How to Minimize Big Hips

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Minimize Big Hips

Every woman should be proud of the body they have, whether it is big, small, round, or tall. But sometimes, even though you love your shape, you just might have too much of it for your own good! Learn how to minimize your hips and get a smoother shape in this article for those moments when having lots of curves is more distracting than helpful!

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Step 1

When you are purchasing pants, try to avoid any that sit at the widest part of your hips, as this will accent their width. Instead, look for pants with a higher waist that sit at the belly button or even just a bit higher. These will cinch you at the most narrow parts of your torso, giving you a smoother hourglass shape.
Step 2

Wear dark-rinse jeans. Light-wash jeans, white jeans, and acid-rinse jeans accent roundness in the hips and thighs. Go for dark-wash jeans. Like black pants, dark-wash jeans are very slimming and will smooth the hip curve easily.
Step 3

Choose shirts that cut off at the belly button and don't drape down and around the widest part of the hips.
Step 4

To minimize hips in photographs, turn your body at a 30-45 degree from the camera lens. Also, stand with one knee turned into the other, as this will minimize the hip line and help you look fabulously, marylin monroe curvy for the photogs!