| Clothing and Makeup is an issue for many | | | | |
| girls. If you are stressing about what you | | | | In eighth grade you are probably getting good |
| should look like as a new comer in middle | | | | at makeup and you know what you like. Try |
| school, or a fresh in high school, these help | | | | establishing your own hairstyle without |
| your fashion mature with you throughout | | | | looking like everyone else. For example, if |
| middle and high school. | | | | everyone has long, layered hair with no |
| | | | bangs, try light wispy bangs and a shorter, |
| In Sixth grade, wear lip gloss, some mascara, | | | | layered look. |
| and maybe a little bit of pale eyeshadow; | | | | |
| don't go too heavy or it may look bad. If you | | | | You might be wearing tighter jeans now and |
| want to try out more types of makeup, keep | | | | probably starting to get concerned with |
| that for home experiments. | | | | impressing the guys, so it's safe to try out |
| | | | more mature styles such as a sleek leather |
| As for clothes, keep it in your comfort | | | | blazer, or lower cut necklines. If you are |
| level. Bear this in mind: if you are wearing | | | | happy with your sports bra, that is totally |
| a bra or undershirt, don't let the straps | | | | OK. But it's safe now to check out the actual |
| hang out. It doesn't look cool; it just looks | | | | bra department and wear something that makes |
| sloppy. If you are wearing a short shirt, | | | | you feel pretty - like lace. |
| check in the mirror to see if your stomach | | | | |
| hangs out of the bottom. Otherwise, wear | | | | Ninth grade: high school! This is a big |
| something a little bit longer. Also, if your | | | | transition. Now in the same world as seniors, |
| pants are likely to slip, wear a belt. Belts | | | | you are going to want to look like the rest |
| are totally hip now! | | | | of your peers. You should by now have your |
| | | | makeup and hair styles already. Try to update |
| * The main point is to keep the makeup light, | | | | this look a bit, because no one wants to |
| and the clothes clean cut. | | | | carry the same look they had in middle |
| | | | school. Dramatize a detail in your hair. If |
| In Seventh grade you are beginning to care a | | | | its known for it's left side part, part it |
| little more what you look like; you might | | | | even deeper. Make a straight style even |
| want to try curling your hair a few days a | | | | sleeker and hip. Learn to make your curls |
| week, and using different hairstyles besides | | | | tighter, or looser. |
| your typical ponytail. | | | | |
| | | | In high school you might want to wear your |
| If you are acne prone, try foundation. | | | | usual make up during the day, and as you |
| Remember that even oily skin can get flaky | | | | start to go out with friends and boys at |
| and that looks horrible with foundation. So | | | | night, add a darker shade of eyeliner, or |
| try it on weekends first and ask your mother | | | | jazz up your lips with something more |
| (or someone that uses foundation well) if it | | | | festive. It's also good to try new shoes, try |
| looks okay. | | | | wearing spikier ankle boots with a pair of |
| | | | hot jeans and a blouse. Chunkier heels aren't |
| In Seventh grade you might want to try | | | | as hip as spikes as you get older. |
| eyeliner. But not too much because you don't | | | | Incorporate accessories into your outfit. Buy |
| want to look like a racoon! | | | | yourself a bag that's in suede or leather to |
| | | | keep your schoolbooks in, instead of a |
| Start trying to tie outfits together with | | | | backpack. You will want to buy yourself a new |
| accessories. It's good to try new things with | | | | jacket, and make it your own. |
| your makeup and clothes. But when you try the | | | | |
| new things, make sure it looks good on you, | | | | You know what you like, so go and find |
| not just in the picture or at the store. | | | | clothes that fit your style, but crank it up |
| Check out different stores, and find out if | | | | a notch for a more mature feel. |
| there is a style that suits you. | | | | |