Sotoday I'm superexcitedbecause I'm talkingaboutsomethingnearanddeartomyheart, whichishow I lookcuteonbudget.
Thisisbasicallysomethingthat I strugglewitheverysingledayofmylifeas a brokeasscollegestudentand a youtuberwhoisnotveryfamousatall, distilledbyyearsofbrokefashionistaknowledgeintosixtipsthatdownmyphone.
Sohopefullythiswillberelativelyconcise.
We'llsee.
So I knowyouguysareprobablytiredofhearingtheadvicetoinvestingoodbasics, and I sureashellambecause I feellikewhatconstitutes a basicorjustlike a reallygoodpieceisdifferentforeverybody.
Soinsteadofjustgoingtosay, makesureyou'rebuyingclothesthathave a goodfitand a goodfabrication, because I thinkthesearethethingsthataregonnamakeyourclotheslookandfeelreallyupscaleandjustlookedreallygoodonyouandmakeyouwannawearthemallthetime.
Thatdoesn't necessarilymeanthattheycan't betrendyorthattheycan't befrom a reallycheapstorebecauseAgentandForever 21 Ifyoudigaroundlike a lot, doyouhavesomedecentfabricsthatwilllastyou a longtime?
That's like, reallyuncomfortableanditjustlooksreallycheap, but I actuallyjustleftallofmypieceslikethathome.
I didn't evenbotherbringingthemtocollegebecause I knewthat I justdidn't likewearingintermsoffit, particularlyforstufflikedressesandjeans.
It's worthtryingon a lotoflotofdifferentparentsinthestore, eventhough I knowlikewhothefuckshopsinstoreanymore.
Butattheendoftheday, ifyoucouldget a pairofjeansorgooddressthatactuallyfitlike a dream, you'lljustwearitallthetimeandyoulookSuperBowlandsuperexpensive.
So I secondtipisparticularlyifyou'relivingoutof a smallerspace.
You'reincollegelikemeoryouhave a smallerapartmentoryoujustdon't likeoverthereshouldcomecloseistotrytobuyclothesin a kindofCompuServecolorscheme.
Thatdoesn't meanthattheywillhavetobelikemonochromatic, although I dokindofwishthat I justhad, like, a black, whiteandgrayclosetsomedaysbecause I likeyousoeasytostyle.
But I wouldrecommendtryingtofind, like 2 to 3 colorsthatlookedreallygoodonyouorkindof a colorschemelikepastALSorwithdrewtone.
I personallywhere a lotofblackandwhiteandthenthedustymothpinkthatyouguyshaveprobablyseen a lot.
I have a fewNavypieces, a fewandallofgreen, andthat's prettymuchit.
I foundthatif I buysomethingupbythatcolorscheme, likein a brighttealorlike a boldred, forexample, likeevenif I'm nottrying, I justknowwherethatpieceismuchbecauseit's soawkwardtoparenttheotherclothesinmywardrobethat I justcan't makeout, sinceit's easilysoifyoujustwanttomakeyourlifesupereasyinthemorningandgetthemostoutofthepiecesthatyouwearandbeabletomakethemostout.
It's possible I woulddefinitelyrecommendjustchoosinglike a couplecolors, andtheneverysinglepieceinyourclosetwillgotogetherandmake a tonofoutfits.
Whetherpieceofadviceistogetcreativelinecomestoyourclothing, whichencompasses a lotofthings.
Itcouldbesomethingassimpleaswearinglike a lienexttoyoursweaterofftheshoulder, orputtinglike a knotinyour T shirtdressorlike a loose T shirtthatdoesn't fitsowellorsomethingthat I do a lotislayeringdressesandrobbersandturningthemjustintoshortsofskirts.
Sobasically, ifyoujusthave a shortdressthathas a reallycutetallportionThioandyoumadeyoubornthedresstwotimesasisandyououtfit, youcouldtotallyjustthrowwishskirtoverthebottomsectionofthedressanditbecomes a shirtandnobodywillbethewiser.
Thesamethinggoesforrobbers, particularlyiftheyhave, likenot a superilluminationwithsectiontheycouldbasicallyjustbecome a bodysuit.
Andyoucouldtotallydifferentbombsoverthat.
Ifyou're a littlecraftyorhonestly, ifyou'renoteventhatcraftybecauseit's supersimple.
Somethingmaybe a littlebitmoreadvancedis I'llbuylikeoversizedteasandsweatshirtsandthenjustcutoffthebottomandturninginto, like, a reallykeepproppedup.
I obviouslyknowaccessorizingclean.
I don't evenhavemyearspiercedandevenlikewearinganyjewelryrightnow, because I honestlyhavenevergotthehangofit.
And I dolike a lotwithmyhandsduringtheday, so I don't wantringsclackingaround.
But I didbuythiswatch, which I wearlikeprettymucheveryvideoandeverydayofmylife, whichhasbeenjust a lifesaver.
Thiswaslikeoriginally $100 but I gotitfor, like, 30 bucksatoffice.
Butitlooksreallyexpensive, inmyopinion.
Soifyoucouldfindlikeaneverydayaccessorylikethis, whetherit's like a necklaceorearringsorwatchifyou'reintowatcheslikeme, basicallyanythingthatlooksreallyluxuriousandclassythatyoucouldthrowoneverydayandwhatkindofLVyou'relooking a littlebitontheoppositeendofthespectrumtoyoucouldtotallyuselike, cheapaccessoriesfromforever.
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Inordertomakeyouroutfitlook a littlebitmoretrendy, I knowtherewaslike a hugechokerthing I knowisthatstillgoingon?
Butthosearereally, reallyaffordableway.
Make a cuteoutthere a littlebitmoreexpensiveaccessory, but I'm totallyAsiangirl, so I'm a suckerforthat.
I buy, like, waytoomanytrendyshoes, but I feellikeifyoujustchangeuptheshootwithanoutfit, it'llchangetheentirelook, especiallyifyou'regoingfromlikeleopardflatstoheels.
My 50thwhich I myselfhavejustbeenlearningoverthepastyear, isthatyourmakeupandhairreallydomake a difference.
Attheendoftheday, youcouldbewearinglike a $5 T shirt, andifyouhave a newphasing, glowingbigbookandyourhairisallcurled, you'lllooklike a 1,000,000 bucks.
Itreallydoesn't matter.
I don't likegettingintomakeupislike a wholenotherbottomlesspitwhereyoucanjustthrowallofyoursavings.
I don't evenknowwhatothermakeuptermsarethatcantoshowyoufourfreehaveintoyourmakeupreally, reallywell.
And I thinkit's like a lotoftimes, just a matterofexperimentationonyourownfacefindingwhat?
Whatbrowslookbestonyouandhowdoweknowhereyelinerandstufflikethat, whichissomethingthat I amstillintheprocessoff.
But I thinkattheendoftheday, it's likeyouroutfitcouldbefullChanelsyourGuccidesignernamesandyourbrowscouldbeoff.
Andyouknowyourwholelookisruined.
Lookafterchoosingoutfitandspendinglikefivehoursofmyeyebrows, I alwaysforgetaboutmyhair, andthatissomethingthat I evidentlyalsoneedtoworkonbecauseit's kindofjustthrownbackrightnow.
But I did a littlebraidontheside.
I triedtoday.
Inthefuture, I'm gonnadefinitelytry, likeactuallystylingmyhairmorebecauseitdoeskindoftake a lotoftime.