If you have trouble sleeping, you can try some peppermint or jasmine tea to relax. Lavender oil can also help you get to sleep–and stay that way.
If you are prone to night sweating or are nervous about having a bad hair day, try to shower the morning of your first day. Showering the night before is great if you are prone to waking up late or running behind. If you are showering in the morning, make sure to put on deodorant when you’re done. You don’t want to be known as a smelly person.
Dressing for your shape can be harder for a boy. If you have broad shoulders, make sure your shirt’s shoulders fit properly. If you have wide hips, you can try a shirt with a rounded hem.
Even if a magazine or article says a haircut won’t look good with your face shape, don’t be afraid to experiment. Remember that hair will always grow back.
If you love and look great in a certain color, but it doesn’t match your undertones, wear it anyway. After all, the point is to feel great.
Although barely-there makeup is faster and easier to apply, if you do not feel comfortable without a full face of makeup, you can paint your face. Just make sure you give yourself enough time to finish your application.
An outfit you feel great in will be one that doesn’t make you feel nervous, uncomfortable, or fidgety. If you feel even slightly uncomfortable, try another outfit.
You can try on multiple outfits and have two or three set aside for your first day, and decide which one you like best in the morning. Make sure you try on the whole outfit–shoes and everything. This will make sure you aren’t rushing to find anything in the morning.
If you aren’t sure about the fit of something, ask your parents or a friend what they think. You can put on a mini fashion show to get the opinions of your friends and family, and get new ideas for outfits.
If you know you’ll be walking to school, or have an idea of your activity level, try to mimic this activity level to make sure your clothes will last the whole day. This is particularly important for shoes, as you don’t want to wear shoes to school only to find that they pinch or give you blisters.
