We all put on weight every now and then. Losing that excess weight might take a while, but that doesn't mean you have to hide in a potato sack or in your bedroom until you are down to your ideal weight!
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Receiving
compliments on flattering clothes can motivate you to stay on your weight-loss
regimen. While there are a number of suggestions for looking slimmer, they are
not a one-size-fits-all and horror of
horrors the warm weather is on its way! This means getting pretty pedicures to
show off in new sandals, trips to the beach with the family, and as if that's not enough exposure, the tank tops
and shorts, capries, lose comfy wears are here too! Yes, this is the season when people
really start to buckle down with their fitness and health.
After all, those extra pounds you hid under big
sweaters may have kept you warm in the winter, but now they are just depleting
your self-confidence whenever you try on a sleeveless top or cute dress. In the
meantime, while you’re hard at work trying to get rid of those excess pounds,
here are some tricks that will make you look thinner in an instant!
Experiment
with these tips to see what works for you.
- Start with the Foundation Garments: Wear good foundation garments. A properly fitted bra provides proper support and contours for your breasts. Panties that are not too tight or too loose present a good line without bulges and a lightweight camisole hides tummy rolls. Wear control-top pantyhose to help keep lines smooth.
- Good Posture: Never underestimate the importance of good posture! Just like your mother always told you. Walk in a room with your back straight and chest out. This will minimize your stomach and show people how confident you are in your own skin.
- Stay Balanced: Know your body type and dress for it! If you are bottom heavy, then wear tops with broader shoulders or horizontal stripes to look more balanced and visually in sync. Why do you think Kim Kardashian looks so darn sexy all the time? She dresses up her top-half to balance out her bottom-heavy body type.
- Bold Accessories: Wear accessories that will not only make a statement that you’re fabulous, but will draw attention away from the problem areas. Wearing a bright turquoise necklace, fun scarf, or headband will make people focus on your beautiful face and distract them from the areas you didn't want to highlight.
- Wear Heels: Every woman knows the power of heels. They lengthen your legs and lift your booty. Of course, the real key is finding heels that won’t kill your feet!
- Belted Waist: A dress should never make you look like a tent! Belt your waist to emphasize your curves. Most women maintain relatively thin waists despite some weight gain. So, accentuate one of your smallest areas!
- Avoid Extreme Measures: Don’t attempt to hide those extra lbs. in a too-big top or tuck yourself into something way too tight. Slightly flowy fabrics will hug the curves in all the right places.
- Branch out of Black: Don’t be fooled. You don't have to ONLY wear black clothing to look thin - it gets boring and everyone ultimately knows what you’re trying to do. You can wear SOLID, bold colors and still look amazing and thin - as long as the fit works for your body type.
- Ditch the baggy look: You're not hiding your body with that extra fabric, you're making it look bigger. Instead, wear clothes that fit trimly and well.
- Diminish hips with A-line skirts and dresses: These skim the hips and flare at the knee, making hips appear smaller. Pair with fitted tops and smart shoes.
- No half-calf: Skirts and dresses should stop around your knee or go down to the floor, no stopping halfway.
- Don't button up: Never do up a jacket or shirt all the way to your neck. Leave a couple of buttons open to create a slenderizing V.
- Avoid bulky fabrics: Like tweed, nubby knits and boucle. Look for silky jerseys and fabrics that skim over your body without clinging.
- Watch your proportions: If the extra weight is up top, wear a boxy blouse over a pencil skirt. If you're the reverse, keep the top slender over stovepipe pants or a fuller skirt.
- Please, no pleats: Or side pockets. They just add extra fabric at your waist or thighs. Ditto for pants with drawstrings and cargo pants or skirts.
- Vent your shirts: Side vents at the bottom of blouses and shirts create tiny flareouts that create the illusion of a smaller waist. Make sure these tops don't go past your hip bones.
- Forget your size: Stop trying to squeeze into a size 12 if you're a size 16. All that matters is proper fit.
- Wear one shade: Dressing in the same colour top to toe is a quick way to "lose" weight. Add interest with a piece of jewelry or scarf near your face.
- More about pockets: Slash pockets and angled pockets create the thinnest silhouette. Tuck weight-adding flaps inside their pocket.
- Get in shoe-shape: Shoes with slim, high heels visually lengthen legs. So do shoes with pointy toes. Chunky heels and round toes will make you look just that, round and chunky.
- Watch those pant lines: On tall women, boot-cut pants that flare at the hem balance too-wide hips, while straight-leg pants make shorter women look narrower. Pants that taper in at the hem make legs and top look bigger.
- Empire dresses and tops: they are all the rage, and fabric falling down from beneath your bustline (the narrowest part of your torso) hides your middle, makes you look taller and thinner and focuses attention on your chest. Caveat: Not recommended for the large-breasted because it makes them look even bigger. Don't let tops dangle much past your waist.
- Shun small prints: Prints are great for drawing attention to areas you want to focus on, but make them fairly big. Small floral, dots, checks, whatever, make you look bigger by comparison. Also, say no to horizontal stripes, yes to verticals. But you knew that.
- Hold yourself in: Forget girdles, there's a wardrobe of body-shaping garments in any lingerie department. Indulge until your gym-trimmed muscles can do it without assistance.
- Don't tuck: Tops tucked in at the waist add fabric and bulk. Instead, let top tails show. As well, it's in style.
- Nip your waist: Push your boxy jackets to the back of the closet and bring out your pieces that are gently nipped in at the waist. The jacket's waist nip and curve over your hips make your waist look smaller. Make sure the jacket sits no lower than the top of the hips.
- Lean sleeves: If your arms are your problem area, try floaty fabrics that will skim over, not hug, them. If the weight is elsewhere, keep long sleeves narrow to give the impression of leanness and to avoid making your top half look even bulkier.
- Make the jean scene: But stay away from washes and light colours. Instead, choose jeans in uniformly dark denim.
- Hair & Makeup: Wear hairstyles and makeup that flatter you. Cut your hair to frame your face. Long or heavy hair styles add weight. Hair cut about chin length and feathered simply forward is flattering to your face and accents your cheekbones and eyes. Keep your makeup light in soft, neutral colors. The goal is to have people think, "What a pretty face."
- And most the important: Smile: Nothing says “I am sexy and confident” like a big, broad, genuine smile! Work it, Lady!
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