich mois-turizer to protect skin from the elements, espe-cially when spending extended periods outdoors, Spencer says. For example, “use a heavier mois-turizer when out for a hike in the wind than you would wear on a day at the office.”

As we age, neither the skin’s elastin and col-lagen nor the skin cells reproduce as quickly as

when we were younger, so the repair, glow and the skin’s youthful elasticity decreases. “Women tend to need more nourishing creams as they age, with products and treatments that encourage collagen production and exfoliation,” Spencer says.

As with most areas of wellness, it’s important to “consider both internal and external factors,” Spencer adds. Drinking plenty of water will help relieve dehydration in the skin, for example, and supplements with oils, such as flax seed oil, can aid the hair, skin and nails.

In addition, “avoid smoking and excessive con-sumption of caffeine as it will dehydrate and dull the skin.”

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“Many types of facials and medical aesthetic treatments specifically target dehydration, regenerating skin elastin, cells, tone and dullness,” Spencer says, adding that “it’s best to speak to an aesthetician to identify what will be the best course of action for your skin type.”

Trending at the SpaWhat are people looking for at the spa today?“I would say indigenous and unique signature treat-

ments are on the rise,” suggests Spencer. “There has also been a big upswing in medical aesthetic treatments.”

And while women have always loved the spa setting, there’s been a big increase in men and children enjoying spa treatments in the last five years or so, Spencer adds.

Preventive treatments or a relaxing escape? “I would actually say relaxation equals prevention,” she

says. “In a time when many conditions and diseases are brought on by stress and unhealthy lifestyles, relaxation, health and wellness go hand in hand with prevention. Today’s generation is finally realizing that medication is not the answer for everything. They want holistic and preventive measures before they get to that stage.”

Accordingly, today’s spas are becoming more like com-munity wellness centres, Spencer suggests. It’s here “peo-ple go to mend from stress, grieve and recover from inju-

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Make time for you in this post-summer ‘new year.’

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In addition to finding the right activi-ties and a work-out partner to keep you inspired, getting active is easier when you have the right clothing.

For example, whether jogging, doing pilates or power-walking with friends, a supportive sports bra is a must. Women should try on several styles and sizes to get the right fit and support.

Aerobic exercises, such as jogging, gym classes and cycling are easier in form-fitting clothing, which keeps the clothing from get-ting in the way of a workout. Be sure the items fit close to the skin but are not so tight

that they restrict movement or are uncom-fortable to wear.

Conversely, yoga or other stretching exer-cises may feel better in clothing designed specifically for this activity. Free-flowing pants, for example, can make achieving poses and stretches easier.

Speciality activewear is also available that comes with moisture-wicking capabilities or SPF protection built right into the fabric. Explore these options for staying cool and protected.

For many activities, what you wear on your feet will set the tone for your workout.

Today’s athletic shoes come in many vari-eties and you’ll want to find the shoe best suited for the activity. Those participating in tennis or basketball may want a higher-profile sneaker to protect against ankle injuries, for example. Runners may need a lightweight, supportive shoe. Individuals enjoying a variety of activities may opt for a cross-trainer. Some activities, such as field sports, may require cleats.

Those spending time outdoors should invest in sports sunglasses with, if needed, an athletic band to stay in place during high levels of activity.

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Ahhh...September. For most families, it’s the true New Year.So, if you’ve spent the summer on the beach and indulging in

one too many ice cream breaks with the kids, the back-to-school season may well be the best time to start a new fitness routine.

Whether September allows time for a morning walk or to squeeze a workout in during hockey practice, start by making time for you.

If you haven’t been active for some time, it’s important to approach your workout safely (start by consulting with your doc-tor) and to be realistic about your expected results.

For example, don’t aim to lose 20 pounds in a month – when it doesn’t happen, you risk feeling discouraged. Do set realistic goals for safe, steady fitness improvements.

To stay on-plan, think carefully about what you enjoy doing. If you dislike running, training for a 10K may not keep you moti-vated. Perhaps, though, you’ve always enjoyed swimming or dance – good fitness options that can “trick” you into exercise.

And then there’s the workout buddy, which some fitness buffs find essential in their stick-to-it routine.

Finding a friend to join you in your workouts can help keep you

motivated, maintain your schedule and keep it fun. Joining a class can also help, offering both an instructor’s expertise and the pos-sibility of meeting others with similar interests, and whether at the gym or your local rec centre, rest assured you can find the right class for just about any interest and fitness level.

A class can also be a good opportunity to try something new, such as yoga or pilates, or even a dance class, which can encourage strength, flexibility, stamina and weight loss.

Can’t find 30 or 60 minutes at a time to commit to a fitness routine? Try 10-minute sessions spread throughout the day – per-haps a little yoga in the morning, a brisk 10-minute walk at lunch, followed in the afternoon by walking to the store and car-rying your groceries. It all adds up.

And if you think a little more guidance will help you chart a new course to fitness this fall, con-sider a personal trainer, either through a private fit-ness club or your community centre. Not only are fitness experts trained in various techniques and practices, but also innumerable ways to keep you motivated!

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Is your teen daughter interested in current beauty trends, makeup tips and techniques?

Thirteen to 18-year-olds can visit the Esquimalt branch of the Greater Victoria Public Library next month to learn how to embrace and enhance their natural beauty.

Positively Beautiful runs from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept 28. Under the guidance of program facilitators, par-ticipants will explore the library’s style and beauty books and magazines and enjoy a fall makeover beauty workshop with visitors from MAC Cosmetics, says Joy Huebert, Children’s and Family Lit-eracy Librarian at the Esquimalt Branch Library.

“I hope that they come, meet other kids, learn what’s in the library and maybe learn a little about skin care and maximizing their assets,” she says.

The third time Huebert has offered Positively Beautiful, “we were running a program with teens in Esquimalt and it occurred to me the girls would enjoy something else,” she says.

The program is designed to encourage girls to embrace their

natural beauty and help them learn how to make the most of their assets, begin-ning with proper skin care.

The session, which welcomes about 20 participants, has filled up both previous times, so interested teens are encouraged to register online at www.gvpl.ca after Sept. 1 or call the Esquimalt branch at 250-414-7198 for more information.

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Retreat. From everything. Located minutes from downtown, Sante Spa Victoria nurtures body and mind with indigenous spa treatments.

250.391.3920 santespavictoria.com1999 Country Club WayVictoria, BC