Get to know your Valentine a little better. Notice what color they frequently wear. Understand their unspoken nature through the colors they wear. Then get an upper hand on adjusting your approach to building your relationship! Listed below are characteristics associated with color preferences:

• orange – strong-willed, independent self-starter
• yellow – good communicator
• green – sensitive, caring, observant, diplomatic
• blue – sincere, deep feeling, creative, imaginative
• purple – intuitive, compassionate, and has high standards

Want to learn more about using the psychology of color to your benefit in dressing for an interview, increasing your earning power, or even calming down your children? Contact Julie Carson, MA/OTR, Color/LIFE-style, and Image Consultant of Indianapolis.

Julie strives to assist her clients with understanding their own “personality of dress” which includes a snapshot of their personality while looking at their physical characteristics. Fashion all this together and you won’t just simply dress “in style” but you will walk out “with style”!

To learn more contact Julie Carson, MA/OTR, Color/LIFE-style, and Image Consultant of Indianapolis at 317 527 9046 or jcarson@imagebuildersinstitute.com.

Image Builders Events, Jan. – March of 2010

For more information about Image Builders upcoming events for early 2010, please visit the January newsletter.

Fast forward to the famous photo of Marilyn Monroe caught with her airlifted skirt– Believe it, or not, when that photo was caught, it stirred up controversy! Today, we don’t even “raise an eyebrow” over photos such as this!

What did the shorts of a 1970ish men’s basketball player look like? Short shorts revealed a “lot of muscular leg”! While the leg hems have been dropping on men’s athletic shorts, women’s skirt and short hems have been rising! During this same time period, women began to “wear the pants”. Hence the woman’s “pant suit” started showing up in the office, in place of the skirt or dress!

The “Psychology of Dress” Course
All this, and more, is learned by Fashion Merchandising students in the “Psychology of Dress” course, Harrison College. Penny Rosenthal, Chair of the program and instructor for this course provides insightful learning experiences and gives fashion a whole new meaning!

Julie Carson, MA/OTR, Color/LIFE-style, and Image Consultant of Indianapolis is currently attending this course with a whole new fascination with fashion-ation!. Julie serves on the advisory board for Harrison College, has mentored a fashion-merchandising student, and has assisted with make-up at the program’s annual student run fashion show!

Julie strives to assist her clients with understanding their own “personality of dress” which includes a snapshot of their personality while looking at their physical characteristics. Fashion all this together and you won’t just simply dress “in style” but you will walk out “with style”!

To learn more contact Julie Carson, MA/OTR, Color/LIFE-style, and Image Consultant of Indianapolis at 317 527 9046 or jcarson@imagebuildersinstitute.com.

Dress “with style” in 2010…..

Looking your best is going beyond dressing “in style”, it’s about dressing “with style”, transcending through life’s transitions, and creating a LIFE-style! It is about knowing more than “what not to wear” or saying “yes to a dress”, it’s about designing your “Signature” self-packaging identity and impression management! Learn all about how you can create your “signature” look in professional or casual wear, skin care and make up artistry, to walking down the aisle in wedding style…with The Art and Science of Signature Self-Packaging™ by scheduling your personal consultation.

Want to give the gift for a lifetime that never goes out of style….give the gift of a personalized image consultation gift certificate.

Contact Julie Carson, Color, LIFE-style, and Image Consultant of Indianapolis
317 527 9046 or email jcarson@imagebuildersinstitute.com.

Personalized Shopping WISH LIST

Got a husband, significant other, or even a girlfriend who waits till the last minute to shop? Hurry and call in your Valentine Wish List. Then send them to us for all your shopping needs! Email us at jcarson@imagebuildersinstitute.com or fax us at 317 527 9047 or call us today at 317 527 9046 to create your personalized Wish List!

Want to create that romantic look for a special evening out?

JOIN Julie Carson, Color, LIFE-style, Image Consultant of Indianapolis at the following;

FREE Sweetheart Makeovers
Image Builders Institute Day
Saturday February 13, 2010
Call to schedule your complimentary makeover today!

