Caratlane.com Review

CARATLANE.COM Review

Today I am going to share with you my biggest online shopping experience so far: the review of Caratlane.com and my diamond earrings shopping from Caratlane. Caratlane.com is a renowned online Gold, Diamond and Gemstone Jewelry brand in India. Because the decision to buy Gold and Diamond jewelry online is not an easy one, this is a very detailed review to help you make an informed choice.

I had known caratlane.com for 5-6 years and yet this was my first purchase with them. I had subscribed to their newsletter back in 2008. I think it was the first online gold /diamond jewelry store at that time. Every week, I used to watch the beautiful designs and wonder how genuine and safe this business would be until I gave up and unsubscribed.

Concerns about Buying Diamond Gold/Jewelry Online:

During this last GOSF/The Great Online Shopping Festival (Dec 11-Dec 13, 2013), I happened to see caratlane.com listed and just went to the site for some window shopping. My heart hooked on to two pieces of earrings. Since I had never bought from them before, I was indecisive whether I should buy or not.

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Men's Formal Dress Shirt and Things to Check When Buying One

Did you know that a shirt, which is today a primary piece of clothing in a man's wardrobe, used to be an undergarment before 1700s? By 1700s the shirt came into existence, and embroidered and embellished collars became a fashion. And the shirt you wear today with breast pockets and proper collar came into existence by 1950s.

Whether you wear ready-made shirts or get them tailored to your measurement, here are a few basic things to know about a men's formal dress shirt.

MEN'S FORMAL SHIRT OR THE DRESS SHIRT

A men's formal shirt or the dress shirt is a button up shirt, with crisp collars, long sleeves and proper wrist-cuffs. The ready made formal shirts these days come with a single breast pocket on the left.

The half-sleeves shirts which some men so proudly wear to formal occasions were considered formal in the 1950's, but not now. Many brands still manufacture short-sleeves formal shirts, but these sleeves are shorter than the tailor-made half-sleeves which land up to the elbows and become quite a fashion eye-sore. It is acceptable to wear half sleeves formal shirts but please DON'T wear a tie with a half sleeves shirt unless a tie is a part of your office dress code. It looks very odd.

Van Heusen Cotton Half Sleeves Pastel Green Formal Shirt

MEN'S FORMAL DRESS SHIRT COLORS

When it comes to the word 'formal', many men even today cannot think beyond a white, an off-white or a blue shirt. There is a reason how and why these colors came to be accepted as formal colors, but the reason exists no more. Centuries ago, white shirts signified high class gentlemen, who did not have to do any labor work, hence the phrase 'white collared jobs'. Blue color became popular in the US as it suited the complexion of most men and men's clothing companies started manufacturing more shirts in this color to get more sales.

But In the last 10 years, I have seen men's clothing brands come up with a lovely variety of colors to introduce in your wardrobe and at times it even leaves me feeling so jealous, because you do not get as many color variations in women's formal shirts.

Wearing a light pink formal shirt or a white shirt with pink stripes does not make you any less man. In fact, men who dare to wear colored formal dress shirts ooze confidence and charisma. They stand out from the rest of the crowd and get immediate attention.

(L)Turtle Men's Full-sleeves Solid Purple Formal Shirt
(R)Park Avenue Men's Pin-striped Pink Formal Shirt

Nobody is telling you to wear loud, bright garish reds or oranges. But then there is a still a multitude of colors to choose from. If you are not confident wearing dark colors, try out pastels and light colors like lavender, pistachio green, grapes green, light lemon, light maroon, variations of brown, beige, light pink, brighter light blues, peaches etc. You can check out online stores like Jabong.com, Yebhi.com etc and see the choices of colors available to you in formal shirts. Men who stick to those safe blues, whites and grays are rather considered boring by women.

Provogue Men's Full-sleeves Solid Lavender Formal Shirt

When choosing a colored formal shirt, it is also a good idea to select colors that suit your skin tone. If you need more information with that, let me know.

MEN'S FORMAL DRESS SHIRT CLOTH:

A men's formal shirt is usually made from a cotton fabric but now there are many varieties of fabrics in the market like jut cotton, polyester, linen, lycra and other blended fibers. You can choose the fabric based on your comfort level, the environment you work in (AC or Non-AC) and the climate conditions of your city. People who stay in humid climates prefer synthetic or blended fiber fabrics like polyester over pure cotton, as the sweat does not dry easily in pure cotton clothing. Similarly, men who stay in hotter regions can choose cotton or Lycra, while men in colder regions can choose linen. Silk can be chosen for more formal functions like weddings and special occasions.

