Create Sex Appeal - Don't Kill It

Create Sex Appeal by Creating a More Appealing Complexion

Here’s the irony of it all. Men say they don’t like make-up, but that’s not the real truth. The real truth is that men don’t like poorly applied make-up that’s totally obvious. What they like is the effects of well-applied make-up that draws attention to the woman – not her make-up.

One of the biggest mistakes women make when applying make-up is to wear a foundation that’s not the right color for their complexion. The tell tale sign of this is a woman whose make-up is a virtual mask that ends at their chin, so that her face and neck are two different colors. I cannot tell you how many times I see this every day! In order for your face to look natural your neck and face need to match. The best way to do this without looking heavily made up is to use a tinted moisturizer with sunscreen (important to wear every day!) all over your face, neck and neck line (an often ignored area that can age quickly because it gets so much sun exposure). If you’re very fair like I am tone down the tinted moisturizer with a neutral moisturizer that will create a warm glow without making you look like you have a fake tan.


Build Up From the Right Foundation

Just as make-up foundation creates the right setting for your face to be shown off at its best, foundational garments create the setting for your figure to be shown off at its best. No, for most of us shopping for the right bra and panties isn’t nearly as fun as shopping for a new sweater or pair of pants, but remember, neither the sweater or the pair of pants will really look good on us if we’re not wearing the right garments underneath. Your bras and panties need to fit you right now as you are, not be the size you wish you were. Conversely, bras and panties that are too big (either because they’re stretched out, or you buy things large) don’t look appealing either and can kill any hopes of sex appeal (especially in the bedroom).


Get Enough Sleep

Very simple, but very true – No one looks their best when tired. Do you want your sex appeal to look 'tired'? If you dread the sound of the buzzer in the morning, if you have to have three cups of coffee before you’re even coherent, if you find yourself wanting desperately to snooze after lunch, you’re not getting enough sleep. The important thing about sleep is that it’s totally personal. Even if you have a friend who gets by with a short six hours this may not be what’s right for you. I need nine hours of shut-eye to feel really good the next day. How to find out what’s best for you? On weekends and holidays allow yourself to wake up naturally, no alarm, and keep track of how many hours you sleep.


Exercise on the Sly

Think you don’t have time to exercise? Think again. Exercise doesn’t have to be done at the gym or in the “proper” attire to count. You can exercise almost anywhere and you’ll reap it’s rewards of a healthier and “better feeling” you. Want a few examples you can fit into your every day life to improve your sex appeal? Here we go:

Get in as much walking during your day as you can. Walk up stairs at your office instead of taking the elevator, when running errands find places you can run errands where it’s possible to park in one spot and walk then to all of the other places you need to stop within walking distance. Every ten minutes of elevated heart rate brings you a healthier heart and a healthier you. Do chair push-ups on a chair or the stairs. Start with five and work your way up. Do twenty “grand plies” in second position while brushing your teeth in the morning and at night. Do sit-ups every night before going to bed. Start with thirty and work your way up.


Walk Tall with Confidence and Flair - You'll Exude Sex Appeal

Walk with tall erect posture, your head up, and an elegant stride (not too short, not too long) putting one foot directly in front of the other in a straight line the way models do on the cat walk (don’t, however, go over-board and affect their tilted back shoulders and hip forward stance). If you’re pigeon towed consciously think about pointing your feet straight or even pointed out a bit like a dancers and you’ll fix this problem that makes your walk ugly and un-coordinated.


Wear Clothes That Fit You Now

Clothes that fit properly feed sex appeal, not clothes that are too big or too small. That's the sort of thing that kills sex appeal. You’ll like the state you’re in now much better, and have far more confidence (which is always sexy), if you dress in clothes that fit you just as you are right now – no exceptions (unless you’re painting your house or sleeping, and then only if you’re sleeping alone).


Have a Flattering Hair Color

I’m all for saving money on your appearance when you can, so I’m all for dying your own hair if you can manage it well. By managing it well I mean choosing a flattering color and keeping up the dye job so your roots don’t show. Nothing says, “I don’t care about myself” like your roots showing. Want men to care about you? Care about your hair. Great hair is sexy.

How do you know if your hair color is a flattering shade for you? First off it should brighten up your complexion even when you don’t have any on make-up on. A shade that makes you look ruddy (red), or green, or washed out isn’t doing its job. Also, to really pull off a color well that’s very different than your own remember to dye your eye-brows as well – unless of course you’re going for a totally un-natural but dramatic color like purple.