Finding Your Personal Style

Do you have a personal style? Or, do you know what a personal style is? You may not think so but you already have a personal style that speaks volumes to the people who are meeting you for the first time. It makes a statement to your business acquaintances, tells your spouse how important they are and sets boundaries for new relationships. It isn\’t elusive – it is your personal style.

Your personal style speaks volumes about you before you even open your mouth. It is a sign of energy, majority, wisdom and personality. Your personal style is knowing how to use your own visual image to tell others about you. Personal style encompasses the clothing you wear, the cologne you put on your skin, the colors you choose for your clothing in your hair and the accessories you use.

Your personal style speaks volumes about your personal preferences and the lifestyle which you lead. These are artistic elements embedded in your clothing, your hairstyle and even the way in which you furnish your home. It is that certain \”X-Factor\” that makes some people zing while others plop.

Finding your personal style means that you have a good handle on a number of factors in your life. For instance you should know what type of clothing works best with your figure. Clothing comes in color and certain colors work best on people with specific hair color or skin color. Have a good grasp of your own personality so that you can express it in the clothing and accessories that you wear. In other words, if you\’re an outdoorsy woman who enjoys fishing the majority of your wardrobe will probably not be three-piece suits and sequined gowns unless you are also the CEO of a Fortune 500 company.

Consider the climate in which you live and your own personal social environment before you decide to embrace a particular type of clothing or hairstyle. And, while we may not want it to be important, you must also consider your personal budget and whether or not you can maintain this new style you are developing.

Your personal style must also meet your personal comfort level. Your body may look great in skintight miniskirts but you may be more comfortable in a pencil skirt that reaches the knees. Your personality and your comfort must be in harmony when you consider developing your own personal style.

Let\’s take a look at some of these factors that go into developing your own personal style. There are a couple that will require an objective viewpoint in order to accomplish correctly. You can accurately estimate your lifestyle, the job you hold, your budget and your own personal comfort level. However, many of us are unable to accurately determine what looks best on our figures. You only have to look at the number of reality shows which have blossomed around this topic.

Engage the help of a trusted friend or relative who can help you go through your closet and figure out which types of clothing you now own looks best on your figure and which you should stay away from the next time you go shopping. A good hairdresser is another must. Don\’t skimp on this first, all important consultation. You want a hairdresser who understands cut, color and facial structure as well as skin tone. While you may have chosen a particular cut and color online or in a magazine an excellent hairdresser will be able to help you determine whether or not it will look good on you.

Along the way of discovering your personal style you could fall in to several traps. You may end up with one or two haircuts you don\’t like, and ugly pair of pants or a dress that ends up on the floor in the back of the closet. Don\’t be discouraged! This is a process and a journey that requires patience and a good understanding of who you are and where you want to go.

And, remember too, that personal style is not about the newest hot trend in fashion, the newest celebrity haircut or wearing all black. It is instead, all about finding a style of clothing, a color of hair, a haircut and maybe even a new car that tells the world how great you are.