MEN'S FORMAL DRESS SHIRT PATTERNS:

Formal shirts are mainly Solid, Striped or Checkered. Solid means a single colored Shirt.

With changing times, and men's increasing awareness towards fashion and an urge to look good and attractive has made men's clothing brands to introduce a variety of patterns within these three main choices. The 'Solid' formal shirts can have many self-colored patterns woven into the fabric. Since the main purpose of a formal dress shirt is a no-nonsense, stick to the business look, the patterns are kept simple and non-obtrusive, so that it does not become too much to catch an onlooker's attention and take them away from the business.

Self-patterned Men's Formal Solid Color Shirts

A formal dress shirt can have regular stripes, broad stripes or pin stripes (very thin stripes). To add a further variation, there can be multicolored stripes. A formal shirt will have at the max 2-3 colors in case of multicolored stripes, else, if the colors become too attention drawing, it will become a casual shirt.

You can see an example of a pin-striped shirt in the second picture above (the pink shirt).

Genesis Men's Full Sleeves Colored Stripes Green Formal Shirt
How lovely this shirt looks!

Finally checkered formal shirts can have large, regular, small or very small (micro checks) checks. The borders of the check pattern can be thin, regular and bold lines. So you see how it is possible to create a good variety of patterns, while staying between the limitation of solid, stripes and checks.

John players Men's Micro checkered Purple Formal Shirt

Then there are plaids, which look like checks but there is a difference. Checks are formed by a crossing of two solid colors where as plaid are square blocks formed of more than two colors. Moreover, plaid shirts are NOT counted formal, they are a part of casual clothing.

A Plaid Shirt (Casual Dressing)

WHAT IS A CASUAL SHIRT THEN?

A casual men's shirt is something that deviates from the definition and patterns discussed above. A casual shirt can be short sleeved, can have any variety of patters, prints and colors depending on how sporty you want to look. It is a chilled out, relaxed, less-serious form of clothing. By less serious, I simply mean reserved for non-business, informal or a day to day dressing style. However, it does require some fashion sense even to sport casual clothing to accentuate your personality and not end up over-doing anything just to look Mr Cool.

This is a full sleeves collared shirt with cuffs and check pattern. What makes it casual then? See the variation in the pattern on the left and the right sides of the shirt, which makes it attention grabbing. Moreover, a formal shirt is ALWAYS worn tucked-in.

What makes this shirt casual? The two pockets, the attention-grabbing flaps on the pockets and the stylish stitch at sleeves give this shirt a sporty casual look.

Is this shirt formal or casual? This is a formal Benetton shirt but the wearer has spoilt the formal look by folding the cuffs and keeping the shirt out. You would do this only in very informal situations when you are among friends at home or in a casual gathering after office, but never in a formal environment.

MEN'S FORMAL DRESS SHIRT COLLAR

The purpose of a shirt's collar is to define and draw attention to a man's face. Most ready-made men's formal shirts come with a traditional color, with the an average height of the collar and a medium spread space between the collar's points.However, different men will have different face shapes and a different neck size. So a perfectly fitting shirt may actually not be doing full justice to your personality. I will shortly do another post on shirt collars and how to choose the one to suit your face. Stay tuned.

MEN'S FORMAL DRESS SHIRT CUFFS

The cuffs of a men's formal shirt can be either single layer button-up cuffs or the folded ones, also known as the French cuffs. The button cuffs can be on both formal and casual shirts, however, the French cuffs are specifically formal and require a pair of cufflinks. There are further variations to both button and french cuffs, which we will see in detail later.

You can see examples of button cuffs in all the full-sleeves shirt pictures above. Here is an example of French Cuffs:

French Cuffs

MEN'S FORMAL SHIRT FIT:

Ready-made shirts are manufactured with the objective of 'One fits All'. However, everyone has different arm lengths and different body measurements. So a dress shirt that may fit you at the neck, may have longer sleeves; or a shirt that may fit you perfect at the chest may be too loose around the waist. So you almost always compromise on some part of a perfect fitting formal shirt.

