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I want to spill all of the secrets, let you guys know everything that there possibly is to know.
[Music] I feel like we all know that girl who just always looks like she has her life together. Her outfit makes sense. Her hair is always perfect. Her skin is always glowing. For me, when I think of this person, I usually think of like TikTokers who I see on my For You page, and I'm like, how did they literally just wake up and turn on the camera and look like that? Because I have to do like a 10-step makeup routine and check my hair three times for flyaways before I turn my camera on. You know what? That girl on TikTok who I'm looking at thinking, "How does she look so put together?" She probably has a 10-step routine that she does as well. We're all just faking it until we make it. Everyone can be that girl who always looks put together. It just takes a little bit of effort. Today, I'm giving you the real secrets to being that girl. I feel like I've really mastered this over the years. You guys might think maybe I always look put together, but a lot of effort goes into it. Every time I show up on camera, it's not I just woke up like this. I just threw this on. I just threw this together. A lot of thought and planning has always gone into everything.
I want to spill all of the secrets, let you guys know everything that there possibly is to know. There are no boring "make a capsule wardrobe" or "wear basics" tips. Throw that out the window. Regurgitated Pinterest advice we've all heard. These are the real actual secrets that I live by and I have been doing for years.
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If you guys can't tell, I'm wearing a brand new White Fox hoodie set. I'm obsessed with those. I am going to share with you a very quick little White Fox haul before we get into the tips. So, cue the haul.
Hi, gorgeous, glamorous girls. Today's video is sponsored by White Fox. Thank you so much to White Fox for sponsoring the video. You guys know I'm obsessed with White Fox. I've shopped with them for the longest time and I genuinely love all of their pieces so much. They are currently running a 30% off sitewide sale. My discount code will get you 30% off everything. It's valid until August 19, 11:59 p.m. ADT. After that date, my discount code will go back to 15% off everything except for sale and collapse. You have a limited time to get all of this stuff that I'm about to show you for 30% off or literally whatever you want on White Fox for 30% off up until August 19th. So, don't miss out because there's so many cute things. But don't forget, White Fox offers express worldwide shipping. And don't forget to use my discount code. That's it. Let's get into the haul.
I want to show you everything that I got. It would not be a White Fox haul without a cute little matching sweat set. When I was unpacking this, my boyfriend was like, "You cannot be serious." Because I don't think you guys understand how many of these things that I own. I have at this stage, I would say like 15. I just keep getting them 'cause I'm obsessed with them. It has this stripe along the pant leg. This really cute hoodie. I'm waiting till you guys see the back. How cute is that back? I'm obsessed with that design. I think it's the cutest. And it's also so soft inside. Like this fuzzy material.
Surprise, surprise. We have another White Fox sweatset. And this one is bubblegum pink, which is actually a color from White Fox that I didn't own yet. So, I think this was an important addition for my collection. Pants have elasticated ankle. It's like a typical White Fox hoodie. I think I sized down a little bit in this one, but all my sizes will be in the description alongside all of my links and everything like that, so you can twin with me.
And I have to do one last sweat set for good measure. And this one's a really cute one 'cause it's a short set. So, I think this one will be very good in spring in like the warmer months. It's from the like classics collection. So, it's giving vintage White Fox. It's just a crew neck. The shorts are the perfect length, perfect like full coverage. I don't know what it is about this one, but it's giving me like Cali girl running out to get matcha post Pilates, doing errands around Beverly Hills.
Moving on to some more like everyday clothes. I got a new Warm Whispers cardigan. If you've ever watched a White Fox haul of mine before, I already have two Warm Whispers cardigans. I have the pink one and the tan one, and now I have the gray. And I'm obsessed with these cardigans. They are so comfortable and I literally wear them to death.
Of course, I got some new White Fox denim jeans. If you know, you know. The White Fox denim is my favorite denim of every single online retailer. I have so many pairs and they're just the perfect fit on me. So flattering.
I also got this skirt, which I'm literally so obsessed with. It has this beautiful orchard flower detail on the front and also on the back. The White Fox mini skirts to me are literally the most perfect length ever. They're not too short, not too long. I always feel comfortable wearing them. And I'm 5'4" for reference.
