Dress to look 10 pounds thinner

Shreyasee DattaNov 22 2011

Besides working out in a gym, there are a few tricks to really hide your extra kilos and flatter your figure. These tricky tips give a sense of symmetry to your appearance. Everything finds its beauty in its right proportion. Here are some guidelines which you should keep in mind when you are going out.

Dress for thinner looks
Dress for thinner looks

Women

1. Play with dark colors

If top-heavy, skinny and dark colored jeans should be avoided. Rather they should select a dark colored top with a flowing light colored skirt or even light colored pants. Vice-versa is the rule when the bottom is heavy, you should wear an altered color combination of light color at the top and keep dark for bottom. When you have a broad middle, frilled shirts or tops to be avoided which attracts attention to the hip. Rather high-waist apparel seems to be the perfect to cover your wider part. You should avoid wearing loose flowing garments that have frills, ruffled top, fripperies that only add volume. If your bottom is heavy, you can wear shirt or use a scarf round your neck to divert the attention from your heavy lower. Besides dress, make-up, accessories, shoes all cumulatively have an effect on your appearance.

2. Make-up

For possessing a slim look, you should have high cheek bones. If you do not have prominent defining high cheek bones, make-up is there to do wonders. You should use three shades of shimmer or bronze brush palettes from dark to light to define her cheek bones. Beginning with the dark shade, you should move upward and end with the lighter tone near the eyes. This will not only define your cheek bones but also gives a young glow to your face. Shimmer should also be used to other sharp parts of the face and to be avoided from the round features. The most important thing of make-up is to blend it well with a bronzer that adds a shine to your face thereby it leaves a complete and beautiful effect. You should also define the sharp parts of your face. For example, if you have a well-defined eyes or lips, you should carry all attention to that.

3. High heels for a slender look

High heel shoes are always girls' favorite. It does give you a tall look. For short and heavy women, too much high heel would be inappropriate that breaks the sense of proportion. They should rather use a block heel. Even for purses, a short height woman should use a bag with stunted handle that keeps her bag high above her hip. If you have wide hip, you should never use any bag that should dangle near your hip that would make you broad hip more prominent.

Men

1. Un-tuck shirt for a slim feel

Wearing shirt untucked can disguise his tummy. The shirt should not be too long because that gives a stunted look. Belts should not be worn too tight to bulge out the tummy. Also pants should be uniform from waist to the ankle. Men should prefer a v-neck sweater to divert the attention towards his face. With a bulky lower, you should opt for dark sports jackets or top-coats.

2. Look taller with short heels

Men can also wear heel, but a short figure wearing high heel would again destroy the proportion. It should kept to the minimum.

3. Do the trick with body shapers

You should always be conscious of your inner wears. A fit and proper inner projects a better figure. Sometimes you can also use body shapers that really work. A body shaper keeps you fit. Overall, you should remember that your beautiful parts should be flaunted to lure away your attention but to some proportion, so that it does not seem overdone. Above all, with these tricky tips what matters is your confidence and personality with which you carry yourself.