| It seems lately that there is a lot of interest in image | | | | Style: When we dress to suit our personal style or |
| makeovers. We see it on television from extreme | | | | fashion personality we feel more comfortable. |
| makeovers to home makeovers. What is an Image | | | | Sometimes women don't want to "dress up" because |
| Makeover? Why do people want makeovers? What | | | | they feel like they are being someone else. When |
| will they do for you? | | | | you dress to fit your personal style you can be |
| Image Makeovers can be extreme and include plastic | | | | "dressed up and feel like the clothing belongs on you. |
| surgery, hair implants, liposuction and dental work. For | | | | Body Type: We are not all born with the same |
| the lucky few who are chosen, it will make a great | | | | shape, so, the style we wear will impact the way we |
| difference in their lives. Image makeovers help raise | | | | look. Have you ever seen an outfit on one of your |
| self-esteem and give those who have them an edge | | | | friends that looked spectacular but when someone |
| in the corporate and business world that they would | | | | else wore that same outfit it lost its pizzazz? That |
| have not previously had. It may seem unjust but | | | | has to do with the body shape of the two people. |
| there is a widely held belief that how you look | | | | Both women could be the same height and weight |
| reflects who you are - your social status, intelligence | | | | but have a totally different shape. This has a huge |
| etc. Whether we like it or not we are judged within | | | | impact on how the outfit looks. |
| the first fifteen seconds of meeting someone. This | | | | Building a Wardrobe: Have you brought home clothes |
| alone would be enough reason to want a makeover. | | | | that you really liked and when you looked in your |
| The good news is you have control over the image | | | | closet you realized that that you didn't have a thing |
| you project. For those who don't need or want | | | | to go with it? What do you do? Go back to the |
| extreme work done but would like a more polished | | | | store and buy something to match. That's not always |
| image and want to highlight their assets, there are | | | | a bad thing if you have lots of money to spend. If |
| simple steps that can be take that will create a more | | | | however, you don't, you will want to make wise |
| satisfying look. | | | | purchases. Making wise purchases means knowing |
| The elements to consider when creating a | | | | how to build a wardrobe. |
| professional look are: hair, makeup, style, body type | | | | Communication Skills: Good communication skills |
| and wardrobe building, communication skills and | | | | involve more than what you say. We communicate |
| attitude. | | | | using body language, tone of voice and listening skills. |
| Hair: Keep your hairstyle up-to-date. Hair has a huge | | | | Good communication skills will increase your income, |
| impact on your overall look and an out-dated style | | | | improve your company's profits, make you more |
| will make you appear out-dated as well. If you are | | | | promotable and increase your job satisfaction. If you |
| working in the corporate world this could destroy any | | | | feel your communication skills are lacking enroll in a |
| chance of advancement. If your style is from the last | | | | communication skills. |
| decade it may communicate that your ideas and | | | | Attitude: A person can look as good as possible but |
| practices are too. If you need an updated look find a | | | | will fail miserably if he/she has a poor attitude. |
| hairstylist who knows the latest hair fashions. | | | | Research has shown that the number one reason |
| Makeup: If you don't wear makeup now and you are | | | | people lose their jobs is because of their inability to |
| otherwise well -groomed you will not look completed | | | | get along with others, in short - a poor attitude. A |
| finished. If you are not sure how to use makeup | | | | great attitude is the key element that brings all the |
| seek out a professional- it will be well worth the time | | | | others together - it is like the icing on the cake. |
| and effort. | | | | |