How Fashion Influences Brain Chemistry

I have only just recently become more interested in fashion. In high school, I wore the same pajamas I slept in the night before to class and never thought twice about it. At 18, I was working from home full-time and again, wore pajamas more than anything else, especially since I was working in front of a computer all day in the comfort of my own home and hardly saw the point in getting dressed. However, when I started waking up in the morning, immediately taking a shower, doing my hair and makeup, and actually getting dressed prior to sitting in front of my computer to begin my workday, I noticed that I was so much better prepared to work. I was at ease, motivated, and I accomplished so much more. Then I started experimenting with different styles of fashion, finding out what my body type looked best in, and taking risks. It was the taking risks aspect of fashion that excited me. It’s unpredictable, wild, and there’s something to match my every mood and whim. Whatever I felt like on the inside, I could portray on the outside, and what was on the outside started to change my inside for the better. This is an excellent post!

Is true! theres a lot of people who live unhappy because of their physical insecurities and low self-esteem, and once they see that they can look beautiful is a life changing moment for them!
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I recently lost 75 pounds and aside from feeling and looking better, a whole new world opened up to me with fashion and cosmetics and it has truly changed who I am.

I could have worn makeup and nice (big girl) clothes when I was heavy, but I didn’t feel good enough about myself to put any effort into my look. I wore jeans or pj pants and big, roomy t-shirts most of the time. Going out was an ordeal because I didn’t have any nice clothes and felt like a clown trying to fix myself up so I wouldn’t be embarrassed for people to see me. I didn’t want to be seen, so I stayed home most of the time. I was ashamed of myself for years.

I felt so bad about myself that I would not look in a mirror except to do basic grooming and hygiene stuff. Brush teeth, brush hair and get away from the mirror as quickly as possible. I didn’t own a full length mirror. That would have been too painful.

Now when I put on clothes, I can look at how they fit and be happy about how I look, rather than just putting on anything that happens to fit. It really was an unexpected bonus of losing weight. I didn’t think I’d ever be able to wear cute clothes, so I didn’t really have an interest in fashion. Now I’m a real girly girl and love clothes, shoes and makeup. It is really fun defining my look with special pieces.

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Fashion encourages my confidence and makes me feel like a completely different person. When I feel I look good, I can walk around and be bubbly, excited, and just overall happy. The concept of fashion is typically labeled simply as “looking pretty”. However, it is much more than that. Fashion can lead to new friendships between people. For example, my best friend and I love matching new outfits and going shopping. Fashion is a big part of my life and the entire concept changed me dramatically. Great article!

I feel that with fashion I can express more of who I am , and in some way I feel more confident about myself . If you dont like what your wearing that day you may feel like something is not right thats what I feel about fashiin .

I agree!!!!!how you feel in an outfit effects your modified Dont like what I’m wearing I don’t feel confident at all.If I wear an outfit that I love and fix myself up I’m like wonder women and ready to conquer the day.I find myself wanting to stay out longer than I would if I was wearing something I wasn’t comfortable in.

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I’m surprised by how truthful this is! Indeed I’ve experienced days when one fashion “mistake” can ruin my mood or worry me all day long and how when I get some new clothes or make up and use it for the first time my confidence gets a complete boost out of it, of course I don’t rely my whole confidence on that, but I do find it really useful to just feel a tad bit better about myself, besides fashion, at least for me, it’s a chance for everyone to make a statement, even if it’s using an accessorie or some bold jeans, you’re presenting yourself to the world as who you’re and how unique you can be, I’m glad I came across this article youtube username: tafyta16

I really believe it does affect our whole outlook. Sometimes a cute outfit, perfume or makeup can really make me feel happier or more confident. It is like my little “face the world” daily ritual. Even if I wake up with a serious case of the blas when I turn on my music and start getting ready for the day it totally peps me up. rachel272007 or Rachel Harville on youtube.

