Looking good in photos.

In most cases, when you see your pictures tagged on Facebook, you feel embarrassed because you did not look your best.
Let me share with you 8 tips that will help you to look good in photos, no matter if it’s a professional photo session or just a snap shoot from your phone.

1) Get hydrated and healthy before day of picture. You want to drink plenty of water during the weeks leading up to the time of the photo shoot and wash your face with a hydrating facial cleanser. Moisturize your skin with lotion or petroleum jelly and apply an eye cream under the eyes if you have dark circles or puffiness.

2) Don’t wear too many colorful pieces of jewelry or outlandish clothing. This takes away from the overall picture and the focus will not be on your face. Instead you should wear a minimal amount of jewelry and wear a stylish yet not too flamboyant outfit when taking the pictures.

3) Practice different poses and smiles before the photo shoot. This exercise will help you find the right pose and smile for the picture and it builds your confidence in taking pictures. If you are practicing with friends, ask them for suggestions on the best poses for a picture. You can also read articles that deal with the different ways to pose for pictures.

4)Maintain an upright posture during the photo shoot. When you stand in an upright position while taking pictures, you will look thinner in pictures and you will appear more happy and bubbly in the picture when smiling during the photo shoot.

5) Make your eyes stand out with black mascara and eyeliner. Apply a black eyeliner, mascara and then – false lashes. All these tools will help to make your eyes pop. On pictures black contrast always looks pretty.

6) Hold your chin down to avoid appearance of double chin. If you have a double chin, you do not want this to be the main attraction in your pictures so the best way to avoid it is to hold your chin slightly downwards while taking pictures so that people will not focus on the double chin.


7) Confidence is very important ingredient for a successful photo shoot.You need to feel beautiful and confident inside. Be proud of your freckles, big ears or any other features that you might have, this is what makes you unique!

8) Eliminate the shine on your face.  Take the sweat off your face with a small washcloth before the photo shoot and also apply mineral makeup that matches your skin tone so that you will not have a shiny appearance in the photos. Avoid putting moisturizing oil on your skin right before taking pictures, especially if you are taking pictures outside.

Tips on looking good in wedding pictures

You want to wear waterproof makeup for wedding pictures since any smudges of makeup will make wedding pictures look unflattering. Turn your body at a 45-degree angle and have the rest of the bridal party do the same because this kind of pose makes you look smaller and you will not have the appearance of double chins.