Stepping Outside Your Fashion Comfort Zone
Stepping outside your comfort zone – whether its jewelry or any other clothing item – is never easy, but its almost always exciting! It expands your horizons, lets you see things differently, and gives you a boost of confidence.
With jewelry, it's fairly easy and inexpensive to step outside your comfort zone. There are so many styles out there to try. And it doesnt have to be expensive. Go to Wal-Mart, Value City, even the teen accessory store in the mall and just look! Touch anything that catches your eye, especially if its not your usual style. Pick it up, hold it and look at it from all angles. Dont worry if you dont have anything to wear with it… a killer pair of jeans and a fitted white tee could go with it. But dont stop with just the first piece that catches your eye. Keep the first piece and look for something different than that that still is not in your normal "zone." The more you look touch and play with the different pieces, the more chances you have to find that right one.
When stepping out of your jewelry comfort zone, you want to start simple and small. No major overhauls… it will distract from you and not allow you to really start to feel comfortable in the new zone. If you are not usually a jewelry person, starting small will have a big impact.
The easiest and usually cheapest place to start is with earrings. With the latest trend being towards big, dangly chandelier earrings the options are almost limitless. I usually only wear basic studs. But when I put on a pair of bold, dangly earrings – or sparkly – the change is amazing! And people notice. The earrings draw attention to your face and hair so they are so easy to play up.
Another fairly inexpensive piece to try is a bracelet. Big, bold and colorful are the current trends and the "teen" shops in the malls are full of these. Bracelets will draw attention to your hands and nails, so if you like showing those off, go bolder than what you'd normally wear.
Stepping out of your comfort zone is a great way to shake the cobwebs out of your life and see things a little differently. So grab the keys, head to your favorite store and look… touch… play and just have fun!
