Wear colored tank or camisole underneath your uniform shirt. Particularly if your uniform involves neutral colors, you can choose an accent color that will really pop. Cuff the sleeves of your coat, sweater, or cardigan to add a small but noticeable twist. For a little more variety, tuck your shirt in if you usually wear it out, or wear it out if you usually tuck it in. A popular uniform trend is to wear an oversized sweat-shirt or hoodie under your uniform/polo shirt. Try out this style in the colder months. Add pins to the collar of your uniform shirt. [1] X Expert Source Elle MonusImage Consultant Expert Interview. 21 October 2021. Pins or badges look good on the collar of your shirt. If you want to do this but don’t have any pins or badges, you can try using studded earrings instead. Wear knee-high boots or socks for a bolder look. If your school allows it, you can get more colourful or stripy socks. Otherwise just wear the sock colour you have to, but on a knee high sock. Wear earrings, necklaces, and bracelets to express yourself and show off your sense of style.
Scarves are a truly versatile clothing option. [3] X Research source You can learn to tie them in almost limitless different ways, and you can choose from an entire spectrum—from light summer scarves to cozy, bulky cowls. Start here for a guide to choosing and tying scarves to suit your style.
Look for different styles—knee length, pea coat, trench, puffer—in bright colors and patterns.
Unique and stylish footwear can make an entire outfit stand out. If you have to wear ‘school shoes’ choose some without Velcro.
Tailoring your clothes is the simplest but perhaps the most significant step you can take to make your look stand out. Clothes that fit well and look good on you will ultimately be more flattering than any colorful tank or stylish scarf.
Apply concealer to your T-zone and anywhere with blemishes or pimples. Blend with a beauty sponge. (Use baking powder to “naturalize” your concealer if it’s not matte). Apply blush to your cheeks, forehead, nose, and chin. Make sure to blow on your brush before each application so you don’t look clown-ish. Roll lip balm onto your lips. Apply a clear lip gloss on top if you want. Smack your lips together a couple times to evenly disperse your lip gloss/lip balm. Add highlights! Highlighting your skin is the best way to enhance your nicest features. With your finger, rub some highlighter to your cheekbones, nose-tip, forehead, and the corners of your eyes. Highlighting the corners of your eyes will make you look more awake. Curl your lashes with an eyelash curler. Apply mascara. If you’re worried about using a black mascara, many brands sell a clear mascara, which works the same way as regular mascara without the color.
You can get inspiration from different resources like How to Have Fun Experimenting with Makeup, Pinterest (for example, take a look at this board), Tumblr (like this search page), or makeup blogs (like SlashedBeauty). Experimenting is encouraged, even recommended, but do also brace yourself for some sideways glances if you decide to seriously push some boundaries.
For new haircut ideas, check out places like Pinterest (for example here or here), Tumblr (here, for example, or here), or blogs like DailyMakeover or BeautyRiot.
Look around for styling options and inspiration from places like Buzzfeed (here, for example), YouTube channels (like Alyssa Forever), or blogs like HairRomance or TheSmallThings. You can do styles like a French braid, and learn how to do braids like fishtail braids. [10] X Expert Source Elle MonusImage Consultant Expert Interview. 21 October 2021. Braids can look cute, but not as simple as other hairstyles. You can also stick with more traditional hairstyles like buns, ponytails, or a half-up half-down. Accessorise your hair with bows, scrunchies, clips, and/or headbands to make a statement. Work out which colour looks good on your hair, and if you like you can try to get a matching scrunchy or hair piece to the uniform. Use heat tools like hair straighteners and curling irons on your hair to give your hair a new look every once in a while. Remember to always use a heat protection spray on your hair to prevent heat damage.
Dye with extreme caution if you plan to do it yourself. Dying hair is a tricky business and you can not only end up with a color you don’t want, you can also seriously damage your hair in the process. Remember to wear old clothes and make sure you don’t splash dye on any surfaces. [12] X Research source So do your research and get help—you’re going to need at least one extra set of hands. If you decide to go the DIY route, check out How to Dye Your Own Hair. If you’re going for a drastically different color than your natural one, definitely go to a reputable stylist to have it done.
Pinterest is one of the single greatest resources of collected DIY nail-design techniques. Try starting here or here.
