How to Disguise a Double Chin
Got a double---or triple---chin? Before you run off to a plastic surgeon, try some makeup tips from the experts to disguise your extra chin and define your jaw line. Even men, or women with little experience with makeup, can learn to contour away pesky problems like a double chin. The pros recommend working with powder for its natural look, but if you are more comfortable with a liquid makeup you can use these same principles. Does this Spark an idea?
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Things You'll Need
- Makeup brush (angled brush blush, regular brush blush)
- Contour powder (also known as sculpting powder or bronzer) two to three shades darker than your skin
Instructions
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Tilt your chin up, dip your brush in contour powder and brush powder in a triangular area with the tip of your chin being the tip of the triangle.
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Using the same brush, blend the makeup into your skin by gently going over the area and pulling the brush down toward the neck and out toward the jawline.
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Get more powder on the blush and gently shade either side of the windpipe.
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To further define the jawline, apply more powder to the brush and blend straight down from the side of your jaw (in front of the ear) to the bottom jawline making an "L" shape.
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Blend toward the ear and the neck.
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Tips & Warnings
Practice your contouring techniques--you will get the hang of it Women can focus makeup on their cheeks and eyes to draw attention away from the chin. Accessorize appropriately: earrings shouldn't dangle to chin length. Favor longer necklaces instead. Likewise, men should avoid ties as ties draw attention to the neck region. Choose a shirt style that elongates the neck. Deep V-necks, opened collar shirts/polos and scoop necks will work well. Men can wear a well-groomed beard to disguise a double chin.
Don't go to dark with the makeup or you'll pull attention to your chin and make your face look dirty. Avoid chin-length haircuts.
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- Photo Credit Photo by Jörg Weingrill
