The Best Ways To Achieve a Personal Makeover

​The Best Ways To Achieve a Personal Makeover 

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Makeover programs have made a resurgence in recent years, mostly with the popularity of shows such as Queer Eye and Tidying Up With Marie Kondo on Netflix. These shows invite us to imagine what it would be like to have someone come into our lives and give it a facelift — boosted with an uplifting narrative, too. What isn’t shown, however, is how pricey this can be. Many of us don’t have the budget for a lifestyle makeover, but that doesn’t mean we can’t try! Here are a few ways to restyle your life on a minimal budget:

Save and Splurge: Skincare
 
Your skin regime is a great place to combine a mixture of saving and splurging. You can buy very effective products which aren’t very expensive at all. (Sephora is your go-to shop here.) You can also treat yourself to some top-grade products that might cost a little bit more. Opting for natural face masks that have an exfoliant in them will be a little bit pricier, but will give you that fresh and bright bouncy glow that you would expect from a professional facial. 

Home DIY

Don’t be intimidated by the sometimes patronizing shop assistants at DIY depots: You might be surprised by what you are capable of! Knocking down old shelving, repainting a wall, and maybe even measuring new carpeting might not be out of your range of capabilities. If DIY is truly not your strong-point, however, then stick to the absolute makeover basics. Repainting just requires:

• Decent, wide, flat brushes that won’t shed
  
• Rollers
  
• A paint tray
  
• Drop cloths
  
• Paint (If you want to avoid minimal coats, you can now by quick-dry, single coat colors.)
  

Ambition Journal 

The reason why makeover programs have such an uplifting quality to them is they give their contestants an instant confidence boost. The hosts will usually sweep in, remind the participants of their full capabilities, and give them some tools to succeed. Sometimes, as everyday people, all we need is a reminder of what we really want to do. Starting a bullet-journal will help us to organize our life a little bit better. Make a list of everything you have ever wanted to achieve and write down a separate list detailing how to do this. This can then be referenced back to track your progress.

Clean Out 

The natural follow-up to home DIY, a beauty makeover, and some personal motivation is to makeover your home. However, our homes are usually full of our own clutter and a combination of design features that we’ve collected over a number of years. Your best next step, therefore, is to do some decluttering to get your home feeling clean and breezy. Using compartments, boxes, and shelves to store your belongings and refolding and hanging your clothes are great first steps.

Some of the best personal makeover tips are completely free of charge. It doesn’t cost money to tidy up and writing down your ambitions doesn’t cost a penny. Meanwhile, redecorating and overhauling your beauty routine can be just as affordable.