Hillary, your hair looks great in the left photo- especially the right side in this photo  (your left side), because it is slightly angled so that  it frames your face so nicely. The photo on the right isn't as good, because you have swept the bangs back, presumably to keep them out of your eyes. However, there's a little trick for eliminating this problem, without sacrificing your image. Contact me and I will tell you step by step how to do this. Then you can look beautiful at all times!

Lastly, the neckline of the underneath shell on the right is a little too high. Look at the photo on the left and you'll see that you appear more open and friendly. The higher the neckline the more "buttoned up" you appear.

Don't cut your hair! Have patience and work with it and learn how to manage it.

Hillary, Yes!! Your hair is nearly there. You look so soft, so pretty. But distinguished, dynamic and powerful, too. The best place to be is in that sweet spot where you are attractive and powerful! That photo on the right is there. Plus you look relaxed, confident and happy!  Tip: The color of the suit on the left is in the pastel range, so that's best for your personal life, because pastels decrease authority and power.

Here's a tip for circles when you haven't had enough sleep. Put a bit of very light concealer ONLY on top of the thin dark line. Let it dry and set. Then gently pat your regular foundation on top. You'll look instantly refreshed and prettier.

Dear Mr. President,
A reminder that grey is a very passive color and needs to be made positive by the addition of a power tie in a bold color. The tie on the left is just plain wimpy. Pale colors come across as passive and powerless. A man's tie is the only place where he can make a statement! Look at the tie on the right and notice how much more sophisticated, professional and powerful you look wearing it!You also look handsomer.

As for the middle tie, this is the "politician's look" - in other words, it doesn't make a statement either way. Grey says, "Maybe yes, maybe no" or "Maybe positive, maybe negative"  - like a grey lie or a grey area, it's murky. It's popular with politicians, for obvious reasons. But it's not a great choice for the President of the United States. I'd love to see you in more bold colors - especially the "new reds" in colors like the raspberry tie above, or in red-violet, plum, magenta or burgundy (now that's a power color).

Yes, yes, yes to the hair on the right. It frames the face and flatters.  Ash tones with very pale highlights framing the face would be perfect for you, Madam Secretary! Even though it's probably the camera setting, the golden tones on the left are not as nice as the pink skin tones and cool hair on the right.

The hair is a little flat in the left photo. Also maintain that little lift that is swept back about an inch at the part, similar to how it is in the photo to the right, just more so. And it is much more chic and elegant when the hair turns under subtly than when it flips up.

Tip:  Wear your necklaces a couple of inches lower. It will be a more flattering line for you.

Dear Mr. President,

Please don't wear any more pastel blue ties. I know former President Bush wore them all the time; and I assume it's because  he had John Molloy's "Dress for Success" book, which had a dark power suit teamed with a light blue tie on the cover. Mr. Molloy did lots of research for his book, just as I do, but he didn't research color much. Pastel ties are always for the Country Club or the Deep South. They are not for the Board Room or the Oval Office because they do not suggest power or authority; instead, they suggest that you are timid or soft spoken. There's a place for this tie; for instance, an insurance man calling upon a widow and not wanting to look like all the other high-powered insurance salesmen. The bottom line is that it is not a Presidential look at all.

The darker the color, the higher the authority. That's why pastel ties don't work. It's also why the photo in the middle suggests the most power and authority; and this man will command the most respect and credibility. Red is the most powerful tie color there is; add a little black to it and you make red even more powerful.

As for the bold red tie in the photo on the right, this is the kind of red that announces you are energetic, pioneering, enterprising and dynamic. Red ties are also considered sexy by most women and that's okay, too. Being covertly sexy is good; being overtly sexy lowers credibility and trust. Overtly sexy is when you have "designer stubble" and a black T-shirt and designer sport jacket. Wearing a dark business suit and a red tie is covertly sexy, just so you know.

Dear President Obama,

Grey is not a color for a president. It's a color for many politicians, because it is so wishy washy - neither good nor bad,  black nor white, but somewhere vaguely in between. I think you'll agree that a Grey Lie and a Grey Area do not have positive connotations. Please ditch the grey ties, especially when worn with a grey suit.

Red is the most powerful color that exists, because it's the color of life; the blood coursing through our veins. You look Presidential on the left. You can't have too many red "power ties" because you must always look dynamic and powerful! And you can't have too many navy blue suits either. Blue signifies trust, and in darker shades it signifies both power and trustworthiness.

Your hair is getting there, Hooray! The banks are looking especially attractive - and flattering. Just let them grow a little bit more. Keep the length to the shoulders and just work on refining this look.  It's YOUR look now!!

Hillary, please hang in there and don't cut your hair. Soon you'll have a very classy,  feminine and professional  hairdo. All you need to do for the moment is trim the ends about an inch and let the right side of your hair (with bangs) grow a little longer. Here are photos of  Jessica Simpson with a somewhat more sexy version of the bob because it covers the eye nearly a la Veronica Lake; and I've got a photo of myself with the same hairdo but  a little toned down.  The difference between my "do" and Jessica's is that I've got "pointy layering" at the front so that the hair hugs my face and frames it in a flattering way. The less you see of the chin and neck the better, after age 40. And in that vein, any bob that ends in a straight line at the bottom causes the eyes to fall to that area. Straight lines command attention. That's why you want pointy layers at the front, alongside the face - top prevent that straight line.

Last suggestion, get out a ceramic flat iron and  "manipulate" your hair at the front part (on long side) into a "U turn" and then spray it into place. This acts as a "bridge" to keep the hair from falling into the face. The reason I have a photo of Jessica is so you can see better how the hair is maneuvered. Better to have it more subtly done, I think.  I can tell you lots more tricks if you have someone from your staff contact me!

Most men forget that when you wear a tie, you must have contrast with your suit and/or shirt. Grey Suit + Grey Tie = Boring, and it doesn't make a statement. Love the red striped power tie with your dark navy blue suit and white shirt. Now that's presidential.

Grey is a color that was born negative. Neither a grey lie nor a grey area have a positive connotation. Grey is a wishy washy color, so it's best to avoid grey, Mr. President, unless you wear your grey suit with a bold burgundy or deep red tie.

Beards are often said to indicate a man wants hide something  or not be seen. Former Vice President Al Gore grew a beard after the notoriously contested presidential election of 2000. But beards aren't the only way to hide.

As former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich became more embroiled in scandal, his hair got longer and longer. In the photo on the right, he is deep in accusations of bribery. Either he just didn't want to see things because they were so bad, or he desperately wanted to hide beneath his hair and not be seen.

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