We suffer some crazy weather during the Springtime – with blazing sunshine and blue skies one minute followed by wind, rain, hail and even snow the next! Don’t get caught out by inclement weather conditions, take note of these top tips for surviving Spring in style, with the best cover up coats and most weather-proof boots:

1. Pack a Jacket

Whether you go for a waterproof parka or a full-on raincoat, it’s only the very brave (or the very foolish) who leave the house without a jacket in Spring! Even if the sun is shining it’s a good idea to have a fold up fold-able rain coat in your bag just in case.

2. Be All Right in Tights

There’s no reason why you can’t wear pretty new season dresses and skirts. Just add tights for extra warmth and off you go! Patterned tights will look great with an on-trend button-down denim skirt.

3. Bootie Call

Booties aren’t just for babies! Just below the ankle boots are a great stop gap shoe for when showers make sandals and ballet flats impractical.

4. A Wearable Welly

If it’s raining cats and dogs then only a waterproof wellington boot will do – but you don’t have to watch your style points wash away in the storm! There are wellies to suit every style now, from quirky patterned boots to celebrity-favorite Hunter wellies. 

5. Hat Hair, Don’t Care

Spring showers and quick changes in weather conditions aren’t good news for your ‘do. Why not style out Springtime frizz with a kooky hat instead? A trucker or snapback looks casually cool over a ponytail, or pop a fedora, trilby or floppy hat on over a side plait – sorted!

6. Style It Out with a Scarf

The right scarf can add just the right element of extra warmth on days when it’s not as warm as it looks. A wool or cashmere shawl-style scarf will be warmest, and you can fold it down and pop in your bag if the sun gets stronger.

7. Under My Umbrella

If there’s nothing else for it but to hide under an umbrella, at least make it one that you’re happy to show off. A quirky umbrella is a great way to show your individuality.

Every girl wants to be beautiful and invests a small fortune into makeup, clothes, accessories, etc. However, you don’t have to get a facial and pro makeup to look stunning. There are a few tricks that will enhance your natural beauty and won’t cost you hundreds of dollars. It’s all about style, lifestyle, and a clever use of makeup.

3 Ways to Enhance Your Natural Beauty with Little to No Effort

1.      Switch to a healthy lifestyle right now

There’s a host of studies on the subject of nutrition and skin health. A great article published in the Dermato Endocrinology journal sums up this research rather well. The conclusion that scientists agree on?

Eating a healthy diet full of fruits, veggies, and other sources of antioxidants will slow down skin aging.

This will also have the pleasant effect of helping you fight a variety of skin disorders, such as acne, psoriasis, rosacea, etc. Even when the condition can’t be cured, a healthy diet is a necessary requirement for its management.

Furthermore, leading a healthy lifestyle requires:

• Getting rid of bad habits, including smoking and drinking.
• Exercising regularly.
• Drinking more water (8 glasses daily).

Each of these factors will also serve to enhance the beauty of not only your skin, but also your body. A healthy diet and regular exercise, even if it’s a mere 30-minute walk, will help you shape up. This will definitely boost your self-confidence and reduce the stress you feel about your appearance. This, in turn, will boost your skin health, as stress and anxiety often lead to premature wrinkles, breakouts, and other issues.

2.      Accessorize for style, elegance, and subtle nuances

Accessories can help enhance your natural beauty by drawing attention to your most attractive features. In the meantime, they can be used to ‘hide’ some imperfections. Well-chosen accessories will also make you look stylish. An excellent sense of style can make all the difference for a woman. For example, consider Coco Chanel, an icon in the world of beauty and fashion. Yet, she has never been what one would call a ‘classic beauty’.

In fact, start with one of her accessorizing tricks, which is layering your necklaces. This will highlight your neck and make it seem longer and more graceful. Long enough necklaces will also draw attention to your cleavage. Choose the pieces wisely when layering, as none of them should be ‘too much’. Opt for elegant pieces, like a Charmed Simplicity Necklace combined with two thin chains, one silver and one yellow gold. Each piece should be of a different length, and the one with a charm should be the longest.

Another important accessory is sunglasses. They are invaluable for both protecting your eyesight from UV rays and making summer makeup unnecessary. Hats and scarves can be used for the same purposes, as well as to conceal a ‘bad hair’ day or to draw attention from some other imperfection.

3.      Have regular ‘days off’ for skin, body, and mind

DailyMail says that going without makeup for only two days a week can enhance your beauty naturally. Add to this the benefits of relaxation and mindfulness meditation, and you’ll see that to stay pretty at all times, you have to give yourself an occasional break.

The best way to do this is to make your days off a sacred ritual in beauty. You don’t have to spend an entire day on facial masks and other treatments. However, you should let your skin and body relax. A calming bath with chamomile, rosemary, or lavender will help relax your body and mind. The herbs also offer an extra perk of making your skin healthier.

So, don’t deny yourself a chance to relax and simply enjoy life for a few moments. This will make you happier, and nothing adds more glow to the skin than joy.

Being plus sized no longer has a negative stigma, thanks to leading celebrities such as Adele and Amy Schumer. Not only are plus sized women being praised for their bravery, they are also receiving kudos for their sharp fashion sense and daring style choices. You can become a more confident and smartly dressed plus sized woman by stepping out of your comfort zone and learning to accept compliments with grace.

