Many people have trouble accepting their weight and are unsure of what they look like on the outside, but with a few tricks, you can manage to look slimmer.
Steps
Part 1 of 4: Creating a Solid Base with Underwear
Step 1. Purchase the right size underwear
This is especially important when it comes to the bra. The right bra helps shape the figure and contain the chest. If it is the wrong size, it can press on the skin, leave marks and make the breasts come out from above. You may want to have a professional measurement in a specialized underwear store.
Wearing underwear that is too small can cause bumps and visible marks through pants and other clothing. Try to buy seamless underwear and, above all, the right size
Step 2. Avoid underwear that doesn't support enough
The brazilian and thong prevent the formation of marks, but cover the bare minimum, do not contain enough and do not guarantee any support. Try on culottes, classic briefs and other models that help to contain the buttocks, stomach and thighs. These cuts allow you to have a visibly more toned and harmonious physique.
Step 3. Try on slimming underwear
If you want a little extra help in creating a harmonious figure and keeping excess weight in check, try shaping underwear. It generally wraps around the belly, thighs, breasts, arms and buttocks, helping to prevent them from bouncing too much.
Perhaps this solution is a bit elaborate for everyday life, but it is particularly useful for special occasions
Step 4. Try wearing compression nylon stockings
They are particularly effective for flattening the central area of the body, especially when wearing dresses and skirts. These tights have a thick, high top hem designed to stretch across your stomach and keep everything in place. This allows you to create a harmonious figure, so that the dress or skirt will enhance you even more.
Part 2 of 4: Valuing yourself with clothes
Step 1. Buy clothes of the right size
If they are too small and tight, they will highlight all the rolls. On the other hand, clothes that are too large and bulky will make you look fatter and stouter than you actually are. Only clothes that fit you perfectly will enhance you. This means you have to try them on in store. Just because a shirt label indicates a certain size doesn't mean it will fit you like other shirts of the same size you already have.
If you have to go to a tailor to make your clothes fit you well, that's fine
Step 2. Prefer tight-fitting models to large or bulky ones
In addition to being your size, your clothes should also make the most of your body. This means that you need to avoid excessively tight and tight clothing. The tight fabrics will wrap around the body and show every single roll. If your goal is to try to look leaner, you should try to distract attention from the excess skin, not highlight it.
The same is true in reverse: clothes that are too baggy can make you look clunky and stouter than you really are, so they won't flatter you. Either way, look for garments that softly charm your body rather than dangle shapelessly. The clothes should be the right size, but soft and comfortable enough to follow the shapes without hiding them
Step 3. Add a touch of black to your wardrobe
This color has a slimming effect. It is particularly suitable for trousers, skirts and dresses. Dressing completely in black can be flattering, but there is a fine line between looking chic and looking somber. If you decide to go for this look, add a splash of color (shirt, shoes, lipstick, bag, belt, and so on).
Step 4. Enhance your wardrobe with dark wash denim and other rich colors
Dark colors usually have a slimming effect similar to that created by black. To bring a touch of life and variety to your closet, include several rich colors: dark plum, dark olive green, navy blue and chocolate brown.
Strategically use dark colors to streamline critical areas, while using bright colors to draw attention to the areas you want to enhance
Step 5. Try wearing a blazer, which helps cover your arms right away
At the same time, the vertical lines of the lapel lengthen the figure. Put on an open blazer. Pair it with a V-neck sweater and a pair of dark jeans: it's an outfit that you can create quickly and easily.
Step 6. Try incorporating bold colors and patterns
As stated earlier, bright colors can enhance your favorite parts of your body, while dark colors can disguise pain points. Try enriching your wardrobe with bright shades and prints to make it a little more varied. Make sure you choose small patterns, roughly the size of a fist.
- The noticeable prints can distract the eye and camouflage the outline of the body, causing others to notice the garment rather than the size.
- Choose prints of bright or intense colors; light ones can draw even more attention to flaws and make you look plumper.
Step 7. Choose monochromatic color combinations
The solid color causes the gaze to flow vertically rather than horizontally. As a result, your eyes capture height more than width, making you feel taller and thinner. Try wearing plain colored dresses, sweaters, pants and skirts. You can also choose color block style clothes.
Color block dresses can give you the same result as a solid color dress, only they have different color squares that can visibly enhance the body or enhance it even more
Step 8. Prefer vertical necklines
Stock up on V-neck sweaters, sweaters, cardigans and other garments to induce your gaze to slide vertically, lengthening and slimming your bust. Avoid horizontal necklines, such as crew necks and boat necks, as they can widen the shoulders and torso.
Step 9. Prefer vertical details to horizontal ones
Choose pinstripe, vertical pleats and zippers, while avoiding horizontal stripes and line decorations. Vertical details cause the eye to follow vertical rather than horizontal movement, which helps create an optical illusion of increased thinness.