For example, see this model in a slim fit shirt. The shirt fits him perfectly but the arms are just too long. As long as it doesn't look attention catching or very odd, it is okay!

While many men's clothing brands now offer you 'regular fit' as well as 'slim fit' shirts, there are still people like my brother, who do not fit into either of them perfectly. This is where tailored-shirts or made-to-measure shirts come to your rescue. In India, it is very common to get your formal shirts tailored, but it may be an expensive affair in some countries.

Here are a few points to keep in mind, when trying on a ready-made shirt or ordering one made to your measurements:

1. First and foremost point is comfort. Choose a comfortable fabric, while keeping in mind, the occasion you will be using that shirt for. Is it going to be a daily office wear or for a party or wedding function?

2. The band of your shirt's collar should not be too tight around your neck. So on buttoning the shirt up to the topmost button, you should be able to slide at least your first two fingers in the space between the collar and your neck. When giving measurement to a tailor, make sure to add this two finger space.

3. Make sure that the point of the shirt where the arms are attached, fit perfectly on the edges of your shoulders. These shoulder points should neither be closer towards your collar nor should they fall down beyond the shoulder edge. Many men on gaining weight try a bigger size shirt, when the circumference around the chest, the waist and the neck may have increased but the shoulder width may still be the same. In that case, a bigger size shirt would fit them at the neck, the chest and the tummy, but the shoulder points may be falling down.

4. The wrist-cuff of your formal shirt should not be so loose that you can slip your fist in and out of it easily, or that it lands up to half of the back of your palms when when you hang your arms. The cuffs should be comfortably loose, but tight enough for you to unbutton them, if you want to pull your sleeves up or take your shirt off.

5. When trying a ready-made formal shirt or any full sleeves shirt, button the wrist-cuffs and raise your arms up. You should be able to lift your arms up comfortably, without your sleeves slipping halfway down to your forearms. Similarly, when you hang your arms down, the extra fabric that gathers near the cuff should not be more than 1 inch. A good tailor would keep those extra inches in account so you can move your arms around comfortably in your made-to-measure shirt.

Perfect Fitting Cuffs and Sleeves

6. The shirt should not hug you too tight at the waist or at the chest. You should be able to breathe without blowing the shirt like a balloon along with your breathing. There should be enough space inside to put in another layer of clothing comfortably. Meaning if you want to slip in a tee-shirt or body warmer inside on a cold day, there should be that much extra space inside your shirt around the chest and waist. So it is a good idea to try a formal shirt over a t-shirt, when you go shopping.

7. Finally, when everything fits, check if all the stitches are in place and all buttons are intact and properly stitched.

Based on feedback from friends and male followers of my blog, this is the first men's inclusive article and I hope you like it. Please share your views and feedback in the comments below.

** images collected from jabong.com, yebhi.com and other men's custom stitching websites for illustration purpose only. Images not owned by me.

How to Choose an Eyewear Frame for Square and Rectangular Face Shape

Let's learn how to choose an eyewear frame that best compliments a SQUARE face. If you do not already know your face shape, click here to find first. 

SQUARE FACE SHAPE:

• A square face is almost equal in length and width.
• Forehead, Cheeks and Jaw, all have the same width, so the sides of the face are like two parallel lines.
• The jaw bones are prominently visible on each side of the face. This is called a square jaw.
• The chin is flat.

RECTANGULAR FACE SHAPE:

If you have all the above features of a square face, but your face is much longer than it is wide, then you have a long square face i.e. a Rectangular face.

When choosing a frame for a square or rectangle face, keep these goals in mind: 

• To balance your square jaw: Concentrate on frames that highlight the upper portion of your face.
• To balance the angular face: Go for curved frames to make your appearance softer
• Optional: You may want your square face to look longer and slimmer. OR you may want your rectangular face to look shorter.

Follow these three basic guidelines when choosing an eye frame:

1. Frame SHAPE should be in contrast to face shape (particularly spectacles).

2. Frame SIZE in proportion to face size (particularly spectacles).

3. Frame COLOR in accordance with your skin tone or eye color (both specs and sunglasses).

CHOOSING THE EYEWEAR FRAME SHAPE (think contrast):

You can go for any of the basic shapes shown on the left side above and see which one looks best on you. There is a huge variety available in the market for each of these shapes.

