How to Cure Your Costume Shopping FOMO

If you are a bit of an over shopper, you probably want to know the best way to cure your fear and anxiety about what you might miss out on. This article will help you be that way without regretting it.

When it comes to buying things, there are many times when we have to make a choice between two or three options. At these moments we feel anxious because we don’t know what decision is going to be the right one. We then take our time and think about each possible outcome before making any decision at all.

This article is all about how you can overcome your fears so that you always make the best possible decision. We’ve put together some tips for you below:

Halloween costume shopping can be a lot of fun, but it can also cause a lot of anxiety. You might be concerned that if you don’t buy your costume right away, you will end up missing out on the one that you really want. And let’s face it, what’s more embarrassing than showing up to a Halloween party dressed exactly like someone else?

The best way to avoid this social faux pas is to shop early, and have your costume ready at least two weeks before the big day. Not only will you be able to get exactly what you want, but when all your friends are scrambling around the week before Halloween, trying to find something (anything), you will be able to kick back and enjoy the holiday.

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So you’re on the hunt for a costume for this year’s Halloween party, but can’t quite decide where to start. You walk down the street and see a display of costumes in a pop up store, they look pretty cool and affordable but you can also see them at your local Halloween store, so why not just go there?

As you continue walking down the street you see another pop up store, but this time it’s selling slightly different costumes. They look nicer and are more expensive, but you tell yourself “I could probably find something like this closer to home” so you keep walking.

The next stop on your journey is an online costume rental company. Their prices seem reasonable and they offer free shipping and returns. As tempting as that sounds, you don’t want to pay for shipping if you end up needing to return it all because nothing fits right or looks good on you in person. So instead of clicking “add to cart”, you close out of the tab and keep browsing.

You know what would be better than buying a costume? Making one! You head over to Pinterest and start going through all of their DIY costume ideas. There are some cute ones, but making one

I’m not exactly proud of this, but I’ll admit it. A few weeks ago, I had a breakdown at the costume store.

I was browsing on the second floor of a crowded Halloween City when I started to feel a little flustered. The aisle was packed with people and the shelves were overflowing with costumes and masks. And while there were some good options in sight, I couldn’t seem to find what I wanted.

I kept looking through the options, but nothing felt right. So I walked down another aisle, only to find something similar to what I had just seen. Nothing felt special–so why bother? After about 20 minutes of searching and feeling overwhelmed by the sheer number of options, I gave up and left empty-handed.

When I got home, my boyfriend asked me if it would be okay if he wore my old astronaut costume from last year for Halloween (he hadn’t thought to pick out a costume yet). When I said yes, he asked me why I didn’t just buy an astronaut costume for myself, since it was such an easy choice. But that’s just it: It didn’t feel like an easy choice to me. And because there were so many costumes around me that looked similar–and therefore interchangeable–it didn

When I was a kid, my mom used to take us shopping for Halloween costumes every year. She would do her best to say no to the most expensive options, but if we really wanted something, she’d find a way to make it work for us. She spent a lot of time helping us pick out the perfect costume and making sure that we’d have an amazing Halloween.

Last year I went shopping with my sister, and we had the exact opposite experience. We were in so much of a hurry that we barely glanced at any costumes before buying the first couple that we liked. We wanted to get it over with as quickly as possible so we could go home and relax.

But later, when it came time to actually show our costumes to our friends, I still felt like I hadn’t gotten it right. There were too many options and not enough time – maybe if I had looked around more carefully, I could have found something better! Maybe next year…

Fear of missing out is a very real thing, but with a little planning and patience you can purge your closet without feeling like you’re missing out on something new.

You’ve likely heard about the KonMari method for tidying up your home and life, but how does it work when it comes to clothes? Why is this effective and what does the process look like?

Let’s say you have 86 items in your closet (I did; I counted). You’ll go through each piece of clothing in your closet and ask yourself “do I love this?”, “does this make me feel good?” or something along those lines. The first time through, you’ll probably find yourself holding a lot of pieces that are no longer right for you. And that’s ok. Nobody said this would be easy…

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