Look Beautiful + Feel Confident in Summer Outfits || 6 BIG Tips

tomorrow June 20th is the first day of summer and you know what that means we're going to be needing to Bear a little bit more skin and we want to feel confident and comfortable this summer so today I've got six big tips that are going to help you feel more confident more comfortable and more beautiful in your summer outfits hello welcome to dress for my day this is Kay and every Wednesday I upload new videos for women over 50 encouraging us helping us to look our very best so that we can continue to show up in the world around us we can continue to influence we can continue to engage because we have so much to offer but you know the truth is as the years go by and some things change in our bodies it becomes a little bit more challenging to feel comfortable in your own skin and confident stepping out on any given day and I don't know about you but summer really has my number you know that's when we tend to Bear more skin just so that we will will stay nice and cool and so that we'll look seasonally appropriate and yet there's some things about my skin that I'm not really comfortable showing these days or I don't feel like they're my best attributes also I just tend to get really hot in the summer I know we're going south to Georgia a little bit of the summer and later going to Texas when it's still hot too and you know I it's it's uh we're going to be hot and humid in those places and maybe you are every day and so it's a quite a challenge uh also let's just face it if you're like me maybe you tend to perspire a littleit bit more during the summer and so that's another little sticky situation quite literally so what I'm going to share with you today are six really big behind the scenes tips this is not about putting together your outfits so much as it is about some choices to make ahead of time maybe some things to do ahead of time so that when you step out into your beautiful summer day you can feel not only beautiful and comfortable but also confident and you know confidence goes a long ways ladies it it really helps us to smile more it helps us to carry ourselves better it helps us to engage with the people around us and all of that makes us look more beautiful too number one you might want to consider some self tanner now here's the thing every year I about Springtime I decide you know what I'm not doing self- Tanner this year I'm white I'm a white as a Lily and that's just how it's going to be then about this time around June beginning of June I go that wasn't a good decision so really this is a very personal decision if you are a white woman like me if you want to wear some self tanner this is just an option I am not telling all of us white ladies to go get self-tanner but here's what I have kind of determined is that uh darker skin looks a little Slimmer it doesn't show all the lumps and the bults and the bulges quite as as much as pale wh skin does so I do kind of like to wear a little self tanner I'm saying that now probably next March or April I'll be saying the opposite but I have started using some self tanner again you'll see me in these videos here I've got some self- Tanner on I put on that morning and I like the way it looks and right now I have it on I have it on my arms my neck you know my my shoulders and I have it on my legs and what I like using is sand trop's foam and I use it with a now I'm just telling you what I use there are a lot of great self tanners out there and so if you already have one you love then just go get it and use it but I do like this foam because I think it goes on really nicely and evenly yes there's a little bit of a scent I've not come across one yet where there's not a scent uh but it's a bearable scent I I don't mind it too much and I think applying it with this mint is what is uh really key and it really helps me to apply it nicely and there's lots of shades to choose from or several St to choose from at least I go with the lightest one and I you could apply it several times and it builds that way so it builds really nicely I here are some tips for applying your self tanner you're going to uh prepare your skin and the way I do that is I shave the day before shave my legs the day before and then the morning of I exfoliate my arms my chest my legs anywhere I'm going to apply self tanner then as soon as I get out of the shower I do go ahead and apply lotion really nicely to all of those body parts of course and then I let that set for about 15 to 30 minutes probably optimally then I apply the self-tanner like I said in kind of light thin Coatings and I can apply it again if I need to I apply it all over you know those areas my arms chest a little bit around my top of my back anything that's going to show and then my legs and feet and ankles and all that too then I do kind of let all that set before I put any clothes on now this particular self- Tanner has not have not had a problem with it getting on my clothes or my sheets or anything like that it works really nicely for me so about 30 minutes after I put it all on after it's dry really nicely then I go ahead and get dressed for my day and I go on about my day it builds the the the tan builds throughout the day and I do think it's very important and I think the instructions say to do this but I take a shower in the evening before going to bed now when I've not taken a shower it did not get on my sheets that's not the problem but then the scent gets in your sheets and you kind of it's then it's there until you wash your sheets and I don't really like the scent enough to sleep with it so and also it continues to work and I don't want to continue to work that long so I do ahead and I take a shower in the evenings then on the subsequent days I think it's important to kind of baby that tan I am very gentle as I'm bathing and you know I keep it lotioned I keep my arms and my legs everything lotioned really nicely uh of course anyhow and so I think that really helps and I don't exfoliate again after um applying it until you know 3 or 4 days later when I'm ready to maybe apply some more and you can apply it day after day if you want to I generally apply it once that's about I can handle in about a week or so so self-tanner is a good option and to me it does give me some confidence in dresses and shorts and even in short sleeves number two another option though because I know I have viewers who are even more concerned about things like varicose veins and scars and um discoloration on your legs you might want to try some body makeup and recently I tried Westmore Beauty Body makeup and I was actually quite pleased with it now I never think far enough in advance to do like before and after or as I'm applying type photos or videos I just life kind of gets in the way of all that but in these photos here that you're seeing with my pretty white shirt and a camel colored skirt I am