Itâs no secret that summerâs one of the sexiest times of the yearâbronzed shoulders, flirty dressesâbut what happens when summer hits and your style is feeling more âblehâ than cute?
You should love your look all year long. But if youâre feeling a littleâŚwell, stuck this summer, it might be time to breathe a little new life into your style!
Summer is the perfect time to change your look. Here are 7 of our favorite ways to switch up your style and get you feeling great in that summer sun!
Clean Out Your Closet
If youâre feeling stuck in your same old stale style, it might be a good idea to start in on your closet. Getting organized and back to chic, classic basics doesnât mean breaking the bank; sometimes all you need is to sort through the fluff for a new perspective on your clothes.
Get rid of everything you know youâll never wear againâand everything you never want to wear again. If itâs just taking up space, chances are itâs also adding to your frustrations of âOh my God, I hate everything I own.â If that one dress you keep wearing really just makes you feel frumpy and sad, get rid of it.
Take plenty of time to pare your closet down to the trusty, flattering things you still love, make a mental note to bargain-hunt for a few new summery pieces, and donate all the clutter. You might be surprised at what a fresh breath of air an organized closet can bring to your style and confidence.
Get a Fresh Trim
We get itâyouâre still a little scarred from your last impulse hair-chop. We donât mean to rush you into anything. But if your look feels stuck in last October with no hope of freshening up, consider making an appointment to get a trim.
A fresh trim on a dull head of hair can work wonders; making your hair feel healthier and look crazy-shiny. If you normally have your hairdresser shear off half an inch or so, consider letting her take off a bit more this time. The more dead lengths you can get rid of, the more substantial and worthwhile the change will feel.
Remember, a change doesnât have to be dramatic to make a big difference. Most of the time, a subtle trim is enough to lift your hair back to life, doing away with the dead weight thatâs been making it lookâŚblah.
Change Your Part
Not ready for a cut or a trim? Thatâs fine, too. We can work with that.
Lots of peopleâs hair grows in a strong natural part. Itâs easy to stick to what your scalp wants becauseâwell, why not?
Well, because youâre feeling over your current look, thatâs why!
One of the lowest-commitment, highest-impact hair makeovers you can institute is a change in the way you part your hair. If youâve combed that mane the same way since college, or even since Christmas, itâs no wonder youâre feeling stuck!
If youâve got fine hair, consider a heavy part far to one side of your head. This will give your hair more volume, your layers more texture, and your face a new frame. If youâve got naturally thicker hair, consider a blunt middle part or a messy, out-of-sorts one. Just throw your hair back and let it do its thing! The best part about switching up your hair part is you can always brush it out and start again.
Bootcamp Your Brows
We live in the wonderful age of boy browsâthe fuller and sassier, the better.
If youâre stuck in that early 2000s Lizzie McGuire brow game with over-plucked arches and stick-straight penciling, nowâs the time to whip those bad boys into shape.
Thicker brows tend to make faces look more youthful and rested. Try rehabbing your brows by letting them grow in all the way, filling in sparse and regrowing patches with thin strokes of liner that help create shape. Go with a pencil color that matches your eyebrows exactly, or aim for one shade lighter.
Whatever you doâdonât pluck more than a few stray hairs. Youâll be surprised how much your new, fuller eyebrows can help amp up your whole style game!
Snag a New Lip Color
Okay, so youâve got the wardrobe and the hair/brow things sorted outâŚnow what? WellâŚwhat about your face?
Itâs a lot to ask a person to switch up their entire makeup routineâwe get that. But an easy and fun way to breathe a little life back into your face is to swipe on a new lip shade or type of product.
If youâve worn that awesome burgundy lipstick every day since the fall, itâs probably because it looks awesome on you. But if your lip game isnât feeling so hot these days, think about revamping your pout with a bright pink or soft nude color. Summer is all about tanned skin and relaxation; breathing a little of that no-makeup, no-problems attitude into your lip look may be just the refresher your style needs.
âŚAnd a New Eye Color
Once youâre rocking that new lip, youâll probably be feeling pretty good. Youâll probably spend a lot of your time strutting your stuff in that bomb pair of sunglassesâbut what happens when youâre not in the sun anymore?
One of the better parts of living in 2018 is all the ways you can switch up your style without breaking the bank or seeing a surgeon. If youâre already a habitual contact lens wearer, consider switching to a bright new eye color with freshlook colorblends contacts.
From Amethyst to Brilliant Blue, you can revamp your eyes just like you did your lips; with a fresh, fun new color for the summer.
Switch Up Your Skin Care
Remember how we decided not to bully you into changing your makeup routine? Well, weâre still not going to bully you about itâŚbut we might, uh, strongly suggest switching up your skin care routine if youâve started to feel a little stuck in your skin.
Consider taking a Sunday afternoon for an at-home glyolic peel, or an old-fashioned exfoliation/brightening peel/intense moisturizing spa day. These treatments and products are super low key an easy-to-use, but they may just be the perfect thing to kick your skin back into shape.
Remember, too, that since itâs summertime now, youâll want to be careful to apply a generous SPF, even on days when youâre not sure youâll even be spending time outside. A little summer color never hurts when it comes to falling in love with your skin againâjust be sure to use protection!
Excited to Change Your Look?
Thatâs what we thought!
Snap out of your summer funk and treat yourself to a fresh perspective on your new style.
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