Beauty

I really love shopping, however my wallet doesn’t. Sometimes I’ll go out and spend the entire day at the mall having a lovely time and as soon as I go home and unpack, I realize how much I’ve spent and feel quite sick… To help us all, I have come up with few tips on how to dress well on a budget.

My first step is crucial. Look inside your wardrobe and see what you have. Really assess your clothes. Do you have a ton of jeans and hardly any tops? Do you only wear black? I suggest arranging your clothes by category, so tops, pants, sweaters etc. Then arrange them based on colour. I think failing to do so, sometimes leaves us buying the same thing over and over. And then we complain about never having anything to wear…

Secondly, after organizing your wardrobe you might realize that you buy many items that don’t always suit your lifestyle. For example if you live in a country with --15 weather but you buy a bathing suit every time you shop, that might not be a good idea…trust me on this one. I strongly recommend thinking about your day-to-day activities and the clothes best suited to them.

Thirdly, TRY ON THE CLOTHES AND THINK ABOUT IT. I can’t stress this enough. I have bought so many things because ‘it looks nice’ and as soon as I go home, I hate how it looks on me. I don’t know why I have such an aversion to trying on clothes; I think it’s just a trait of extremely lazy people. After trying it on, take a picture of it, and if you still really like it after a week, you probably should get it.

After having an incredibly organized closet, look through magazines, fashion blogs and even pinterest. Pick outfits that you really like, which you will get a lot of wear out of, and think about how you could use what you already own to replicate the look. After doing that you’ll recognize that you probably only have to buy an accessory or one item of clothing.

Lastly, after buying something new. Don’t take the tag off, and keep the receipt. Try it on with a few different things that you own, and if you cant make a few outfits out of it, or you don’t like it as much as you thought, you can return it!

Here are some apps that help saving $$$$

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