actually wearing the Westmore Beauty Body makeup I did apply it I think put that same sponge that I use for my tanning uh product and then afterwards you can buff it with this little brush here and or they have other brushes like a body buffing brush is what you're going to want to use I have to tell you this this Westmore Beauty Body makeup is not inexpensive it's fairly expensive and so personally for me I think I would only use it for like special occasions in fact I used it all over my body just like I did self- Tanner usually and I didn't like that because it does have a little bit of a glow to it a little bit of a glimmer a little I don't know a little Shimmer to it I guess and so I think that's nice on my legs but I did not like that really on my arms and my hands I was really kind of concerned even that was going to show through in the pictures and make me look kind of fake and I don't know maybe it does but I kind of didn't like it that much on those body parts but I did like it on my legs when I asked my husband about it he said it kind of made my legs look like I had on panty hose so if that that's a a look that you like maybe you've got to go to a wedding and you're wearing like a cocktail length dress but you you know not really comfortable with your legs then I think this Westmore Beauty uh body makeup is a great option now here's my suggestion get it now try it practice it do a practice run so that you know what you're dealing with before the big event um you know I took these I you know I put it on I took these photos and I kind of wish I didn't have to do that that day I it's just something you're going to want to play around with a little bit and then you can use that brush to kind of buff off some places where maybe you got it on too dark or too intense now it did come off on my sheets a little bit and on my clothes but I think that's because they warn you to only use oilfree uh body washes and lotions and I don't think I have any so to me it was kind of hard to find oilfree body lotion and body wash so make sure you have those products on hand before you use this uh body makeup but it's definitely a good option it did work it looks very beautiful it goes on really evenly and pretty it was not hard to apply and so I think it's really nice for a special event especially my next tip is to make sure that you have the right undergarments for summer you know like I said we are burying more of our body during the summer maybe you're wearing sleeveless tops uh maybe even tank tops or a spaghetti strap you know uh dresses or something maybe you are wearing skirts and dresses more and there are certain undergarments that are going to look better with those clothing options and also feel better so one thing that I just cannot start summer without is my slip shorts at least that's what thigh Society calls them and I've used these by several different brand I like jockey I I really like theirs I picked up some in Georgia last time I was there at Bel because I didn't have any and so I ran over to Bel got some jockeys they worked great and so I'll link you to those I also love the ones from Spanx they work really nicely little thigh length uh body shaper shorts type things these are not Shapers or they're not um you know they're not going to gge you in they're just slip shorts they just make everything feel silkier and smoother and they make sure you don't have panty lines which is really nice too and they do indeed protect your thighs from thigh shaving I hate to even have to talk about that but most of us probably do have that situation going on if we don't wear something like this so it really helps when you're wearing your dresses or your skirts to wear some of these type shorts but recently I did get these from thigh Society I got the staple and they're 7 in all of their shorts come in 5 in 7 in 9 in and then they have some cooling shorts that come in additional lengths also and I did not get any of the cooling shorts but supposedly they're Al They also keep you cooler they're kind of a silkier fabric they have some also cotton and they have some cargo shorts that have pockets I don't really quite understand that why would you need pockets in your underwear I don't know but yeah there you go they have them and bottom line get you some thigh length you know shorts undergarment shorts to wear with your dresses and skirts I think you'll really be glad you did now let's talk bras because you're going to need a good bra we always need a good bra ladies always need good bras uh to lift and support and and Define and all those things it's really important especially as we get older but right now during the summer you might need a razor back bra I love my bruah from Spanx they're Razorback bra really great just really easy fasten in the front there I love that it's really cool and comfortable for the summer but you also might need a strapless bra I'm going to link you to a few that are highly recommended down below also and then you of course you also go could do an adjustable bra so one that crisscrosses in the back but it also you can take those straps off and use it as a strapless too and then a final option that you might not have thought about that you might like for the summer is a bralette and I really love the bralets at s but recently I've actually enjoyed more the bralets from true and Company and I'm going to link you to those below at Nordstrom because that's the place I get them um they're just great little bralettes and they have a couple of different silhouettes of these but they're really easy on you they're comfortable they just feel right for summer and especially maybe for summer days at home a little bit more relaxed days if you're new to my channel and you've not subscribed before I hope you'll do that before you go like I said my name is Kay this is dress for my day and I also have a Blog by the same name be sure to check below for all the places that you could connect with me I'd love to have you part of our dress for my day Community my fourth tip is uh to think about your jewelry for the summer especially when you're traveling I have said it before but I just think it is so important to have just maybe a set of really pretty jewelry that you enjoy traveling with and that also works really nicely for just summer days maybe summer days at the pool or sum summer days on the beach those sorts of things so I'm teaming up right now with Anna Louisa to share you some beautiful pieces from their collection you know I love Anna Louisa because they are not as expensive as some other jewelry brands that I've worked with they are really very reasonably priced but their aesthetic is lovely their pieces look very classic very minimalist they're not gudy at all they're just so classic and they work really nicely for every age today I am wearing the AA Herring bone necklace and the mini Pebble necklace uh pendant here I