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Style Fix for Colorblindness

Dear Sharon: I have a question about how to start looking better. I have been told that I have lots of potential to look very good but I don't take advantage by the clothes I wear and by the way my hair looks.

First, I am colorblind and buying clothes is tough. I'm not great at matching and I'm not sure how to take advantage of the few nice clothes I own. I want to look nice, but from the lack of knowledge in men's fashion, I see myself wearing old jeans or warm-ups too much.

My hair is very straight and loves to stick up even though I'd love it to be down. This makes me use a great deal of gel and hairspray to keep it from sticking straight up. What do you think I should do? Any advice would help. --Within the Realm of Possibility (Wyckoff, NJ)


Dear Within the Realm: Bravo, you took the first step in developing a new and improved you: Acknowledging the desire to change. Now, just act on it.

Start by flipping through some magazines for inspiration and then go shopping. Enlist a friend with good taste or find a salesperson or personal shopper (many big department stores have one on site) that can guide you into buying a few essential pieces that work together with what you already own. Don't overwhelm yourself by buying too much at once-- just a solid core wardrobe.

Keep to a simple color palette and then write the garment's color on the inside label so you can "read" the color instead of second-guessing your color-blindness.

The idea of shellacked hair and a warm-up suit is pretty scary. 86 the hairspray! Give in to a hairstyle that you can easily-- and attractively-- master and fight the urge to look like an Alfalfa clone.

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