How To Use Your Favorite Fashion Magazine To Stay Trendy

Are you a fashion savvy gal? Do you like to stay on top of the latest fashions? Do you have a tough time deciding what you should buy to update your wardrobe? Then read on to find out how to use your favorite fashion magazine to stay trendy.

Whether your favorite magazine is Instyle, Vogue, or Glamour. It really doesn’t matter. All of them are packed full of useful fashion information and all you need to know is how to use that information to freshen up your wardrobe.

Now I see you shrugging and thinking sure but all those magazines ever show is beautiful models with perfect figures, complexions, and clothes that cost more than I make in a year. So what do they have in common with my life? Great to look at but highly unfunctional.

Nothing could be further from the truth! Sure these books are full of glamorous babes but that doesn’t make them irrelevant to your life. The information supplied in these magazines can give you a whole new makeover, and help you look trendy and stylish, on a budget.

Fashion magazines generally show thin, attractive young models on their pages for the same reason car dealer’s polish and shine their vehicles. It sells more! So whether you like it or not, it’s the way the world works and not just the fashion world.

Now here’s a little tidbit to make you feel better. Those drop dead gorgeous models don’t look like that in their day to day lives. They look just like the rest of us. But for their shoot they get the best of hair stylists, makeup artists, the top of the line clothing, and the best lightening money can buy. And if it’s not perfect then a little airbrushing adds the finishing touches. And wella you’ve got a beauty bombshell on the cover of the magazine.

So if a model puts on 10 pounds or develops some fine wrinkles with age it doesn’t matter because a little air brush touch up work and she’ll look perfect again. So don’t waste your energy trying to live up to these images. It’s impossible.

Rather study the fashions these models are wearing, look at the colors and the combinations of jewelry and clothing. Then when you go shopping you’ll instantly know what looks good together, what colors work well, what style of jewelry to buy to go with a certain style of clothing. You’ll be fashion savvy!

Fashion magazines tell you what items you must have for the upcoming season. They also tell you what styles work well with various body shapes and lifestyles. They give you ideas and tips on how to look thinner, how to make the most of your figure, what colors suit which personalities. They provide a wealth of information. And it doesn’t matter if they show you the top of the line designer dress or blazer. Shop around and you’ll find similar styles and colors in almost any department store, boutique, or online.

Almost all women are aware that their classic items are the staple items to their wardrobe and that these classics can be dressed up each season to make a trendy and stylish look come to life. Fashion magazines will provide you with plenty of good ideas on how to accomplish this and which classic items do best with which new seasonal items.

There’s no question about it, fashion magazines are filled with designer pieces and even if you can’t afford designer clothing these designers will provide you with the season’s philosophies of each fashion house. Then you’ll be able to shop for copy cat versions of the clothing that are much more affordable.

Fashion magazines also provide a wealth of information about styling. Styling is like fashion finesse. It’s how you wear the clothes, what you wear with them, how you properly layer, or choose accessories that flatter your outfit. Style includes jewelry, accessories, hair, makeup, shoes, and anything else that completes your look. Study these pictures carefully. They’ll give you some great ideas and help you get the most out of your wardrobe.

Fashion magazines usually have a section that is related to makeup and hair. This is a very useful portion of the magazine. Here you can learn about new makeup that is available and read reviews about how it works. You can learn some tips and tricks to make your skin look younger, to dress up your eyes, or build fuller lips. Lots of useful information here!

So the next time you pick up your favorite fashion magazine look it with a whole new light. Consider it your Fashion course on how to stay trendy and stylish. It’s the cheapest education you can find!

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