so TRUE! i dont know how i would feel with out fashion in my life. it just makes a women feel like they are healthy, happy, beautiful.. and much more. i love putting on my make up, outfit and do my hair ever day!! makes me fell complete i know i am having a bad day when i dont look good. -i would love to make youtube videos and show everyone how to feel beautiful and or yourself beautiful!-ONE DAY soon…

i think fashion and shopping cleans my brain… i love shopping, not only in brand shops,but also in chinese,becouse sometimes,there is better stuff

Makeup and Fashion helpes me to feel better about myself. I go to school everyday feeling like i’m refreshed, looking good and ready to tackle whatever the day has to throw at me.
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Well, dressing up in nice clothing and putting on makeup may sound like a normal task women do every day, but to me doing these things evokes a deeper meaning on how I feel about myself. Yes my confidence is boosted, but also my whole outlook of who I am as a person I can be shown by my hairstlye, my clothing, my makeup, and my beauty overall. I leave my house and go to school, church, and other events knowing that I feel good the way I look, and I am more confortable in my skin. However I do not let the clothes wear me; I wear them because its not about how dressed up I look one day, but how I feel before, during and after Im wearing my clothing. You see I view fashion and beautytips as a way to inhance ones beauty especialy bringing the beautful person that I am on the inside, Out. My personality shines and is seen by many just by them seeing how happy I am with the way I am dressed.
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I strongly believe that looking good equates to feeling good inside. More then ever in our present society I believe in having whole health, spiritually, mentally and physically. As superficial as it sounds, it does matter what is on the outside as much as on the inside. Fashion has a powerful way of bringing someone down or celebrating someone’s uniqueness. Fashion was not always a positive influence for me. In elementary school I was bullied for some of my fashion choices. As an adult, I realize the potential in everyone and make it a point to teach others about judgement and indifference. Have you ever heard of shopping therapy? It is true that we all love new things! So go out and celebrate your beauty! My youtube name is plumpie2! Thank you

i think fashion and beauty take a big roll in a girls life. Atleast in my life it does. It helps to know that you look good when you’re walking out the door either to go out with your friends, special event, or anything . I like to look good for Me. not to impress anyone else. Fashion, make up, beauty help me boost up my self confidence. Not exactly cake up my face or hide it or dress like im going to a club but just a little blush to bring out my cheeks and small things like that. im a young girl and i like feeling good from the inside out and fashion and beauty are a part of that.

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beauty and fashion make me feel better about myself. It helps me feel like I can do anything because I have an extra confidence. I love beauty products and i don’t know what I’d do without them. youtube: lexiwilson

beauty and fashion have helped me feel more confident about myself. Which makes me feel positive and happy. It helps me better my appearance. yt:elizabethv2011ev1 Fb:elizabeth vIlla

fashion has really boosted my self confidence and has helped me to prove how independant i can really be…! youtube: amandanramirez1

It influeced by making us see our self beautiful and by feeling good we have a better positive look at life n actually wen someone feels great they think better n our brain works better
For me fashion its a passion I love make up that’s the strongest influence for me just as simply of doiing my make up it makes me feel great no matter if am dwn it. brings a positive look and makes me feel great and confident

when u look good, u feel good. and when u feel good, u do good. shopping makes the world a happier place.

when i first thought of makeup, fashion and beauty i thought it was for the girls who overly packed and caked it on and ended up looking like a jersey shore girl. but one day i decided to open my eyes to the make-up and look up you-tube tutorials. that’s when it hit me; there are people who actually know how to put make-up and that sparked my interest, i started to do my own make-up then as i got better i started to do others. at the age of 15 makeup is really looked down upon, but for me i look at makeup and fashion as a free ( almost ;p) therapy. makeup does something that no human can do for me. it pushes me forward because once i learn how to do one type of make-up i want to learn more and more. i understand myself now, i can love myself, i appreciate myself more because maybe i can do what the next girl can’t do, or what they wish they could do with makeup, it gives me self-reassurance, and it allows me to be who i want to be, if i want to be daring, or darling it all depends on what make influences. it has also steered me into my career path because, now i want to be a makeup artist or stylist. i really love makeup, it’s the joy behind my room door, it’s the joy i carry in my bag, it’s my joy stacked up on top of each other, it not only makes me feel more confident, but also the others because one; attitudes are contagious but it also gets other woman or girls interest because if a 15 year like myself can do make-up than that means anybody around me can do the same also. moral of it all, they same diamonds are a girls best friend … but for me make-up is definitely a friend of mines.
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Fashion has a positive impact on my life because it allows me to express my individual style and personality through clothes and makes me feel unique. I also love playing with fashion trends and different makeup looks. Makeup allows me to enhance features that i would like to stand out and makes me more confident in my own skin.

