Sharon Haver

Thanks for reading my post! I'm Style Expert + Success Strategist for women entrepreneurs helping you and your business get out there so you can attract the high-level clients you want. All my tips come from my real world professional experience. As a bootstrapping entrepreneur with a business degree in Marketing and a graduate of an extensive amount of business and personal development programs and high-level masterminds, my advice is based on how I successfully run my online business since 1999. Previously to be being the founder of FocusOnStyle.com, I was a well-known New York fashion stylist on major photo shoots for 15 years, where I styled everything from Vogue covers to advertising campaigns for cheesy products that I made look so good that you would actually want to buy them. I've also had a syndicated newspaper fashion advice column and featured in lots of media. Learn more...  About Sharon Haver | Press Clips | Start Here | Work With Me Let's get social... Facebook  |  Twitter   |   Instagram   |   Pinterest   |  YouTube

Making Hairstory, First Impressions Count: Curb Frizz + Conquer Baldness

The 3 questions: control frizzies, style balding hair, and men's hairstyles   Help, I Look Like A TrollDear Sharon: I am relatively content with my hairstyle, yet family and friends feel I could do better. My hair is extremely heavy and frizzy so I wear it long to weigh the curl down and usually just pin it back or tie it up with a scrunchie- I don't think there is anything else that would work. I only want to spend a minimum amount of time on my hair and am far from a glamour queen. However, I am about to embark upon a new career so I am more concerned about my appearance and care more about first impressions. --Big Top (New Orleans, LA)Dear Big Top: If family and friends keep bugging you about the same

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Bright Teeth, The New Status Symbol

Bright Teeth, The New Status Symbol - Easy Fix-Its To Bleach Teeth White, Whiter, and, Whitest Easy Fix-Its To Bleach Teeth White, Whiter, and, Whitest Super white teeth are more camera-friendly so those in the public eye have been lightening their teeth for years. But that was then, and this is now: Teeth bleaching is easier and more affordable, so why not get in on the act? However, you should speak with your dentist before considering any procedure, big or small. The American Dental Association both refers local dentists and offers excellent research archives. The trend for super white teeth has taken the idea of pearly teeth to new levels…what would have once been considered fake and garish, is now

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Get a celebrity foothold on THE PERFECT PEDICURE with the J Sisters

Top of the line tips for maintaining pretty feet The world famous J. Sisters share their secrets for long-lasting nails There is nothing that makes me crazier than taking precious time out for the actual "pedicure" … then spending another half-hour waiting for the blasted polish to dry… only to realize that the soles of my feet still have the unique feeling of chipped away cement… my cuticles are torn away like fledgling sprouts of freshly planted grass…and then, the devil-be-darn polish starts to nick before the weekend is over! I just don't have the patience! My ears have been perking up every time I've heard about Manhattan's J. Sisters International (212-750-2485) salon, that boasts the pedicure that lasts three-weeks.

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Primpaholics Beware…

Primpaholics Beware, There IS Such A Thing As Beauty Etiquette There Is Such A Thing As Beauty Etiquette She is completely off base--teetering on vulgar-- in this case! Watching someone who is overindulging in public primping is likened to an accident: You really don't want to stare, but just cannot take your eyes away from the crime scene. Perhaps, this is Yvette's feeble way to manipulate the spotlight. Since I'm not a shrink, I will not dare to go there. In social situations, a quick (emphasis on speedy) at the table touch-up of lipstick is okay, but better off reserved for the ladies room when it comes to a business meeting. Lips should look approachable, engaging, and alluring-they are the

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QUICK FIX to Conceal UNDER EYE CIRCLES

QUICK FIX to Conceal UNDER EYE CIRCLES - eye circles, undereye circles, under eye circles, racoon eyes QUICK FIX to Conceal UNDER EYE CIRCLES - eye circles, undereye circles, under eye circles, racoon eyes You are absolutely on the mark about the cause of your beauty dilemma. I asked New York Dermatological Cosmetic Surgeon Dr. Rhoda S. Narins-- who vaporizes dark pigment with a Yag laser treatment to permanently eliminate under-eye circles-- what she thinks. Dr. Narins' explains, "Dark eye circles are hereditary but tend to appear worse with age as the skin loosens and picks up the shadow." Correctly and naturally obscuring under-eye rings can be vexing if you are not using the right makeup concealers. Best intentions gone

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BEAUTY NO-NO’S

BEAUTY NO-NO'S - THAT RUIN YOUR LOOK Dear Sharon: I am faced with a beauty crisis that may ruin my love relationship. I always line my lips with a dark brownish lipliner and fill in the center with a pale pink lipstick. I have been wearing this style of lipstick for years because I think the very dark outline makes my mouth appear fuller and sexier. Now that I am about to meet my finance's parents, my turncoat tells me to "86 that brown-line thing because it looks tacky!" Tacky, does he suddenly think I am tacky? Where has he been all along? Why should I change my makeup just to meet my future in-laws? -- Between the Lines  

