#creating your aesthetic

[glowettee]

hi just wondering if u have any advice on how to find your signatures? like signature color, signature scents, signature jewelry etc

✧・゜: finding your signatures・゜✧:・゜

omg i love this question so much! finding your signature elements is literally one of the most fun parts of building your personal aesthetic. it's like creating your own character design for the main character (you!).

i spent years feeling like i was just collecting random pretty things without any real cohesion. then i realized that having intentional signatures makes you memorable and gives you this sense of identity that feels so grounding. so here's my process for finding yours!

⋆.ೃ࿔:･ signature color ･:࿔ೃ.⋆

this one's actually more intuitive than people make it seem! start by noticing:

what color do you naturally gravitate toward when shopping?

which color consistently makes you feel confident when you wear it?

what color are most of your favorite items already?

which color feels like "you" even if you can't explain why?

for me it's a specific shade of light pink (surprise surprise). i noticed i kept buying everything in this color without even realizing it. your signature doesn't have to be just one color though! it could be a palette of 2-3 colors that work together.

pro tip: once you find it, add little touches of your color everywhere - phone case, water bottle, bookmarks. it creates this subtle cohesion in your life that feels so satisfying.

⋆.ೃ࿔:･ signature scent ･:࿔ೃ.⋆

this one is so powerful because scent ties directly to memory! people will literally think of you when they smell your signature scent elsewhere.

get sample sizes before committing (i wasted so much money before learning this)

wear a potential signature for at least a week straight

notice which one you keep reaching for without thinking

consider different concentrations (perfume, lotion, hair mist) for layering

my signature is a vanilla sandalwood that's slightly sweet but not too young feeling. i have it in everything from perfume to hand cream so the scent follows me subtly.

⋆.ೃ࿔:･ signature jewelry ･:࿔ೃ.⋆

the key with signature jewelry is choosing pieces you can wear literally every day without getting tired of them:

what pieces do you feel naked without?

which ones go with everything you wear?

what has personal meaning beyond just looking pretty?

i have these tiny star earrings i never take out and a delicate chain bracelet with my initial. they're subtle enough to go with everything but still distinctly "me."

⋆.ೃ࿔:･ other signature elements ･:࿔ೃ.⋆

there are so many other fun signatures you can develop:

a signature nail color or style

a signature accessory (headband, hair clip, specific bag)

a signature drink order (baristas at my local café start making mine when i walk in)

a signature makeup look (for me it's barely-there makeup with winged liner, or douyin makeup)

a signature phrase or greeting

the best signatures evolve naturally and feel effortless. if you're forcing it, it's probably not right for you! and remember signatures can evolve as you do - mine have shifted slightly over the years while still maintaining their essence.

what signature elements are you drawn to already? i bet you have some emerging ones without even realizing it!

xoxo, mindy 🤍

[simfunnyyt]

Sim Time Morning News Anchor Aisha Sapp's work looks for the week.

Outfit 1: *Hair, Dress, Shoes, *Purse Outfit 2: Dress, Tights, Shoes Outfit 3: Hair, Top, Pants, **Purse Outfit 4: Hair, Dress, Shoes ***Jewelry, ***Lipstick

Thank you to all the cc creators 🥰. @simstrouble, @aladdin-the-simmer, @sentate, @serenity-cc, @rimings, @rustys-cc, @mssims, @greenllamas, @twisted-cat

*same one in outfit 2, **same one in outfit 4, ***same in all the outfits

[coastalcowplant]

Rockstar Girlfriend Lookbook... w/ Arabella Asher🎸

𖡡 San Myshuno

01. dress / jacket / boots / choker / rings 02. corset / jeans / boots / sunnies / necklace / rings 03. dress / tights / boots / choker 04. tank / pants / boots / necklaces 05. jacket / corset / pants / boots / sunnies / choker 06. top / skirt / boots / belts / belly chains / sunnies / choker hair / piercings. nose / lip / earrings

Arabella is available for download here :)

a big thank you to all of the cc creators !! @caio-cc @simandy @twisted-cat @arethabee @serenity-cc @joliebean @sentate @lilaccreative @rustys-cc @plazasims @aladdin-the-simmer @woosteru @christopher067 @pralinesims @oydis pyx @trillyke @madlensims @leahlillith

[babybeesims]

Curly & Curly Updo Hairstyles 🤍

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12

Thank you to these cc creators. @twisted-cat, @daylifesims, @clumsyalienn, @imvikai, @sheabuttyr, @simstrouble, @thekunstwollen, @thatonegreenleaf, @leahlillith

[marzipanandminutiae]

This comic from a 1926 Punch magazine delights me (note that each picture depicts the decade it's decrying in the text, not the one it's glorifying)

it's very true- every decade tends to believe that NOW we've really achieved Peak Fashion, and has for a very long time

[orbitsuns]

some faces:)

[sickkpills]

she gives me main character vibes idk

[csuitebitches]

Build yourself a sustainable routine for 2024

you don’t have to schedule all your habits for everyday. Some habits can be for twice a week or thrice a week. If you can’t read 10 pages everyday, don’t fret. Try to read 1 chapter a week. Then slowly progress to 2.

do not be intimidated by accounts like mine. I post a lot of tips but I follow only the ones I know work for me, even if those tips are great. I share a lot so that different people can make use of them. Just because tip A works better for me than tip B, doesn’t mean that tip B is useless. Someone else could find B more useful than A.