I find that when I’m dressed up and have my makeup all done I feel ten times happier and its become part of my morning routine just because it makes me feel so much better,I’m happy with who I am,being all dressed up just adds a little kick:)

I recently lost 70 lbs and fashion and makeup have become my medicine. They help me to see me and make me feel confident and happy with myself…thanks so much…My YouTube name is 805loriann

Fashion and makeup have a big impact on my life, school years was very rough,.. Fashion and makeup insired me to build my self eestem and make me more confident about who I am inside and out. None of us women need make up or very fashionable clothes but it makes enhance the beauties that are in side of us!
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I think the most important thing about makeup that critics seem to neglect is the confidence it gives someone. Some would argue that makeup is shallow and it shouldn’t act as a vote of confidence. My theory is that if makeup can act as a pick me up, why shouldn’t we let it? Makeup is a way to distract oneself when need be, it can act as something to lean on if you’re feeling self conscious in your own skin as we sometimes do. In my personal experience, makeup has not only lifted my confidence because I can walk with my head held a little higher when my unruly blemishes are covered up. By knowing that one can cover up a blemish, it proves that the people we compare ourselves and fight so hard to be like are also probably wearing makeup 9 times out of 10. By relying on makeup we are actually downplaying the physical aspects of it and more portraying the beneficial attributes such as making oneself feel better.

My youtube name is lusizova. I do makeup every day when I go ro work. It has big value to image.

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makeup realy gets me felling better about myself. Beeing a mom of 3 baby girl sis’nt easy, no no.. Feeling tired all time, having big blue cirkles under my eyes :/ Butt when I put my makeup on, some concealar under my eyes, everything it’s brighten is up, and I’m feeling so much stronger

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i love makeup and fashion because it boosts my confidence and its just so fun and interesting!(:

Nice article! Makeup & fashion have really helped to boost my confidence and express myself creatively

YT = abcegc. Fashion and beauty have been a positive influence in my life both mentally and physically. I’m not the type of person that is always dressing the trends or carrying the latest designer handbag. I like to dress comfortable more than cute. But that doesn’t mean that I don’t like looking at other girls wearing those things and wondering how I could pull it off to fit my own comfort level. I may not have the most perfect body or the prettiest face, but fashion and beauty really boost my own self-esteem and confidence in myself even though I know that I’m loved by my family, friends and God. And when strangers meet me, they always find that I have a good and caring heart. Fashion and beauty only enhance my heart. That stuff doesn’t necessarily reflect that part of me, but when it makes me feel good about myself, I can better project how I feel and how I am in a positive manner.

Fashion has allowed me to be myself. I was and still am very insecure about my looks but with the help of amazing clothes and makeup, I can feel better about myself. Prior to working out and being intersested in fashion, I never really cared much about the way I look. In turn, I was not the happiest person. I never paid much attention to my looks or my health. However, as I began to develop intersts in makeup and fashion I too began working out. Now, I have lost 15 lbs and am way happier than I was 2 years ago.

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Fashion influnces brain chemestry cuse if ur not confident about ur self fasion does that for you so you can feel more comftouble about ur self and u gain more confidence and you likes and dislikes in fasion grow.

Fashion influnces brain chemestry cuse if ur not confident about ur self fasion does that for you so you can feel more comftouble about ur self and u gain more confidence and you likes and dislikes in fasion grow.