How to Make Your Face Appear Smaller

Makeup and hairstyle help make the face appear smaller.

Proper choice of makeup and hairstyle help make your face appear smaller and thinner. Specific techniques to use vary per person because of the differences in facial shapes and features. But in general, making the face slimmer requires contouring the cheeks, using fitting makeup colors and shades on the eyes, brows and lips and sporting a hairdo that complements the face’s shape. The right style of earrings may also help in completing an overall look with slimmer-looking face.

Instructions

1. Use black eyeliner, mascara and dark eyeshadows that can make the eyes appear larger and more emphasized. This directs the attention away from the face’s surface area, which in turn makes the face look smaller.

2. Contour your face by applying blush below each cheekbone, then sweep and blend this upwards towards the ear. Avoid applying blush directly on the apples of the cheeks, as this can further emphasize the roundness of the face.

3. Apply bronzing powder on the upper throat and chin, then extend this to the part of the jawline, specifically in between the lower part of the face and the neck area. Your aim is to create a strong jawline and cover any sign of double chin.

4. Apply highlighter on the top of each cheekbone to create a more chiseled or contoured facial feature.

5. Use a lighter shade of blush or bronzer on the nose and forehead to add an extra bronzing glow to the complexion, while keeping the face looking smaller as well.

6. Use the right shade of lipstick. When putting more emphasis on your eyes, use lighter shade of your lipstick. When putting more emphasis on your lips, use a bolder shade of lipstick instead. Use lip gloss if you want to achieve more pouty lips.

7. Use a layered hairstyle and sport curly or wavy fringes on the sides of the face. Instead of wearing the hair with a one-length or fully brushed up style, divide the hair on top of the forehead on a zigzag or any other non-straight pattern to help make the face look smaller. Also, avoid creating too much height at the crown of the head with your preferred hairstyle as this makes your face looking longer.

8. Add bangs to your hairdo. While the exact, fitting hairstyle really varies per person as this is dependent on one’s facial shape, essentially, wearing bangs help slim down the face. This can simply cover the forehead area or you can have longer bangs brushed to the sides of the face.

References

• Makeup Geek: How to: Make Your Face Look Thinner (How to Contour)
• Cosmopolitan: Round Face Fixes
• Mail Online; Resculpt Your Face; Bonnie Estridge
• She Knows; Hair Styles that will Make You Look Thinner; January 2009
• Styles 101: Facial Shapes