ARE you not a morning person and would much rather prefer 15 minutes of extra sleep? Then you need to learn everything about the 2/3 rule.
Getting up earlier is something many have promised themselves this year – we want to be more productive and avoid having to rush.
But more often than not, the New Year’s resolution ends up failing – and we keep on hitting that ‘Snooze’ button’.
This has inevitable consequences – we won’t have enough time to do our make-up, style our hair and come up with an outfit for the day.
However, there’s a solution that’s going viral on social media – and it allows you to get ready quicker and more efficiently without cutting into the precious sleeping time.
The method in question is known as the 2/3 rule, and it promises to save you time without sacrificing your look.
The idea starts from an observation – desperate to do too much in the before leaving your home in the morning often leads to the opposite effect.
You end up with too much make-up, a hairstyle that’s too elaborate and an outfit that feels overdone.
The new 2/3 rule suggests following the very opposite – doing less, but better.
Rather than giving your all when it comes to hair, make-up and your outfit, you should instead focus on just two of these.
If you pick only two, you end up saving time and can conserve your mental sanity and energy for whatever the rest of the day brings.
For many busy fashionistas, this rule is also a formula that ensures a chic look.
Just think about it – the world’s style icons rarely look glamorous 24/7, head to toe, unless it’s a posh red carpet event.
Instead, they always have at least one thing slightly messy that gives them that relaxed yet put-together vibe.
If you decide to go for a more elaborate outfit and spend more time perfecting your foundation, blush, and eyebrows, don’t worry too much about what your hair looks like.
Whichever two you choose, the 2/3 rule will make your busy mornings easier when it comes to getting ready – and it’s more fun too.
How to look chic on a budget
Fashion stylist Gemma Rose Breger, and beauty journalist Samantha Silver revealed how you can make your outfits elevated without spending hundreds of pounds.
- Don’t ever spend on designer denim: River Island ”always has such a great selection of fashion-forward jeans that follow the current trends”. The high street retailer offers a great range of sizes to fit UK 6 – UK 18, and three leg lengths – and prices start from an affordable £25.
- There are no rules for jewels: ”Pick up something at a car boot sale, or charity shop, scroll on Vinted & eBay, snap up something from the clothing section in your local supermarket when doing the food shop or check out high street clothing stores.”
- Don’t forget the pre-loved sites: With a rising number of second-hand sites, such as Vinted and Depop, there’s no excuse for not buying – or selling – pre-loved garments. Gemma, for instance, has managed to get her hands on chic Chanel sunnies for a mere £17.
Brits ‘struggle’ with their style
According to a study of 2,000 adults, locating items considered to be fashionable is a challenge – especially items which are both catwalk-worthy and in keeping with their own tastes.
Reasons for the difficulties include lack of confidence to try new things (36 per cent), not knowing where to start (28 per cent), and not having time to keep up with latest trends (24 per cent).
While 11 per cent blame social media and the pressure which comes with it to be stylish.
Fashion stylist Sofia Lazzari said: “What we wear impacts how we feel about ourselves and how others see us too – so it’s perhaps no wonder UK adults spend so much on clothing.
“Our clothes choices are a chance to express who we are or who we want to be – and can reveal a great deal about us.
“Which explains why so many of those polled feel pressure to wear the ‘right’ things – a pressure which comes from many places.”
The study also found 53 per cent don’t think they’re stylish, although 42 per cent believe they are – the remaining five per cent simply don’t know.
Most (64 per cent) have what they consider to be their own style – rather than simply following the latest trends.
More than a third (34 per cent) believe their look reflects their personality and for 17 per cent, it’s a way of connecting with other likeminded people.
