Tuesday, July 16, 2013

tEsting this post

Wow, it's been a long time since I've posted!  I guess I'd better get busy~

So today's tip is a quick one - don't FAKE it! Instead of pretending you're interested in something in order to make new contacts, why not interact with people who share the same interest?  I guarantee, the engagement will be a lot more authentic!

Tuesday, April 23, 2013

Clothes are not ready to wear, but ready to fashion! (by Jennifer D.)

Hi everyone....Spring has arrived and with it all sorts of new inspirations on how to bring old clothes back to life!  Yes, as someone once said 'ready to wear' really means 'ready to fashion'.  As a type 3 I have come to understand how a simple refashion, say a stitch or two, could make all the difference in the world from making a crew neck t-shirt into  a v-neck line t-shirt---these are simple tricks of the trade of which i had very little experience.  Not only have i employed that tip  but also I have been busy  refashioning with my handy-dandy  acrylic textile paint markers---my new best friends!  As you all know i'm sure, type 3 metallic colors are bronze, copper, brass and gold---so those are the colors i bought .   Well, got to thinking that when i see a good deal on a blouse that has a great swift pattern on it (type 3 movement), but of which is in black, for ex. (the pattern) I could buy it and then redo it.    In picture here  is one of those just sort of blouses (a stretchy long sleeve t-shirt)---it is a tie-dye looking coppery-brown stretchy mid sleeve shirt with swirly, paisley motif in a sort of elevated plastic 3-D motif moving all over shirt-sort of like studs -- the motif was in black.  So, I decided to have a go at coloring the black into golden/copper with my pens....so here's my work....
 
 
 
I must say that all sorts of creative expression has surfaced since doing the energy profiling.  I feel timeless, limitless, and overall well being with the whole thing.  I am happy to share this.
How about the rest of you all---are you doing any refashioning?


Sunday, March 17, 2013

Kristelle: Happy St. Patrick's Day

Okay, I have never celebrated St. Patrick's Day by wearing green voluntarily, but today I did. (This is actually a photo I took last week or so, when I first got a True to Type 4 green T-shirt from the DYT store, but I wore it again today.)

I jazzed it up today with Myra's silver necklace (you locals remember that gorgeous silver cuff-like band she gave me) and silver earrings. I felt wonderful and powerful in it. It also, again, turned my eyes green, so that's an interesting phenomenon!

In her last message Jennifer mentioned the challenge in choosing colors that are true-to-type, and I mentioned in my comment that thing about matching the vibration versus matching the color. You'll have to imagine that green in the photo being more of a "dazzling" green than it shows up to be. It is not greyed out, (as in a 2) or a light white type (as in a 1) or the deep earthy green of a 3. (Siobhan had showed her type 1 green on Facebook, so if she doesn't post here, I'll post it myself to show you her type.)

Next up....I'll take a photo of the Bold Pink nail color I chose. Turns out it EXACTLY matches the True Pink T I got from the DYT store, not only in the color, but in the vibration! In fact my hands nails seem to disappear into the shirt, it's such a match!

I'll post that soon...in the meantime, I've sent several of you invitations to be guest authors yourselves in this blog, so feel free to post here to...just remember to put your name in the title of your post so that we know that it's not me posting!

2 months into DYT and expanding everyday by Jennifer D..(Type 3)

So it's been around 10 weeks now since 'dressing my truth' entered my arena.  I am realizing that this is going to be a long haul.  Every time that i think I have a handle on something, new issues arise.  My inner circle of friends have definitely noticed my change in appearance-for the good <grin>.  Presently, I am trying to get more type 3 blue into my wardrobe---there seems to be lots of confusion over blue as it can be cool or warm color...and for me, who is not a color theory expert, means really hard to distinguish.  The color card has been helpful although with the blues and greens (of which i find difficult too) i need more guidance.  I think that not seeing the clothes and colors with my own eyes at the store in Utah has been a handicap for me.  My computer monitor seems to be greying and darkening most colors that i view either on facebook or the videos that Carol puts out.  I learned that fresh the other day when my DYT 'Made for Me' type 3 dress arrived in the mail from the states---i was pleasantly suprised- it was waaay more lovely in person.  The lace was relief  popping up to give it a really textured look  and the colors soooo much more vibrant than i had imagined. It made me start to doubt my choice of color clothing i was making on my own.  It gave me a new dimension to my thinking and thus the title of this blog I used expanding. I am finding that swift movement prints are great on me and are trying to add those to wardrobe.  So, for the time being I expand into this new dimension.
Here is a picture of our lighter green (blouse) and red wine color maxi skirt/pant (assymetric cut- one leg pant, one leg skirt---really easy to walk in!)
 
