Makeover Games and Summer

Summer is the perfect time for makeover games. Every summer, I end the school year wearing a huge number of layers and identities that I’ve created for the various organizations I’m a part of. To get through the last bits of the frantic year, I’ve made up some different personas and there is nothing like summer vacation to help me shed those and rediscover who I truly am.

While I’m actually digging deeper into who I am, it appears as though I’m changing myself to others. This is why I term this particular change as makeover games. I’m making over myself again to get me back closer to who I really want to be. This doesn’t just involve fashion, although my look is definitely a part of it. By the end of the school year, I’ve gained a few pounds from stress eating that need to be dropped and I’ve gotten pretty dependent on a few wardrobe staples. I then have to toss out those items and start anew to find clothes to fit my shrinking shape in a glamorous, or at least comfortable, way.

Makeover Games and Friends

As much as they support you and love you, your friends can also be your toughest critics. Friends are used to seeing you as they want to see you, and often this is the way they have been most comfortable with you for years. If you’re the funny one in the group, it makes them very nervous for you to become the dramatic one who loves fashion. If you’re dependable and quiet, branching out into a bit of wild fun can really ruffle some feathers.

While it might make your friends a bit uncomfortable, letting them call the shots in your life can be dangerous as well. We all grow and change and being kept in a position you don’t really care for is beyond frustrating. To help your friends accept you for who you’d like to become, include them in your makeover games. Post some of your thoughts and plans on your social profiles and be open and talk about what you intend to do to improve yourself. Stay true to yourself, even in the face of feedback and just enjoy being you – any version of you you want.

Makeover Games and Weight Loss

It’s important to remember that losing weight should be its own reward. But that being said, having a few makeover games along the way to help you look your best at any weight is worth a few extra dollars as well. When it comes to makeover games dedicated to losing weight, you need to focus on the journey rather than the destination. If you’re focused solely on your final weight goal, you’ll miss so much of the fun of a weight loss journey.

For example, the first time your pants are too lose is worth a treat in the form of some makeover games. Treat yourself to a manicure the first time you have to wear a belt to keep your pants up. When you drop the first dress size, don’t just think of how far you still have to go, but think of how much fun it was to get this far at this stage of the journey. Pack up all the clothing in that big size and take then to a resale or consignment shop. Take the cash you earn on your old, oversized wardrobe and buy yourself something fun in your new size. You can do that for every step of the way in fact. With hard work and dedication you’ll make it to your final goal, but make it even better by enjoying the full experience.

Makeover Games and High Heels

Nothing ruins a good makeover game faster than wearing high heels when you can’t really walk in them. High heeled shoes can be hard to walk in if you’re not used to wearing them, but not knowing the proper way to handle the shoes can make you look a bit silly as you travel the hallways at school or work. The key to wearing high heels as part of your makeover games is to practice in then quite a bit.

Buy a pair of high heels that you’d like to wear with a particular outfit. Take the shoes outside and scuff then bottoms of them on the concrete, although you need to be sure you’re planning to keep them. Scuffing up the shoes makes them easier to walk in as they won’t slip on carpet or slick tile floors. Then simply put the shoes on with whatever else you’re wearing and just go about your day at home. Walk around the house breaking in the shoes and giving your legs a chance to adapt to the way the shoes make you feel.
 

Makeover Games and Eyebrows

If you haven’t already had your eyebrows shaped, absolutely look into it. Eyebrows are the framework for the face. The more shape and structure your eyebrows have, the better they frame the entire eye making it look larger and more open. Having your eyebrows trimmed up also gives your face a very groomed appearance, which is important for those of us who love to play makeover games.

Don’t shape your eyebrows yourself unless you really know what you’re doing. It’s far better to go and have then waxed or plucked by a professional who can give you a basic shape. Once you have the shape in place, you can maintain the eyebrows by plucking the stray hairs that come in yourself. You might even invest in a home waxing kit to take care of cleaning up your face without having to pay for the salon visit. Once you have your eyebrows done, though, you’ll be amazed you went so long without them looking clean and beautiful.

Makeover Games after Babies

I’m very much of the mindset that having babies throws off a complete universe when it comes to looking good. During pregnancy you’re able to buy new maternity clothes to showcase that adorable belly and make yourself look great, even if your ankles are swollen. But then once the baby comes, you’re stuck between a cute maternity wardrobe that’s too big and a cute real wardrobe that’s too small, so you get desperate and lose yourself.

Unfortunately for many of us, even if we lose most of the baby fat or all of it, the body we once had has changed a bit. You might be thicker one place and thinner in another. Your clothing might not fit correctly any more. If this has happened to you, take your old wardrobe to the tailor to see what can be salvaged. If you wind up a size bigger, don’t sweat it too much. Just use the opportunity to take on some new makeover games and get that new, improved one-size-up wardrobe.

Makeover Games in the Backyard

I’m a big fan of spreading the makeover love well beyond the basic wardrobe. I’ve been working lately on making over the backyard. Why? Because it needed it and it’s a great way to get a bit of outdoor exercise and some fresh air. My backyard is a disaster area much in need of some love and makeover games. The yard is full of rocks and dead plants that were here from years ago. Our first step was to get rid of most of them in order to figure out what was underneath. The end results will be stunning, but the process is most certainly time consuming.

Playing makeover games in the backyard requires me to be out there with work gloves and a shovel. I’m okay with that. It’s like take away years of neglect and replacing it with a bit of TLC. Just like I can change my look with a few new pieces, I can change the look of my backyard by taking out some of the junk and putting in something that looks nice. I’m not done with my makeover games just yet, but the yard is most certainly looking much improved.