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4 Tips to Easily Update Your Look for the Holidays

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Relationship Advice Expert April Masini

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Q: Dear April Masini,

I'm excited for the upcoming holidays, but need to update my look so I'm a bit more festive, without looking tacky. Do you have any advice for how I can look ready for the holidays?

Sincerely,

Make Me Over For The Holidays

A:

Dear Make Me Over For The Holidays,

It can be a difficult feat to look holiday-ready without looking tacky. But I have some fabulous ideas for how you can update your style for the holidays, without going overboard.

Update your holiday style:

* Gold. You're going to be seeing a lot of gold in clothing AND in makeup. Layer your lipstick by applying your regular color and then applying a gold lipstick or lip gloss on top of your color for a holiday night out special shine.

* Dust your cheeks LIGHTLY with a little gold powder. You can even dust your breastbone and cleavage, but don't over do it. You want to look festive, not like you're a head turner for the wrong reason.

*A velvet piece of clothing is always great for the holidays. You can go for traditional black, but if you want to have a little fun, go for a jewel tone.

* Satin is also a great way to update your holiday style. A satin blouse in a great color like charcoal grey, sapphire blue, or eggplant will make you feel and look like you are ready for a holiday party.  

April Masini -- nicknamed "the new millennium's Dear Abby" by the media, is author of the best-selling books Date Out Of Your League and Think & Date Like A Man, the two (just released) step-by-step dating and relationship manuals, Ideas for a Fun Date and Romantic Date Ideas, and the critically acclaimed dating and relationship online magazine www.AskApril.com.

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