• If you want to add sweetness to your face, go for Round or Oval frames, as they soften the angles in a square face.
• Oval Frames (for spectacles) also make your face appear longer and slimmer. They look okayish to good but not so great.
• Butterfly and Cat eye frames draw the attention to the upper face and balance your square jaw. They make you look very stylish and enhance your personality.
• The arms/temples of the frame should be attached at the top or middle of the frame

Kanye West in Round Butterfly Frames with temples /arms attached at the top of the frame

Paris Hilton: Square Face
Oversized sunglasses with arms/temples attached to the middle of the frame

Kourtney Kardashian in Cat eye frames

Brad Pitt in round butterfly frames

AVOID: 

• Rectangular, Square or geometric frames as they accentuate the angles of the face, which we don't want.
• Avoid rimless as they keep your look neutral and don't add much to your personality.
• Avoid frames with a linear (straight line) top bar which can make you look stern.
• Avoid frames with arms/temples attached too low as they will emphasize your lower face.

What's wrong with David Beckham's glasses here?

David Beckham in glasses

The frame is thicker and darker at the top and if you pay attention, there are silver studs at each top corner. All these accentuate the upper face, which is good. But still his frame looks more rectangular than curved and it is making his face appear very stern. The upper rim of the frame is almost covering his eyes. Eyes should actually be in the center of the frame.

Let's take Kareena Kapoor's example and see which eye frame looks more flattering on her:

Frame 1: It's looking just fab, adding oodles to her personality. The frame is curvy, the upper frame is heavy and the prominent upper edges of frame are balancing her square jaw. Her smokey eye makeup is further grabbing the attention to the upper face. Everything is perfect!

Frame 2: She is looking sweet in an oval frame. The small height of the specs is fine for her small face. Not looking bad but not adding much to her personality either. Just okay!

Frame 3: Rimless and square shaped glasses. Keeping her look neutral but not  doing anything to enhance the face. Again, not so great!

Aviators or Pilot Frames: I personally feel that aviators don't look very good on square faces as the straight line at top of the frame adds harshness to face and the shape draws attention to your lower face, both of which you should avoid. But if you particularly like them and they look good on you, it is your choice. For example, see 

CHOOSING THE EYEWEAR FRAME SIZE (think proportion):

For Sunglasses, oversized frames are an exception as they look good on every face shape. So for a glamorous look, you can safely go for oversized frames.

For spectacles, choose a frame that is in proportion to your face. Small face: Small size frames (make your face look longer). Big face: bigger size frames in proportion to your face. Long square face people (also called rectangular faces) look good in longer glasses.

Demi Moore: Rectangular Face. Long round glasses
Example of big face - big spectacles

Kara Tointon in geometric butterfly frames
Example of small face - short/small spectacles

When we say long or small, we are talking about the length/height of the frame.

Widthwise, your frame should be at least as wide as (or wider than) the widest part of your face and this is for both sunglasses and eyeglasses.

What's wrong with these glasses?

In this example, John Abraham's round glasses look good on his square face. Eyes are in the center. BUT, the frame is too narrow for his face. The frame width ends exactly at the end of his eyes.

Now see how good he looks in these ones:

CHOOSING THE EYEWEAR FRAME COLOR:

One very important point for square face shape people: The color emphasis for frame should be on the upper rim and for sunglasses, on the upper side of the eyewear lenses. Such eyewear with two-color toned lenses are called gradients. For frame, note Kareen Kapoor Frame 1 Example above. For lenses see these:

Paris Hilton in butterfly frame gradient sunglasses

See Paris Hilton in this PERFECT pair of Sunglasses. Oversized butterfly frames with thick upper edges, pointing upwards like a cat-eye frame. The lenses are gradient - dark brown color on top and light brown towards bottom. 

Here's another example of gradients:

Gradient Lenses: Dark at top, light at bottom. Therefore, color emphasis is on top

Avoid sunglasses with color emphasis on the lower side as that will rather enhance your lower face, which you don't want.

If you want to keep your look neutral, go with colors that match your eye and hair color. Such eyewear will just 'blend into' your appearance keeping it neutral.

If you are fashion conscious and want to look attractive, go for colors matching your skin tone, to make a statement. Such eyewear will 'enhance' your appearance.

