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Secrets  From  the  Style  Council  

Working  Mum  Wendy  Wasels  was  fed  up  with  the  way  she  looked  and  was  desperate  for  that  special  new  style  for  Spring  and  Summer.  Leading  image  expert  Carol  Goodsman  stepped  in  to  make  her  make-‐over  easy  

Wendy  Wasels  has  a  very  busy  life  and  by  her  own  admission,  not  much  time  for  

looking  after  the  way  she  looks.  She  has  been  married  to  Heinrich  for  17  years  and  

they  have  a  six  year  old  son  named  Thomas.  Her  job  as    Fund  Raising  Manager  for  

the  RSPCA  means  that  she  often  has  to  travel  to  different  parts  of  the  country.    

With  such  a  full  life,  a  well  organized  wardrobe  is  essential,  but  whilst  Wendy  was  

fairly  happy  with  her  working  wardrobe,  she  felt  frumpy  and  dull  when  dressed  

casually.    

Wendy  is  an  attractive,  bubbly  and  outgoing  person  with  a  sense  of  glamour  and  

drama.  Her  safe,  casual  wardrobe  was  far  too  dull  to  reflect  her  personality.  Her  busy  

lifestyle  meant  that  when  not  at  work  she  tended  to  throw  on  the  first  thing  

available  and  she  told  me  she  felt  she  was  hiding  under  her  casual  clothes.    

To  bring  some  life  and  excitement  into  Wendy’s  casual  wardrobe,  we  began  by  

assessing  her  best  colours.  We  did  this  by  finding  the  tones  most  suited  to  her  

natural  skin,  hair  and  eye  colour.  Wendy  suit  cool  muted  tones  and  silver,  rather  

than  gold  jewellery.    

Armed  with  this  information,  we  looked  at  Wendy’s  make-‐up.  She  had  been  wearing  

quite  strong  make-‐up  in  bold  colours  for  work,  but  none  at  all  when  dressed  

casually.  I  showed  her  how  to  use  softer  tones,  more  flattering  to  her  colouring:  pink  

toned  foundation  and  rose  coloured  blush  and  lip  colour.  Brown  is  preferable  to  

black  mascara,  which  is  too  strong  for  Wendy’s  colouring,  and  with  her  ash  blonde  

hair,  she  could  even  use  navy  blue  for  a  softer  look.  The  whole  look  is  easy  for  a  busy  

working  mum  to  achieve  in  five  minutes.  

Wendy  has  been  wearing  her  hair  either  tied  back  or  clipped  back  at the  sides,  

centre  parted  with  a  solid  fringe.  I  discovered  that    she  looked  much  softer  and  

prettier  if  her  hair  was  worn  loose  and  side  parted,  with  a  softer,  feathered  fringe.  

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Next  we  looked  at  Wendy’s  figure  type,  which  was  straighter,  rather  than  curved.  

This  should  be  reflected  in  the  cut  of  her  clothing  and  in  her  choice  of  accessories.  If  

she  were  to  put  on  weight,  she  would  tend  towards  a  pear  shape  and  she  needs  to  

balance  the  top  and  bottom  halves  of  her  body,  for  example  by  using  detail  and  

texture  on  her  top  half.  

I  soon  realized  that  Wendy  looks  best  in  styles  that  combine  a  natural,  dressed  down  

look  with  a  strong  element  of  drama.  Her  clothes,  whilst  never  too  formal,  should  

always  make  a  statement.  Bold  jewellery  and  accessories  will  suit  her,  as  will  natural  

and  textured  fabrics.    

The  final  step  was  a  personal  shopping  trip.  I  decided  that  jeans  were  perfect  for  

Wendy’s  casual  look  and  selected  a  darker,  boot  cut  pair  to  balance  her  figure.  A  

selection  of  casual  tops  in  flattering  colours,  patterns  and  textures,  all  with  an  

element  of  drama,  gave  Wendy  a  casual  wardrobe  that  highlights,  rather  than  hides  

her  personality.  Wendy  was  delighted  with  her  new  look  and  said  that  she  couldn’t  

believe  how  easy  it  was  to  look  glamorous  and  feel  great  in  such  a  short  amount  of  

time  and  with  such  little  effort.    

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