{"id":12100,"date":"2012-10-21T06:00:10","date_gmt":"2012-10-21T10:00:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.unionvilletimes.com\/?p=12100"},"modified":"2012-10-20T13:13:58","modified_gmt":"2012-10-20T17:13:58","slug":"a-change-could-do-you-good","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.unionvilletimes.com\/?p=12100","title":{"rendered":"A change could do you good"},"content":{"rendered":"

Step outside of your comfort zone to refresh your look<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

By Kelly Hockenberry<\/strong>, Columnist, The Times<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Are you in a style rut?<\/p>\n

I feel it.\u00a0 And, it\u2019s a dangerous thing.\u00a0 The last time I felt this way, I cut the length of my hair from my shoulders to my chin (then cried for approximately six months, give or take).<\/p>\n

A stylish makeover need not be so dramatic\u2026but, in order to feel refreshed, I do believe it\u2019s necessary to step a bit outside of your comfort zone.<\/p>\n

Ask yourself the following questions:<\/p>\n

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  1. How long have I been wearing the same color lipstick?<\/li>\n
  2. Do I switch my perfume as the seasons change?<\/li>\n
  3. When was the last time I had my eyebrows cleaned up\/shaped?<\/li>\n
  4. Are my shoes looking too worn or outdated?<\/li>\n
  5. Have I shopped for a new bra in the past two years?<\/li>\n
  6. How many consecutive days have I put my hair up in a ponytail?<\/li>\n
  7. Do I ever pick a new color when I go for a manicure\/pedicure?<\/li>\n
  8. How long have I been carrying this handbag?<\/li>\n
  9. Am I wearing yoga pants all day on a regular basis?<\/li>\n
  10. When was the last time I wore heels?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    If the thought of answering these questions honestly makes you sweat, it\u2019s time to switch it up.\u00a0 Try a dark colored nail polish.\u00a0 Buy a wine colored lipstick.\u00a0 Ask your hairdresser for some subtle changes to your cut\/color to make it feel fresh and new. \u00a0Scour the internet for sales on boots and handbags.\u00a0 Why wait until January 1 to make some stylish resolutions?\u00a0 The change of season is the perfect excuse to reinvent yourself!<\/p>\n

    It is certainly not necessary to do everything at once.\u00a0 Challenge yourself to make a small change twice a month.\u00a0 It is so easy to fall back on the \u201csafe\u201d options when it comes to fashion.\u00a0 But, incorporating a few trends into your same-old, boring routine will inject new life into your style.<\/p>\n

    I have a hair appointment scheduled for Tuesday.\u00a0 I may re-read this article before I go so that I don\u2019t end up with hot pink colored extensions!<\/p>\n

    Happy Weekend!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    Step outside of your comfort zone to refresh your look By Kelly Hockenberry, Columnist, The Times Are you in a style rut? I feel it.\u00a0 And, it\u2019s a dangerous thing.\u00a0 The last time I felt this way, I cut the length of my hair from my shoulders to my chin (then cried for approximately six […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":12102,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[245,7],"tags":[2100,255,49,2103,2102,2101],"class_list":["post-12100","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-lifestyle","category-featured","tag-changes","tag-fashion","tag-new","tag-options","tag-rut","tag-styles"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.unionvilletimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12100","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.unionvilletimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.unionvilletimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.unionvilletimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.unionvilletimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=12100"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.unionvilletimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12100\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.unionvilletimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/12102"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.unionvilletimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=12100"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.unionvilletimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=12100"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.unionvilletimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=12100"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}