Warm toned people can choose an eyewear frame color from Coral (warm red), Orange, Peach, Copper, Gold, Honey, Camel, Beige, Khakhi browns, blond tortoise, off-white, Aqua (warm blue) etc.

Cool toned people can choose from Black, Charcoal, Gray, bluish gray/blue-gray, Blue, Silver, White, Purple, Red (cool toned), Maroon, Plum, Magenta, Pink, Rose, Rose Brown, Amber brown, demi-amber tortoise (darker), Jade, Turquoise, Purple etc.

If you cannot figure out your skin tone and want to make a safe choice, go for rimless eye wear, where the color is visible only on the nose bridge and earpieces. Choose the color for that small visible area based on what looks good on you and try many different options before deciding. Women can decide easily based on what color lipsticks look good on them :) and choosing a color from the same 'warm' or 'cool' color family.

For kids, avoid dark colored frames as they can make a kid look mature.

Some square and rectangular face celebrities are:

(W) Kareena Kapoor, Sandra Bullock, Sushmita Sen, Kristin Scott, Shannyn Sossam, Brooke Shields, Angelina Jolie, Paris Hilton, Kara Tointon, Jacqueline Fernandez etc. 

Demi Moore and Kourtney Kardashian (Rectangular Face)

(M) David Beckham, Brad Pitt, Nick Lachey, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Matt Damon, John Abraham, Sanjay Dutt etc. 

Kanye West, Keifer Sutherland, Ben Affleck, Tom ford, Adrian Brody (Rectangular Face)

Just do a Google Image Search for these celebrities. Check their pictures to study which sunglasses and eyeglasses look good on them. It will help you a lot when choosing one for yourself. If you are a square face-shaped female, just search on 'Paris Hilton Sunglasses' and you will find numerous perfect examples of what frames to go for.

I have provided the names of different frame shapes and the names of colors.  If you are not clear about any frame shape or color, Google Image Search on these will open your eyes to a wide variety of frames available for each type of frame shape. A little research will pay a lot, as in the future, you will always know what suits you and what to go for!

Exception:

Ben Affleck has a rectangular face and still the shape of his eyewear is not in contrast with his face shape. The frame is rectangular and also small in height. This is accentuating the angles and the length of his face but still he is not looking bad in these. The lighter colored frame-arms/ temples are making his side profile look good but his face may actually be looking too long  from the front view.

So these guidelines are just to help you choose what may look better or best on you and what to avoid. Still it is all about your personal choice. You need to feel happy and confident in whatever you choose, whether you follow these guidelines or not.

How to choose an Eyewear Frame for Oval Face Shape?

Let's learn how to choose an eye frame that best compliments an oval face. If you do not already know your face shape, click here to find first.

OVAL FACE SHAPE:

This is the most ideal face shape to have. Oval face shaped people will look good in any eyebrow shape, any shape of spectacles or sunglasses frame, any shape of jewelry or any hair cut.

Follow these three basic guidelines when choosing an eye frame:

1. Frame SHAPE should be in contrast to face shape (particularly spectacles).

2. Frame SIZE in proportion to face size (particularly spectacles).

3. Frame COLOR in accordance with your skin tone or eye color (both specs and sunglasses).

CHOOSING THE EYEWEAR FRAME SHAPE (think contrast):

Angular shape frames look the BEST on an oval face. Angular frames will add the missing angles and will balance the curves in your face.

You can try any of the basic shapes shown on the left side above and see which one looks best on you. There is further a huge variety available in each shape.

GO FOR ANY SHAPE: Square, Rectangular (sharp or curved edges), Butterfly, Cat eye and geometric shape eye frames will best compliment your face by helping add angles to create a balance. 

AVOID: Avoid completely 'Round' frames (make you look owlish) or completely 'Oval' frames as they will rather add more curves to your oval face. Note that butterfly frames come with both completely round and slightly curved edges.

CHOOSING THE EYEWEAR FRAME SIZE (think proportion):

For Sunglasses, you are lucky to have an oval face because you can flaunt ANY shape or size of sunglasses. Particularly aviators/pilot frame shape, wraparounds and oversized sunglasses will look very good.

In fact, oversized sunglasses suit every face shape as they cover the major contours of your face and also look very glamorous. So go ahead and choose any Sunglasses that you like. For choosing the frame color, read on.

