“Romanticizing Your Life” Is the Latest Trend to Sweep the Internet—Here Are 5 Ways to Do it This Fall

If you’ve spent even five minutes scrolling through TikTok, chances are you’ve spotted a vlog of someone “romanticizing” their life. Occasionally, these videos include someone hopping on a last minute flight to Europe to frolic in the French countryside.

But more often than not, the #RomanticizeYourLife hashtag is filled with ways to make your everyday life more special. It’s all about adding a sprinkle of main character energy into more mundane daily rituals. It helps make “regular” things feel exciting and wonderful.

There’s absolutely no better time to romanticize your life than in the cozy season of fall. So let’s go full Gilmore Girls with it and lean right in.

Lights, camera, action — here are some super simple ways to romanticize your life this fall.

Start With Your Underwear Drawer

In this Reddit Thread asking “What are some small things you do to romanticize mundane daily life?,” the most upvoted comment includes “wear sexy underwear.”

And amen to that, especially in the fall. Just because it’s getting colder and we’re layering up, doesn’t mean that we have to neglect feeling good about our base layers.

Instead of throwing on an old pair of undies in the morning, opt for a pair that feels DECADENT — even if no one will see them but you. Actually, especially if no one will see them but you! Hot! 

You don’t need super fancy lingerie for this either. You can simply refresh your underwear drawer with dreamy and rich new colors, like Red Velvet, Midnight, and Stargazer. Sexy! Mysterious!

Romanticize the Unlikely… Like Your Period 

Personally, I already feel like the main character when I get my period. Except that the character is a brooding goth in a teen movie. Which isn’t exactly the vibe we’re trying for here.

Take the changing season as an opportunity to brighten up experiences that don’t always feel so bright. Like your period! 

So while you refresh your underwear drawer with some sexy, confidence-boosting undies, throw some Leakproof into the mix too for when your period hits. They also come in sexy, confidence-boosting styles — like this cutie French Cut or these Lace ones too. 

Treat Yourself

Okay, okay! It’s cliché, I know. But it’s true! And treating yourself is basically the main tenant of romanticizing your life. So I had to write it.

These treats can be anything: fresh flowers, a new haircut, or a fancy bottle of wine.

It can even be a new bra. Treat your boobs, back, and let’s be honest — soul, by swapping out your current bra with something like the super comfy Revolution Pullover Adjustable Bra. It’s a customizable dream, feels incredibly smooth and is really easy to slip on and off. 

Or, kick the romanticizing up a notch with the Revolution Shadow Mesh Bra, whose peek of mesh will be a fun little special secret as you go about your daily routine. 

Get Glowy by Candlelight

Fall officially kicks off the season of “Wait, how is it already this dark at 4 pm?” Thankfully, romanticizing can make anything feel special — even daylight savings.

Next time you slink into the couch after work to watch The Golden Bachelor, light a whole bunch of candles too (bonus points if they’re the “good” ones, but more on that below). Making TV night feel like a treat is a simple way to elevate your 5-9 after your 9-5 this fall. 

Use the “Good Stuff”

We all have the “Good Stuff.” The good towels. The good face cream. The good plates. The good shoes — you know, all the “Good Stuff” we save for special occasions. But why wait? 

Work some of your “Good Stuff” into your regular days, too. Wearing your reaaaaally nice perfume to the grocery store can instantly transform grocery shopping into a special occasion. And that’s what romanticizing is all about. 

Running low on “good stuff?” It’s nothing adding matching undergarment sets in seasonal colors can’t solve.