7 Basic Styling Tricks

Last week I put on this outfit.

I looked in the mirror and thought, “this outfit is kinda boring.” I almost took it off, but I really didn’t feel like changing. So, I decided to try and save the outfit with a few basic styling tricks.

I liked how it turned out and I didn’t end up changing, so I’d say that’s a success!
I used 7 basic styling tricks in this outfit transformation. The next time you are about to change, try a few of these styling tricks instead!

– Try rolling or cuffing your jeans.

– Try playing with how your shirt is tucked. Maybe opt for a “sloppy tuck” or just a front tuck (leaving the back untucked).

– Try adjusting your sleeves by pushing them up, rolling them into a neat cuff or doing a more casual “J. Crew sleeve roll.”

-Try adding or taking away accessories. You can barely tell, but I took off one of my necklaces (in this instance, less was more). Then, I added a fun, big, statement earring.

-Try seeing if the right bag will help your outfit look better. I really liked the way my black cross body added a little more dimension to the outfit. Plus, I liked the way it looked with my watch -ha!

-Try adding a pop of color. In this case, and most of the time, my pop of color is my lipstick!

-Try doing something different with your hair. Sometimes I can put my hair in a top knot and my outfit instantly gets cuter! On this day I could wear my hair down, so I took full advantage!

I hope you find these basic styling tips helpful! If you use one and you want to share it with me, I’d love to see! Tag me @cstyleblog and use the hashtag #cstyleinspo.

Outfit Links: Top- J. Crew, Jeans- Citizens of Humanity (similar), Shoes- Vans, Necklace- Bony Levy, Bag- J. Crew, Watch- Kate Spade, Earrings- Gorjana, Lip Stick- Nars (Dragon Girl)