But when it comes to spectacles, you cannot just go for any size. For spectacles, choose a frame that is in proportion to your face. Small face: Small size frames (make your face look longer). Big face: bigger size frames in proportion to your face. When we say small, we are talking about the length/height of the frame.

Widthwise, your frame should be at least as wide as (or wider than) the widest part of your face and this is for both sunglasses and eyeglasses.

What's wrong with this frame?

The frame is too small for her big face, though the shape, color and style are perfect.

The same person in a suitable frame

Sporting Oversized Eyeglasses

In fact, big faces can carry really big frames too. Here they do not look out of proportion because she has a really big face.

If you have chubby cheeks or a heavy face, avoid frames with arms attached too low (see pic below) as they will make your cheeks appear heavier and fuller. Go for semi-rimless or cat eye frames, or frames that have a stylish/highlighted upper portion, that will highlight your upper face and balance the fuller cheeks. If you do not want the style quotient of such fancy frame shapes, use rimless or semi-rimless frames that will keep your look simple and neutral.

Don't choose a frame with low-attached arms if you have heavy cheeks

For spectacles, make sure the frame does not hide your eyebrows completely.

At the same time, it should not sit very low on your face. When choosing eyeglasses, make sure your eyes are in the center of the frame. See this:

An example of poor fitting eye glasses

What's wrong with this frame? Everything!

1. It is sitting too low on her face and the top of the frame is almost covering her eyes, obstructing the vision. 
2. Eyes are not in the center of the frame. 
3. The oval shaped butterfly frame may have looked good on her. But her rounded eyebrows (not suitable for oval faces) are making her glasses look all the more unsuitable.

Eyes are perfectly in the center of the frame

A good fitting frame should neither pinch on your nose bridge nor slip down: meaning neither too tight, nor too loose.

If you have a very thin nose bridge and most frames slip down your nose, choose a frame with adjustable nose pads to get the grip.

CHOOSING THE EYE FRAME COLOR

If you want to keep your look neutral, go with colors that match your eye and hair color. Such eyewear will just 'blend into' your appearance keeping it neutral. 

If you are fashion conscious and want to look attractive, go for colors matching your skin tone, to make a statement. Such eyewear will 'enhance' your appearance.

Warm toned people can choose an eyewear frame color from Coral (warm red), Orange, Peach, Copper, Gold, Honey, Camel, Beige, Khakhi browns, blond tortoise, off-white, Aqua (warm blue) etc.

Cool toned people can choose from Black, Charcoal, Gray, bluish gray/blue-gray, Blue, Silver, White, Purple, Red (cool toned), Maroon, Plum, Magenta, Pink, Rose, Rose Brown, Amber brown, demi-amber tortoise (darker), Jade, Turquoise, Purple etc.

If you cannot figure out your skin tone and want to make a safe choice, go for rimless eye wear, where the color is visible only on the nose bridge and earpieces. Choose the color for that small visible area based on what looks good on you and try many different options before deciding. Women can decide easily based on what color lipsticks look good on them :) and choosing a color from the same 'warm' or 'cool' color family.

For kids, avoid dark colored frames as they can make a kid look mature.

A few Oval Face Celebrities are:

Oval face shape Women: Madhuri Dixit, Priyanka Chopra, Aishwarya Rai Bachan, Vanessa Williams, Jennifer Aniston, Grace Kelly, Britney Spears, Tyra Banks, Julia Roberts, Sharon Stone, Beyonce Knowles, Charlize Theron, Megan Fox, Meryl Streep etc.

Oval Face Shape Men: Jude Law, Salman Khan, Shah Rukh Khan, Del Spooner, Barry Watson, Imran Khan actor, Johhny Depp, Justin Timberlake, Will Smith, Chace Crawford etc.

You may have mostly seen them sporting sunglasses, but here are a few celebrity pics in spectacles.

Just do a Google Image Search for their pictures to study which sunglasses and eyeglasses look good on these celebrities. It will help you a lot when choosing one for yourself.

I have provided the names of different frame shapes and the names of colors.  If you are not clear about any frame shape or color, Google Image Search on these will open your eyes to a wide variety of frames available for each type of frame shape. A little research will pay a lot, as in the future, you will always know what suits you and what to go for!

Hope this article is helpful. Please understand that these are just guidelines to help you choose better. You need to feel happy and confident in whatever you choose, whether you follow these guidelines or not.