This knit dress I'm literally obsessed with. So flattering. Perfect length. A little bit cheeky at the back. A bit short, but we love that. And the material is really thick. This is like a thick knit, so this is going to keep me really warm. I love the like kind of flared sleeves. I feel like the material is thick enough to really cinch me in. I think these are my favorite two pieces of the entire haul.
We have a skirt. If you know me, I am obsessed with skorts. And this one is the prettiest like brown charcoal gray sort of color. I am an anxious girly. So, every time I wear a short skirt, I spend the entire time like freaking out about, "Can you see my undies? Like, am I flashing?" Like, it's just not an enjoyable process for me wearing a really short skirt. So that's why I love skorts 'cause you just have that comfort and you know I'm not flashing anyone. It's all good. And this one is such a cute one.
And then moving on, we have another cardigan. I can't remember if this is Warm Whispers, but it's very, very similar to the gray one. Australia is going into spring, so I'm very spring-minded at the moment. And I'm like, I need all the pastels 'cause I'm about to be slaying my spring wardrobe. Boots down.
This white corset long sleeve corset top. I think this is so cute. So, if you're a little bit more genetically blessed than I am, this top will look amazing on you. It's got like actual boning. I don't know what that is. Plastic, but it feels very secure and very cinched in. And then the rest of the top is just like stretchy long sleeve top material. Super hot to wear on a night out with like blue jeans and some really high heels.
And then I have this asymmetrical midi. So, it's like shorter on one side and it goes to longer on the other side. I have to tilt down to show you. So pretty. You could wear it high-waisted or low-waisted. Cinched waist here and then flows out into this beautiful mesh detail.
And the last thing that I got in terms of everyday clothes is this gorgeous brown polka dot mini dress. It's a cutesy little sundress. It's such a nice like satiny silky material. It's got an underwire underneath the bust. It's very form-fitting around the waist so it really cinches you in. Adjustable straps, which is good. Don't look at that. My fake tan is holding on for dear life at the moment. And I've got these weird like band-aid patches. So, we're just ignoring that and pretending that I'm beautiful and glowy on a spring day.
Last but not least, we're moving on to the activewear. So, the first activewear set that I picked up is this one. It's matching black and white legging crop top set. No cinched bum, just a regular bum, racer back. I don't know. I felt like this is very just like flattering, put together. It looks chic. It looks sophisticated and it's extremely comfortable. Oh, and good thing to note as well, the White Fox sports bras come with padding that gives you a push-up. So, they're literally the most flattering sports bras ever. I don't know why every activewear company doesn't do that because it just makes you look so much better. Like, you guys saw me in all the other outfits. I've got literally nothing to prove, but this sports bra flatters me so much. Padded and it gives you lift.
So, the last two items in my haul are these pink leggings. They're scrunch bum pink leggings. The same full length, fully tight all the way down. I love these pink leggings. I had once, I don't know if they were scrunch, but they were very similar from White Fox and then I stained them. I was so depressed 'cause I literally wore them like every single day. Makes me feel like a Pink Pilates Princess.
And then speaking of Pink Pilates Princess, I had to get a cute little zip cropped hoodie to wear with my pink White Fox leggings and stuff. And it's got pink detailing. And then on the back, it has all this pink detailing as well. I hope you enjoyed this little haul. I know I did. Let me know what was your favorite piece in the comments. And let me know if you're shopping anything in the White Fox haul. If you're not, you're missing out. But if you are, don't forget to use my discount code 'cause it'll get you 30% off everything sitewide. And if by chance you're seeing this after the sale has already ended on August 19th, don't worry. My code will still get you 15% off.
