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Women of Winter

Since we are officially in the Winter season, I wanted to focus on women whose color palettes are Winter. Every woman's coloring determines what season she is- Spring, Winter, Summer or Autumn. I use the Color Me Beautiful books as a reference. Here are some defining traits for Winters: *Hair color is jet-black, brown black, silver, white, medium to dark brown with ash highlights *Hair will have no red highlights *You are not a Winter if you are a blonde *Skin tones are porcelain white, beige, rosy beige, olive, cool beige, almond, cocoa, mocha, mahogany, ebony to black with blue or reddish undertones *Many African Americans, Asians, Native Americans, Latinas & Middle Eastern women are Winters *Deep, dark eye color, including black, black brown, cool hazel with blue or green, dark blue, gray-blue, gray-green or charcoal Not sure if you are a Winter? Here are some celebrity Winters. If your coloring resembles these beauties, and you have the traits listed above, the

Winter Days & Nights

It's officially winter and you know what that means- time to get out the snow boots, the scarves, the sweaters and the knit hats. I can't say that winter is one of my favorite seasons, however, one thing I do like about the season is that you get the opportunity to play around with layers. Plus, most women look totally adorable all bundled up! Here are two different looks for winter that I created on Polyvore . I chose products that I thought were cute/stylish/current, however, you can find comparable products for half the cost at most department stores/online retailers that still accomplish the overall look of the ensemble. The first collection is a great look for daytime. You can't go wrong with corduroy pants and a sweater, accompanied by a few accessories to balance out the cuteness with comfort! You could add additional layers, like a long sleeved tee under the sweater, or a jacket on top, if needed. If you are planning to attend any holiday parties this