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Everyone gets into a style rut every once in a while. You may notice that your clothes have become a uniform, and that you’re wearing variations of the same outfit on repeat. Sometimes, sticking with the same hairstyle and makeup look can be a positive thing, but keeping these parts of your style the same for years and years can leave you feeling bored of your appearance, and unsure how to break free from your style prison.
It’s easy to think that there are set rules that you must follow with your appearance. But in truth, the constraints you put on yourself are the only thing holding you back. Letting go of self-imposed style rules and allowing yourself to experiment and try something new can breathe new life into your appearance and do wonders for your self-confidence.
If you’re ready to embrace a fresh new look, the following ideas should help to inspire you:
Try Contact Lenses
If you currently wear glasses, switching to contact lenses is one of the simplest ways to completely transform your appearance. Contact lenses are easier to use than ever, and can be much more convenient than glasses.
Even if you have never worn a pair of glasses in your whole life, contact lenses could still be an ideal way to change up your look. Trying coloured contact lenses can completely alter your appearance, and they’re available in a huge range of different colours and styles. Using contact lenses to change your eye colour whenever you feel like it is the ultimate commitment-free way to experiment with your appearance.
Apply a Temporary Hair Colour
Speaking of commitment, making permanent, drastic changes to your appearance can be a daunting prospect. So taking things a little slower is a wise move if you want to try something new, but don’t want to commit to keeping the change for a long time.
Rather than doing something drastic, such as bleaching your hair, choosing to use a temporary hair colour is a great place to start. Using temporary hair colour will allow you to trial a new colour and if you like it, you could switch to a permanent version of the colour, so that it grows out rather than washes out. The great thing about temporary hair dyes is that you can keep experimenting and changing your colour regularly if you want to try out lots of different looks.
Get Creative with Makeup
Getting creative with makeup is an even simpler way to refresh your look. Right now, you may find that you have used the same cosmetics every day for years, and always apply them in the same way. The difference changing makeup products or simply using different application techniques can make is incredible.
Watching tutorials to see the different ways you can change your makeup look is a great place to start. Learning how to highlight and use contouring can help you to refresh the way your makeup looks, while also enhancing your natural features to help you look your absolute best.
Changing makeup products and trying out different formulations and colours is also a simple, but impactful way to transform your appearance.
If you want a change of appearance that looks dramatic, finding a bold lip colour that you love and making it your signature look is the perfect choice.
Switch Your Parting
If you want to make a change to your appearance that you can introduce right away, changing your parting is the perfect choice.
Switching from a centre parting to a side parting, or vice versa, takes just minutes to do, but you may be surprised at just how much you prefer it. If you fancy something completely different teasing your hair into a zig zag parting is a great option.
Add Accessories
Some people never leave the house without wearing accessories, whereas others never add accessories to their outfits. Introducing accessories to your look, or changing the ones that you already wear is an excellent way to transform your style. Introducing some new accessories can transform every outfit that you wear, and is a great way to add more colour and interest into your look each day.
Whether you introduce a statement necklace or add some colourful bags to you accessories collection, it’s an excellent way to play around with your outfits without investing in a whole new wardrobe.
6. Declutter Your Wardrobe
Your clothes are one of the most obvious reflections of your style. So, if you’re constantly wearing the same outfits day after day, it’s only natural that you may be feeling tired of your look. The problem is, getting stuck in a style rut can happen so gradually that you barely even notice it.
Taking a little time to go through your closet is your first step to breaking free from wearing the same clothes over and again each day. Check through your closet and declutter it to get rid of any items that no longer fit, and those that you feel no longer fit your sense of style.
When you start sorting through your closet, you may also come across items that you know that you don’t enjoy wearing. If the clothes don’t make you feel great when you’re wearing them, there’s no need to keep hold of them. Instead, it’s much better to stick with items that make you feel more confident and more like ‘you.’
Once you have figured out what you like wearing and what makes you feel good, you can then plan your outfits around these pieces and build on them further to create a signature style that makes you feel completely yourself.
Final Thoughts
Breaking free from a style rut doesn't need to involve paying for an expensive stylist or image consultant to overhaul your look. Making smaller changes that you feel comfortable with, and introducing them at your own pace is an excellent way to transform your style. You can then take your time to experiment and have fun with your style transformation.
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