How To Always Look Polished Without Going Broke: 10 Simple Tips

Summary

In this video, Additi shares 10 effortless tips to elevate one's appearance without spending much time or money. She covers skincare routines, body odor management, hair care, choosing the right outfit materials, understanding proportions, using focal points, and the importance of accessories and footwear. The key takeaway is to pay attention to details and be intentional with your style choices to look polished and stylish.

Takeaways

• 💆‍♀️ Grooming and coordination of accessories are essential for a polished appearance without spending much time or money.
• 🌟 Healthy skin can be instantly uplifted with practices like shaving, using sheet masks, and acne patches before important events.
• 🌱 Reducing body odor involves hygiene practices like using glycolic acid, witch hazel, or apple cider vinegar, and using a good deodorant.
• 💧 Staying hydrated helps prevent bad breath, and carrying mouth fresheners can be a quick fix for occasional bad breath.
• 👃 Developing a signature perfume can help create a sense of familiarity and comfort, associating you with a pleasant scent.
• 💇‍♀️ Hair care routines like oiling, using hair masks, and serums can significantly improve hair quality and reduce frizz.
• 👚 Choosing high-quality materials and good construction in clothing contributes to a polished look.
• 👗 Balancing proportions in outfits by pairing loose with fitted items can enhance the overall appearance.
• 👠 Selecting the right footwear can make or break an outfit, and having neutral-colored options can be versatile.
• 📿 Accessorizing with staple pieces and statement jewelry can elevate an outfit and make it look more intentional.
• 💅 Maintaining well-groomed nails with a go-to nail polish or gel manicure adds to the overall polished look.

Q & A

What is the first step to looking and feeling like your best self according to the video?

The first step is self-love, which involves pausing the video and commenting five things you love about yourself.

Why is having healthy skin important for looking polished?

Healthy skin makes you look good and can be achieved through healthy eating, exercising, hydration, and proper skincare. It also helps makeup go on smoother.

What is one simple routine suggested for maintaining healthy skin?

Shaving your face with a single blade razor once a week to remove peach fuzz and exfoliate the skin.

What is the importance of using sheet masks before an important event?

Sheet masks provide a mini facial at home, hydrating the skin and making it more plump and radiant for the next day.

How can acne patches help before an important event?

Acne patches contain active ingredients that can shrink the appearance of pimples overnight, helping to deal with breakouts quickly.

Why is managing body odor important for looking polished?

Body odor can make you look less polished and attractive, regardless of how nice your outfit or makeup is.

What are some ways to reduce body odor?

Wiping down armpits with glycolic acid, witch hazel, or apple cider vinegar after showering, using a good roll-on deodorant, and maintaining good oral hygiene.

Why is having a signature perfume scent beneficial?

A signature scent helps in keeping the aroma longer, cancels out body odor, and creates a sense of familiarity and comfort associated with you.

How can you instantly elevate the quality of your hair or hairstyle?

By taming frizz, adding volume with dry shampoo, and using hair products that suit your hair type, such as a hair mask.

What is the significance of choosing the right hairstyle for your face shape and body type?

Choosing the right hairstyle can enhance your features and make you look more polished, rather than just following trends blindly.

What is the concept of a focal point in an outfit and why is it important?

A focal point is a centerpiece that makes your outfit stand out and captures the eye. It helps style the entire outfit around that one item, making you look more polished and put together.

Why should you avoid using products you haven't used before right before an important event or shoot?

Using new products can potentially cause irritation, acne, or redness, which could negatively impact your appearance for the event or shoot.

How can understanding the quality of materials and construction of clothing enhance your look?

High-quality materials and good construction make clothes look and feel more premium, which in turn makes you look more polished.

What is the 'third piece' rule in outfit styling and how does it help?

The 'third piece' rule involves adding an extra layer like a blazer, vest, or scarf to make an outfit look more intentional and polished.

Why is choosing the right footwear important for completing an outfit?

The right footwear can instantly elevate your outfit and make you look more chic. It's important to have neutral-colored flats and heels that can go with most outfits.

How can accessories help in elevating your outfit quickly?

Wearing the right accessories, such as staple pieces like rings and necklaces, or statement pieces, can make your outfit look more intentional and polished within minutes.

What is the importance of maintaining your nails for a polished look?

Maintaining your nails, whether with a clear or colored nail polish, prevents chipped nails that can detract from your overall appearance and signals that you pay attention to detail.

What is the suggested makeup base for a quick and versatile look?

A mixture of BB cream and a little bit of concealer provides a light coverage that looks natural and can be worn on any occasion.

How can you quickly switch up your makeup look while maintaining a consistent base?

By changing the color of your lip shade, adding eye shadow, or going for a bold lip, you can quickly switch up your look while keeping the base the same.