Last Minute Cash and Carry Gifts for your valentine!

Give the gift for a lifetime—
Image Consultation Gift Certificates
7342 Capel Dr
Indianapolis 46259
Call for your appt 317 527 9046

Image Conscious?
Invite us be a Part of Your Next Event in 2010!

Join Image Builders in the New Year 2010:

Have you heard about the Miche Bags?
One Bag Endless Possibilities
www.MicheBagIndy.com
Come learn more! Open House
February 20 1-4PM
Bayard Dr in Princeton Lakes
Rhonda@MicheBagIndy.com

February 28 Wedding Show & Wedding Give Away! 1-4PM
Free Color Consult from
Julie Carson, Color/Image Consultant
of Indianapolis
Community Life Center
10612 E Washington
Indianapolis IN

Want to see what is new this spring with ETC 1/27-Feb 2 Dolce Salon and Spa and Feb 3-8 Villagio Condominiums! Call Elizabeth Urbanski for your personal consultation at 446 4688. www.etcetera.com

A Warm Welcome and Thank You to our new consultants in 2009 Sarah Bloomquist and Jantina Anderson for making this the best year yet! Learn more about how you can be a part of our growing team! Contact Julie Carson, Color, LIFE-style, Image Consultant of Indianapolis.

During this time of year you may be seeing people that may have an impact on your future career path and/or relationships. Why take the chance of not knowing what not to wear!?*?! Huh? Confused?

Know what to wear Every Time for Every Situation

A color consultation will provide you with the analysis and tools to make your personal best decision in knowing WHAT TO WEAR every time! A color consultation will provide you insight into choosing your personal best cosmetic and clothing colors no matter what season! Your personal best colors will consistently draw the attention of others to look into your eyes (creating trust), smooth out your complexion, provide a naturale face lift, and take off 10 pounds!

Do you know which colors enable you to best market yourself in your career? Do you know how to use color in building relationships? Learn the art and science of looking and feeling healthy, wealthy, and wise this holiday season and into the new year with The Art and Science of Signature Self-Packaging!

Let Image Builders Institute of Indianapolis help you create your best look! Now more than ever you need to proceed forth wisely with your purchases! Consultants are standing by right now to schedule you before you make any costly purchase mistakes, before you dress for your next holiday party, and before your closet is cluttered one more year with fashions and cosmetics that actually cost you instead of assisting you to create wealth!

Gift Certificates Available

Don’t know what to give this holiday season or seeking to give a unique GIFT of a LIFETIME! Consider giving a gift certificate for an Image Builders Institute Image Consultation!

Whether you are seeking to pamper or provide a learning experience, we offer customized consultation gift certificates to provide the recipient with a warm and unique experience that is not offered in retail stores or salons. In fact we don’t necessarily compete with them, we prepare you to make the best of your shopping experiences at any of them!

An image consultation from Image Builders Institute provides an enriching experience that can change the way you shop, actually provide you with a lifetime of savings, contribute to your health more than you imagined, and give you insights to developing your unique personal and professional image!

In a time when you may be “cutting back”, “going green”, and looking for the healthiest alternatives….don’t wait another minute….pick up the phone to order your gift certificates and while you are at it, schedule your own complimentary 30 minute consultation with Image Builders Institute an Indianapolis based image consulting company! Call 317.527.9046 or email Julie Carson directly.

Learn about color consultations through a complimentary warm/cool color draping. Learn about dressing for your body frame and your wardrobe personality!

Buy gift certificates and enjoy cash and carry shopping for hand bags (especially for the famous Miche bags), Home Interiors, tastefully Simple, and much more! Door Prizes every hour!

Schedule your individual session before December 14 and receive a complimentary gift! Discover the look that is right for you and go out in style that evening! Special cash and carry offers. Call Julie Carson, Color, LIFE-style, and Image Consultant, Image Builders Institute of Indianapolis at 317.527.9046 or email Julie Carson directly.

