Enjoy the sweet and snarky opinions of writer Katie deLong, Suzie's companion in the boxed set, What to Read After Fifty Shades of Grey v. 8:
#1. You are beautiful. Yes, you. When it comes down
to it, people just like looking at other people. Whether you look like a human
interpretation of a Barbie, or could easily cosplay as Jabba The Hut, with
confidence you can rule that stage. And if they don't see that, they
don't deserve to be watching. Spill a drink in their lap.
#2. Strike a Pose. On that note, spacial awareness
isn't just for self absorbed starlets who have “bad sides”. A tiny difference
in the way you angle your body can make the difference between pausing in a
position that leads the eye along your curves like a sensuous hourglass, and
making your movements look disjointed or dead, or emphasizing the parts of you
you are most self conscious about. Find a few good poses in the full length
mirror, and practice lots of transitions to get into them. And maintain eye
contact when you nail that pose.
#3. Accessorize! Self conscious about your waistline?
Don't get completely naked; just pick out a good underbust waist cincher, and
if it has clips for stockings, make sure you clip the stockings on before
you put your panties on. That way you can keep it on while you remove them. If
you want to keep his eyes on your chest, layer longer necklaces. Just be sure
none of them have loose jump rings or sharp-edged pendants. You know that thing
where two nerds kiss and their braces stick together? Imagine that with the
pendant on your choker, and your voyeur's pants. Awkward.
#4. Don't wear body glitter. In the club, this is
sometimes more practical; glitter is like herpes. It gets everywhere you
don't want it, and sticks to everyone in sneezing distance. Most guys don't
like being covered in glitter, and if they're sneaking out of the house, their
spouse will like it even less. But more to the point, glitter, even cosmetic
safe glitter, can be irritating to the skin. It can be damaging if it migrates
into someone's contacts, it can irritate--- ahem--- other parts of you if it
gets ground in during the fun times. On that note, never ever ever just
grab craft glitter and mix it with your lotion. Cosmetic glitters are more
expensive, but they're less likely to cause permanent damage. Cosmetic glitters
are produced to have fewer sharp edges that might cut your eyes' surface.
#5. Do wear glittery eyeshadow. There's a time and a
place for everything. And glittery eyeshadow can take an ordinary smoky eye
from date night to larger than life. A
little in the inner corner of the eye can light up your face. Or even covering
the lids completely. The trick to keeping it in place is in what you use to
stick it to your skin. Some companies produce sticky primers, like Fyrinnae's
Pixie Epoxy, that are good. To be honest, though, my favorite is plain old
Vaseline. This doesn't work for normal
eyeshadow, because Vaseline sits on the skin, and will smear it around. But
that exact lack of absorption makes it basically ideal for keeping hold of the
glitter all night long. Put it ONLY on the lid, not where your eye creases- in
the crease, it will move around more. And use as little as you can. Just enough
to make the skin tacky.
About Katie deLong's writing:
Queen of Clubs series
The exotic dancers
and employees of the Queen of Clubs walk a fine line, with only wits, beauty,
and market savvy to keep them from toppling into the shark pit. Ride shotgun
through lapdances, romance, and sexual awakenings. Don't worry, these girls
won't ask what your hands are doing under the tip rail.
About Katie deLong
Katie de Long lives
in the Pacific northwest, realizing her dream of being a crazy cat-lady. As a
kid, Katie flagged the fade-to-blacks in every adult book she encountered, and
when she began writing, she vowed to use cutaways sparingly. After all, that's
when the good stuff happens. And on a kindle, no one asks why there's so many
bookmarks in her library.
Stay in touch with
Katie:
Website: delongkatie.com
Twitter: http://twitter.com/delongkatie
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/katie.delong.12
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/28564409-katie-de-long
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Mailing list: http://eepurl.com/CSk3n
Thanks for having me, Suz!
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