Styled Secrets: A Fashion Blog: Back To School

So where I'm from, school starts the second week of August. Luckily for me, I'm a high school graduate! Yay! So today, this won't be just a 'what to wear to get all the boys' post. Okay, so there will be a little of that too. But I really want to talk about the classic 'what I wish I knew in high school'.

Okay. So.

Tips for high school girls:

Get a planner

I cannot stress this enough! Write down upcoming assignments, activities, due dates, etc. Being organized will be a life saver. Review what you've written in your planner right when you get home.

Prioritize

There's nothing worse than deciding to go get fro yo with your friends, getting home at eleven p.m., and then remembering you have a three page essay due the next day. This is where the planner comes in handy. Make sure you prioritize what you need to do. Getting the important stuff done early will just leave room for free time when you're finished!

Practice good hygiene

Use a daily skin cleanser, shower, shampoo and condition your hair, remember to put on deodorant everyday, and spraying a little bit of body spray never hurt anybody. (Fun fact: A boy's favorite smells on a girl are: apple pie, lavender, vanilla, or cinnamon.)

Know your grammar

There's nothing more frustrating than someone who graduates high school without knowing proper grammar. So learn it now! The differences between your, you're, then, than, their, there, they're, too, to. Simple stuff. I don't feel like giving an English lesson right now but when you do get the English lesson about this stuff, please remember it.

Wear comfortable shoes!

Now I'm not banning heels, but be sure they're some kind of wedges that give you support. Walking back and forth between classes is made a lot easier in shoes you're not tripping in.

Be nice to people

100% pointless to bring people down or make them feel bad about themselves. People don't always remember what you said, but they'll remember how you made them feel.

Smile at people

Smiling instantly makes you appear friendly and positive-and there's nothing more attractive than that. The best accessory a girl can wear is a smile! (and a really killer statement necklace but nvm)

Play a sport

Not athletic? Not a problem-especially for any sports that are open tryouts. I played tennis for three years during high school and was absolutely awful at it! But I made a lot of new friends, got super tan, had something to put on college applications, and could act like I was sporty! Find something you like (you don't have to be good at it!) and have fun with it!

Go to the football/basketball/soccer games

They're fun. Watch them.

Light eyeshadow is your new best friend

Putting a light colored eye shadow (pale pink, white, etc.) around your eye duct area will instantly make you look more awake. So start lighter on the corner of your eye and gradually get darker with your eye shadow as you continue to the crease and outer eyelid.

Be on your teacher's good side

Don't be a teacher's pet of course-but speak up in class. Respect your teacher and they will respect you!

Find a theme song

Have a go-to song for your different moods. Partying in the car with friends? Sick of You by Selena Gomez. Sad about life? Time of our Lives by Tyrone Wells. Those are a couple of mine. Find yourself an anthem!

When in doubt, make out

Alone with a boy? Not sure what to do? Well. When in doubt, make out. Hahahahahaha, just kidding don't do that. But something fun you can do is send a text my friend and I made up during high school. Text a boy and say, "Hey, we should really make out sometime." Then two seconds later, "Oops! I meant hang out." Depending on his response you can decide if he's a chill guy who can laugh about it, a creep who gets way too excited about your offer, or a loser who doesn't have a sense of humor and gets weirded out.

Don't stress about boys

While we're on the subject of boys, let's remember that you could be the ripest, juiciest peach in the whole world but there's still going to be people who don't like peaches (love that quote.) So basically, if a boy doesn't seem into you, chances are he's not into you, and that's okay! So don't waste your time drooling over him! He could be a really awesome guy but if you're just not his type, that's not your fault and it's not his either. High school is about finding your bridesmaids, not your groom.

Take classes you want to

There was nothing worse than signing up for a class only because your friend was taking it and then realizing you hate it. Don't worry if you don't know many people in a class! Take classes that interest you and get you excited about learning the subject matter.

Braid your hair on off-days

There are hundreds of two minute braid tutorials out there! Find one you like, and on days you woke up five minutes before first bell, no matter the state of your hair, you can hide it by throwing it into a cute, messy braid.

Power through

Normally people end stuff like this with 'Remember to have fun!' or, 'Try to be popular!' But I don't wanna put too much pressure on anyone. So my best and final advice is to power through. Everyone says it but before you know it, you'll be graduated and high school will be behind you. So power through those high school years, remember these tips, and get ready for the rest of your life because it will be here before you know it! GOOD LUCK AND BEST WISHES!

Okay, so now for some outfits I hope will be able to inspire all your back to school needs!

An overall simple outfit made splendid by adding a bold, fun colored necklace.

Remember our chat about comfortable heels? Well, sneaker wedges are about as comfy as you can get! Find a bright colored pair to pair with black and white.