Do you agree? Send us your response using the “contact us” page. OR write directly to Julie Carson, Color, LIFE-style, and IMAGE consultant at jcarson@imagebuildersinstitute.com

You know you are here for a reason, but sometimes the words to express yourself are elusive. In the 20-Minute Mission Statement, you will pinpoint with laser precision what you believe to be the “why” of your life. It sounds impossible, but it really works! You’ll have fun and you’ll be amazed by what you learn about yourself.

Robin Chaddock is an insightful speaker, internationally known author, and seminar leader. Her topics seek to integrate the best of psychological health, spiritual honesty, zestiness for living, and fullness of relationship with ourselves, each other and our Creator. Robin’s positive presentation style has won her numerous radio and television interviews internationally. She has been featured by Focus on the Family, Cornerstone Television, Trinity Broadcast Network, Moody Broadcasting, and FamilyNet Television. She has been profiled in articles published by the Indianapolis Star and Indianapolis Woman.

As an author, Robin has written “Being a Wise Woman in a Wild World”, “Come to Your Senses: Discovering God in the Everyday”, “12 Great Choices Smart Moms Make”, “How to Get a Smart Mouth”, and “How to Find Your Personal Path to Success”. I am looking forward to hosting Robin. Won’t you please join me! To learn more visit Robin’s blog

Your image is more than your appearance

So much of what you do and say contributes to the impression you make …an image consultant can serve in many ways, helping you become more poised and polished, guiding you to your own authentic style, and instilling the sense of success and confidence that comes with knowing that your own;

• Appearance
• Behavior
• Communication
• are beyond reproach

Excerpt from AICI – Association of Image Consultants International

A thank you from Julie

I count my blessings this past month by all the Beautiful Ladies I met! Thank you for stopping by to introduce yourself at all the events I traveled to in October –Billingsly Chiropractic Center, Mops, Elizabeth Urbanski and ETCETERA, Your Wedding Indianapolis Bridal Show, Blythe Banta and Tri Kappa Girls Night Out, Selective Seconds, Premiere Design Jewelry, Columbus Chamber of Commerce.

Sincerely,

Julie Carson, Color, LIFE-style, and Image Consultant of Indianapolis
Image Builders

Image Builders is Expanding!

Want to learn about an exciting career in image consulting, work with a prestige skincare and make-up line? Whether you are looking for something to supplement your income, flex time or full time career, learn about the exciting opportunities! There is a place for you! Julie is looking for a few energetic key people to expand…. To schedule an informational session, call Julie Carson, Certified Color and Image Consultant of Indianapolis

About Julie

Julie Carson, MAOTR/L, Color, LIFE-style, and Image Consultant of Indianapolis, believes that with simple knowledge, inspiration and praise one can go on recreating herself endlessly! Whether you are a student, new grad, bride, older adult or caregiver, or someone experiencing a career, health, or life transition, let Julie help you discover your inner health and outer beauty. Through “The Art and Science of Signature Self-Packaging™, the “science” of purposeful self-discovery with “artistic” expression You CAN learn how to transcend through life’s transitions…and not just survive but thrive! Call today to learn how you can earn your consultation services for free! 317 527 9046 or email jcarson@imagebuildersinstitute.com

Contact Us: 317 527 9046

Join Julie Carson, Color/LIFE-style/Image Consultant and learn how power shopping can save you both time and money while taking off 10lbs.

Learn the secrets of CPF (Color, Personality, Frame) the CPR for one’s image.
Learn the difference of dressing “in style” vs. “having style” !

Your individual consultation will show you how to instantly take off 10 pounds…and acquire an absolutely free naturale facelift…

Power Shop with the unique Etcetera Trunk Show line available only 4 times/yr preview at www.etcetera.com

Limited space $15/person
Bring a friend,
both attend for $20
Are you already a power shopping gradutae, call for your special offer…

Call for your reservation
317 527 9046
Deadline Fri 10/09/09

Image Builders all around town…

10/11 1-5PM
WIN A FREE WEDDING!!!
www.yourweddingindy.com, Bridal Show, Murat Egyptian Room

10/12 6-8PM Power
Shopping ETC Trunk Show

10/16 6:30-10:00PM
Girls Night Out Proceeds Children’s Hospital St Vincent, Jonathon Byrd cafeteria, Greenwood.

