Styling Tips Every Mom Should Pass on to Her Daughter
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Loading... - Maggie Holmes
- 01 Jan 2022
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Every little girl had a phase where they ventured into their mother’s closets, picked the pieces, put them on, and marched around the house or posed in front of the mirror. The little big girls, want to look like their beautiful mothers. Today, when you have your own daughter, you want her to love herself and live her best life.
Throughout her road to adulthood, you will give her many life pieces of advice. There is a type of advice you might not have considered passing on, but you actually should. Personal style and fashion choices are sometimes developed and changed throughout our whole lives. And you know by now, it is not what you wear but how do you wear yourself! Sometimes this is complicated to explain, so check this list for inspiration.
“Your body is changing and that is ok”
With their growth, changes are bound to happen. The height, the breasts, the hips, the weight, the size of their feet, the hair and so much more changes. It can be overwhelming, especially if they for any reason feel different from the rest of their peers.
Ease their worries. Be there, explain their changes as natural, show them their beauty in their changing bodies and help them dress them comfortably. The key to loving their changes is to see them as beautiful.
“It’s not about the brand name, it’s about you”
Social media is overflowed by costly fashion brands and the latest trends, which are almost impossible to follow. You already know how quickly they will be replaced and how much they aren’t worth it in the long run. Teach your daughter about fashion history. You don’t need to be historic, you can simply show her examples on yourself or some popular singer – the changes are pretty easy to follow with many photoshoots and red carpets.
Rather than buying items that will not look so good in a few months, help them invest in statement pieces that will stand the test of time, no matter what is in fashion or how much they change their style.
“Play with styles, colours, fits”
You know they will try many things on before choosing a fit they prefer. You also know some choices might make you scared or even grossed out. Be their friend, and follow their fashion experiments.
There are some experiments, however, that might need your close attention. For example, they might want to wear more jewellery, and their interests are almost certain to be piercings. The safest choice is if you help and take them to the professional to do even a small ear piercing. You could even choose similar earrings to remember the occasion.
“Skincare is a must”
The skincare regime is an important part of the body regiment. Their most important role model should be their mother. When they start getting their first little blackheads and pimples, buy a first personal skincare kit with them. There are many choices for teenage skincare, but if you or their father’s family had teenage acne, it is better to get a dermatology appointment.
Skincare is also the care of the skin of the body, feet, even nails. Help them choose a body wash, deodorant, how often and how to cut and shape nails, and later about hair removal. If they have gorgeous locks, they also require special care. Teach them that regular hygiene is the basics of good looks.
“Basics and statement pieces build your closet”
Once they are old enough to choose their outfits, help them go the direction that they want, but not without a sense of cohesion. Basics are timeless pieces, that don’t depend on trends. They can be basic pieces for many different styles and occasions. A white shirt, good pair of jeans, striped dress, little black dress, matching sweats, and leather jacket are parts of most women's closets globally.
When it comes to statement pieces, they can be anything from jewellery, red shoes of any kind, a colourful bag, a tote bag with some nice graphic messages, to graphic t-shirts and nail polish in crazy colours. These you should completely let your daughter choose and enjoy mixing and matching for every day.
“Let’s go matchy-matchy”
You’ve certainly seen fashion bloggers, celebrities, and even Pinterest boards with mother-daughter matching looks. Whether the daughter was a toddler or a raging teenager, the matching style photos are a fun and bonding experience to have as a memory. For this you don’t need to have the same outfits, the similar design and the same or matching colour palette will do the job. Put on a smile or make silly faces to each other and take some photos!
The mini you with you by their side will feel like ‘one of the big girls’, while the real big girl just might wake up a little girl in her. Pass on your tips, be open to changes and grow further together, you will always match like that.