love that it's just it's just really beautiful and elegant I have on the Abby hoop earrings and the Hannah uh bracelet with a little pretty Stone uh pearls and little flowers on it just so pretty and dainty so these four pieces would work so nicely for travel you could wear them on travel days you can wear them at the beach at the pool because they are waterresistant tarnish proof uh so they're going to serve you so nicely for the summer they're lightweight they're bright and beautiful just like summer so they're going to go beautifully with everything you have Anna Louisa does offer free shipping here in the United States but they also ship to about 150 other countries and you'll just see their shipping prices for those places on their website they offer you a 30day return opportunity and you get a 2-year warranty with your product also and when they arrive they are beautifully packaged all individually in pretty little cloth bags so just really lovely I think you're going to really love Anna Louisa and right now just for a very short time everything is 30% off sitewide so it's a really good time to check it out so just making Mak sure that you have some beautiful lightweight fresh tarnish proof waterproof jewelry for the summer is definitely going to help you feel more comfortable more confident when you step out this summer number five let's it's all about fabric you know and and probably most of us know this I I've said it before here that summer is a great time to wear all natural fiber Fabrics like cotton and linen and silk and today I'm wearing a beautiful silk blouse from Tommy Bahama and I have on my Frank and Ian linen pants so I love that combination of silk and linen it's one that you may not have thought of and I love the way these Fabrics just drape on your body so it's not just about wanting natural fibers though it's about having woven fabrics that are going to drape the body beautifully and hang nicely and feel Airy and light on you and they're not going to hug your body so at this time of year I really like to stay away from knit Fabrics instead look for woven fabrics and so any fabric that just kind of hangs and fits Loosely on your body is probably a woven fabric whereas one that clings to your body is a knit fabric and at this time of year that's what you want to stay away from is those knit Fabrics that said you don't necessarily have to wear natural fiber Fabrics to feel comfortable and cool and confident this summer you might want to look for Fabrics that also have moisture wicking properties and and sun protection properties and so for instance I've recently shared these beautiful dresses from Jude Connelly their fabric known as Jude cloth has those properties it's really lightweight it's silky soft it is a woven fabric not a knit so it hangs beautifully on your body it feels so soft so silky really has kind of a cooling effect really pretty amazing so even their longer sleeved you know dresses feels super cool now Jude Connelly though has more than just dresses they also have apparel that is perfect for your golf or tennis or pickle ball outings so really great for summer so you really might want to look into those and of course there are other places to get similar fabric pieces as well places like I know Lily Pitzer and even J mclin has some similar things tets has their tea by to collection that has some Fabrics like that and Athleta does too so you know during the summer especially when you are being active you you might want to consider these sorts of fabrics instead of like Silk for instance if I'm out and about today if I were to go out and get really hot I would be sweating under my arms that's just how I do and pretty soon I'd have those sweat marks under my arms with this silk blouse so that's why I say sometimes Fabrics like these would will serve you better because those sweat that sweat is not going to show up in these beautiful fabrics and then tip number six is something you may have noticed about me and that is I got a new de you might want to get a new summer hair de or at least consider some new ways to do your summer hair so you don't have to necessarily go short like I have I found myself probably the last three or four years I've been going short for the summer it's just so much easier for me to get my hair off of my neck and off of my shoulders especially for the summer it's just easy for me as far as traveling as far as exercising and then coming in and not necessarily having to wash my all my hair and everything like that so it just works really nicely for me but if you want to keep your hair longer then I encourage you to experiment with some hair clips or ponytails you know just something to kind of get your hair up off your face off your neck and to feel better and enjoy your hair that way and it's also just a good time to consider maybe a hairstyle that is more wash and go so that's one of the things I told my hairdresser was I just need something I can wash it and I may or may not get around to drying it I can tossle it maybe put some product in it and get it you know uh texturized a little bit and then off I can go so talk to your hairdresser about what your options are with your current hairstyle for maybe pulling it up into an updo or a ponytail or something or for maybe a different style that you can do a little bit more wash and go maybe a little little shorter just something fun for the summer you know ladi's hair is going to grow back so if you you know go a little short for the summer you can still have long hair this next winter it's all possible all right those are my six big tips I hope those help you I think those are going to help me and I hope they help us to step out with a little bit more confidence this summer as we put together those outfits because there's not much to them is there a lot of times it's a dress or maybe a top and a pair of shorts uh we don't have much to work with so when we go out we want to feel our most confidence so maybe some self tanner maybe some body makeup if you have a special occasion coming up don't forget to have all the right undergarments lined up and ready to go make sure you have some beautiful jewelry check out that from Anna Louisa you can check through the link below and Shop it at my ltk shop don't forget to look for woven fabrics instead of knit fabrics and don't turn off to the idea of wearing some that are more synthetic that have some moisture wicking properties and are going to look beautiful even when you start to perspire and then of course last of all consider a new summer de thanks so much for joining me today ladies and next week I'll be sharing some great ways to put together summer outfits that are very minimalist not layering but still really sharp I hope you have a great rest of your week [Music]

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Length: 21min 1sec (1261 seconds)

Published: Wed Jun 19 2024