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Help me find my new 'single me' style - please!

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OohMrDarcy · 26/02/2015 14:36

I ended my marriage almost six months ago after finding about about 'D' H's affair... Am now finally starting to feel like me again, and wanting to get out of the mummy drudge style I've been stuck in for years!

I am overweight - but losing slowly (1st 3lb since I kicked his arse out). Around a size 18 at the mo, though varies.

I am 5' 4" , long dark hair and brown eyes.

I want to slowly develop a more stylish look - but with very limited budget / stylish flair!

I have dyed my hair (medium brown mahogony or something) and am getting it cut for the first time in 18 months (yep - I know!) on saturday ... can't bloody wait!

So what do I need to be thinking about clothes / makeup wise ? I will add a pic to my profile temporarily so you can see what I look like now

I'm not normally a makeup person, unless going out somewhere special - but would like to look more polished so thinking a mineral powder / clear mascara or something - would that work?!

Anyhoo - any advice will be most gratefully received! Am also working on getting fit again and basically finding the old me under all this baggage!

Starting to think I might be ready to date again - but have never really done the whole dating thing before so this is partly kicking me to think about my image

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OohMrDarcy · 26/03/2015 15:24

thanks super :)

I am feeling much better in myself already too! Turns out I actually had 3 scarves already not one so have been alternating them when suitable to avoid the grey!

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IDismyname · 26/03/2015 17:48

I would do a couple of things...

  • take yourself off to the nearest department store, and get a free make over. Even if you buy nothing, you'll have an idea what will look good

and...

  • while in the department store, seek out their personal shopping stylists who will bring stuff to try on that you'd have never thought of!

Well done on your progress so far. You look fab!

OohMrDarcy · 27/03/2015 10:52

ARGH!!

DS it seems was having a rummage in my handbag and got hold of lovely new lipstick (ELF as above link).... it is now dead! Just went online to order another and they no longer exist?!

I loved it!

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