10/17 12-3PM Julie will be providing demonstrations in color draping and fall lip color power, Selective Seconds, Route 135 just south of County Line, Greenwood

Image Builders is Expanding!

Want to learn about an exciting career in image consulting, work with a prestige skincare and make-up line? Whether you are looking for something to supplement your income, a home based part time or full time career, learn about the exciting opportunities! There is a place for you! To schedule an informational session, call Julie Carson, Certified Color and Image Consultant 317 527 9046

October is a popular month for weddings

Did you know October is becoming one of the most popular months for weddings? Host a Bridal Spa for your Favorite Bride!

Discover the difference in what color can do for a Bride. She will learn her best ” white” to wear & color schemes for brides maid’s dresses, flowers, decor, etc that best enhance her eyes, smoothe her complexion, naturally take 10lbs off and give a natural face lift for her personal best “signature” look and fabulous beautiful portraits.

See Julie’s article in the August/September issue of Your Wedding Indianapolis Magazine, www.yourweddingindy.com Give a gift for a lifetime to your favorite bride. For more information call 317 527 9046.

SKIN CARE 101

With Fall, comes changing air temperatures and levels of humidity, both outside and in. This impacts your skin. Learn how to exfoliate, refine, refresh and protect your skin! Take advantage of an at-home alternative to microdermabrasion absolutely FREE! (Now tell me if that’s not economic stimulus!) Call 317 527 9046 today to schedule your complimentary session.

Most importantly, now is the time when we need to grab that last bit of sunshine to prepare our bodies for the winter. Did you know the best source of Vitamin D is from the sun! According to the Archives of Internal Medicine75% of Americans are not getting enough! While we have been protecting ourselves with sun screen, we have failed to realize the benefits the sun gives us as well. Ten minutes of sun exposure WITHOUT sunscreen is beneficial unless your doctor has advised you otherwise.

Your body actually produces vitamin D when exposed to the sunshine! Vitamin D is good for your bones preventing fractures and tooth loss, prevents cancer and heart disease, and increases muscle strength! To get the same benefits from food that a 10 minute walk in the sun would give you, you would have to eat 6.5 lbs of mushrooms or 150 egg yolks or 30 servings of fortified cereal or 30 cups of fortified orange juice Source: AARP Sept/Oct 2009 (think of how many calories you are saving too!)

So take advantage of these beautiful fall days and take a walk for both your inner health and outer beauty! To learn more watch for Julie’s book coming out in 2010!

Image Builders, all around town…

• 10/1 5-8PM Ladies Night Out, Billingsly Chiropractic, 4940 S Emerson Ave, Indianapolis, IN
• 10/12 6-8PM Power Shopping Etc Trunk Show, Call to register today!
• 10/11 1-5PM Bridal Show, www.yourweddingindy.com, Murat Egyptian Room
• 10/16 6:30-10:00PM Girls Night Out Proceeds Children’s Hospital St Vincent, Jonathon Byrd cafeteria, Greenwood.
• 10/17 12-3PM Julie providing demonstrations in color draping and fall lip color power, Selective Seconds, Route 135 just south of County Line, Greenwood
• 10/27 Columbus Women’s Conference

Want to learn how you can host your own Power Shopping event? Gather 6-10 of your best girlfriends. You pick the location (limitations apply) and schedule your own private party, recieve a personalized “power shopping” consultation and shop with the services of an image consultant. Call 317 527 9046 today for details!

October is THE month for weddings

Did you know October is becoming one of the most popular months for weddings? Host a Bridal Spa for your Favorite Bride!

