/cgl/ - Cosplay & EGL

>>9343121
I feel you, anon. I have a tomboy mother so I never learned girly things, and wore Bermuda shorts for most of high school. It wasn't until late college that I started wearing makeup or dressing in flattering clothes. But now I wear sheath dresses and pumps to work, and can do a full face of makeup while stuck in traffic.

IMHO the trouble with following makeup threads is they're often focused on wacky advanced techniques, and you almost certainly want to start with something natural, light, and foolproof. If you're willing to spend $50 on product afterward, Sephora will give you a makeover and makeup lesson - just call the store and tell them you want to book one of the full makeovers. (Any mall makeup counter will do the same thing, but they only have mid- or high-end products. At Sephora you can get more bang for your buck by buying their house brand makeup, which is only slightly more expensive than drug store makeup, but with the benefit of someone teaching you how to use it first.) I think freestanding NYX stores may do the same thing, but I've only ever seen one.

As for clothes, tell me us about:
- Your budget or stores where you normally shop. (Not going to send you to Anthropologie if you buy your current clothes at Old Navy.)
- Your lifestyle and where you're going to wear these clothes -- are you looking for streetwear, clubwear, officewear, etc. (Not going to recommend wool sheath dresses if you're just going to class.)
- Your body type -- height, weight, and where you carry that weight (see pic).