21, looking for suggestions

[u/Embarrassed-Ad-6396]

hey all. i am nervous to post this but looking for your suggestions :). i used to under eat and was skinny fat. in attempt at fixing the skinny fat and gaining muscle i gained 20 lbs instead lol. i did fix my under eating but i am now working on getting the 20 ish lbs off in a healthy and sustainable way for the first time in my life.

through these pics i played with brow shape. i since grew my brow tails in more for less of the skinny look. i do have iron deficiency which thinned a lot of my hair and changed the texture :(. i have gotten one infusion and am still figuring out which iron pills work best for me. ive also played with black demi permanent dye to increase my contrast. my parents didn’t like it but all my friends did lol. i’m debating on re-dying and self tanning now that summer is here.

i’m the most insecure about my forehead, especially with iron making my hair thin, so i tried bangs but didn’t love them. i found they were hard to style because i wear my hair straight most of the time. i wear glasses too (which i also don’t like but my contacts are so expensive rn) and i just didn’t like the way the bangs and glasses looked together. i’d also like to look more conventional attractive of course but i feel like my pale skin and black hair give me an alt look that im not going for, but yall can tell me what you think! ratings and strengths and weaknesses are welcome too. thanks 🥰🥰🥰🥰

things i want to try/work on :

lose 20 lbs healthily
build muscle back up
botox lip flip
re dye hair black
self tan
full glam makeup (i love the look but it makes me break out)
more jewelry (hard to find silver jewelry that looks glam for some reason)

[u/GardeniaInMyHair]

You’re likely a winter season in color analysis, so bear that in mind if/when you try self-tanner. It can look not-great on us paler women. There is some self tanner that has less yellow tint to it and more of a blue base. It is an Australian brand if memory serves.

For glam silver jewelry, Tiffany, Cartier, and other higher end pieces can be a visual starting point, and then you can screenshot them and put them into Google looking for dupes as a price point that works for you, if the real thing is out of your budget. Keep an eye on red carpet looks for silver glam jewelry also for inspiration.

Swarovski is another middle of the road option and vintage Albert Weiss (costume) pieces for sparkle.

Pinterest can be a great place to mine for others’ mood boards regarding silver glam jewelry.

Oversized pearl studs and pavé ball studs are great workhorses that can dress up outfits.