Stuck In A Style Rut? These 6 Tips Can Help
/Have you ever just gotten a little bit bored with how you look and feel? You're not alone; many people feel like they're stuck in a rut style-wise and feel the need to change things up and reinvent themselves.
But exactly what this looks like and entails will be personal for you and the areas you feel you need to change. But what if you don't know what you want to change and you simply feel the need to change? These tips can help.
Identify What You Don't Like
The best place to start is pinpointing what you feel isn't working for you. Is your hair color? Your shoes or outfits, maybe? Is your makeup feeling a bit dated and stuck in the past?
Whatever it is, figure out what you want to change or change it all, and then you will look at what you need to do to help you find your equilibrium again.
Declutter
If you're the type of person who is verging on becoming a hoarder when it comes to fashion and beauty products, then you need a good purge. Set yourself a challenge to go through everything you own and eliminate what you don't want anymore or don't use. Start with your hair care products and be thorough. If it isn't a good product for your hair, then get rid of it; the same goes for styling tools you no longer use. Then move on your makeup, tune your makeup tools, and follow up with your shoes and your wardrobe.
Be strict; if you're not using it or don't love it, it needs to go. Don't be keeping things just in case. And in the case of open beauty or hair care products, if you've had them open for longer than 12 months, chances are they won't be effective, and they should be discarded. Take this time to clean your hairbrushes and makeup tools, too.
Find Inspiration
Next, you need to look at sources of inspiration to find new suggestions and spark your imagination. It could be following the latest hair influencers to give you ideas on how to style your hair or trying a new haircut; remember, hair grows back, and nothing is forever. Or it could be looking for new makeup styles and colors that can work well for your face and coloring etc.
By identifying what you like and what you want to try out, you can identify new styles to try out and see how you feel. If nothing else, you can get an idea of what you don't want and have fun experimenting.
Make Small Changes
Something you should bear in mind when it comes to overhauling your look and style is that less is more. Take your time, and make changes slowly. It could be that you use semi-permanent or wash-out hair colors before committing to a new hair color. This allows you to experiment to see what you like before commiting and will enable you to see what works for you. For example, finding the right hair color for fair skin can help you to avoid being stuck with a hair color that doesn't work for you, and that you hate until it fades or grows out.
The same goes for your makeup and clothing style, too. Make small changes and build up to bigger ones over time. This allows you to experiment more and get used to the changes yourself, so you're totally happy with what you are doing.
Work With What You Love
If you've completed the above steps, chances are you will still have items you currently own that you love. A great way to build a new look or style is to find new pairings for these items. You might have a pair of boots you love and don't want to part with. In this case, you can then look for outfits that work with said boots and build your outfit from there. This way you will still be able to wear what you like.
Do this with your hair, find a style or hair color you love, and then work in any hairstyle changes around this if you wish to help you ease in. And again, with your makeup. Having something familiar incorporated into your style that you know and love can help you adjust to other changes more easily and ensure you still feel good even when you're experimenting with new things.
Don't Be Afraid To Experiment
Nothing is permanent unless you're getting a tattoo, and most things can be changed or reversed when it comes to your style choices. So, with this in mind, don't be afraid to experiment. Get that bold hair color, try that new lip color, and wear the bold pattern. You never know what you will and won't like unless you try it, so don't be afraid to step out of your comfort zone, throw the rule book at the window, and do what makes you happy. Because even if it doesn't make you happy you can always try something else.
You can wear that colored top with your trusty go-to jeans or even wear a wig to try out a new hairstyle before committing to it. Or you can invest in a new eyeshadow palette to add color to your daily makeup. Whatever it is, be brave, try it out, and see how it makes you feel.
Changing up your style might feel daunting, especially if you don't know where to start or what you want to do. Start by decluttering everything you own to get rid of what you don't like or want, and then look at all the different ways you can add changes to your wardrobe or hair and beauty choices. Mix the new with the old, try bold colors, and step out of your comfort zone. This experimentation will allow you to see what you feel good about, what works for you, and where you can begin to develop a style that will make you feel good and look good.