Whether you're beautifying yourself in a dress, high heels and a full face of makeup, or just relaxing in jeans, flats and a comfortable t-shirt, the key to dressing like a girl is to look fresh and confident. Get ready to dress up by styling your hair, trying out different looks with makeup and finding your signature fragrance. Choose a modern outfit that shows your personality and helps you look your best, then complete the look with appropriate shoes and fun accessories like jewelry or a scarf.
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Method 1 of 3: Trying a Fun Look
Step 1. Create a casual yet feminine look
Most women don't wake up every day and spend two hours getting dressed. There are many options for a casual day out where you want to be comfortable but still look fresh and tidy. Now is the time to bring out your stacking skills and try out some of the modern accessories you have in your back closet.
- A great basic everyday look is a more stylish version of the look of your jeans and t-shirt. Wear a pair of tight dark wash jeans, an eye-catching top, and a leather jacket. Wear wedges, bracelets, and dangling earrings. If it's a particularly windy day, accentuate the look with a scarf.
- On a cold day, try New York women's clothing. Style or curl your hair, wear a stylish tight jacket, and wear a skirt with brown or black boots.
Step 2. Be feminine and cute
For a day where you want to look very feminine, pastel-colored clothes and sparkly accessories will suffice. Wear a pastel-colored dress or top, and complete it with a pair of sparkly flats. Just remember not to overdo it with all the cute accessories you have. Pick a few that make you look feminine, but not babylike.
- Try floral or pastel or light colored dresses that reach just above the knee. Wear it with flats and a sun hat.
- Wearing hair accessories is a great way to add a feminine touch to your look. Try a ribbon-shaped pin, or a headband with flowers on it.
Step 3. Look modern and elegant
If your style is neat and urban, look for muted colors that create a simple look. Look for comfortable fabrics in attractive cuts, and pair your outfit with sunglasses and simple accessories. This style is perfect for the office or just taking a walk around town with your girlfriends.
- You can never go wrong with a little black dress, riding boots and a wool cardigan on a cold day that calls for an elegant look. A robe over leggings is also a great look that is both elegant but also comfortable.
- In summer, try maxi dresses and skirts paired with traveler-style sunglasses and round earrings.
Step 4. Dress up for a lavish event
Women have more options than men when it comes to dressing up for big events like weddings or cocktail parties. Now it's time to pull out that glittery dress you've been wanting to wear for a long time, spend more time on your hair and makeup, and put on your most luxurious accessories. Create a dazzling, yet appropriate appearance for the event you are attending.
- For special occasions, you may be able to get your hair done at a salon. The classic bun is great for weddings. In summer, you can also decorate your hair with flowers.
- When it comes to wearing accessories for a special occasion, choose your most eye-catching jewelry and make sure it fits. For example, you can wear diamond earrings and a diamond necklace.
Method 2 of 3: Developing Style
Step 1. Build a stylish wardrobe
There's no one way to dress like a girl - the point is to find a style that works for you. Experiment with different cuts, colors and combinations, and start choosing clothes that make you look attractive and feel comfortable at the same time. If you need inspiration, check out fashion magazines and read style blogs. Choose what clothes appeal to you, and try to recreate them using your own wardrobe.
- Start with a good set of basic clothes. Fill your closet with dresses, skirts, pants and tops that you know you'll love to wear. Each dress you buy should match at least three of the clothes in your closet.
- Make sure your clothes fit well. Buy clothes in your size, don't buy a size smaller or buy loose-fitting clothes to hide something. You will look most attractive if your clothes fit your body shape. And don't be afraid to buy clothes that show your body, like a cute crop top or a pair of skinny jeans.
- When you're trying to choose clothes, try to pick one shirt to inspire you, and start from there. For example, maybe you have a pretty pencil skirt and you're not sure what you can do with it. Add a cotton t-shirt and a pearl arrangement, and you'll have the perfect outfit for lunch. Swap the t-shirt for a silk blouse and jacket, and you're ready for a business meeting. Take advantage of your favorite clothes in the closet to create a stunning outfit.
