Add Colour to your look with Special Jewellery!

If you are stuck for present ideas for a special lady, or just want to treat yourself over the festive season, take a look at these beautiful dichroic glass pendants in a range of dazzling colours, which change depending on how the light catches them. Matching earrings are available for all pendants.

Each piece is handmade and completely unique - you'll never see anyone else wearing something similar!

Small Pendants - Price £12.50

Many people prefer to use their own gold or silver chains with a pendant, or to complement it with a velvet ribbon on black or other colour velvet to make their necklace completely personal.

So these larger pendants come without a chain - Price £18.00 each

If you prefer a larger pendant already on a necklace fixing...... Price £20.00

If you don't see a colour you like, and have something particular in mind, please do contact me, and I can arrange to have your piece of jewellery made specially to suit you perfectly!

Besides pendants, we also offer necklaces featuring up to 7 colourful pieces of dichroic glass, matching drop or stud earrings, and rings .
If you are interested in purchasing some jewellery, or would like to see the full range at first hand, then please contact me at info@cascadeimage.co.uk to discuss your particular requirements.

Have a wonderful colourful Christmas,

Best wishes

Cass

Why Ladies should always wear Lipstick

WHY SHOULD WOMEN ALWAYS WEAR LIPSTICK?

You will always look at your best when you wear the colours which truly flatter you, but most vital of all - for every woman under the sun – is to take one of your best accent colours onto your face, with a LIPSTICK. If your colours help you to look great when worn on the body, how much more will they do for you when worn on your face?
It’s astonishing what a difference just a lip colour in the right shade can make.
Every lady has her own views about how much make up she likes to wear – the Dramatic may never leave her house without ensuring that she is fully and perfectly made up, while the Natural takes some persuading to bother at all. Of course every individual is entitled to their own opinion on this but do be aware, Natural ladies, that you may be selling yourselves short if you don’t, AT THE VERY LEAST, put on lipstick. It takes only a few seconds but really brightens your face, and also enhances your eyes by balancing their colour with colour on the lower half of the face.

Take a look at these un-retouched pictures to see the difference. They were taken within a few minutes of each other. My client is not wearing any makeup, other than the addition of a bright Winter red lipstick in the lower picture , to complement her best combination of black/scarlet. Yet how much brighter her eyes and complexion appear!

It is worth bearing in mind that women who wear make up in the work-place earn, on average, 25% more than women who do not.

Why is this?

Firstly – they look healthier and brighter, which suggests effectiveness, competence and energy in doing their job.

Secondly – if they are sufficiently well organised to be able to present themselves at work looking smartly groomed, bosses will conclude that they are also likely to bring those organisational skills to their business activities.

Thirdly – they are telling the world that they place a value on themselves and how they appear, and that they expect to be taken seriously.

Don’t forget, that how you look tells the world how you expect to be treated!
If you look scruffy, you can expect scruffy treatment – if you look smart and professional you are far more likely to be treated as such.

So, if you are looking for a new job, or to progress in your present career, it pays to take the trouble to wear at least a little make-up!

If you would like to learn more about how the right colours for clothes and lipstick can help you to look fantasic in either a work or a social situation, contact me on info@cascadeimage.co.uk. You may be pleasantly surprised at just how good you can look!

Best wishes

Cass

The last gasp for this Summer's fashions?

Hi there!

Well the weather has turned very autumnal all of a sudden, but in the hope we might have a few more nice sunny days before we have to start thinking about winter woollies, my feature for this month is on 2 key looks to make the most of the sunshine:

• That perennial favourite for Summer wear – White



• Making a splash with bold Bright colour
  

GET YOUR WHITES RIGHT!
In cool linens and cottons, white can be crisp and fresh on a warm day. In delicate broderie anglaise, lace, silk and soft jerseys, white is also the essence of femininity and romance.
But whether you prefer the Romantic look of ruffles and embroidery, or a sharper, more pared down style, it’s essential that you choose a shade of white which will flatter your seasonal colouring!
Much of the white clothing on sale in Summer time is the pure white which belongs to the Winter lady alone. It is a cool bright white well suited to Winter’s strong and vivid palette, but it can look harsh against the warmer-toned skins of the Spring and Autumn lady, and its stark clarity will overpower the softer Summer complexion.
It’s true that having some suntan to the skin will help these seasonal types to look better in pure white than they otherwise would, but nonetheless there are much better shades of white for you non-Winter ladies to choose!

Winters should stick firmly to the dazzling bright white of the washing powder commercial :

This Linen Rich White Dress is from the Limited Collection Per Una range at Marks & Spencer






A classic white shirt - White Pintuck Shirt from New Look

Summer women will look best in a softer, slightly off-white, often known (confusingly) as Winter White. This shade is also frequently described as Ecru.

Ecru Crochet Trim Blouse from New Look

The Autumn toned lady will be most flattered by white with a touch of pinkish brown in it – an Oyster White. The very light brown often described as Stone, or Oatmeal, will be perfect for an Autumn lady.
Pointelle Dress in Stone from New Look

The Spring lady will look fantastic in Ivory or very pale shades of Cream :
Cream stitch crop cardigan from Dorothy Perkins

VIVID BRIGHTS
If a whiter shade of pale doesn’t appeal to you, then why not go for this season’s other big trend - bold prints in eye-catching colours! You could choose a brightly patterned dress in your best colours, or get the best of both worlds and match a colourful top worn with skinny trousers in your best lightest neutral colour.
Winter ladies need have no fear of going “too bright” – they can carry very vivid colours off perfectly. Bright Springs and deep or warm Autumn ladies too, will be on safe ground with their strongest accent colours.
Muted Autumn and Summer ladies, and fair Springs, be careful though – your best bright colours are a little softer than much of what you will find in the shops just now, so use your fabric swatches wisely to make sure the colours in any new purchases are not too strong!

Monsoon is always great for gorgeous patterned dresses and tunic style tops – all items below are from http://www.monsoon.co.uk/ :

Spring Autumn Summer
Red Sara Tunic Crystal Print Dress Jaipur Print Dress


Winter
Seventies Print Dress


Enjoy what sunshine we have over the next few weeks!
In my next issue, I'll be considering one of the key colours for the Autumn/Winter season 2009 - Blueberry. How will you wear it?
If you'd like more information on Colour or Style topics, please contact me at info@cascadeimage.co.uk

Best wishes

Cass Edwards