How to Look Good in Pictures

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Looking good in pictures makes you feel more confident about yourself, which is important. If you're one of those people who look bad in pictures, this article is made for you.

Steps

1. Learn why you look bad in pictures. Look at pictures of yourself and pictures of other people and find out why they look good, and you look bad. Some problems are:
   
   • pictures in shady areas
     
   • pimples, blemishes, zits...
     
   • ugly hairstyle or clothing
     
   • or it could be all just in your mind
     
   • bushy eyebrows
     
   
   
2. squinted or closed eyes
   
3. Look good and prepare before taking pictures. Get out clothes that are your favorite and look really good on you. Solid colored shirts usually look the best. Find which colors look best on your skin tone.
   
4. Look at many types of hairstyles to see which one suits you the best. If you have a wide face, try wearing your hair down. This will make your face look smaller and more prettier. On the other hand, if you have a small face wear your hair up and out of your face. Bangs can make a high forehead appear smaller.
   
5. Clear your skin and look pretty. Wash your face with a pimple fighting cleanser. Then pat dry your skin, and apply a toner. After applying the toner, put on a good moisturizing cream on your face for a fresh look. Apply your make-up as usual.
   
6. Good night, and sleep tight. The day before you get your picture taken, make sure you have a good night sleep. If you have dark under eye circles, then put two slices of cucumber on your eyes. Make sure you're not stressed out, this will lead to ugly pictures.
   
7. Be confident about yourself.Make sure you feel proud of who you are. If you feel like your ugly then you'll appear ugly in the picture. Look at your old pictures of your self and think about the good times back then and look and feel pretty. When you take the picture make sure you smile and look happy. If you fake a smile then you will look really bad. So feel and look happy as well. If you're uncomfortable with your teeth, learn to smile with your mouth closed and 'smile with your eyes.'
   
8. Find a good spot to shoot the picture. If you take it in a shady are the picture will look really dark and ugly. On the other hand, if it's too sunny and bright, then the picture will be blurry and hard to see. So get a nice spot to take the picture. Good luck on the picture day!
   

Tips

• Give a nice smile, not too big or not too small, just the size of Montreal!
  
• Take the shower in the morning of the picture day so you feel fresh.
  
• Don't stand straight as a stick, do a little pose too look cool.
  
• Make sure you're in a good mood and feel good. If you have a stomach ache, then try skipping the picture day.
  
• Always look at the positive side, not the negative side.
  

Warnings

• Do not pressure yourself too much to look good, and spend a fortune on your hair, clothes, or make-up.
  
• Make sure the make-up looks natural. If you put loads of make-up you will look really fake!
  
• Do not eat too much on the day of your pictures or you will get a stomach ache.
  
• Do not eat too little either.
  
• Do not eat anything heavy (e.i. pastries, pastas, breads--anything with alot of carbs) right before picture time. One's stomach tends to kind of bulge right after those kinds of foods.
  

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