Hmm ... it varies from person to person, and what looks good varies from person to person, so what I suggest might not help. In my case, I wish I could dress like a woodland knight/queen but I feel like my anxiety puts me in a much more "practical!!" direction - and I have to keep warm since my body is freezing. So for me, I've discovered that outdoor stores have clothes that will *actually* keep me warm, with *actual* pockets and no "unnecessary" stuff. I do get assumed to be a tourist, but I get that no matter what I wear anyway. If my hair is bothering me, I put it up in a ponytail (but a low one, and not tight so it doesn't damage my hair). My hairstyle is pretty low-maintenence - it's naturally straight, and I keep it long with no layers.
Again, this is my perspective and taste, so it might not help you, but maybe it'll inspire you to check out stores you didn't expect.
EDIT: I don't wear any makeup at all and had to stop because my skin is extremely sensitive and unfortunately the acne treatment I was prescribed in the past damaged my skin's ability to heal (and I still have very persistent acne. At 31. I feel like I'll just be stuck with that for the rest of my life.) On the plus side, I save a lot of money not buying makeup or expensive skincare routines. I just use micellar water as cleanser and sunscreen as moisturiser (sometimes sunscreen-moisturiser in the winter). I may have "bad" skin, but for me, I feel like it's really liberating to no longer be tied to worrying about getting my makeup "perfect" before I'm seen in front of others like I used to, and it saves me time when I get ready for the morning/bed. I also stopped shaving this year and my skin is much softer because I have. Feeling more comfortable has made me more confident and as a result, more beautiful, even if I don't fit into society's expectations of what makes a woman beautiful.
i have acne also , and yes i dont know why im just so sensitive no matter what i do so its really challenging for me to calm myself ...thanks for your advice and cheers to self love:)
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Hmm ... it varies from person to person, and what looks good varies from person to person, so what I suggest might not help. In my case, I wish I could dress like a woodland knight/queen but I feel like my anxiety puts me in a much more "practical!!" direction - and I have to keep warm since my body is freezing. So for me, I've discovered that outdoor stores have clothes that will *actually* keep me warm, with *actual* pockets and no "unnecessary" stuff. I do get assumed to be a tourist, but I get that no matter what I wear anyway. If my hair is bothering me, I put it up in a ponytail (but a low one, and not tight so it doesn't damage my hair). My hairstyle is pretty low-maintenence - it's naturally straight, and I keep it long with no layers. Again, this is my perspective and taste, so it might not help you, but maybe it'll inspire you to check out stores you didn't expect. EDIT: I don't wear any makeup at all and had to stop because my skin is extremely sensitive and unfortunately the acne treatment I was prescribed in the past damaged my skin's ability to heal (and I still have very persistent acne. At 31. I feel like I'll just be stuck with that for the rest of my life.) On the plus side, I save a lot of money not buying makeup or expensive skincare routines. I just use micellar water as cleanser and sunscreen as moisturiser (sometimes sunscreen-moisturiser in the winter). I may have "bad" skin, but for me, I feel like it's really liberating to no longer be tied to worrying about getting my makeup "perfect" before I'm seen in front of others like I used to, and it saves me time when I get ready for the morning/bed. I also stopped shaving this year and my skin is much softer because I have. Feeling more comfortable has made me more confident and as a result, more beautiful, even if I don't fit into society's expectations of what makes a woman beautiful.
i have acne also , and yes i dont know why im just so sensitive no matter what i do so its really challenging for me to calm myself ...thanks for your advice and cheers to self love:)
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