by Kathy Writer

Created on: April 08, 2009   Last Updated: April 15, 2009

How to Reinvent Your Look

We all need to feel good about ourselves. Sometimes that means feeling good inside, sometimes that means making a change on the outside to make us feel better. Sometimes the slightest change can make us feel so good!

I like to take a long look at myself in the mirror. Sometimes I find something that I like and sometimes not so much. The only one who can change you is you. If there is something I don' t like about myself, I think about how I could improve it. Most of us take care of everyone else and don't take the time to pamper ourselves.

I get my hair done about every six weeks or so. Every once in a while, I let the stylist make a suggestion as to what they think would make me feel better about my looks. Sometimes a slightly different cut can make a difference in how you feel. If it's looking just a little younger that makes you feel good, then go for it! Sometimes I like to get a manicure or pedicure just to do something for myself. A massage can do wonders as well.

I recently changed my makeup. I had used the same makeup for several years. Those new mineral products were being advertised all over television and it sounded like something I might try. I was at the mall one day and they happened to have a store that sold this type of makeup. They offered free makeovers, so I tried it. I am very happy with the product and it takes much less time than my older products did. So I feel better about my new look and I save time in the process.

We all think we need to loose weight at some time in our lives, even if we don't really. Some of us don't feel we have the time or energy to exercise or watch what we eat. Our appearance can be changed in the type of clothing we choose to wear. I would love to have the body I had when I was in my twenties, but that's not going to happen any time soon! We can make choices in our wardrobes to make us look more slim and trim. After all, that's what it's about, right? How we look in the mirror, how we feel we appear to others...right? There are so many television shows that specialize in makeovers, if you feel you need a major makeover then go for it! You can have a friend enter you as a potential contestant. What could it hurt? It all boils down to what is it that we really want? What does it take to make me feel better? Even a lipstick color change can make me feel better. Have fun with something you've always wanted to change, but never really had the strength to do it.

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