How do you know you’re building a sustainable routine?

here are some indicators:

⭐️ the habits are “portable” for the most part - you do not need to be in specific places to execute them (you can read anywhere, you can workout in any hotel, etc).

⭐️ you’re able to follow all your habits at least 80% of the time in a month. Which means out of 30 days, for 24 days you are able to follow your habits. ⭐️ they don’t stress you out. It doesn’t make sense to procrastinate over your habits. The point of the habits is to reduce procrastination and improve yourself. If you’re stressing over it, go back to square one and start small.

⭐️ you are able to see that you’re improving. Maybe you’re feeling more confident, self assured and resilient. Whatever your end goal, it is important to understand that you won’t go from being, for example, under confident to confident overnight. It will happen gradually. Noticing your progress and complimenting yourself for the gradual change is important because then you’re validating yourself for the healthy changes you make. When you validate yourself as opposed to someone else validating you, you are acknowledging the hard work you have put in- this increases your motivation to do even better and to stay disciplined.

⭐️ over time, the habits come to you naturally. Let’s say meditating. You become so used to meditating that not doing it is like not brushing your teeth in the morning. It becomes a part of you and you accept and embrace it instead of dreading it.

⭐️ yes, you will have tough days. You will have days where you want to give up. It is important to schedule at least 2 mental health days a month for yourself where you can choose to do absolutely nothing and just relax. You are human, not a machine. Sometimes you need to push through those tough days and get things done anyway. There is a balance between resting and working hard.

⭐️ you eventually do not feel guilt or shame for prioritising yourself and your routine first. This is the most important indicator. You do not put any boy, friend, anyone (unless it’s an emergency of course) above you. You know you are your most important person.

[topanga999]

new hair!really suit for Judith

[allmondsims]

Hana Lisette Takahashi

Hana Lisette Takahashi, a half-Japanese, half-German heiress, grew up on her family’s historic estate in Windenburg, surrounded by a deep appreciation for art and tradition. Her father’s Japanese heritage instilled in her a love for precision and beauty, while her mother’s German background introduced her to the world of European creativity. Now, as the manager of her family’s renowned art gallery, Hana is passionate about creating pieces that blend old-world charm with contemporary vision. She dreams of using her work to bridge cultures and leave a lasting impact on Windenburg’s art scene.

[vivephim]

will from now on refer to lucio, tommaso, and francis together as trifoglio, for the sake of convenience and endearment, taken from lucio's jacket pin and the emily dickinson poem opening the freccia bianca mv! (to make a prairie it takes a clover and one bee ... revery alone will do, if bees are few)

[littleglutton]

Thinking about field surgeon Zayne in all-black fatigues.

Black utility pants, loose enough for comfort and ease of movement on his tall frame, yet cinched nice and snug around his trim hips by a thick belt. A plain black undershirt stretches around his wide shoulders and the tightly packed muscles of his chest, outlining every ripple and every curve of his strong back and each hard line defining the abs that you would never think of seeing beneath his typical lab coat. Heavy, lug sole combat boots add to his already intimidating height. A tactical harness clings tight around his chest, various loops and pouches keeping much needed medical supplies close at hand. His inky-black trench coat, darker than a starless sky, drapes around him like a wraith.

Suddenly, the wanderers aren't the only intimidating things out in the snow.

❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️

*visual by me, so we can all suffer together 🫠

[coastalcowplant]

Cherry-Coded Lookbook #2 … w/ Serafina Palladio🍒

𖡡 San Myshuno

01. top / skirt / heels / tights / purse / earrings / necklace 02. dress / boots / tights / scarf / purse / earrings 03. sweater / shirt / pants / shoes / hat / earrings 04. sweater / skirt / heels / tights / purse / earrings 05. shirt / skirt / heels / necklace / earrings 06. sweater*/ sweatpants / shoes / scarf / glasses *need to update the link

cherry coded lookbook #1 here🍒

a big thank you to all of the cc creators!! @sentate @aharris00britney @lijoue @serenity-cc @caio-cc @arethabee @jius-sims @bbygyal123 @joliebean @simcelebrity00 @miikocc @madlensims @oakiyo

[babybeesims]

Hoop Earrings 🩷

Featuring my sim Elodie Rosewood

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Thank you to these cc creators. @pralinesims, @camuflajesims & @joliebean

[blushedtrait]

Sunkissed 🏝️☀️

[behrbiedoll]

♱ | MICAH ROONEY