Step 10. Create a good balance in the leg area with a pair of flared trousers
Skinny jeans and other tight pants draw attention to the hips and thighs, with the risk of making you look more robust in the torso area. Instead, opt for straight, flared, or otherwise slightly baggy pants. These models make the eye drop down, making you visibly slimmer overall.
Step 11. Look for A-line knee length skirts and dresses
This model fits the hips and thighs, but widens towards the knees, making the legs look slimmer in contrast. Knee-length skirts are the ones that absolutely give the most, but many models that reach the calf can also be fine, it all depends on your height.
Step 12. Hide the pain points
For example, if the excess weight is concentrated on the belly, look for sweaters and dresses with peplum (flared at the bottom), which you can combine with an A-line skirt with a high waist. In addition, sweaters and wrap dresses can wrap around the waist and hide the sturdiest parts. Choose clothes that carefully mask problem areas without adding volume.
Step 13. Avoid highlighting critical points with details
If the excess weight is concentrated on the thighs, look for pants with few pockets and no decoration on the hips. The details attract attention, so all the parts of the body that are covered with decorated clothes stand out more.
Step 14. Value your strengths
If you have nice legs and are proud of them, show them off by raising the hem of the skirt a few inches. If you have a well-defined waistline, look for high-waisted dresses and belts that accentuate it even more. By drawing attention to the slimmer parts of your body, you can create an overall illusion of thinness and look more confident.
Part 3 of 4: Choosing Your Shoes
Step 1. Try on shoes with high heels and platforms
Heels slender and visibly streamline the legs. If they look tapered, the rest of the body will also look tapered. In the case of wide feet, strappy sandals and ballet flats will only accentuate the shape. You don't have to choose a stiletto heel, but a shoe with a thin heel of at least two inches can help you slim your legs. Try pointed shoes with a lower upper (the part that covers the toes) and avoid square ones.
Step 2. Avoid shoes with ankle strap, which creates a horizontal line across the foot, cuts the leg and makes it appear shorter
If the leg is stubby, this will prevent you from creating an illusion of general thinness.
Step 3. Wear shoes similar to the color of your legs to make them look slimmer
In the winter months, wear black ankle boots or pumps paired with plain colored socks of the same color. In summer, try to choose shoes or pumps in shades similar to those of the skin and wear them with bare legs.
Part 4 of 4: Other Techniques for Achieving a Slimming Effect
Step 1. Use makeup to draw attention to the face
A veil of eyeshadow or lipstick will focus the eyes on the face, away from the body. The eyebrows should have a nice shape and a nice bow. Cover dark circles, as they are unsightly and can ruin the rest of your makeup.
In any case, don't overdo the makeup. A veil on only one part of the face (usually the eyes or lips) is enough, while the rest of the make-up should be natural
Step 2. Comb
Ask your hairdresser to recommend hairstyles to lengthen your face and neck. In general, the bobs make it too wide, while many cuts that leave the hair long and layered make the eye slide vertically rather than horizontally.
Try to collect your hair and leave your face free. You could backcomb them on the crown of your head to make them more voluminous and tie them into a neat ponytail
Step 3. Choose the right accessories, such as original, long and brightly colored necklaces
Always opt for long jewelry and accessories, while avoiding baggy ones, such as chokers, which can make your neck or other parts look sturdier.
Step 4. Try on a belt
While creating a horizontal line across the body, a belt can highlight the waistline, enhancing and streamlining the figure. Prefer narrow belts to wide ones. In this way the waistline will look more defined, but without tightening too much.
For example, you could complement a black outfit with a slim leopard-print belt
Advice
- Work on your posture. Stand up straight, keep your stomach in and your shoulders back. Good posture will make you look tall and slim, while hunching over can make you look stocky and clumsy.
- To camouflage large areas, wear dark colors like navy and black. Avoid lighter ones, like light blue and beige, as they will make you look stouter.
- Do what you can to feel good about yourself. Learn to manage weight with diet and exercise, but avoid unhealthy trendy diets and other obsessive behaviors that can lead to eating disorders. A little moderate exercise can help you lose weight, fight stress, and feel confident.
- Try to understand what shape your body is: it will be very useful to you. Different sites can help you shop according to your figure.
- If you have a pear shape, you may want to wear loose tops and tight pants or skirts so that your body looks more proportionate. Either way, you should always try to work with colors and patterns rather than sizes.
- Wearing clothes that are too baggy doesn't always help you get the desired result. Try wearing pants that create harmony in the lower body, such as a pair of fitted jeggings or jeans in your size. However, make sure that the pants you choose are medium or high waisted to have a slimming effect. Pair them with a shirt with horizontal stripes. You can also choose one that is snug at the top and soft at the bottom. It should be long-sleeved or half-sleeved to cover any imperfections such as stretch marks. If you don't have a particularly toned back, the shirt shouldn't be too tight in this area, but it should caress the front and adhere to natural curves.
- Wear a belt that isn't too tight.
- A peplum paired with a pair of skinny or flared jeans can help you enhance the body.