So, let's continue on with today's video. Tip number one. I know that I started this video by saying I'm not going to talk about basics, and I don't want to talk about them. What I do want to talk about is statement basics that you will actually wear. What I mean by this, you can go out and buy all of these fabulous looking clothes that you've seen on TikTok, you've seen on influencers that look amazing, but you know what? Unless they're comfortable and practical and you feel good in them, you're probably not going to wear them every day. You could have the best wardrobe in the entire world, the best Pinteresty, TikTok influencer worthy wardrobe ever. To look put together every day, you got to wear these clothes every single day. So, to elevate from just wearing the basic jeans and a white t-shirt or whatever your go-to outfit formula is, think of that basic jeans and try and find something elevated like cool flare jeans or jeans with gold studs on the front or leopard print jeans. I don't know, whatever your prerogative is. Just something a little bit elevated from whatever basic it is. To t-shirt, jeans, sweatshirts, sweatpants, hoodies, tank tops. Find an elevated basic that's comfortable, practical, and you will keep reaching for it, but in turn look really put together.
Going off the back of that, matching sets to me are the epitome of always looking put together because minimal thought has to go into the outfit. It's simple. It's easy. You don't need to try and style two pieces together because the formula is already made for you. A skirt and a cropped jacket that matches. Chef's kiss. That's beautiful. Or a pants and crop top set. Matching sets are the secret, the cheat code to looking put together. So, I would invest in lots of those, both casual and dressy.
And my last point on fashion is keep your garments in good condition. Iron your clothes. It sounds so simple, but so many people forget to do it and it's making you look less put together. Wash light colors with light colors. Use color safe washes. When a sweater starts to peel, pile, is that what it's called? Where it gets all those little knots all over it. Throw it out. It's done. Don't keep clothes that are in bad condition. Keep your clothes looking well presented and you will look well presented in them.
Tip number two, hair should not be an afterthought. Hair should be a part of the outfit. And I tend to find this is where so many girls go wrong because you'll put a lot of thought into your outfit, into your makeup, and then you run out of time and you've just left with boring hair. There are a few ways around this because hair truly does make or break the outfit. In my opinion, hair is one of the most important parts of the whole formula. For one, make sure you're keeping your hair in good condition. I have a full maintenance routine video somewhere on my channel. I will link it in the description box, but that goes into detail with how I keep my hair in really good condition. Make sure you're doing all of the usual stuff, hair masks, double shampooing, etc.
So, the ways around this one, you could just leave more time when you're getting ready in the morning or getting ready to go out. For some people, maybe it's not possible. You're not used to leaving enough time. Another thing you could do is overnight heatless curls. I tend to find this is a good way to always ensure that your hair will at least have something. I do overnight heatless curls, I would say more nights than not, but a lot of the time I don't actually use the heatless curls. If I have enough time, I'll do something else. Whether that be tie them into a cool hairstyle or add a little bit more with my Dyson Airwrap or a hair curler or something like that. Sometimes, like today, I literally straightened over them. So, the reason I like overnight heatless curls is I always have a plan B that my hair will still look good if I decide to do nothing with it.
If you're a lucky person and your hair holds curls really well, then you could just like dedicate the time to doing a really good blowout with your Airwrap or some wand curls and try and keep them in good condition for four or five days at a time. For me personally, because I've got thicker hair, I cannot hold most curls to save my life. After four or five hours, my hair has completely dropped. But the one curls that will hold for me are the, what is it called? 3-in-1 tiny barrel curls. And I do a full head of Carrie Bradshaw curls. And I will sometimes, if I keep dry shampooing and eventually tie them up into a bun, I will get a full week of really cool hair that looks intentional. But I did nothing. I literally just brush it out every day and they slowly get looser into like soft beachy waves.
Get into the habit of learning a few new hairstyles. Add some more to your repertoire. Stop doing the same loose waves that you do every day or if you straighten your hair every single day. Switch it up. Try new things. Learn new styles. I've been posting a 14-day hairstyle series on my Instagram, so you can come and check that out for some inspo.