Discover the difference in what color can do for a Bride. She will learn her best ” white” to wear & color schemes for brides maid’s dresses, flowers, decor, etc that best enhance her eyes, smoothe her complexion, naturally take 10lbs off and give a natural face lift for her personal best “signature” look and fabulous beautiful portraits.

See Julie’s article in the August/September issue of Your Wedding Indianapolis Magazine, www.yourweddingindy.com Give a gift for a lifetime to your favorite bride. For more information call 317 527 9046.

Skin Care 101

With Fall, comes changing air temperatures and levels of humidity, both outside and in. This impacts your skin. Learn how to exfoliate, refine, refresh and protect your skin! Take advantage of an at-home alternative to microdermabrasion absolutely FREE! (Now tell me if that’s not economic stimulus!) Call 317 527 9046 today to schedule your complimentary session.

Reduce, Reuse, Recycle!

Recycling never goes out of style! Save the planet in style! Plan to attend this Special event Saturday, October 3rd, 10am-6pm the consignment/resale shops along SR 135 in Greenwood are joining together for a progressive event. The Green Room, Home Enhanced, Selective Seconds and Glam are hosting an open house event. Customers will go to each shop that day to get their card punched. Once all the punches are complete, his/her name will be dropped in the jar for the grand prize!

Image Builders is Expanding!

Want to learn about an exciting career in image consulting, work with a prestige skincare and make-up line? Whether you are looking for something to supplement your income, a home based part time or full time career, learn about the exciting opportunities! There is a place for you! To schedule an informational session, call Julie Carson, Certified Color and Image Consultant 317 527 9046

The information that I compiled was not only applicable to people who require accommodations but can benefit and “empower” all across the life span, those in grade school, middle school, high school, college, and even returning adults! Hopefully Part II will not only benefit you but your family and friends as well. So pass it along…..

The Back to School Wardrobe Part II:

There is a Positive Connection between How We Dress and present ourselves and How We Feel about ourselves!

3 Simple Steps can make this all possible:

1. Know your best colors to build your wardrobe around
2. Know what not to wear – Avoid clothing that doesn’t make you feel good
3. Know what to wear — Discover a style or brand that works well with your personality and body build

1. Knowing Your Best Colors provides the foundation for your wardrobe and helps you feel your best when you get dressed!

Identify your favorite color! Chances are that color is your favorite because it makes you feel good! You may want to build your wardrobe around that color! Colors of your clothes, colors of your room or closet, and colors of your sheets and bath towels can impact how you feel! When you look at the rainbow, the reds, oranges, and yellows are energy colors that can excite you! Using a red towel in the morning can give you energy but wearing red all day can make you excitable!

Through research we know a lot about colors. Yellow makes us talkative. Green is in the middle of the rainbow and is cleansing and balancing. A green towel can make you feel clean and wearing green can make you feel balanced. Wearing blues, indigo, and violets calm us. Wearing turquoise, blue or white pajamas or putting sheets on your bed in those colors can calm you and help you sleep. Wearing blue or white may help relax muscles and ease asthma.

When I perform a color analysis with you, you can learn about what colors you look best in and what colors will help you feel your best as well. Then we can build your wardrobe around these colors. We can remove what does not fit anymore and start building a wardrobe that you can wear everything interchangeably. Until that time, you can put a special mark with a permanent marker on it to identify clothes that go together.

2. Know what not to wear – Avoid clothing that doesn’t make you feel good

When you go shopping take time to feel the clothing. Read labels to learn what the clothing is made of, eliminating potential sensory problems. Learn to avoid clothing textures that make you feel uncomfortable. While you are learning how to read labels learn about how to care for the clothing. Read the labels to learn about whether you can put it in the washer and dryer or whether or not it requires dry cleaning. Moms and dads this is what your son or daughter needs to learn as he or she transitions. Students this is part of the process of learning how to choose clothing and dress for success in a job.

