Take into
consideration your size, bulk and type. If you’re a huge man don’t poke a
little-girl slipper in your ear. Instead, wear a huge bracelet or a massive
watch or a gold necklace. If you’re bald – because you like the look or because
nature hasn’t given you a choice - and you’re into jewellery, keep your skull beautifully
clean and polished and your jewellery impressive; exotic, even.
Is your
challenge not lack of hair but an over abundance of it? Watch not only the
style and size of your jewellery but also the part of your body to which you
attach it. Have you ever noticed that ancient civilizations usually were either
hairy and without jewellery, or satiny smooth and full of precious
ornamentation? For example, Egyptians who were fond of wearing necklaces, rings
and ear studs, were in the habit of removing all body hair - quite often even
the hair on their heads.
Still, if
you will wear jewellery irrespective of what earlier mankind considered
appropriate, anything you hang on your magnificently hairy chest should be good
sized and in no way apologetic. The same goes for your hairy knuckle. A hairy
knuckle shouldn’t be wearing anything small and timid. Make sure that the ring
is not only worthy of exhibition, but also impossible to miss.
If you’re
a woman who wants to sparkle remember that one good, sensational piece will
awake more interest than half a dozen little nothings - even expensive nothings
- strewn all over your body. Still, use any jewellery you do wear to enhance
your appearance.
If you’re
wearing earrings keep them close to your face if you’re a mature woman.
Dangling items around the face don’t flatter. If you’re young and want to
dazzle and dally him wear an intriguing item like an anklet - and give him the
opportunity to take it off - eventually!
Like a
man who wears jewellery, make sure there is harmony between the size of the
piece you’ve chosen and your own size and shape. If yours is a small hand, you
might choose one or more small rings. On the other hand, if yours are large
hands, you will find one large ring very becoming. If you have stubby fingers,
a large stone may not be particularly flattering. Similarly, round stones or
wide bands are not the best choice for the plump hand. On the other hand a very
wide bracelet may be just want you need if you have a thick wrist.
As a
mature woman who wears jewellery and glasses, regard the latter as a glittering
accessory in itself. Keeping the face-jewellery small and with dull rather than
glittering shine, use earrings and a bracelet rather than earrings and a
necklace. Keep your make up low key with emphasis on eyes and mouth instead of
cheeks.
And
speaking of glasses, even though Dorothy Parker stated famously that guys don’t
make passes at girls who wear glasses, glasses can also be chosen with shapes
that flatter and enhance the shape of the face. If you have a round face,
choosing a wide frame will make the lower half of the face look thinner. A
small frame will flatter the small face, while a long frame is best for the
long face. If yours is a square face, choose large square or oblong frames going
past the cheeks to reduce the square look of the lower part of the face.
Taken
from the book, ‘Honeymoon! A Sizzle or a Fizzle? Prepare Mentally, Physically
and Emotionally for the Best Time of Your Life’.
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