By Amanda Rivers

Well, beauty and style is not about how much money you’ve thrown away for purchasing your outfits. Lots of people tend to overestimate their matching skills. Although I am not one of the stylists, I guess they may gain lots of fun just walking on the street, thinking how stupidly people dress themselves. A Bulgarian online store shopping therapy has offered a list of the top 10 mistakes we often make when matching our lovely outfits. It’s not about fashion or brand clothes, but taste and style, and how to wear and pair the items properly:

1. Too much jewelry:
Try to make the number of pieces not more than three. Pick just one or two matching pieces to look classy and make a statement.

2. Used up heels:
Perfection is about details. Others won’t be happy hearing the annoying noise they make, which would also suggest your carelessness.

3. Too much flesh:
Saving too much from the fabric of your clothes can lead to two results – making you sexy, or screw you up. Do not make yourself look cheap or get a “muffin top”.

4. Wrong matching of patterns:
Yes, it is considered trendy, but it can be a tough job. You may end up looking overdressed. It’ll seem to others that you’ve just come back from a carnival. Pair patterned top with one-color bottom apparel, or the other way around.

5. Sneakers or flats all the time:
It’s perfect to free your feet sometimes. But avoid wearing sneakers or flats with all kind of outfits. You’re not likely to become a stunner not in high heels.

6. Dark hair roots:
The blonde hair and dark roots on the heads of celebrities is not a result of negligence but work by stylists. While usually in real life, dark roots only means being careless to the way you look.

7. Orange complexion:
Be careful with the cheap tanning lotions, which may destroy everything. Too much tanning in salons is not a good idea either – fake tanning can be dangerous, or make you look like you’ve tried too damn hard.

8. Flaunting brands and labels:
All those little tricks of revealing the logos can’t get you anywhere better. And head to toes brand names can’t ensure you chic style.

9. Sticking out bra shoulder-straps:
They simply look unpleasant. If there’s no way to hide them under the top or dress, at least make sure they are the same color. Besides, showing parts of your bottom underwear never looks good, no matter how much it costs.

10. Blindly following trends:
Without a slim and beautiful waist, you’d better forget the crop tops, even if they are super trendy at the moment. There’s some to seize and some to let go. And models become models for reasons. So suitable is the best!

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