3. Know what to wear – - Discover a style or brand that works well with your personality and body build

When you look at yourself in the mirror look at the texture of your hair and body build. If you have fine smooth hair and a petite body build wear smaller prints, smooth textures, and smaller jewelry. If you are tall and have a larger body build, you can wear larger stripes/prints and larger jewelry. Knowing your body build will help you know how to dress your body.

Guys you may feel more comfortable in a button down shirt OR maybe you feel more comfortable in a polo shirt. Find a brand that you are comfortable with and buy a few shirts in your best colors that you can wear with jeans, khaki pants, navy blue or black shorts. Girls find a brand of blouses that you like. Chances are there are a few different styles that you can mix and match with pants or a skirt. (That is referred to as “capsule” dressing) Wearing a particular style is a form of expressing yourself!

When you go to buy undergarments or socks stick to one style and buy several pair, then when one sock gets a hole in it you can simply throw it away and wear the other one with another. If you buy 8-12 pair in one color or brand at the beginning of the school year it should last you the year through.

Go to your closet and clean out the things you do not currently wear. Give things that are too small to a younger family member, donate it, or throw it away. You really only need 5-7 shirts or blouses and 3-5 pairs of pants, skirts, or shorts. Don’t forget to have fun and practice what I call “retail therapy in your closet”, have fun discovering new outfits to wear from what is already in your closet (or in your sister’s or brother’s closet, but sh-h-h do not tell them I sent you!) Once you have cleared your closet of things you can’t or won’t wear make a shopping list.

Mom and dad, engaging in shopping activities teaches lots of skills from how to dress yourself with style, comfort, and self-expression; money management; community mobility; and so on. To prevent anxiety and create a successful activity, consider the timing. Avoid busy times, talk with a store manager to learn when the best times are. Shop at a smaller store. To avoid anxiety with the vast array of choices, parents you may possibly want to have some things pulled out ahead of time and put on hold so your son or daughter can still make the final decision but lessen the anxiety with too many choices.

And don’t forget to praise your son or daughter on how he or she looks. Helping them to discover how wonderfully made they are, is exciting and rewarding for both you and them!

Should you have any further questions about how an occupational therapist can assist you, visit: www.aota.org

With simple knowledge, inspiration and praise every child, woman and man can go on recreating herself/himself endlessly!

This “Image Builder Signature Style Tip” was provided by Julie Carson, Color, LIFE-style, and Image Consultant & Speaker. Let Julie assist you and your company through a 60 Minute Makeover incorporating the Art and Science of Signature Self-Packaging. You will not only save time and money but you will learn the difference of simply being “in style”, that is dressing in the moment, vs. “having style” presenting a consistent and timeless outward appearance and effective personal/professional “Signature BRAND”! For further information call today, Julie at 317 527 9046.

Suzi requested a “Closet Retail Therapy” session with Julie Carson, Indianapolis based, Color, LIFE-style, and Image Consultant. Here is what she had to say after the session:

I have a pretty good sense of color and I generally know what looks good on me. That does not mean that it was not a great experience to have someone go through my closet with me and turn it into a functioning wardrobe. Sometimes you just need someone who has good taste and judgment to say “No, that really doesn’t look good on you.” Or “That color shirt would really be better with these pants.” There are combinations I could have been wearing that might have saved me a trip to the store, looking for something new. I am a bargain hunter with too many pieces of clothing because I get them very inexpensively. Sometimes I get something new and do not know what to do with it. Sometimes it is because I should never have bought it.

Being aware of what to look for may keep me from some of those impulses that seem like a good idea (Doesn’t everyone need a white t-shirt?) but that will just hang in my closet.

OK, I know I look good in black, but maybe a bit more color might be nice. (And it is really DARK in that closet.) I do wear scarves sometimes because they are pretty, but I never considered them as a way to make a color or outfit that isn’t quite right into something that really works.

Sincerely,

Suzi Shapiro

Can you relate to Suzi?

