Whether you have to act in a scene where you are asked to cry or want to get someone's attention, it is always helpful to learn how to simulate crying. People around you will be more inclined to put themselves in your shoes and believe what you are saying. While you shouldn't use this skill to manipulate people, you can use your emotions or use a product to move you faster!
Steps
Method 1 of 2: Use Your Emotions
Step 1. Think about a sad, real or imagined situation
Think of a moment of deep sadness and remember the emotions you felt. If you can't think of any episode from your real life or you're worried that your personal experiences are too painful, come up with a melancholy scenario or think of a movie that made you cry.
- For example, to feel sad, you might think about the death of a pet or someone you loved, remembering someone or something you miss, or recalling a really painful breakup.
- If you have to play a scene where you are asked to cry, think about a situation related to what your character is going through.
- Focus on the emotions you want to feel instead of trying to cry. If you force yourself to cry, you only penis at the result instead of what you have to feel. So, focus on your body, breathing and expressions.
Step 2. Keep your eyes peeled
In this way they will tend to dry out, causing the body to produce tears. Think you're having a race where you can't blink and keep your eyes open for as long as possible. If the tears don't flow and you feel the need to moisten them, hold them open with your fingers.
- Wave your hands in front of your eyes so they dry faster and produce more tears.
- Sometimes, if you keep them ajar, a few tears begin to fall at the corners.
- Do not allow any foreign bodies or harmful substances to enter while holding them open. Practice at home, where the risk of something getting into your eyes is lower.
Step 3. Take short breaths
Many times, when you cry seriously, you start to wheeze or hyperventilate due to stress. To simulate crying, recreate the effect of hyperventilation by taking quick, short breaths. Not only will you be more believable, but you will help the body produce tears.
- To calm down, start taking deeper breaths.
- Hyperventilation prevents oxygen from reaching the blood in sufficient quantities. So, use this trick in small doses to start crying.
Step 4. Look sad
Think about the face when you really cry. Reproduce the same emotion by making your lips quiver while keeping your forehead furrowed. Practice in the mirror to make sure you don't overdo it or look unreliable.
Watch your favorite movies containing heartbreaking scenes to study actors when they are about to cry. Try copying their facial expressions
Step 5. Combine the techniques and let the tears flow
Practice in front of the mirror to see if you can shed a few tears. If you are not capable the first time, continue every day until you learn to be moved.
Method 2 of 2: Use Lacrimation Products
Step 1. Put the eye drops in the corners of the eyes to facilitate the effect
Purchase lubricating eye drops or artificial tears at the pharmacy. Apply it in the eyes or externally, near the inner corners of each eyeball. Use it just before the circumstance in which you have to simulate a cry.
The drops run down your cheeks quickly, so apply a little
Step 2. Put petroleum jelly under your eyes to give the impression that you are crying
Spread a thin layer under the eyes and on the top of the cheeks. It will give your face a moist and shiny look, as if you were crying.
Don't put it in your eyes, or it might irritate them. Rinse them with cold water, just in case
Step 3. Use a menthol product to actually tear
You can use the Vaporub or purchase a tear stick at an Internet cosmetic store and carefully apply it under the eyes using a finger or a cotton swab. The chemicals in menthol slightly irritate the eyes and promote tearing. Also, as they tend to redden and swell, the whole scene will be more realistic.
- You can buy the Vaporub at the pharmacy.
- Be careful not to put it inside your eyes, as it causes severe irritation. Rinse them immediately with water if by chance this happens.
Step 4. Keep your eyes open and ask someone to blow to encourage tearing
Open your eyes wide and invite someone to blow in front. If you blink, use your fingers to keep them open.
In stores that sell cosmetics on the Internet you can find products that promote tearing due to their menthol content
Advice
- Stay hydrated. If there is no water in the body, you will not be able to produce tears.
- Listen to sad songs to make you cry.
Warnings
- Be careful not to get menthol in your eyes. It could damage your vision permanently.
- Don't fake crying to manipulate the people you care about. When they find out that you are faking, they will stop believing you.