 

Sunday, February 24, 2013

Our Numbers are growing!...Kristelle

Hi everyone: Just a post so that everyone knows who is subscribed to the posts....that last entry was done by Jennifer Doat in Belgium! (No, I haven't changed into a Type 3, I'm still very much a Type 4!)

So when you want to contribute a post, please let everyone know who you are...maybe in the title? That would make it easy; or at the very least at the very beginning of your post. I did want to open this up to every member of our merry band, so that everyone can talk about what is working for them in their own journey of DYT.

Here's another photo...on the Type 4 FB forum, we're comparing hands, to see the differences and similarities of a Type 4 hand. It's fascinating...you can really see some of the secondary type come out in someone's hands! I think I'm a pretty clear type 4 though, and I don't know enough about a Type 2's hands to tell, but I know I don't have 1 or 3 qualities here for sure. (I must look up that Type 2 definition and see if it fits as my secondary, because that's what I think I am.)

Anyway.....take a look and share your own if you want.



And I just found an awesome red blouse that I'll get a photo of myself in....wow, the wonder of color!

I will also post some of me with different lipsticks....I seem to turn berry colors into red, so that's the way I've found my perfect red (by starting with a berry!).

WELCOME to all the recent new friends who have "found themselves" with this program. I can't wait to hear more from you!

Kristelle


Saturday, February 23, 2013

Evolution in the DYT world.... by Jennifer D. (TYPE 3)

Well ladies...i imagine everyone is busy revamping their wardrobe and trying out new outfits and designs......creativity at its best!  :)  Just thought i'd share my past few weeks.  I have been quite involved in my DYT type 3 fb page-posting daily comments and once in a while an OOTD (outfit of the day--new acronymn for me) photo.   A few people on my type 3 site are having some issues with the intensity of the rich dynamic colors...and are eagerly awaiting Spring for wearing their type 3 lighter shades.  For me peronally i wear all shades, both light and dark, all seasons....which i love about DYT---one can put whatever designs and colors they want together as it all works.  I also am a woman who loves layers so my type 3 look is perfect for this!  I am still trying to figure out my secondary energy (although here it is looking like a secondary 4 )...was leaning towards 4, sometimes it's a 1....hmnnn....i think i will need more experiementation with this and it will reveal itself to me.  Figured out how to use  fabric paint pens and have been coloring my zippers and filling in white when i find it on a shirt.  Lol...late at night you can find me coloring in my shirts in my closet-not a very romantic evening but full of creativity! So the ball continues to roll always in my court....and you all....what have you been discovering with your type and its look?????????  cu here on blog!  :D   

Tuesday, February 5, 2013

Consignment stores = Heaven

Here's a new blog entry about my newfound delight in shopping for clothes!

Most women, so I've heard, tend to have a hard time in the stores. It's hard to come up against a fit being wrong, a color being "well, kinda....", and on and on. We judge ourselves so harshly, and usually against another woman's perfect body or coloring or fitness, and sometimes against "what's in style" according to some designers somewhere. (I never really did that much, though. I was always about 2 years behind!)

Now with knowing my Type 4 line, textures, movement, fit, etc., it makes shopping SO much easier. I feel so much more focused, so much more aligned with what would look good on me.

Today I went to one of my favorite consignment shops here to drop off two stuffed bags of things that weren't for me anymore. I spent two hours in this very large store and covered every inch of the clothing section! Even shoes. And tried on about 8 items too. 

It helped that I was dressed according to type today: white blouse with a silver sparkle sweater, and a small black scarf tied like an ascot (kinda), black jeans, black boots, and black leather jacket (a real find at Salvation Army last year for $20!). 

I walked out with:
  1. a perfect colorblock top (top color: a vibrant royal purple, bottom: black) and 
  2. a lovely deep blue cardigan with no buttons and vertical lines in the knit (very 2-like at the bottom, with its flow-y hemline, so that works for my secondary 2) and
  3. a pair of black oval dangle earrings, and
  4. a black necklace that looks like an old-time cameo (but isn't...it just sparkles black...but you get the idea of the shape)
Here's a photo, but the lighting isn't very good....sorry, it looks very "ruddy" here, but I'm much more pale than that in real life!

 
Total cost: $16. But wait....having dropped off some things before this visit, I actually had the exact amount of credit I needed to walk out without paying a thing. (I highly recommend this experience--it is heavenly!!!!!) 

What a transformation in my shopping experience. I can't wait to see how much credit I'll have the next time I go...and who knows what treasures will await me then!


Thursday, January 31, 2013

Leigh's Transformation is Just Beginning!

Kristelle asked me to write about my DYT journey, which literally began in January.  I had seen a picture she posted and we had a little chat...which led me to the DYT site. I started watching the videos and ordered the book.

