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How to Dress to Look Older
</B></TD></TR><TR vAlign=top><TD vAlign=top colSpan=2>Is your wardrobe full of cheap and trendy stuff? Are you always alternating between various looks and are not consistent with one? Do you have a nose ring, belly piercing and multiple holes in your ears? If you answered, "Yes, to any of the above, read on to develop a more adult version of your self.
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Steps: </TD></TR><TR vAlign=top><TD vAlign=top align=right>1. </TD><TD>Make a jump from junior departments and stores to more contemporary, grown-up clothes. On your next shopping trip, pass up Contempo and Wet Seal, for instance, and head for Club Monaco, where you can still get the trends in a more adult version. </TD></TR><TR vAlign=top><TD colSpan=2> </TD></TR><TR vAlign=top><TD vAlign=top align=right>2. </TD><TD>Buy better quality. Junior brands provide the item of the minute without quality in mind. Brands that are not focused on the junior market are likely to be higher-quality, more expensive and a lot more elegant. </TD></TR><TR vAlign=top><TD colSpan=2> </TD></TR><TR vAlign=top><TD vAlign=top align=right>3. </TD><TD>Avoid wearing the most extreme versions of a trend. Put away the extravagantly wide cargo pants and high platforms in favor of modified versions. If you want a piercing, keep it low key by only getting one, preferably in a place that can be hidden. </TD></TR><TR vAlign=top><TD colSpan=2> </TD></TR><TR vAlign=top><TD vAlign=top align=right>4. </TD><TD>Consider wearing only one trendy item per outfit. Platform shoes are very popular and so are animal prints, but wearing cheetah-print platform boots is too extreme. Opt for solid boots with a thinner heel and a small item in an animal print, such as a top or scarf. </TD></TR><TR vAlign=top><TD colSpan=2> </TD></TR><TR vAlign=top><TD vAlign=top align=right>5. </TD><TD>Be consistent, but leave room in your wardrobe for a few surprises and seasonal changes. </TD></TR><TR vAlign=top><TD colSpan=2> </TD></TR><TR vAlign=top><TD colSpan=2> </TD></TR><TR vAlign=top><TD>
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</TD><TD colSpan=2>Try not to lose your sense of humor in your effort to look older. You can still wear the wacky bird necklace you found at the flea market or the plastic bead necklace a friend made you. Keep the touches that give you individuality. </TD></TR><TR vAlign=top><TD colSpan=2>
Black by Sam
I find a lot of people my age (18 - 21) trying to look sophisticated by wearing all black clothing. While there is nothing wrong with black, there is a big problem with wearing a complete black outfit. Black is slimming, it can also make you look boring or morbid. Try using a bright lime green shirt and shoes with your black blazer and pants, or use another bright color to offset all the black. As a general rule, the belt and the shoes should always match. Try using different colors from a palette of colors. You could wear a light turquoise tank top or camisole under a low V-neck pull-over, paired with a pale blue or gray pant and blazer.
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Niz Hello everyone. I am a 20 yr old girl, but everyone says I am only around 15-16. CAn anyone tell me what can I do with my makeup or hair to look old, that is of my age?