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I Have Nothing To Wear!NATHASYA GUNAWAN

Have you ever stood in front of your closet and thought “I have nothing to wear”? If you ever do that, maybe it is time for wardrobe make over! There are probably so many clothes in your closet that you do not need anymore. Life is complicated. Let’s not complicated it further with wardrobe problem. Here are some steps to makeover your wardrobe:

Step 1: What do I have?The first step is to see what you have in your closet. Choose the items that you think you need and look good on you. Throw out all items that you are not going to wear anymore and items that do not look good on you. It is so easy to say this but so hard to do. Sometimes you look at some shirts or pants that is the latest trend or certified as fashionable. But if it doesn’t look good on you, why would you keep it in your closet?

The next thing you need to do is to make sure that every clothes in your closet fits you. If you are a size L, do not buy a size M just “because you are going to lose weight”. Keep items that make you comfortable. It is better to buy a realistic size than to buy clothes that are too tight for you.

One thing that I like when it comes to clothes is to go crazy! Then go to safe with colours. Fashion should be fun! Imagine if you stand in front of your closet and all you can see are ten black tee shirt or skirts – how boring. Isn’t it more inspiring to have colour-ful choices of clothing?

One important rule in fashion – do not follow the trends. If the trend is to wear neon-coloured outfit but you do not look good in it, why would you buy them? Wear something that suits you and makes you feel comfortable and pretty.

The only way to do this closet-editing is to be brutal. Do not keep a piece of clothing for emotional reason. Do not keep items because you spent so much money on it or because you think they are amazing but they don’t look good on you. Pass it down to someone else who looks good in it. The only items you should have in your closet are pieces that look good on you and make you feel good about yourself.

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Step 2: What do I needI’ve emptied my closet, now what? It’s time to list down the items you have so when you go shopping you will not buy the same things again. If you keep on buying the same things, it is just going to be another “I have nothing to wear” routine every morning.

After that, list down the things you need. Not want, but need. If you have no idea what you need, here is a list of some basic items you might need in your closet.

This list will be your shopping reference. Refer to it when you are shopping. This will also help you to not spend mon-ey on unimportant things. Going shopping does not mean that you have to always splurge on stuffs. Not every expensive clothing looks good and not every inexpensive clothing looks bad. There are ex-pensive clothing that can look cheap. It all depends on the garment. Inexpensive clothing means it is well-made but low-cost clothing. Avoid anything that looks cheap.

Step 3: What do I want?After sorting out all stuffs that you need, it’s time to list down things that you want. It is probably the easiest task to do because we all know what we want. There must have been time when you wake up in the morning and you have this irresistible want to go shopping and buy something even though you do not need it. In listing what you want, it is all about pampering yourself. Go buy items that you like but do not forget to set priorities on what you want. One of the thing you might want to add on the list is hair and makeup products. It is essential to pamper yourself with good moisturizer and lotion. Makeup and hair play a role in making you feel good about yourself. As many women mentioned, the best way to feel better about yourself is to put on makeup, dress up, and go out. If you think hair and makeup are expensive, you are wrong! Drugstore has some of the most amazing products for your hair and makeup. Sometimes the $9 eyeshadow pallete in drugstore has the same effect and quality with the $50 eyeshadow pallete you buy from department store. So when you have the urge to buy makeup, go to the nearest drugstore! You might find some of the most amazing products in there.

Some great drugstore makeup essentialsFoundation : Revlon Colorstay Makeup Foundation & Rimmel Wake Me Up FoundationMascara : Maybelline Volum’ Express Falsies Waterproof mascaraEyeshadow : Maybelline EyeStudio Color TattooEyeliner : Maybelline Hyper SharplinerBlush & Bronzer : Revlon Beyond Natural Blush & Bronzer

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