The Real Reason You Have a Closet Full of Clothes and Nothing to Wear

Closet & Wardrobe / Featured
Posted by Carol Tuttle on 29, August 2011 with 6 Comments

Women hate it. Men everywhere are baffled by it. You’ve probably lived it…

It’s that moment when you stand in front of your closet and say, “I have nothing to wear!”

Your closet is full, so it doesn’t make sense. But how many dollars have you invested in clothes or accessories that you bought… but don’t even like now?

Our research shows that the average woman fills her closet with $6,000 to $10,000 worth of clothes, accessories, and makeup she doesn’t love and doesn’t use.

But why do we women waste so much money—even when we’re trying to be frugal?

Why would we spend so much money on clothes we don’t love?

Buying clothes that you end up not loving or even liking has everything to do with your natural tendencies and preferences. Do you prefer to shop alone or with friends? Do you buy things on a whim or do you plan out your purchases?

Those preferences say a lot about you, and will help you discover the real reason you fill your closet with things you don’t love.

Your shopping habits are just one indicator of your Type of beauty in my ground-breaking Beauty Profiling system. When you discover your Beauty Profile, you learn your natural movement and gifts—and even the reason behind your shopping tendencies.

Watch the video and read below to begin to understand yourself better by assessing yourself through the way you look at your closet and your shopping experience…

Like I said in the video, your true nature shows up in everything you do, even in your shopping tendencies! My Beauty Profiling system will help you understand that there is no one “right” way to shop or express your true nature.

And there is not one “right” type of beauty! Beauty Profiling honors every woman’s beauty.  When you learn how to Dress Your Truth according to your Beauty Profile, you tap in to your beauty sixth sense. That beauty sixth sense helps you shop true to your Type of beauty to create a closet full of clothes you love, and stop buying things that are just not right for you!

Do you know why you fill your closet with things you don’t love? Let’s look at the shopping tendencies that I talk about in the video of the 4 Types of Beauty in my Beauty Profiling system:

  • A bright, animated Type 1 woman

    wants shopping to be a social experience, and loves trying things that look new and fun. She can let that turn into a challenge if she doesn’t buy items that work together or she gives her power of decision away to the person shopping with her.

  • A soft, subtle Type 2 woman

    wants to feel comfortable, both in her clothes and interactions. She can let feelings of guilt or obligation toward the sales clerk who helped her get in the way of choosing what she really wants. Her closet can be full of clothes she’s embarrassed to take back.

  • A rich, dynamic Type 3 woman

    is a practical, no-nonsense shopper who loves sales. That can get the best of her if she shops too fast to try things on or buys items just because they’re such a good deal. Do you have shirt hanging in your closet that you bought in every color?

  • A bold, striking Type 4 woman

    enjoys simplicity but also doesn’t want to look like everyone else. She can sometimes end up believing that her bold look that everyone admires is actually too basic or simple. If she tries to switch it up too much, she can end up with pieces she doesn’t like.

Which tendencies describe you best? Would you like to improve your experience?

When you know your personal Beauty Profile, you learn your tendencies and how to work with them to create successful shopping experiences every time. When you start Dressing Your Truth, you know which clothes best honor your natural beauty—and you never stand in front of your closet saying you have nothing to wear.

My closet is filled with clothes and accessories that I love. Your closet can be, too!

Stop wasting money. And start Dressing (and shopping!) Your Truth. Find out how you can change the I-have-nothing-to-wear experience with your closet right now by taking my 3-Minute Beauty Confidence Quiz.

Take The Beauty Confidence Quiz

Carol Tuttle
View My Other Posts


Carol Tuttle, best-selling author of four books, created Beauty Profiling and Dressing Your Truth to fill a need for women everywhere who don't know how beautiful they are. Her revolutionary makeover program has transformed the look—and lives!—of women all over the world. She wants to help you learn the truth about your beauty so that you can live it, dress it, and love it!