Here are six tips for building confidence and improving your style sense as a proud, plus sized woman.

1. Highlight Your Legs

You may have been afraid to show off those legs when you were younger because you thought your thighs were too chubby, but as many plus sized women have shown, thick thighs are a sign of womanhood. You can wear plus size tights black in color and a pair of short shorts to highlight your womanly thighs, strong calves and shapely feet. Have a confident walk as you strut and show your legs in all their glory. If you struggle to find tights and hosiery for your plus sized figure.

2. Don’t Be Afraid to Show Off Your Arms

Many plus sized women complain about having jiggly arms and hide them behind long sleeves, even in the summer. The truth is that no one is thinking about your arms but you. By keeping them under cover, you are depriving yourself of a lot of cute, head turning outfits that would gain you a lot of positive attention. Get over having what you think are ‘fat’ arms and embrace your body as it is.

3. Wear a Bra with Comfort and Ease

Taking a bra off at the end of the day is often the best part of the day. Bras are often uncomfortable and never seem to offer enough support where it is needed. Every woman wants a bra that is built for comfort while still being fashionable and Knix offers just that! Seamless, molded construction that supports your unique shape without uncomfortable wires or padding and reversible shades and detachable straps give you 8 ways to wear it.

4. Pair Your Favorite Outfit with a Big Smile

You can’t be a confident and well-dressed plus sized woman if you don’t believe that you look amazing. You need to be able to put a genuine and relaxed smile on your face if you are going to face the world and let your inner radiance shine. Give yourself permission to relax and feel comfortable in your skin.

5. Expertly Add Your Accessories

All fashionable women know how to choose the right accessories to make an off-the-rack outfit look like a designer creation. Wear large size tights along with a dress and a silk embroidered cape to create drama and decadence wherever you go. Pile your head high on your head and drape a delicate necklace around your neck to highlight your high cheekbones and frame your full face.

6. Keep Your Hair and Nails in Check

Speaking of hair, your mane and nails need to be styled perfectly if you want to put on an air of constant confidence. Even when you wear a pair of sweats, a nicely done hairstyle will make you look radiant rather than plain. Get a manicure regularly, keep your hair neatly trimmed and spend a little extra time doing your makeup so you have a flawless look.

7. Get a 360 Degree View of Your Outfit

If you haven’t always felt confident about your looks then you will have to make an effort to truly see yourself. Plus sized gals require motivation, positive role models, and affirmations to finally accept their inner beauty in many cases. Get more mirrors in your home so that you can see your true self from head to toe and you’ll appreciate what you look like on the outside more as well.

Confidence is a skill and not such much a trait. Charming people need to practice being polite and accommodating to master the art, so don’t think that being confident in your beauty is going to occur overnight. If you dress the part and make bold moves, then you will become the confident, plus sized woman that everyone else already sees you as being.

I am not a big follower of fashion, but I do enjoy seeing what’s hot and what’s not. It is fascinating to see what people are wearing change every year.

Sometimes you see styles change gradually. For example, the skinny jean trend is slowly giving way to straight cuts, and this summer some retailers are once again selling baggy jeans.

Things get brighter and zanier

Other times, things change with a bang, and there are some early signs that could happen, this summer. After several years of muted colours, lightly tailored clothes it looks like some designers have decided to take things in the opposite direction.

This summer, you can expect to see far more brightly coloured, loose fitting clothes appearing in the shops. These are eye-catching to say the least. What appears to have happened is that quite a few designers have looked to the 90s for inspiration. That means there are some really interesting, and different, clothes available right now.

Kaftans and tunic tops

When it comes to women´s blouses and shirts there is an amazing range of styles to choose from. If you go shopping this week you will find kaftans, tunic tops, slip shoulder blouses, shell tops and a long list of other cuts.

Most of them are cut long, which makes them flattering for virtually any body type. They come in a huge range of colours and patterns, but most of them are either brightly coloured or feature bold designs.

Skirts are back

Another big change is the fact that skirts are very much back in fashion. For many years, most of us have preferred to wear trousers. This year, that is set to change as more skirts become available.

Again, there is plenty of choice, with many cuts that we have not seen since the 90s once again becoming available. A great example of this are pencil skirts, which appear to be very much back in vogue.

If you prefer something that is not so figure hugging do not worry because there are some beautiful A-line cuts available too. Pleated skirts are also back in the shops, which are proving particularly popular with younger celebrities.

The return of the jumpsuit

There are also some fairly unusual items of clothing making a comeback. One of the most surprising is the jumpsuit. A lot of people said that they would never become fashionable again, but they are definitely back. In fact, as you can see here, a lot of A-list celebrities have been spotted wearing them.

This time around the cuts are more flattering, and there is more choice. The emergence of modern materials and print techniques means that they actually look pretty good.

2017 set to be an interesting year

Interestingly, not all 90s trends have come back into fashion. For example, the trend of women wearing menswear style suits, which Julia Roberts started, is yet to make a comeback. However, that does not mean that will not happen. In fashion terms, the year is young. We still have two more full seasons left, so you may see other 90s fashion trends catching on later in the year.