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Eyeglass Secrets to Look Beautiful: Tips to find the best eyeglass shape for your face

No one wants to feel like a fuddy-duddy in specs. Try these style to find the most flattering + best eyeglass shape for your face If U can C this, U R on your way 2 looking snappy in specs! My fuzzy-eyed femme fatale, do not wither in dolefulness. Any appearance adjustment can be unsettling and confusing… especially, if it's something you feel that you are conceding to by default. Say poppycock to hush-hush peeks from dusty dime store danglers that hover in the underbelly of your pocketbook. Brave up and be ready for your close-up. Glasses can be alluring: Just think of Marilyn Monroe looking sensually studious in bulky black rectangle frames and bazillions of other gorgeous eyeglass wearers. >>MORE:

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COLOR ME HIP…

COLOR ME HIP… How To Bust Out Of Blah On A Budget With A Dose Of Scarlet Fever How To Bust Out Of Blah On A Budget With A Dose Of Scarlet Fever It's not age or lifestyle that blasts your appearance mileage off the odometer, it's your sprit-or lack of it. "Soccer mom" may just be a euphemism, but… we may be a take-the-kids-to-a-game-kind-of-mom at one point in our life, and by no means should that ever be associated with looking drab. Even moms can look hip!When everyday starts to look like one of those "should have stayed in bed" days, it's time to reassess.At least, you have the wherewithal to know you need a makeover… most poor souls

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FASHION VICTIM’S LAMENT: Why Not On Me?

EXTRA: Latin Pop Star George Lamond Tells What Makes A Woman Mucho Caliente and it's not being a fashion victim Avoid looking like fashion victim: what to do when your clothes wear you downDear Sharon: I wear the latest trends every time I go out, but I feel tacky. I'm not sure why this is. I have nice clothes and accessories but I just feel tacky in them, and they're not tacky clothes. How can I overcome this? -- (Un)Becoming Chic (Sydney, Australia)   Dear (Un)Becoming Chic: Rriiinnnnggg, attention all dedicated followers of fashion, I am holding an absolutely adorable snippet of a white mini-mini-miniest sliver of a skirt just like a similar one that walked down the Oscar de la Renta spring runway with

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WEIGHTS & MEASURES: 3 fix-its for body image, fabric, and shoes

1. Dear Sharon: I've always been under the impression that linen was to be worn during the spring and summer only. But, I see lots of it in some of the fall catalogs I'm getting. I love linen and would like to continue wearing it all year round. Is it O.K. to do so? Must it be darker colors and heavier weight? -Climate Control (Granite City, IL) Dear Climate Control: In Wyoming, yes. In Florida, no. Fabric and colorare more dependant upon temperature than the season. A flimsy, white linen skirt is simply a stupid choice on a cold day. Heavier weight linen pants worn on a mild winter day are fine. Linen, a favorite material for those who love to iron, is typically worn in

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FASHION’S PRIME TIME…

FASHION'S PRIME TIME... Does today's "grown-up" style put ten years on you? Does today's "grown-up" style put ten years on you? In a time of anti-aging this and skincare that, it's kinda kooky to think that fashion has become the anecdote to Dorian Gray, but this ladylike trend is just fashion's way to evolve into a more conservative, refined state of tailoring. Yes, the tie-front blouse has returned with a vengeance. Well-cut, polished ensembles-now that's a word that's skipped our lips for quite a while-with blouson blouses, batwing sleeves, big houndstooth checks, high ascot necks, gold chain purses, pearls, and "done" hair are baaaaaack! Before you have a go at this staid drag, heed just one disclaimer: Though shall not

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PANTYHOSE SLIP-UPS That Ruin Your Style

PANTYHOSE SLIP-UPS and, the remedies to get a leg up on style The do's and don'ts of wearing pantyhose Recently, fashion has shown this type of shoe in cooler months. It was during a fashion moment when going bare legged was absolutely hip and wearing pantyhose was a fashion faux pas, or more likely a sign that you really were just not part of the fashion cognoscenti. 'Nuff said about being in. I know it is totally stupid to go sans hose in frigid temperature but it was a sign that you were cooler than thou. I will let you on a little fake-it secret from when I was a photography fashion stylist: Hanes Silk Reflections pantyhose in Travel Buff

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Starting Over With Style- Discover your fashion potential

Make The Most Of What You've Got-- even when you don't know where to begin Make The Most Of What You've Got-- even when you don't know where to begin Dear Sharon: I am starting my life over. No need to get into what I've been up to, but suddenly I took a once-over in the mirror and decided I'm in serious need of an image makeover. The problem is that I've spent so much time as a fashion and beauty outsider that I don't even have a clue as to where to begin. Help me find my way to looking polished. -- Striving For Style Dear Striving For Style: Applause, applause, applause... take a very fashionable bow! I wish

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