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Positive impressions, however achieve much different results. People look at a well dressed, conservative person and think, wow they have got it together. This impression leads to trust, confidence, and positive reassurance on the part of the landlord, Realtor, employer, and lets not forget, the mate.

It is often the reactions that we receive from others that have the greatest impact on how we see ourselves. The opposite, how we see ourselves has the greatest impact on how others see us. These reactions lead to results, whether positive or negative. We either eat too much, or not enough. We either drink to much, or not enough. Sometimes we think it is important to work out and at other times, because of something that has happened in our day, working out is not so important.

First lets start with the basics. Personal Hygiene!
I am sure that all is in agreement with the smell good scenarios. If we stink people react negatively towards us and do not take us seriously. However, conservative is key when it comes to smelling good. Everyone has different taste in cologne and everyone reacts differently to smells. To achieve the smell good factor, one must have just a hint of fragrance that does not overpower. Generally, if you can smell it on you, especially just walking around, then it is likely that you have too much on.
In recent news, Brittney, Paris, Jessica, Ashley, all great actresses’, movie stars, music stars, and all struggle with weight. Weight has always been and continues to be the common denominator in the fashion and sport fields. People’s impressions often lead to life threatening emergence’s’ because we take to heart what is said, and we assume if one person feels this way then all people feel this way, and therefore Such a shameless culture, we are, to tell a seven year old learning dance that she needs to loose weight.

Don’t get me wrong, when it comes to personal image weight is important, however, if you feel good about the way you look, then that image is what others are going to see, regardless of under or over weight issues. In regards to weight, again, conservative is key. One does not want to be too skinny, and one does not need to be too heavy. What each of us must learn to do is to walk that thin line in our minds and figure out what makes us happy. Image is only as beautiful as what is hidden on the inside.

TV shows like WHAT NOT TO WEAR, or HOW TO LOOK GOOD NAKED, have brought image to the forefront of American society. While it is true that age and life circumstances often lead to serious self neglect, the target audience should be persons over eighteen years of age. Impressionable minds tend to take extreme measures to go over and above what is socially acceptable and healthy.

Weight and image games tend to have us chasing our tales and running in circles when it comes to fashion, and makeup. Today’s clothing selections are more vast than ever and what is socially acceptable in this decade was not in the last decade. People are ever changing, therefore trends are ever-changing. If we play the game of trying to keep up, regardless of how we feel inside, then wear and tear is sure to have an opposite and negative affect. When this happens we tend to put pressure on someone else to look good. More often than not, this is how eating disorders and body dimorphic disorders take control of young lives. The game goes on, from one generation to the next.

One phrase we haven’t keyed on yet is extreme. Extreme is total body image change. Once and a while this process can be both refreshing and rejuvenating. Most of the time if change is achieved using healthy decisions, the process is fun and can inspire the entire family to want to be better. New makeup, and hair, can take away years of a persons life. Is youth not what we all aspire to. Conservative is key, however, as the wrong, or too much makeup and hair can cause a drastic negative change as well.

Fashion today is different that just ten years ago, but surprisingly, not so different than 30 years ago. The trends are just that, trends. They do not necessarily define perfection, they only define status. How do you like to look? This is what you need to consider in order attaining a healthy body image.

While today’s products and avenues for looking good and attaining status are sure to get you on the right track, too much of a good thing can put you on a drastic downward spiral that will have you breaking nails and pulling hair out to achieve. Trends, fashion, weight, celebrity, TV, are all healthy concepts when conservative is key in a person’s vocabulary. It is important to remember however, that you are only as beautiful as you see yourself, and only as ugly as others see you. If you are confident, happy, and healthy then an extreme makeover will be fun. If you are not confident, happy, and healthy it is important to realize that extreme makeovers will not solve any of your problems. However, the makeover may put a band aid over a gashing hole in your psyche, that will one day soon have to be removed because of dirt.