Number three, signature scent or your main character scent. But everyone says choose a signature scent. I think that's silly because I love buying new perfumes and trying new products. So, personally, I don't agree with having one perfume that you're like known for. If you do do that, slay. I just personally couldn't 'cause I love trying new things too much. But what I do like is having signature scent notes. I've always said I try and stick to vanilla and coconut kind of scents 'cause they're my favorite. That being said, of course, I do sometimes play around with florals and like sugar scents and stuff, but as a rule of thumb, if it has vanilla or coconut in it, I will gravitate towards those scents. And I try and keep that as my signature base scent note. You could choose whatever it is that you like. And then choose your body products and hair products and everything around those scents. So for me, I like to look for body lotions that have vanilla in them, hair perfume, hair mist, body mist, etc. The main thing is choose a scent that makes you feel confident, obviously. And then keeping all of your products in the one kind of scent family will make your scent feel intentional and not overpowering because you've got a million things working and playing against each other. You want to have consistency.
When it comes to makeup, to always look put together, you don't need to do a full face of high glam every single day. That's crazy. The average person does not have time to be doing a full YouTube-level makeup routine to go to school or work. What I would say is choose three makeup non-negotiables. Three is a good rule of thumb. What are the three additions to your everyday makeup or the quick makeup you can do in 10 minutes that enhance your look the most and make them non-negotiables? For me, in my makeup, a non-negotiable would be curling my lashes. I will always spend a little bit of extra time really curling my lashes. If you've ever watched one of my makeup tutorials, you probably don't see how long I actually spend curling my lashes because I cut it so far so that the video stays engaging. But a lot of the time, I'll heat up the curler with a lighter or I will literally just curl and recurl. Sometimes I'll spend 5 minutes doing it because I like my lashes to look really long. So, that's a non-negotiable for me. I think that having long lashes really adds to my look. For you, it could be anything. It could be doing freckles with a freckle pen because you feel like it really just like adds that little bit extra to your makeup. Or maybe it's a certain contour technique that you need to spend the extra time doing.
It's funny because today is like the first day in weeks that I haven't worn it while I'm about to say this. But usually, if I have an event or I'm doing something workwise or a social activity, I will never not wear winged eyeliner. Winged eyeliner is usually my non-negotiable because I feel way more confident with it on. I feel like my makeup looks better. Just figure out what it is that those things that you always feel like your makeup looks way better with it. It might not be three. It might be one, it might be two. Whatever your non-negotiables are, try and do them every day and you will look more put together.
Tip number five is to focus on the micro-polish habits. It's not always the big things like hair glossing and fake tan and all that stuff that I've talked about are in my maintenance routine. That's like taking things to the extra level. What I mean is to always look put together. There are little micro things that the average person probably doesn't even notice, but when they're all done together, you're going to look really put together. Little things like keeping your eyebrows brushed up and tidy. So, always making sure you have a brow razor or tweezers and checking your brows every night to make sure you don't have any stray hairs. Using one of the slick, what's it called? Slick comb things to make sure that your flyaways are in place. Tiny, it's tiny little details. Cuticles, dry skin pieces around your lips, whatever it is. Tiny little details. Make sure that they're all in check.
And then I would recommend keeping a little emergency kit in your purse, in your bag, in your work bag, school bag, wherever you go on a day-to-day basis. It should have all the emergency things. So, like I said, one of those little, what are they? I wish I knew what they were called. The slick comb. You guys know what I'm talking about. I'll insert a photo on the screen 'cause I forget what they're called, but I always carry one of those in my bag. A little Q-tip, a makeup wipe, some of those blotting papers if you get oily, a pair of tweezers, a nail file, a lint roller or like tiny baby lint roller. And this is the biggest secret ever that one of my teachers taught me in high school and it has stayed with me ever since. This is a more useful beauty hack than any influencer or Pinterest post has ever taught me. You take clothes to the dry cleaner and then they return it and it's hanging on their hanger and it's just a metal hanger, but they have a piece of foam on that metal hanger. I don't know why they put that piece of foam there. I'm going to have to insert a photo of this because I feel like I'm explaining it so badly, but if you've ever taken your clothes to the dry cleaner, you'll know what I mean. They give it back to you on just like a plain metal hanger and it's got a strip of foam along that hanger. Pull that strip of foam off and keep it in your bag. If you rub it on a closed stain, it will get it off instantly. I don't know what that thing is made of, but it's literally magic. Maybe keep a. Someone commented on one of my videos once that they keep a, I don't know, it was an American brand washing detergent stick in their purse for any stains. And I think that's such a good idea, and I've actually been meaning to buy one of those. I also think it's a good idea to, and I used to do this, but I've fallen out of the habit. I want to start doing it again. Keeping it in a pouch or even like a Ziploc bag or something so you can easily transport your little emergency kit to other handbags because if you're like me, you wear a different handbag every single day. I only ever have my emergency supplies on me when I'm carrying my big bag, not my little bags. So, I think that that's a good thing to do or make like a mini kit.
