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    What sort of style and clothes bring out a person's natural beauty? What should I wear if I want to appear naturally pretty?
    Natalie Tincher
    Style Strategist & Wardrobe Specialist
    Natalie Tincher is the Owner and Principal Style Strategist of BU Style. With more than 10 years of experience, Natalie specializes in personal styling to reflect clients’ individuality, confidence, and comfort. In 2019, she was named the Global Head of Styling for Bloomberg Television. Natalie is certified in Image Consulting through the Fashion Institute of Technology. She regularly shares her expertise with corporate groups at major financial institutions, media companies, and news outlets including: Time Out New York, Refinery 29, and NBC News.
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    Soft and relaxed style personalities tend to desire looks that complement their natural beauty. A “natural” style means wearing clothes and colors that are harmonious with your authentic features instead of competing with them. For example, if you are light in coloring (ie, light hair, light eyes, and light skin), wear light colors instead of bright or high-contrast colors. If you are older and starting to get wrinkles, wear clothing with texture (eg, tweed, herringbone) to mimic the texture of your skin. Also, natural beauty means wearing minimal makeup or the appearance of minimal makeup.
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    Do you have any styling tips for younger people that want to look pretty at school?
    Natalie Tincher
    Style Strategist & Wardrobe Specialist
    Natalie Tincher is the Owner and Principal Style Strategist of BU Style. With more than 10 years of experience, Natalie specializes in personal styling to reflect clients’ individuality, confidence, and comfort. In 2019, she was named the Global Head of Styling for Bloomberg Television. Natalie is certified in Image Consulting through the Fashion Institute of Technology. She regularly shares her expertise with corporate groups at major financial institutions, media companies, and news outlets including: Time Out New York, Refinery 29, and NBC News.
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    Your youth is a time to start learning “who you are,” and your clothing should reflect that. You will look prettiest when you feel prettiest. Worry less about what everyone else is wearing and more about what makes you feel uniquely “you." You can do this by experimenting with different styles and shapes, creating a mood or inspiration board with styles you like, and journaling to keep track of what outfits made you feel the best.
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    How short should my hair be in order to get a wig?
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    You can have any length of hair in order to get a wig, but if your hair is long you will need to get a wig cap to hold up your hair so it does not show when you have the wig on.
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    Who was the style icon in the 40s?
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    There were many style icon in the 1940s but here are a few: Grace Kelly, Rita Hayworth, Vivian Leigh, Katharine Hepburn, Audrey Hepburn, Marilyn Monroe, Jayne Mansfield, Elizabeth Taylor, Jane Russel, Ava Gardner, Bette Davis, Doris Day, Joan Crawford, and Ginger Rogers.
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    How do I look like a 1940s and 1950s pin up together?
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    You can accessories 1940s jewelry with a 1950s outfit, or the other way around. Try a 1940s dress with 1950s makeup, or wear a 50s dress with 40s shoes. Try to jazz up your outfit by wearing a 1950s dress in a color that was popular in the Forties. Do natural eye makeup with red lipstick, paired with a Fifties and Forties outfit.
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    How do you make modern clothing look vintage?
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    Some ways of doing this is you might have a plain black dress and you put a brown belt over it. Add a scarf to the neck and if you want to spice it up add a polo neck shirt. You have a easy vintage look now. Wearing a white shirt is the secret weapon to mastering a wonderful, amazing, vintage look. A simple button up white shirt and some beige ton skirts and get you a long way. A pencil skirt and a polo neck shirt look great. Some people think trousers are bad with vintage but that is incorrect.
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