- Wear clothes that make you feel confident. Look in the mirror and think about events. What's the best outfit in your closet to be confident in this event?
Step 2. Learn how to stack
Stacking clothes is a way to look stylish and elegant every time you get dressed. You can mix different clothes from your closet to come up with lots of new outfits using just a few clothes. Stacking makes an outfit interesting and intense, preventing it from looking too boring. Try these stacking techniques to make your basic outfit more interesting:
- Wear the jacket over a T-shirt or blouse with jeans, or wear it over a dress.
- Wear a vest over a long-sleeved shirt, or wear it over a short-sleeved blouse.
- Stack the miniskirt over tights or leggings.
- Stack the front button-up shirt on top of a sleeveless or T-shirt. Roll the sleeves up and tie the front.
Step 3. Mix colors and patterns
When you're choosing clothing colors, don't stick to the matching techniques you learned as a kid. Sure, a red dress and red high heels go well, but there's nothing particularly exciting about a matching basic outfit. Be a little bold and choose colors that reinforce each other and make your outfit look interesting, not boring.
- Use opposite colors on the color wheel. For example, try wearing orange and blue together, or purple and yellow. These balanced colors will make your outfit stand out.
- Wear colors that are in style this season. Each season, a new color palette enters the store. If you're not sure what color it is, go to the mall and check out the new colors of this season's shirts and see what colors are combined. Incorporate some new stylish colors into your wardrobe.
- Mix pattern with color. For example, you can wear a lavender striped top with a floral patterned skirt in lavender and other colors. Use one pattern to bring out the color in another.
- Wear one color when you feel bold. Wearing all black or all red makes a bold statement. While you're doing this, try wearing nude accessories, such as camel-colored shoes with nude lipstick.
Step 4. Choose the right shoes
The shoes you wear can make or break your outfit, so try to choose the right pair of shoes. A woman can never go wrong with choosing high heels to complement a dress or adding a bit of style to a casual outfit like jeans and a T-shirt. But just because you want to dress like a girl doesn't mean you have to wear high heels! Try wedges or fancy flats, which go with almost any outfit.
- Wear season-appropriate shoes, such as closed suede heels for winter and open canvas wedges for summer. Cute wedges go well with any outfit, especially if they're denim or floral or black or white.
- If you prefer a casual look, wear a cute pair of white tennis shoes with shorts, a skirt, or even a dress.
- Don't sacrifice comfort for style. Practice walking in new shoes, especially high heels, before you put them on. If you can't walk in 4-inch heels, don't wear them! You won't look stylish if you fall.
Step 5. Add stylish accessories
Wearing accessories adds an important feminine touch to any outfit. Once you know what you're going to wear, decide how to make it even more stylish by adding some perfect accessories, like a pair of sparkling earrings or a small belt around your waist. This is an opportunity to show off your personality and have fun. Knowing some basic rules for wearing accessories will help you look your best.
- Don't wear too much at one time. Choose some pretty accessories that really enhance your appearance, don't make it look messy. If you're wearing a plain top, try wearing flashy earrings, a large necklace, or a bright bracelet. Don't use all three!
- Wear accessories that highlight color in your outfit. For example, if your dress has red dots on the pattern, wear red earrings or bracelets.
- Use accessories to add personality to a casual outfit. You can dress up a plain blouse with an attractive scarf, some loose necklaces, or long earrings and a bold bracelet.
Step 6. “The belt at the waist has a slimming effect that makes even the thinnest of women look like they have a shaped body
- Spend some money on classic accessories that will never go out of style, like real silver hoop earrings. Stylish accessories such as cat eye glasses or wide belts should be purchased at a discount, as they may fall out of style next season.
- Nail polish, tattoos, umbrellas, sunglasses, bags, and other objects can act as unexpected accessories.
Method 3 of 3: Dress Up
Step 1. Prepare your skin
You will feel more comfortable in dressing and grooming if you take the time to make your skin look clean and fresh. Wash your face with the right cleanser for your skin type, oily or dry, in the morning. Several times a week, engage in a deep cleansing routine that will give your skin a healthy glow, an essential part of any woman's appearance. Here's what you can try:
- Exfoliate your skin. On your face, use a gentle exfoliating cleanser. You can use a body scrub on your arms and legs too.
