So we are going to talk about some of my biggest pet peeves: wearing pants/shirts that are waaaaaaaaaaaay too small for you, coupled with your thong hanging out! I work in a pretty high fashion environment, but we have the option to dress down just about as much as we want (with a few limitations), or dress up. So I see both of these extremes gone EXTREMELY wrong every day and, let me tell you, it is skin crawlingly painful!! Here are some examples of what I'm talking about.....
<--this is just a double whammy of awful!!
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1) I know first hand how depressing, sad, & discouraging it is going clothes shopping & realizing that you need to up your size from what you're used to wearing by one or two sizes. Believe me, weight has always been a huge struggle for me & I have had many a breakdown while clothes shopping for this very reason. But there is one nice thing that happens every single time I run into this....when I put on the size that FITS, and fits WELL, I feel smaller. You will look sooooooo much better in a size that actually fits & compliments your shape, no matter your size, than you do in a smaller size number wise. Once you can get your mind past the physical number that is printed on your pants or top, you will feel so much better in your purchasing decisions & actually feel confident in your new finds! I still have to remind myself of this sometimes. -lol- Plus you are sparing yourself from possibly ending up on Google under one of these embarrassing searches!
2) For the love of GOD please do the pants test before you leave your home to see if your thong is/possibly could hang out!!!! We do NOT want to see this!! It looks cheap, trashy, & gross. The "pants test" (as I call it) is making sure that your top is long enough to cover your butt when you sit down. You can do this by sitting on your bed & being sure one of your tops (if you're layering) is long enough, doing the "Snooki test" & bending over in front of the mirror (if you watch Jersey Shore you know what I'm talking about!), just do anything necessary to prevent this from happening! My best suggestions, especially if you're tall like me, get longer cami's for your layering. I hardly wear anything without a cami underneath. I feel naked without one. My favs are from Wet Seal or Old Navy, sometimes even Target. Step 2 would be to follow pointer #1 & get pants that fit!
3) Do NOT wear leggings out that are too small!! This causes them to be see through, which is gross! Buy either thicker leggings, or buy yoga leggings & wear them as leggings with your outfits. Yoga leggings might be a little bit more expensive than some $8-$10 leggings you can find at Old Navy or Target (which there is nothing wrong with these either! as long as they fit!), but yoga leggings give you a more sculpted shape. They hold you in, give your body a sleeker/slimmer look, and hold in your lower belly if that is a problem area for you.
Another thing to look for to make sure your leggings fit properly: make sure (if you have it) that you can not see your cellulite through them! That is gross! I mean a lot of us girls have that issue, but you do not need to display it while trying to be fashionable! Just make sure that you turn around in the mirror before making your purchase or going outside!
4) And my last tip/plea would be to please, for the love of God, make sure that you do not get the legging wedgie!! Huuuuuuuge peeve of mine!! This is avoidable, even with wearing the almost necessary thong with your leggings (you could also do seamless panties). Just get leggings (again) that fit properly!! Because, let me tell you, this coupled with the cellulite show through in the same legging is NOT pretty! And I see these on the daily! Again, yoga leggings can also take care of this problem. Watch out for this with your sweat pants too! I am all about wearing a cute sweats outfit out & about while running errands (as long as its cute, not your Eeyore pj's!), but keep them out of your ass!!!!
Leggings, cute sweats, skinny jeans, & yoga pants are awesome staple pieces to have for your wardrobe, I highly encourage them! But make sure that they fit first! Check the mirror before leaving your house or the store!
That's all I got for today! Hope you all have a wonderful Monday! (if that's possible)
- Jazz -
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