Free I Can Make You Hot! by Kelly Killoren Bensimon Page B

Khloé Kardashian is HOT with what she’s got because she owns it. I had to remind myself of that, and so should you. Stop praying for what you don’t have and be grateful for what you’ve got.
    Every body has a different shape. You need to be proud of that shape and also be aware of what your body needs. Smaller people can’t eat as much as bigger people. As you get older you need fewer calories. But whatever your shape, show it off. Don’t try to hide it. Hiding is not hot. It took the birth of my two girls for me to feel really good about who I was and what I looked like. Someone once told me that a woman always looks most beautiful after she has a child. I guess that’s because instead of running around looking for someone to validate you, you’re giving unconditional love to someone else. I thought that a “real wife” was supposed to be wearing cardigans, so I dressed down and wore bland colors. I was too insecure to wear trends. Then, when my husband and I were separated, I went back to being myself and wearing what I loved—and you should, too.
    I still wear those white men’s shirts, but now I wear them in my own size. So here are some of the style lessons I’ve learned along the way to help you determine what is the right style for you :
    Color Yourself Beautiful
    Remember Color Me Beautiful, the groundbreaking book that was so wildly successful in the early 80s? The reason it was (and why the Color Me Beautiful brand continues to be) so popular is that author Carole Jackson was really onto something. Dressing in the colors that complement your natural skin tones will help your inner beauty to shine through. Jackson divided people into seasons, depending on their coloring:
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HOT comes in all colors, shapes, and sizes, so let’s get one thing straight: When you’re confident you’re HOT, and what you wear can help. To maintain your red-hot confidence find the colors that work with your natural skin tone and dress to accentuate your best features.
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    WINTERS have skin with blue or pink undertones. They can be extremely pale, olive-skinned, or dark complected. Many Asians and African Americans are Winters. Their best colors are vivid and bold: blue whites, black, navy, blue reds, and tangerines. Metallics, such as silver and bronze, rather than pastels, work well, too.
     
    SPRINGS have creamy or peachy white skin (the folks who tend to sunburn easily) and are typically blondes or redheads with freckles, rosy cheeks, and blue or green eyes. Springs look great in warm colors like tans, caramels, light corals, golden yellows, and light browns. Dull, dark colors tend to make them look “washed out.”
     
    SUMMERS , like winters, have skin with pink or blue undertones, but they tend to have lighter hair and lighter eyes. If you’re a Summer you’ll look terrific in pastels and natural shades with rose or blue tints. Try lavenders, plums, magentas, and baby blues. Black and Orange, especially close to your face, can make you look tired.
     
    FALLS have golden or yellow undertones to their skin. They’re often redheads or brunettes with golden brown eyes and olive-toned skin that doesn’t burn easily. They look fabulous in camels, greens, oranges, golds, and dark brown, but shouldn’t wear clothes with blue tones that work against the nature tone of their skin.
     
    If you’re unsure of your “season,” hold up different colors to your face. You’ll see in a minute which ones flatter and which don’t. And don’t be swayed by trends. Just because “brown is the new black” this year doesn’t mean you have to wear it if it doesn’t make you look HOT.
    Hair color is also important. You can lighten it or darken it or cover the gray, but be sure the shade you choose complements your skin tone—the same way you choose your make-up. Coloring your hair isn’t going to change you from a Winter to a Spring, but it can either liven up or deaden your natural