To pad or not to pad, that is the question!

I have always been conscious of my flat bottom and the older I get, the flatter it gets!
Yes, people might comment on "what is a guy worried of how his butt looks", but hey, this guy is.....

I conduct workshops and my backside is always faced to the audience (females)....get it? I need a rounded and shaped bottom so that my pants sit properly and not sag. My butt is not a focus here, but we are all humans and our eyes do dwell to good assets...

So.... with this short introduction to my sad looking bottom, I decided to do some investigating.
Thanks to Google search, I came across a few styles and even for men too, but alas, I was not sure that I would find any in South Africa!.....
A few weeks ago, I happened to be shopping with a female friend and as we entered a lingerie store, I spotted the most beautiful, round shaped silicone padded panties.
(Thinking to myself)....Now how on earth do I get those on....after all they are designed for females and I do have a package between my legs....(you get the idea, don't you?)
I still made a little joke about padding my bottom, but did not want my friend to know that I secretly wanted those so badly!
A few weeks later, I decided to be brave and go to the lingerie store on my own.
Not worried what the people might think, I bought one pair... just to try out.

I must admit that I feel more confident now that I wear my new silicon butt.

Bit tight around the crotch, I dare say, but with a little snip in the front, it fitted perfectly.....

It was the bravest thing I could have done and I am not shy to admit that I wear padded undies!

How to match your pants with the rest of your outfit....

Asher Monroe looked great from top to waist. If only he could have worn his pants a little tighter, it would have made him slimmer from the waist down and he looks more funky and hot!

65th Emmy Awards 2013

The following are some of the best dressed woman at the Emmy Awards this year ...that is according to me.

 Brook Burke Charvet - the black detail just accentuates those beautiful curves and gives a bit of dimension to the white dress.

 As for Carrie Preston, the almost faded pink goes so well with her complexion and so does her gorgeous hair color.

 Christina Hendriks looks amazing in her 30's inspired black dress. The lace covering her shoulders and lace peplum just gives that soft, feminine touch ...

 Ever so glamorous Kelli Garner with her typical 40's image..

 Kelly Osbourne looking very elegant with her flowing, Grecian style dress. Would have liked to see a better hair color.

 Neutrals with Lauren Parsekian is always a winner and so timeless as well....

Lisa Rinna never seems to age.....and always knows how to wear her gowns....

 Sofia Vergara - red always looks great with hot, curvy figures....

Tina Fey, plain and simple, but ever so stylish in her blue figure hugging dress....

 Julia Louis-Dreyfus - she couldn't go wrong with a clean and simple line.

Now for some dresses that could have been altered a little to suit these gorgeous woman....

Every designer has his/her own style, but sometimes I just don't understand how they can misjudge a style when dressing a woman who has a beautiful body.

 Aubrey Plaza's outfit just did not do any justice for her look. The dress looks so much lighter by just removing the sleeves and lowering the neck line, as shown in options 1 & 2.

 Paula Abdul is a hot, sexy woman, but what's up with the covered body? Are you trying to hide something, Paula?  A bit of cleavage and low neckline makes your dress more gorgeous.

 Julian Hough - this dress could look much better if only she had lifted the top a bit and covered the bottom slightly. As shown on option picture 1, I added more fabric to partly cover the one arm and automatically give a softer look to the neck line. I extended the inside skirt slightly below her hips.

 Julie Bowen looks sexier with this dress shortened. If you have beautiful legs, show them!

 Rocsi Diaz looks so much taller without the fishtail. If I had to leave the bottom, I would have stared the flare just below her hips. It's too low and too long. It looks as if she's not wearing any shoes.

Me, hard at work....

My passion is making people look beautiful, so that they can feel good about themselves......and learn a few tricks of the trade

Cracked heels

I love wearing sandals or flip flops right through the year. I just can't bear the feeling of closed up shoes and not to mention sweaty feet!
There is just one major problem....CRACKED HEELS!!
The results are so bad that my heels burn and I get bad rashes.

I recently went to my local pharmacy to have a look at what would be the best product to try out.
As I was on a budget, I opted for their own brand.
I chose the heel balm for inflamed and itchy heels, as stated on the side of the label.

The contents are as follows:
Lanolin, Urea,and super fattened cream base and is cortisone free.

I immediately started using the product. Within one day, I saw good results.
After using the product in the morning and evening for three consecutive days, I was amazed on how my heels were heeled and looked amazing.

The best product ever!

Unfortunately for my heels, I have to use this product on a regular basis to avoid my heels fro cracking.
My second option is to put my fears aside and start wearing closed up shoes...and socks...that is.....

Purple smokey makeup

This purple smokey makeup look was achieved by using Inglot Cosmetics.

Retro kohl eye makeup at Dolce & Gabbana, S/S ’13

Dolce and Gabbana’s Spring 2013 collection featured boho chic trend.
Eye kohl was used to create a soft and smokey winged line on the top lashes.

Brush eyebrows upwards and sideways with brow gel, in order to keep them tamed and in style.

Brush color lightly on the brow bone, using a dirty coral or a copper orange bronzer or matt eyeshadow.
This must not be over powering and must only show a slight hint of color.
Do the same along the bottom lash line, concentrating on more color in the outer corners.

Use a light cream or ivory matt eye shadow on the eye lids. This highlighting technique will make brighten the eye area and make them pop.

Draw a line with a black eye kohl, starting very thin on the inside of the top lash line.
Start to thicken the line as you move towards the outer corner. Use an angled brush to extend and blend the line outwards, beyond the corner of the eyes.
This will give you the winged look.
Follow with a thin line on the inside of the bottom lash line.
Finish the look with black mascara. Always add a second coat of mascara on the outer lashes for that extra elongated effect.

Contour your face slightly with a bronzer an mattefy the rest with a pressed powder.

Finish your look by using a neutral / flesh colored lip treatment.