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Showing posts with label tips. Show all posts
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Thursday, September 16, 2010
Sunday, September 12, 2010
Dressing Room Mirrors
We all have had those experiences in a clothing store where you are excited about trying on the clothes, until you notice how you look in the dressing room mirror. The next thing you know you end up leaving with nothing.
No matter how much pep-talk or positive talk we give ourselves, a lot of the time when you leave a dressing room you aren't feeling too good about how you look! Dressing room mirrors aren't usually great self-esteem boosters. Here are the facts about dressing rooms, and some tips and tricks to help you to leave feeling good about how you look!
FOCUS ON JUST ONE PEICE
Try and focus on only the item you are trying on, if you like it, and if it fits that single body part the way you would like. Just that one piece, not the rest of your body.
STAND AS FAR BACK FROM THE MIRROR AS POSSIBLE
You are usually standing at a close distance to the mirror because dressing rooms are small. When you look at yourself standing at close range in any mirror, it's going to create a different illusion than how you really look. Stand as far back from the mirror as possible!
WEIRD ANGLED MIRRORS
A lot of the time in dressing rooms the mirrors are at weird angles, most of the time are tilted. Depending on the angle, this is going to create an illusion that you look bigger and shorter. (Don't worry, your legs aren't really that short)
;)
FUNKY LIGHTING
Dressing rooms are either dimly light, have funky lighting, or are extremely bright. Try to, again, just focus of the piece of clothing you are trying on, not the rest of your body. If you are trying on a complete outfit, just focus on the clothes. Just pay attention to the cut, detailing, etc.
BRING SOME POST IT NOTES
This is going to sound silly, but keep some post it notes and a pen in your purse when you go shopping. When you get in the dressing room, before trying anything on, write "I am beautiful" or "I am gorgeous" or "I am fabulous", or something along those lines on the post it note. Then stick it up on the mirror for the entire time you are trying clothes on. Every time you think about how you don't like what you are seeing, look at the post it note! If you feel so inclined, you could even leave it on the mirror for the next person! :)
Remember that if you left your house looking one way, chances are the dressing room mirror didn't change what you look like. Remind yourself that you are fabulous and beautiful!
~Written by Dani California. All opinions are my own~
No matter how much pep-talk or positive talk we give ourselves, a lot of the time when you leave a dressing room you aren't feeling too good about how you look! Dressing room mirrors aren't usually great self-esteem boosters. Here are the facts about dressing rooms, and some tips and tricks to help you to leave feeling good about how you look!
FOCUS ON JUST ONE PEICE
Try and focus on only the item you are trying on, if you like it, and if it fits that single body part the way you would like. Just that one piece, not the rest of your body.
STAND AS FAR BACK FROM THE MIRROR AS POSSIBLE
You are usually standing at a close distance to the mirror because dressing rooms are small. When you look at yourself standing at close range in any mirror, it's going to create a different illusion than how you really look. Stand as far back from the mirror as possible!
WEIRD ANGLED MIRRORS
A lot of the time in dressing rooms the mirrors are at weird angles, most of the time are tilted. Depending on the angle, this is going to create an illusion that you look bigger and shorter. (Don't worry, your legs aren't really that short)
;)
FUNKY LIGHTING
Dressing rooms are either dimly light, have funky lighting, or are extremely bright. Try to, again, just focus of the piece of clothing you are trying on, not the rest of your body. If you are trying on a complete outfit, just focus on the clothes. Just pay attention to the cut, detailing, etc.
BRING SOME POST IT NOTES
This is going to sound silly, but keep some post it notes and a pen in your purse when you go shopping. When you get in the dressing room, before trying anything on, write "I am beautiful" or "I am gorgeous" or "I am fabulous", or something along those lines on the post it note. Then stick it up on the mirror for the entire time you are trying clothes on. Every time you think about how you don't like what you are seeing, look at the post it note! If you feel so inclined, you could even leave it on the mirror for the next person! :)
Remember that if you left your house looking one way, chances are the dressing room mirror didn't change what you look like. Remind yourself that you are fabulous and beautiful!
~Written by Dani California. All opinions are my own~
Thursday, February 25, 2010
Self Esteem & Confidence Tips
It’s easy to lose confidence in yourself or get low self esteem sometimes, but here are some tips that can help!
Make a “happy” playlist:
Make a playlist of your favorite songs that make you happy. Try and choose songs that have encouraging lyrics! When your having a down day turn on this playlist! Try not to listen to depressing songs all the time either, this puts you in a down mood.
Make a compliment list:
Make a list of all of the things you like about yourself, then tape it or hang it up somewhere that you will see it everyday! The best place to hang it is somewhere that you will see it before leaving your house for school in the morning (The bathroom mirror is actually a great place!)
Compliments instead of insults!
Replace personal insults with compliments or one of the things from you list ^^. Sometimes it becomes a habit to insult yourself without realizing your doing it. Try and break the habit by replacing any insults with a compliment or something you like about yourself!
Don’t doubt you who are
Always stay true to who you are and don’t doubt that. Don’t second guess who you are based on what others think!
Hang out with good people
Hang out with people that make you feel good about yourself and compliment you. Don’t waste your time on those who make you feel bad or make you lose confidence in yourself!
Take care of YOU
Remember to take care of yourself, and sometimes a little pampering doesn’t hurt! ;) Take bubble baths, eat chocolate occasionally, wear lotion that smells good, write in a journal, etc!
Make a “happy” playlist:
Make a playlist of your favorite songs that make you happy. Try and choose songs that have encouraging lyrics! When your having a down day turn on this playlist! Try not to listen to depressing songs all the time either, this puts you in a down mood.
Make a compliment list:
Make a list of all of the things you like about yourself, then tape it or hang it up somewhere that you will see it everyday! The best place to hang it is somewhere that you will see it before leaving your house for school in the morning (The bathroom mirror is actually a great place!)
Compliments instead of insults!
Replace personal insults with compliments or one of the things from you list ^^. Sometimes it becomes a habit to insult yourself without realizing your doing it. Try and break the habit by replacing any insults with a compliment or something you like about yourself!
Don’t doubt you who are
Always stay true to who you are and don’t doubt that. Don’t second guess who you are based on what others think!
Hang out with good people
Hang out with people that make you feel good about yourself and compliment you. Don’t waste your time on those who make you feel bad or make you lose confidence in yourself!
Take care of YOU
Remember to take care of yourself, and sometimes a little pampering doesn’t hurt! ;) Take bubble baths, eat chocolate occasionally, wear lotion that smells good, write in a journal, etc!
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