- Use a face mask to give your skin a healthy glow before applying makeup. The mask absorbs oil from the skin and minimizes pores.
- Moisturize your skin. Use a moisturizing cream on your face and apply lotion all over your body to keep your skin moisturized.
Step 2. See if you want to shave or remove body hair
There is no rule that says that women must remove body hair. Some women do, and others don't; however you can still dress up like a girl. Hair removal gives legs, armpits, and other body parts a smoother appearance, but is time consuming and not always a comfortable process. Here are some things to consider:
- Many women shave their legs, armpits, and other areas using a shaver. Doing it a few times a week makes it easier to maintain than just doing it once, so the hair can grow back.
- You can remove hair from your face by plucking it with tweezers, shaving it off, or bleaching it so it doesn't look dark.
- There are other options besides shaving, such as waxing or electrolysis.
Step 3. Apply makeup
While many naturally look women prefer not to apply makeup, experimenting with makeup can be a fun part of dressing like a girl. Choose from many colors to make up your eyes, accentuate your cheekbones and beautify your lips. No matter what clothes you wear, you will look more dressed up by using makeup.
- Start with a foundation that matches your skin tone. You can use it to hide blemishes and achieve a refined appearance.
- Accentuate your eyes with eye pencil, mascara, and eye makeup. If your eye color is a light blue or brown, try to accentuate the color with the right hue. For blue eyes, try a light blue or gray tone and a little blue under your eyes. For brown eyes, try smokey eye makeup.
- Lighten up your cheeks with appropriate blush and lipstick.
- For a more natural look, make sure your makeup doesn't stand out too much by not using eye pencils and wearing "nude" lipstick and graceful shades.
- If your skin often looks a little dull, try an under-eye illuminator so it doesn't look too matte.
- If you don't know how to put on makeup, go to the makeup counter at the mall and have the makeup artist show you. They will talk to you about your skin type and color, as well as how to create day, night, extreme, and even no-makeup looks, and the service is free of charge.
Step 4. Smell amazing
If you like smelling good wherever you go, like many women do, choose a few different scents or just one signature scent to wear when you want to dress up. Smear behind your ears, on your neck and wrists to let the scent follow in your footsteps throughout the day, adding a bit of elegance to your outfit. Be careful not to use too much, as the fragrance can be very strong.
- Don't use too much fragrance at one time. If your deodorants, lotions, and fragrances smell strong, you may not smell as good as you think.
- Fragrance can be very expensive, so try making your own using some essential oils like rose, lily, or “cedarwood” with water. Pour it into a spray bottle and you have your own eau de toilette.
Step 5. Style your hair
It doesn't matter if your hair is long or short, straight or curly, take your time to style it when you want to dress up. Use products that match your hair texture and make it look healthy and shiny. You can try a unique style or simply comb it, curl it and spray it with “hairspray”. If you want something more luxurious, consider the following setup:
- Braid your hair. Try a fishtail or French braid if you want a pretty hairdo that you can wear on a special occasion.
- Straighten or curl, depending on what you prefer.
- Use bobby pins, headbands, or ribbons to add color and attention to your hair.
- Extensions and wigs are also fun to try if you want a completely different look from your natural hair.
Step 6. Choose underwear that matches your outfit
When you dress up, what you wear under the clothes can make your clothes more presentable. Comfort is important, but you should also choose underwear that will enhance your shape and will not show through your clothes. For example, if you are wearing a strapless dress, you will also need a strapless bra. Here are a few things to keep in mind:
- Wear a bra that fits well and can't be seen through your shirt. For example, if you want to wear a tight T-shirt, choose a bra made of soft material so that the seams don't show through the fabric of the T-shirt.
- Wear underwear in a color that doesn't show through your shirt. For example, if you are wearing a white skirt, choose nude colored underwear.
- Other underwear can also beautify clothing. Consider wearing stockings, shapers, fancy underwear, or anything else that makes you feel more attractive.
