In truth, I fell in love with lipstick first.
Everything else fell into place, or rather is falling into place, as a result.
Falling in love with lipstick made it necessary for me to learn how to properly make up my face.
When I learned how to do makeup, I started to wear makeup regularly. Because I enjoy it. Because it makes me happy. It feels like a massage every morning.
But doing makeup regularly made me start to question my style choices.
From there, I started to think more critically of the ways people put their styles together. It takes a special kind of creative genius to create well-coordinated outfits. I recognize that. I respect it. And I want to emulate it.
How people match lipsticks to purses or accessories and sometimes blouses and dresses. That is only one type of matching. Sometimes jewelry matches the shoes. Or the clutch matches the head scarf. Most frequently shoes match the bag. But I will be honest with you: I never noticed these things until recently. It just never passed my mind. It just did not fall into the line of thoughts of interest.
How people chose articles of clothing also intrigued me. What was truly high quality? I walked into a Saks fifth avenue store recently and felt a $2000 dress and it was heavy as bricks and thick as well. This turned me on to the fact that I had truly been wearing poor quality clothing for a long time. Thin material was not the way of fashion it turns out. It simply was a way to "encourage" more consumerism by making people desire material with more weight. More coverage. I am not saying it is right. But what I am saying is it makes a serious difference. The fit will be out of this world. Beautifully contouring the body. The comfort unparalleled. The look, intoxicating. I had been missing out. And while I would not shoot for highly priced items, I would aim for high quality pieces. And discontinue further investment in anything less than high quality.
How people select wardrobe items. A cousin of mine said that she bought Christian Louboutins on sale for $250 long before they were hot. She bought then simply because she appreciated the style and fit. This is critical for me to remember because it suggested not following current trends but rather selection based upon personal style. What you purchase may eventually become on trend but your personal style trumps trends always.
I am currently shifting my thoughts about appearance. My look never mattered to me, because I was so much more than my look. And while that is still true, my look can also reflect my creativity and my style. 2015 has truly been a transformative year in more ways than one. I look forward to finally becoming my own image of me.
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