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Before you go shopping, figure out your face shape, if you don't already know it. You’ll want to start by getting your hair out of your face, so you can see it. Pop on a headband, tie your tresses in a towel, or just grab an elastic and secure your locks in a ponytail (fix any bangs or stray pieces in place with bobby pins). Stand in front of your bathroom mirror and take a good look at yourself. You can eyeball your face shape, but it might help to trace it right on the mirror with an eyeliner pencil, a lipstick, or a wet bar of soap. (You can always wash the mirror later).

Winter can be a long, dark season - especially in terms of fashion. If you're like me, you've spent much of the winter dressing in neutral tones and heavy fabrics. The good news is, you don't have to wait for the warm weather to wear your pretty summer clothes! Try these ideas for working your summer pieces into your wardrobe right now.

Are you feeling the seventies vibe in the fashion air? Similar to last year’s Me Decade revival, certain staples of 1970s fashion - think flared-leg jeans, colored denim, and floor-dusting jean skirts – are going to be huge again for this spring and summer. And while these retro styles may not totally edge out our beloved skinnies and boyfriend jeans, we are definitely seeing a continual style evolution toward more funky and feminine looks these days. Better yet, with some dutiful digging, you may be able to find vintage versions of these trends at the discount store or flea market, and save yourself major moolah!

Trouser jeans are a great go-to item for every woman's closet. I'll take a look at the style, and share ideas for how to work them into your everyday wardrobe.

The Classic Trouser Jean 

Whether you splashed out on designer denims, or kept it real with a bargain pair, you want your jeans to look new for as long as possible. The good news is, if you launder your jeans with care, you can extend their life and wear. Consult this handy guide to washing your jeans, to prevent shrinking and fading.

In my continuing quest to look fabulous without using every bit of the grocery money on clothes, I have picked up a few tricks over the years for making cheap fashion look more expensive (after all, it may be fabulous to score a pair of paints, a skirt, or a great top from the sales bin at H&M, but we don't need anyone else to know that)! Instead, turn a fabulous (and cheap) steal into a one-of-a-kind find! More simply said: sneaky ways to upgrade your bargain buys.

Here are my tips for taking your bargain buys, and making them look higher-end.

The summer heat has been doing a number on my highlights. It got to the point where I put aside my fear of looking dorky, and went summer hat shopping. After trying on a ton of options, I actually came home with a hat that not only protects my expensively-dyed strands from the sun, but also looks pretty cute according to my beau and friends. Plus, I no longer have to panic if I forget to apply sunscreen to my face!

I learned a lot from sales clerks on my hat shopping expedition, so I'll share their wisdom with you. Here is a guide to this summer's 5 hottest hats, with tips for matching the right hat to your face shape.

Owner and Editor of Myjellybean.com  

We all want to look good in our outfits, and stay on top of the latest fashion trends. But who has time to keep track of what's hot, and what's not? And who has the time to pull together stylish outfits on a budget, or figure out how to make the latest trends work for different body types? I do, that's who! I've been writing about style and beauty at Myjellybean.com for over eleven years. I'm also the Jeans and Denim Guide at About.com, and have written for several publications on style and beauty topics.