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I think "nobody cares" is a lazy answer. The OP is trying to fit in with the locals and get some advice on the local style.

Germans do not wear very much makeup and a lot of women here do not wear makeup at all. A friend visiting from LA remarked about it, how when she did her normal routine she felt very "made up" compared to everyone else. On the other hand, especially in Munich people tend to dress more formally than Americans do. Back in the US, I would wear sweat pants and flip flops to go grocery shopping, but if you do that here you look like a homeless person. I almost never go out without jeans or black leggings.

As far as winter fashion, I highly recommend buying a parka-style jacket in a dark color. By that I mean a jacket with a hood and long enough to cover your butt. Something like this. Germans also wear a lot of scarves, I never used to wear them but now I use one all the time. Really helps to keep your neck warm. And definitely get a pair of ankle boots. I never wore something like that in my life (also lived in a hot climate), but they are perfect for walking in mushy snow and keeping your feet warm and dry. Those I recommend to just buy here in Munich, then you can see the local styles and they should not be too expensive. Go to Marienplatz, there is tons of shopping and department stores where you can get shoes and jackets.

Also, if lots of your shoes are heels, just keep in mind you have to walk a LOT more in Munich than you did back home. And there are cobble stones, and stairs, and puddles, and rain, and snow, etc. And Germans do not wear shoes inside the house. So I realized, wearing nice heels just means I have to suffer on the way to visit a friend, and then take them off as soon as I get there! What is the point of that!?! I stopped wearing heels completely after the first year, so consider leaving your strappy sandals at home. It will be too cold for them anyway.

Will you be staying until summer? In summer the usual "rules" are relaxed a lot and you see more people wearing shorts and casual clothes. People in Munich love going to the river and outdoor pools, so there is a little more beach style on hot days and you could get away with more bright colors in that time of year. When I moved here I had brought a lot of sleeveless shirts and sundresses with me, but got rid of them all because it is so rarely warm enough to wear them.

It seems like it isn't available in Germany yet. I checked multiple stores and none of them seem to have it right now. Usually delivery takes 2-3 days in Germany but at the moment it seems like all the stores just wait for it to arrive (amazon 1-3 months waiting time, Hugendubel 1-2 weeks and buecher.de only says it will probably be released in april).


https://www.hugendubel.de/de/buch/mari_andrew-am_i_there_yet-29730055-produkt-details.html?originalSearchString=am%20i%20there%20yet&internal-rewrite=true


https://www.amazon.de/There-Yet-Loop-loop-Zigzagging/dp/1524761435/ref=sr_1_1_twi_har_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1524056712&sr=8-1&keywords=Am+I+There+Yet%3F


https://www.buecher.de/shop/biografien--erinnerungen/am-i-there-yet/andrew-mari/products_products/detail/prod_id/48744093/


Edit: And usually you don't need a big book store in germany to find english best sellers, you can usually get them on amazon and all big book stores have an "english" section and even at smaller ones at train stations and airports. So it's probably just about week or two too early to buy it.

I like that, found on amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07XS9T11Y

If you're interested, I have one from AEG that I'm looking to sell: https://www.amazon.de/gp/product/B006W40MRE

It moves a lot of air, even on the lowest setting. But I wouldn't consider it silent, if this is important to you.

this is the AP you were referring to?

I tried waxing but it’s painful and it’s likely your skin will be irritated for a couple of days. Don’t try the Brazilian one. What I do now is shave with an electric razor to 2-3 mm and use a blade razor where I don’t want hair at all. For the back you can use a razor with a long handle, something like this, but I never tried it. For the genitals you can use some shaving cream. Maybe the cream is ok for other areas also, but it depends on how your skin reacts to it.