To start off, let’s just put out there that even the most confident girls have their low days. So don’t think that the “bad girls” don’t have any emotions or aren’t human, because they are. We all have days we don’t feel pretty or secure and that’s completely natural. Point is, even if you don’t feel confident one day you can still act like it by using these tools.

Bad girls wear whatever they want.

Literally whatever you want. Don’t be afraid to try something new or break down the barricades of the basic skinny-jean, ugg, sweater, pumpkin spice trend. Bad girls never want to wear the same thing everyone else is wearing. They have their own style and consider themselves trend setters. Remember that anything will look good on you if you just own it, and people will notice.

Bad girls are not affected by negative opinions.

People who are insecure about themselves tend to get easily jealous and will say negative things about you. Don’t let it affect you, what they say about you is none of your business. Think about it this way, if you weren’t doing well they wouldn’t have anything to say, so be flattered and just take it all as compliment. Another thing, if something upsets you DO NOT post about it online. Bad girls get over things easily and posting about it is a sign of weakness. It will take some time to get used to this, but after a while you’ll grow some thick skin.

Bad girls work hard to get what they want.

Always do your best, no matter what you do. Whether you have the lead role in your school play, or you are the mop girl at McDonalds, fucking own it. Remember bad girls don’t care what anyone thinks about them. Don’t worry baby girls, it will all pay off in the end. If you work hard enough you will always get what you want, and that’s what makes people so envious of you.

Bad girls NEVER settle for a man.

You don’t need anyone’s company to make you feel good about yourself, you got that covered. Just focus on your studies and your career, the right person will come after that, so NEVER settle for anyone who doesn’t treat you like you are the absolute queen. Bad girls don’t chase boys, you are to be chased. Girls nowadays have such a misconstrued idea of what a relationship is supposed to be. You don’t need a man to buy you things that you can buy for yourself, and you don’t need a gushy text message to make you happy. Your boyfriend should be your partner in crime; the king to your queen. Not someone to tell you how to act, or vice versa.

Do things that you wouldn’t normally do. Step out of your natural comfort zone that is where you will grow. If you have always wanted to take a spontaneous trip, audition for a play, or talk to your crush, you need to do it. If you make the effort to try it, even if it doesn’t turn out the way you had hoped, you will be a more confident person after. The more things you experience outside of the comfort zone, the more confident and secure you will be.

There’s a bad-ass side to every girl, you just need to bring it out.

If you truly believe in yourself, you can do anything. This “bad girl handbook” should certainly help guide you on the road to having a more confident, secure lifestyle, and doing whatever the heck you want! Focus of your goals and school work, which is what matters the most. Don’t let yourself be distracted by boys and stupid drama, that will hold you back, and you are above it! Take note that not everyone is going to like you, and that’s okay! Everyone is entitled to their own opinion and it is nothing to fret over. All in all, set the trends, eat whatever you want, and remember the party doesn’t start until you get there. I hope you have a blast as a new and improved bad girl.

Stay beautiful baby girls, inside and out. Xoxo