Anyway, moving on. Tip number six. Your energy is the most important thing. Energy over everything. Looking put together is not just about clothes and makeup and beauty hacks. It is about how you hold yourself. Walk with purpose. Do everything with purpose. Keep your shoulders back. Walk with confidence. If you imagine that you are the it girl, everyone around you will see you as the it girl. Hold eye contact with people. It's all just a mindset. The sooner that you realize that life is all just a big game. It's not that serious. No one really cares that much what you do or is really thinking about you. They're just thinking about themselves. Everything around you gets so much easier because at the end of the day, you are the center of your own universe. You're the main character. This life can go however you want it to go and everyone around you can see you how you want them to see you. It's up to you. We are really are just living in a big video game and life is whatever you make it. And I keep learning that more and more every single day. I promise you. If you take one thing from my channel, please let it be that. Life isn't that serious. Be who you want to be. We're all just in a movie. At the end of the day, we're in a big movie video game. You design your character. I'm going off on a tangent, but basically, make your energy put together. Be confident. Walk with purpose. Make eye contact with people. Hold your shoulders back. Move slower. And even if you are just in an oversized hoodie and sweatpants, own it. Having that kind of presence will always make you look composed. No matter what you're wearing, no matter what your makeup looks like.
And my last point, and this is everything to me, accessorize like it's your full-time job. That is what's going to make you look put together. If you keep obviously your maintenance and hygiene and all of that in check, which is that's a whole another story. And go and watch my maintenance routine video if you want to know my full process. But once all of that's down pat, accessorizing is the most important thing. You guys can get this vibe just from scrolling through my TikTok videos, for example, the outfits where I'm just showing up to camera because I'm at home and I've like taken off the accessories and it's just simple look simple, but when you're like, "Wow, she looks so good." It's probably I haven't changed anything aside from the fact that I just added a bunch of accessories. And I'm so big on accessories. I will do really fun bags. I have the biggest bag collection. I have leopard bags, mini bags, gold bags, sequin bags, every kind of bag you can imagine. And I love matching them to fun shoes, a shoe and bag sandwich. I have so many fun statement earrings, chunky bangles, layered necklaces, hair clips, whatever you can think of, I've got it in accessories. And I truly think that's what elevates a simple look to looking really put together and like you know your stuff. You know what I mean? Does that make sense? Accessories are what make and break the whole look. See, I'm literally just wearing this hoodie right now, but I've added more of a chunky gold statement hoop, and it just elevates it. If I didn't have that on, it's basic. But that one gold hoop makes the whole outfit look more put together. And I think it's so simple, but I think it's something that people really forget so often. You can shake up an outfit a million and one different ways with different accessories and you have the same outfit formula.
So there you have it. Being put together, I think, isn't about spending hours getting ready every single day and overthinking it. It's about knowing your shortcuts. And once you find your formula, it just becomes automatic. And then suddenly you're the girl who everyone thinks, "How does she do it? She always looks put together." I think that that's such a fun topic. I'm getting all cozy right now. It's raining outside. I got my scented candles on, my flowers behind me. It's a Sunday afternoon. That is all of the knowledge that I have to impart for today. I hope that that helped you. I hope you enjoyed the little White Fox haul. If you enjoyed this, make sure to like, comment, and subscribe. Thank you for being patient with me. I know I missed an upload last week because I was away, but lots more fun content to come. So, I'll see you all then. Love you. Bye.
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