Do you have a CLOSET CHALLENGE? Whether you have just moved, are clearing out last school year’s clothes from your children’s closets to make room for this year’s size, moving your clothes to the front of the closet with the cooler weather, or simply need to make room… Julie can assist you with de-cluttering your closets and making the most of what you already have! Now that’s an economic stimulus package!

Thank you Suzi Shapiro for allowing us to share your story.

Are you looking to declutter your closet, transition into fall? Do you have a story to share? To the first 4 women who contact us at our website to schedule a 1 hour consult or the Three Step CPF program, you will be given the opportunity to share your goals with a brief description of your company or favorite philanthropy with a link to your business or philanthropy website. You must schedule your session by September 30. Sign up for our e-newsletter for more cost saving tips, learn how to put power in your look, and more!

Cut Closet Cluster!!!

To organize a closet, first go through everything in your closet. Throw out anything that has a rip, stain, or is faded. Anything you don’t wear anymore, but is still in good condition, can be sold at a resale store like Selective Seconds in Greenwood or sold on Ebay! $$$ Another alternative is to donate to a charity, such as Goodwill or Salvation Army.
Plus: Ask for a receipt so you can write off your donations on your taxes!

Buy a set of sturdy plastic or wooden hangers. Wire hangers are very damaging on clothes! Having a set that is the same draws your eyes away from other stuff in your closet. Arrange clothing from light to dark. This will make it easier to match up outfits by color.

Remove anything in your closet that is not related to clothing! Put it in the basement or in storage

Tips: Off-season clothing can be stored away to create more room in your closet.

A great way to organize shoes is by keeping them in boxes! Clear, stackable boxes or the boxes they came in work great! Install a double hang bar below shorts and skirts; this creates more space between clothes and the floor.

For Closet Therapy contact Julie Carson Color/Image Consultant of Image Builders today!

Article written by Julie Carson & Elizabeth Rock, student intern, Harrison College.

Image Builders all around town…

Be my guest…
There is still time to register !!!
8/11/09 7PM
Power Finances/Power Image
Karen Ratliff
Statefarm Agency
Register (317)780-0088

Thank you to all the Greensburg and Columbus area women who attended the Dress Barn Event Edinburg last Friday night!

Want to learn how you can host your own event? Gather 6-10 of your best girlfriends. You pick the location (limitations apply) and schedule your own private party, recieve a personalized “power shopping” consultation and shop with the services of an image consultant. Call 317 527 9046 today for details!

Looking for a FREE good time and to learn about fashion in Indy!

Come to the Arts Garden 6:30 today for the Harrison College Fashion Show. Students are running the show. Julie, serves on the advisory board, and tonight is assisting with make-up!

Did you know October is becoming one of the most popular months for weddings? Host a Bridal Spa for your Favorite Bride! Discover the difference in what color can do for a Bride. She will learn her best ” white” to wear & color schemes for brides maid’s dresses, flowers, decor, etc that best enhance her eyes, smoothe her complexion, naturally take 10lbs off and give a natural face lift for her personal best “signature” look and fabulous beautiful portraits.

See our advertisement in Your Wedding Indianapolis Magazine, www.yourweddingindy.com. Give a gift for a lifetime to your favorite bride. For more information call 317 527 9046.

Part I:
We can all walk forward in life believing what the Psalmist wrote – - -

For you formed my inward parts;

You wove me in my mother’s womb.

I will give thanks to You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made.

Marvelous are Your works, and my soul knows it very well. Psalm 139:13-14
Our Master Designer created the natural coloring of your eyes, skin tone, and hair color to work beautifully together! Getting dressed, shampooing and combing our hair, taking a shower, grooming, and taking care of ourselves is an important part of a student’s day. When we do not take time to think things through, mornings can be crazy and fill our lives with anxiety! Developing rituals and routines is important in creating appropriate behavioral and social skills for school, work and life. As a teen, shopping can be a fun past time but it is actually time well spent preparing us to be knowledgeable consumers as adults.

Having worked in the field as an occupational therapist, I encourage you as students, parents, and teachers to think of these everyday activities as moments for learning and teaching behavioral and social skills, etiquette, increasing decision making skills, making transitions into adulthood and most importantly to feel good about who you are and how wonderfully you are made!