Now, I'm a veteran procrastinator...so it took me 3 weeks to read the book. By then, after watching the videos, I knew I was a "Big Ole 3".  And, typical of a BO3, I skipped everything that didn't have to do with me. :D

Here's a picture of me from January 15th, just as I was getting into the videos.
I thought I looked good. I thought I was doing something I'd never done before by accentuating my waistline.

The day after I wore this monstrosity, I got to the videos about structure, color, shape and texture. BOY. That was an eye opener.  That weekend, I went through my closet and had to delete literally 3/4 of everything I had!  They were all black, white or round. In some cases, they were black, white AND round.  I went shopping that weekend.

Then I watched the hair and makeup courses.  BOY was I working everything wrong.  First, I'd stopped wearing makeup. Figured I was old and round and should just not even bother.  I normally wear my hair really cropped, but new I needed a little more volume at my weight/size, so I styled it differently based on the video information.

Here's one of the outfits I found without my color cards (which hadn't arrived yet), with makeup and hair:


I feel like a whole new person!  I almost want to take a picture a day so I can see how different I look.  I definitely feel different and a lot of folks at work  have noticed.  So, thank you Carol Tuttle and Kristelle for getting me back on track to being ME again!

Leigh
aka
Princess Fedup2here

Wednesday, January 23, 2013

Bold Alert: Pink and Black; Red and Black

This was my first high contrasting outfit...I had never worn pink and black before!



Found at the consignment store for $4...first ever red and black....I'm on a roll!

Saturday, January 19, 2013

Pic of Erica, Type 2, today

Here I am in my new coat, that my sister's Kristelle & Lenore, got for me on Christmas. Plus a scarf my mom made, and my own nature-inspired jewelry design. I will post more outfits. This one is one of my most comfy faves.

:) Erica

Friday, January 18, 2013

Kristelle's passion inspired me....from Jennifer D.--Type 3

Hello---i'm Jennifer.  Both Kristelle and Erica came to me through facebook this past year.

Through common explorations into universal energies, Kristelle had posted her discovery about Carol's Dressing Your Truth program on her site and it came toppling into my world and i am so happy it did.  Of course as a type 3 (now that I know) I would just jump in and get very passionate about it and then make it happen....and I am.  I am also very thankful for having Kristelle to lean against for support while trying to get it all in order.

My passage through the DYT has been exciting.  At first i did the free e-mails and thought it to be quite impossible to pick a 'dominant' trait for myself (and others) as i pride myself in being balanced in my energies (haha...i had thought so  :P).  For me, Carol seemed to also be passionate about her discovery, and i read a bit about more about her studies in general and realized she had something really important to say so I decided to make the investment to learn more about energies and true natures of people and how appearance affects this interpretation.  I purchased the DYT course for 99 US dollars  and way worth its weight in gold.  You get the book, special color chart and how to pick your clothes for your type, and access into to the resources including interviews dedicated to certain topics for your type and other miscellaneous info. 


So,  after reading the book i thought i was a type 1.  But after a few days i couldn't get into the thought that  type was me.  I went over and over and reviewed the ever important face profiling video (only for members) and reviewed the videos...and realized type 1 was not me.  Then I saw a lot of type 4 in me, but as i am not overly still in movement nor introvert in nature that wasn't my dominant.  I use my hands a lot and i am very emphatic when i speak.  I reread the book and watched more and it hit me...I was a type three!  I laughed cause all along I could relate to the three energy 'look'  -- the swift moving one, unlike the type 1  energy which is much higher in movement. Those energy movements was a key to the discovery for me.  I am extrovert in nature (although do like my quiet time and reflection time) and i use hand gestures when speaking and my voice can get raspy cause i emphasize and over-emphasize (my poor kids!!!!) things when i get passionate about them.   I walk determined and get all my many tasks completed if i set out to do them--even if it takes me all night.  Always have a project on hand, never short of things to try, explore and GET DONE.  So...Type 3 it was.  It was important to see myself in all 4 types and then eliminate and then go full on and then it was really easy to see.  Anyway...it was off to look in my closet..hmnnnn...wow, amazing.  Nearly everything was heavily textured, that wearing of a carpet sort of clothing, heavy weaves, heavy  hand spun woolen sweaters, belts, edgy jackets, and the colors...ahem...brown, more brown, burgundy...so, like Erica (see her blog) i was almost there for clothes.  My hair is naturally curly so needed to give it a bit more of an edgy look by highlighting it in warm gold tones---which i did---before my hair styling recently, my color of hair was chestnut in color (natural golden blond growing up) with natural gray (which is not so great for type 3 cause it is too cool and our energy dictates warmth). But now i have the highlights and it makes a world of difference both exteriorly and interiorly. 
Since taking on and being quite obsessive about DYT as of late, I just feel full of energy.  As though my clothes are no longer separate from myself.  It's really changed my life.  How something so simple can be so enlightening.  I figure we stumble upon these paths when the time is right---thank you Kristelle for bringing it to me and listening to your truth and expressing it.



