Giving Yourself A Personal Spruce-Up Before Summertime

The spring is now here, with the summer sure to follow it. This means that many of us are looking forward to vacation time, to going out and enjoying time in a range of bars, to inviting people around our house, and to exploring like never before.

The last two years have been tough for many, but now most of us have the opportunity to get out there and enjoy ourselves like never before, once again grateful for the chance to do so. One thing worth considering, then, is how useful a personal spruce-up can be before summertime. You’d be forgiven for becoming a little lethargic in the last two years, as unprecedented times were upon us.

Now can be a great time to indulge, to focus on our beauty, fashion and fitness, and to think about how we want to live our lives from now into the future. But unlikely our vehicles, it can be hard to just “roll into the shop” and expect a full service. We need to tackle this from very many angles, and it’s a totally self-directed effort in regard to our own person.

In this post, we’ll discuss how exactly to make the most of that:

Dental & Skincare

Teeth whitening can help your perfect smile look that little more inviting, and can help you feel more confident in grinning ear to ear in photos and at special events. Caring for our skin can also be a fantastic means of beaming and feeling radiant, be that investing in an exfoliant pack, trying new moisturizers, or even trying appropriate aloe-vera enriched scar treatment. The more you care for yourself, the more you define yourself as someone who deserves to be cared for.

Five Essential Wardrobe Staples

It can be nice to pick up essential wardrobe staples you might need to reinforce your clothing set for the new season. Sticking to five great investments that you can balance other outfits around might seem like an artificial number, but it really can be a good starting point. For instance, you might opt for two new pairs of shoes, a summer’s coat, some accessories, and perhaps a smart casual dress you can wear should a formal event come along. This way, you can start thinking about your summer style without having to spend thousands in a single wardrobe upgrade.

Spa & Massages

A good way to say goodbye to the prior season and welcome the new one is to dissolve your stress and feel like a new person. This can be achieved by booking an excellent massage and spa day, where perhaps you go with a friend to truly pamper yourself. This day might involve casual swimming, time in a jacuzzi and a sauna, and then spending time having your back massaged by a trained professional in a safe environment, with pleasant smells and sounds coming your way. Odds are, you’ll leave that environment feel like ten times the person you were before, and this energy can help bound you into the new season.

With this advice, you’re certain to give yourself the best personal spruce-up before summertime.

Making Your Style Truly Personal

Photo by: Denise Benson Photography

By definition, style is personal. Even if you emulate others and pick up tips here and there, no-one is going to have exactly the same dress sense or outfit as you. However, when we talk about making your style personal, we mean finding the clothes that celebrate you as you are. 

Know your body

There’s no such thing as a personal sense of style that doesn’t take into account who you are as a person. Getting to know the strengths of your body type, be your apple, pear, hourglass, or otherwise, and dressing to your strengths, such as finding good plus size outfits, is a must. So, too, is finding a palette to go with your skin, hair, eyes, lips and more. Your sense of style should help your brand of beauty shine through, bright and proud.

Pull some inspiration together

Personal doesn’t have to mean entirely original all of the time. Worry too much about looking original and you’re going to have a hard time finding outfits that make sense. So, how do you manage a personal look while still taking inspiration from others? It’s all about mixing and matching and building a sense of aesthetic. One of the easiest ways to do that right now is by pinning outfits and images you love on Pinterest. You can browse images on the site or simply pin whatever images you come across on the internet, helping you build a library of style inspiration you can look at whenever it’s time to go shopping.

Put your own twist on it

However, if you want to go original, there’s absolutely nothing stopping you. Customizing and creating your own looks has become more and more accessible thanks to a range of online services that will make clothes to your specifications. You can go the classic route of monograms and using your own name, but with custom t shirt printing, you can use any phrases, mottos, or designs that you want, as well. Have an icon you’d love to have on a shirt? Or a personal affirmation or motto you want to flash around? Why not go for it?

Give it your signature

You want to mix and match and get free with your style. Wearing the same thing over and over can be tiring, there’s no denying that. However, that’s not to say that you can use a little cross-reference between outfits. Find a signature accessory that can work with a range of outfits and scenes, from formal to casual to professional. It can help give every outfit (or at least a lot of them) a little extra “you” factor. Just make sure you choose an accessory (or accessories) versatile enough to work in that role.

Finding your personal style can help you feel so much more confident in what you wear, how it suits you, and how others see you. It’s a great way to leave a little mark of personality through nothing but the visuals and allows you to express yourself in the way that suits you best.