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Easy Fashion and Beauty Tips to Take You From The Duff to Swan
With The Duff opening in theaters we wanted to dedicate a post to beauty and fashion tips that can make you feel fabulous.
If you always feel like the ugly duckling in a sea of polished swans when you’re out with the girls, it’s time to change the game. The good news is that success is definitely within your reach, so silence your inner self-critic and learn some tips to go from duff to dazzling.
Get Out of the Rut
Part of feeling like a duff is being stuck in a fashion rut. How are you supposed to feel confident and look gorgeous if you’re still wearing the same old things? It’s time to shake up your wardrobe. Luckily, this doesn’t have to be a difficult or expensive thing. A few simple tricks will bring out your inner fashionista.
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Highlight Your Assets
No matter your shape, height or weight, every woman has assets. It might be your chest, legs or defined waist. It’s time to use fashion to highlight these aspects instead of covering them up. Be smart about your clothing choices to achieve this. For instance, a bra that supports you and is the right size can dramatically change your outfit by giving you curves in the right places. On the other hand, wearing a bright red belt on a black plain dress not only makes the look stylish but shows off your perfect waist. When choosing clothing, do so for your assets instead of for what you want to hide and you’ll see better results.
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Forget the Trends
Yes, you want to be on track with what’s currently stylish in the world of fashion, but you don’t want to be a trend chaser. Choosing colors, items and accessories that bring out your individual style and complement your features and skin tone makes you look more attractive. Remember, trends fade but style lasts forever.
Accessories Make the Woman
Small details go a long way to make you look gorgeous. A chunky necklace, a stunning handbag or a pair of heels that draw attention can make your outfit become much more fabulous. Accessories are great because they update an outfit and help you bring different flavours to your style. For instance, if you’re wearing a modern jumpsuit and heels, finishing off the look with vintage earrings brings something eye-catching to the look.
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Get a Beauty Boost
It’s not just what you wear that’s going to make you more glamorous: it’s also your makeup. With some clever makeup hacks, you can DIY your own makeover, no makeup artists required.
- First things, first: get skin that glows by focusing on what you eat. If you take care of your skin, you will already look gorgeous and makeup will just be a bonus. Foods that keep your skin glowing include kale. This superfood contains high amounts of Vitamin A that makes your skin maintain a dew-fresh and vibrant appearance. Avocados are another must-have, thanks to their antioxidants that keep your skin soft and supple, beating dryness which can bring dullness to the party.
- Then, get defined. A simple tip when contouring is to highlight the highest points of the face while brushing bronzer onto the lower. Use a matte bronzer along your jawline and down the center of your neck to instantly make your face look slimmer.
- Get into the habit of curling your lashes – it’s amazing how this simple tip makes your lashes longer and eyes bigger. You want to shape your eyes with eyeliner, but prevent it from smudging by dabbing eye shadow over the line in a color that matches your liner. Don’t be afraid to rock the jewel tones. If you don’t want to cover up your entire lids with bejewelled shadow, make your eyeliner a gemstone hue for subtle glamour. Cheat sheet: Find out what jewel tones match your eye color here.
- Work that perfect pout! When applying lip liner, do so just above the outline of your lip and make it a color that is as close to your lipstick as possible. This creates a plumper pout in seconds.
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Hot Hair!
Opt for a hairstyle that’s more glamorous by cutting it into layers or having side-swept bangs – or both! These small changes make your haircut more flattering, plus they’re easy to maintain. Subtle highlights can also be a way to refresh your natural color, just perfect for summer. If you want something dramatic quickly, hair extensions can give you volume and length in a flash.
About the Author:
Cassie Brewer is a beauty, health, and meditation fanatic, and has worked as a freelance writer out of Los Angeles for three years. She focuses her writing on healing both internally and externally, and believes that beauty truly is in the eye of the beholder.