 


Thursday, January 17, 2013

Posting from Kristelle's TYPE 2 Sister, Erica


OK, so my sister has a new hair style, jewelry that looks amazing, clothing that is fabulous, and I now see her in a new light, literally, its bright, folks! She glows! I have never seen her so alive before.
She told me about this program, and at first glance, I was interested. After reading through the types, I was so "2" that the other types were not even close. Maybe the 4 a bit, so that is my secondary.

Right away, I went to my closet to see how I have been dressing...and to my amazement, they were 95% gray toned. Wow. I was already drawn to my natural self. My hair, curly, flowy, as you can see.... All I had to do was to add a few more pieces of jewelry that were longer in length and some cozy scarves, and BAM, I was feeling right with the land. I was so close to it already, but the final touches really made a difference.

Knowing that it was ok to wear long flowy clothes, longer necklaces, the muted colors, the S-curved edging, long skirts with earthy colors...well, it made me feel authentic, to be happy in my own skin, and now I had proof. I wasn't TRYING to be artsy or hippyish, I wanted to be comfortable, flowy, natural, curvy, relaxed. I love this pic below. Its not me, but I want it to be, hehe. The colors, the long necklaces, everything about it. I found this on a pinterest page.

I will post more pics of my own choices soon.

I want to thank my sister, for being such a strong woman,  my guide in life, someone I can call from a ferry line when I am feeling stressed about something. I am so proud of her, and how she helps so many of us, as we navigate through this life. It's so much better with her in it.

Love you, Sis!
XO

Change and Learning: Hair and Colors

Most of you know that I have a new haircut now. Yep, it is the shortest I have ever had it, and I just love it. 

At first I was resisting the thought of cutting it, thinking, "gosh all these type 4's have straight short hair, it seems...I don't want to be just one of the crowd..." (which is a totally type 4 thing to think, just saying). But then it just HAD to go. One day I just woke up and said, that's it, it's time.

May be that I had just been seeing all these fabulous type 4 women on the Facebook group devoted to just to us. (Did you know that there is one just for YOUR type too? It is so cool to check it out and feel "at home" there!) But for whatever the reason, I did it, and I love, love, love the results. 

Now I know how much time I actually spent fussing about my hair...it was never right. Now I get it right in the morning and it is right all day. Ahhhhhhhhh....... Look at the difference Before and After:




 My head feels heavy just LOOKING at the before picture. How did I hold my head up under all that???

What do you think?

The next topic I want to talk about is color, hue, and chroma. I won't pretend to say that I know what their definition is, but I'm starting to be able to see the differences, and which one belongs to what type.

Here's a great definition/explanation put on our type 4 Facebook group page:

Tint is T1, which means white has been added to a hue (pure color). This can be tricky because some tints are just *barely* tints, meaning on a small fraction of white dye was added. It is those really bright, borderline tints that a lot of T1/4 friends love most, because it matches their personal energy/vibration the best.

Tone is T2, which means grey has been added to a hue (pure color). This, again, can be tricky because some tones are just *barely* tones, meaning the manufacturer may only have added just a minute amount of grey to the dye. Even a small percentage of grey added to the dye will make it a tone, and therefore a T2.

Shade is T3, which means black has been added to a hue (pure color). This results in a rich, "dirty" look. Again, this is tricky when only s small part of black has been added.
 >>Heather M.: I would say adding 'brown' to a chroma will also result in a T3 hue.<< 
>>Tip: roll the fabric over your finger. Does the surface appear dusty/dirty/faded or dull? If yes, it's not a T4, but likely a T2 or T3.

Chroma/Pure What makes T4 colors T4 is that nothing has been added to the dye to change it to something else. Now, if you want to get into types of color, that's another story; do a Google search for that. Neons or Florescents are an entirely different category of color, and within that spectrum, Renee *believes* there are also options for T1s, T2s, and T3s; she's seen Carol wear a T3 green that looked neon on her, but when compared it to a T4 neon green it looked dirty.

How are you doing with your seeing YOUR colors now? I know some of you have just begun, but share whatever you like about your journey. 

Personally, I'm not drawn to wearing stripes or bolder colors....yet. However, there is a clear bright pink T and a black hoodie coming to me soon, so I'll post what that looks like when I get it. Oh, and a pink and black scarf....oh, my. (I think orange is still years away on the horizon...or yellow...but my type 4 friends say it is all about the KIND of orange and yellow, so I'm keeping my mind open. Next I might try green...hmmmm....)

Would love to hear from you all...

Kristelle