Morning and evening routines and visual cues at home; rules, schedules, and routines of hygiene around snacks and meals and gym class at school are important during these transitioning years. Putting up check off lists in the bathroom can assist with developing and mastering independence. Best of all though, planning and coordination of these rituals can simply make life worth living to it’s fullest!

Having taken special certification classes, my role as an occupational therapist has evolved to that of an Indianapolis based image consultant. I strive to assist people to look at how they dress and present themselves as an art and a science of creating their own “signature self-packaging”. I work with people faced with challenges in accomplishing those everyday activities of dressing, grooming, and taking care of themselves. Today I hope that I can share with you fun ways of turning those everyday activities into enjoyable accomplishments because we know:

There is a Positive Connection between How We Dress and present ourselves and How We Feel about ourselves!

Back in 1971, the Garanimals clothing line was developed for small children. Dr. Joyce Brothers said, “Geranimals…help the pre-schooler to handle his/her wardrobe. That sense of ‘I can’ fosters the child’s growing sense of independence.” Today you can still find this line at Walmart, enabling children to mix and match 3 tops and 3 bottoms by the animal on the neck tag with the same animal on the waist band to create 9 different outfits. Every top goes with every bottom in the series. A child can pull out any top and know that it goes with any bottom! The child learns to take pride in his or her independence!

Believe it or not I have had adults and teens come to me and ask if there was not a similar line of clothing for them! Some adults are frustrated with not knowing what to wear to work and some teen girls and guys dislike shopping simply because they do not think they know how to put a wardrobe together! There may not be a “Garanimal” line for teens or adults but there are ways to turn a mess of clothes into a “sweet” organized closet, simplifying laundry, and making it fun to get dressed everyday! Getting dressed can be easy as matching a pair making it fun to wear!

3 Simple Steps can make this all possible:

1. Know your best colors to build your wardrobe around
2. Know what not to wear – Avoid clothing that doesn’t make you feel good
3. Know what to wear — Discover a style or brand that works well with your personality and body build

Learn how to carry out these 3 Simple Steps next week. Watch for Part II.
With simple knowledge, inspiration and praise every child, woman and man can go on recreating herself/himself endlessly!

This “Image Builder Signature Style Tip” was provided by Julie Carson, Color, LIFE-style, and Image Consultant & Speaker. Let Julie assist you and your company through a 60 Minute Makeover incorporating the Art and Science of Signature Self-Packaging. You will not only save time and money but you will learn the difference of simply being “in style”, that is dressing in the moment, vs. “having style” presenting a consistent and timeless outward appearance and effective personal/professional “Signature BRAND”! For further information call today, Julie at 317 527 9046.

Talk about empowerment! Studies show, women wearing lipstick make more money!

So how do you draw more power with your “lip service”?

Here’s 3 Steps for Longer Lasting Lip Service

1. Exfoliate and moisturize, nightly.
2. Shape up your lips by outlining lips and then filling in with liner, a shade lighter than your lipstick.
3. Add color, blot, color, blot, color, blot, then finish off with a touch of dewy lip gloss in the center of your lips ……and keep going….

To learn how to line and define your own signature style look with lip colour and to learn more about how the color of your lipstick can make a difference with your presence, call Julie Carson, Color, LIFE-style, and Image Consultant, of Image Builders. She will help you to discover what shade looks best and beyond that…what shade communicates best for you!

This “Image Builder Signature Style Tip” was provided by Julie Carson, Color, LIFE-style, and Image Consultant & Speaker. Let Julie assist you and your company through a 60 Minute Makeover incorporating the Art and Science of Signature Self-Packaging. You will not only save time and money but you will learn the difference of simply being “in style”, that is dressing in the moment, vs. “having style” presenting a consistent and timeless outward appearance and effective personal/professional “Signature BRAND”! For further information call today, Julie at 317 527 9046.