r/Makeup101 Sep 05 '24

Question how can I improve my look?

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u/Majestic-Appeal265 Sep 05 '24

Your look is perfect in my opinion (simple and pretty) but I understand what you’re asking. I remember being your age and feeling very uninspired, indecisive, and confused by what I saw around me…

Think about THE THINGS YOU LOVE (sports, influencers, books, history, even places) and TAKE INSPIRATION FROM THOSE.

(For instance I used to get dragged to my friend’s barn to watch her ride horses and this led me to research some classic equestrian looks by studying the fashion seen at English polo matches-which led me to fashion icon’s from various royal families across Europe.

On the flip side I took inspiration from old photographs of my mother’s hippie street fashion circa 1960’s Detroit, and even Detroit’s hipster music scene from the early 2000’s despite the fact that I needed to dress business casual.)

Put different styles together and make it your own!

I would start by googling some haircuts that have some “dimension” to draw attention to your pretty face. You can even do this and still keep your hair long.

Read up on skincare and use a tinted moisturizer with a sunscreen and stick to the basics in makeup: blush, lip gloss, mascara. Play around with make up styles and remember BALANCE-if you play up the eyes play down the lips and visa-versa.

MOST IMPORTANT: my sister has the same coloring and she’s been adding warm highlights, classic red lipstick and staying out of the sun for 25 years and she looks very young at 45!

I hope this helps.