Monday, July 25, 2011

Makeover Games for School


It’s almost August and that means that it’s prime time for makeover games. As the school year gets closer, it’s time to redefine my look for the year. I already got some great new glasses, but I want more than fun glasses – I want a snazzy new hairstyle and maybe some bold highlights as well. Then I need to go through my clothing to find the items I enjoy wearing and the ones that I’ve just been wearing because they are there.

It’s important to build up my wardrobe again because it’s so closely tied to how I feel about myself and how well I actually get through my school day. When I know I look great, I act that way. I’m more energized and have a spring in my step. When I’ve slapped together an outfit that’s not very attractive, even if it is functional, my overall image of myself hurts and I wonder why I even bothered to get dressed in the morning. It’s time to reclaim the image of who I want to be – this is the year to do it! 

Tuesday, July 12, 2011

The Makeover Games of the Summer


I love the summer months because it gives me time to really look at what I’ve been wearing and come up with a plan to dress up in the ways I actually like before the school year starts again. For example, I’ve been wearing the same pair of jeans for a year and they are really unattractive. They don’t fit very well, but when it came to makeover games, I simply didn’t have time to go and find some that looked great. Besides, I was just throwing t-shirts over the jeans so who cared?

Now that it’s summer, I’ve been able to go through my closet carefully as part of my makeover games and found the clothing that actually fits well and looks great. Those clothing items I’ve been wearing and they look amazing. The rest of the clothing that I sorted out won’t be going back into my closet for the school year. It’s time for a big donation to a charity – far better to have a small, carefully stocked wardrobe than one I hate because it’s all serviceable not pretty at all.

Tuesday, June 28, 2011

Makeover Games Now


The summer is an a great time to start working on some makeover games. The long stretch of the summer vacation most of us still enjoy gives us weeks on end to relax, get caught up on sleep and do a little exercising. Getting into the groove of being relaxed also makes it easier to watch what you’re eating and to cut way back on the junk food you might have crammed in your mouth with late night study sessions.

Over the summer months you can get caught up on your appointments as well so that you can return to school with a great new hairstyle you’ve learned to work with. You can get some new contacts or glasses to change your look as well as plenty of new clothing. If you’re lucky enough to shed a few pounds over the summer months as well thanks to your new healthy eating and exercise habits, you can celebrate that with a few new outfits. When you head back to school in a month or two, you can wow everyone with your new look courtesy of the makeover games you started now.  

Monday, June 13, 2011

Makeover Games and Money


It’s hard to play intense makeover games if you don’t have a lot of money. Everything seems to cost so much, and there’s not a lot you can buy for twenty or thirty dollars in most stores. If you’re looking to play with makeover games, you’re going to need the help of your friends as well as some clever shopping ideas.

Your first stop should be thrift and consignment shops. There are some very trendy stores today that buy and sell used clothing, and these might be a great place to get started. Finding smaller, local resale shops can help cut the budget as well – the major, national resale shops might be more expensive than the local ones that often have sales or special buys.

Use scissors and special knots to make your clothing more exciting. Start with what you have and then use your creativity to enhance it. Stained clothing can be tie-dyed. Shirts that are too big can be belted like tunics or tied to fit the body closely.  

Tuesday, May 31, 2011

Makeover Games and Weight


It’s hard to feel good about yourself if you’re struggling with weight. What’s important though is to remember that you can look great at any weight – the trick is finding the best ways to dress yourself to show your assets and play down the more negative aspects of your body. If you’re planning to lose weight, the best thing you can do is find some clothing that looks great on your body right now.

Get a new haircut as part of your makeover games and find some make up to make you look awesome. Once you’ve embraced your weight and your current style, you’ll be in a much healthier place to lose weight. Losing weight and getting fit when you feel terrible is hard – you can’t motivate yourself properly. But you can certainly motivate yourself if you already look great, and you know you’ll just look even better at the end of the process. Make your makeover games about looking good now and then you can focus on losing weight if that’s still something you feel you need to do.

Monday, May 16, 2011

Makeover Games: A Primer


If you’ve never played makeover games, you’re absolutely missing out. Makeover games are outstanding for a few reasons, the least of which is that they are a great way to experience fashion and design online. Makeover games let you really get into the fashion side of things and design new looks that not only wow us, but also are highly functional. You can practice with makeover games and come up with an entirely new look for yourself every morning if you really wanted to.

With makeover games, you’re given a doll base that looks a lot like a paper doll of old. Then you have your choice of countless clothing items and hair styles. Start moving clothing around to find the best looks for particular occasions. Then, when you find an outfit you like, you’ll need to dig around and find a new hairstyle you like as well. The whole package includes the hairstyle, the makeup and, of course, the fashions you need to truly make an impressive new look. Who knows maybe you’ll find your own outstanding new look this way.

Monday, May 2, 2011

Makeover Games and Sleep


It’s hard to be beautiful in your makeover games if you haven’t taken care of yourself the night before. Sleep is one of the most important elements in your makeover games, and without a good night’s sleep and sometimes even a beauty nap during the day, your skin isn’t going to look it’s best and your entire face will reflect your tiredness.

Bags under your eyes are often the most significant sign that you’re tired. When you have dark circles under your eyes, it should be absolutely clear to everyone that there is something amiss. Of course, you can try to cover these circles with concealer, but that doesn’t always work properly. You might be able to cover the darkness, but it’s impossible to cover the swelling.

Sadly your eyes don’t just get dark when you’re tired; they start to swell, too. Swollen eyes aren’t very attractive and they can make it a challenge to apply make up as well as to look your best. Cold cucumber can help to reduce the puffiness, but then so can a good night’s sleep - a great recommendation any way you take it.