Transform Your Look In Five Minutes Or Less

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Spending hours in front of the mirror, making yourself look great can sometimes be fun. But when you have to do it every day, it can really start to grate. Surely there’s an easier way? In this post, we take a look at some of the ways you can transform your look in five minutes or less. It’s actually easier than you think. 

 

Get Coloured Contacts

 

 

Changing the colour of your eyes can make a massive difference in the way your face appears and can actually make you look better. But how do you do that? 

Simple: with contact lenses. 

A lot of contact lenses now have coloured sections that transform the way you look. Want piercing blue eyes? Simple: just fit some contact lenses coloured in that way. 

 

 

Brighten Your Teeth With Charcoal Toothpaste

Over time, teeth can become stained. Compounds in food called tannins migrate into tooth enamel, turning it from pearly white to muddy brown – not a good look. Fortunately, you can fight back against this with charcoal toothpaste. Small lumps of, yes, charcoal, create friction against your teeth, lifting off dried-on stains. 

 

Wear A Skirt

Wearing trousers all day long is okay. But if you really want to transform your look, skirts are the way to go. Those of you who are a little younger can afford to be quite adventurous here, both in skirt length and colour. You could pair a skirt with some high-heeled boots and a jacket for a fresh look. Skirts are also a lot more freeing than trousers. You don’t feel so “boxed in,” giving you more movement – perfect if you’re at work all day. 

 

 

Give Yourself A Side Parting 

Many of us simply part our hair in the middle before rushing out of the door. But why not try brushing your hair in a slightly different way by parting it to the side?  It might sound like a small change – and it is – but it can make a tremendous difference in your appearance. 

 

Use Apps To Style Your Outfits

Figuring out what something is going to look like before you put it on in the morning is a massive time-waster. But, fortunately, there are now a bunch of helpful apps out there that do all the legwork for you. 

The way they work is actually quite simple. 

You just select the clothes in your wardrobe to create a database of all your items. Then you open the modelling section of the app showing you what the outfit will look like when you finally put it on. Then it’s just a matter of clicking different thumbnails of apparel to create the ultimate digital manakin. 

 

Wear Leggings

 

The great thing about leggings is that they add sophistication to practically every outfit. You can pair them with a skirt, long blazer or just wear them by themselves. You can now get compression leggings too, which help to shape your legs and your buttocks, contouring in all the right places. And they’re inexpensive too – definitely something you’ll want to put on your clothes shopping list.