How to Dress to Make Yourself Look Smart & Skinnier

Steps

1. Buy clothes that fit you. Whether you are a size 8 or a size 48, if you wear the wrong size clothes, you'll end up looking bigger than you are. Wearing clothes that are too tight leads to bulges and lumps, just as choosing clothes which are too large adds to your size and makes you look bigger. Try things on before you buy them!
2. Choose items which skim over areas you want to disguise. For instance, if you want to make your tummy look flatter, move away from skin tight vests, and choose a flattering tunic. Instead of choosing a mini skirt, hide chunky thighs under a floaty skirt. However if you go baggy, this will also make you look larger.
3. Make sure you are wearing the right underwear. This is important Thongs and g-strings are all well and good if you have no fat on your body, but if you want to give the illusion of a skinny figure, go for supportive styles which help to pull in the tummy. A well fitting bra can also help to create a smoother slimmer figure. Take the time to go get a free bra fitting at an underwear store, or just spend a good hour at the local clothing store trying on different bras, and keep an open mind about your size.
4. Highlight your good bits. If you have a beautiful slender neck, but a bit of weight on your waistline, draw attention to your neck with an eye catching necklace, or other accessories. If you have toned arms, wear a sleeveless top to make the most of your assets.
5. Work on your posture. Stand up straight, pull your stomach in, and your shoulders back. You can practice posture by balancing a book on your head and walking - the book shouldn't fall off! Whenever you get the chance, look in the mirror and make sure you are not hunched over. This is possibly the MOST important tip, as bad posture can add pounds visually.
6. Wear more black! Black virtually slims out everyone, and reduces the appearance of belly fat, muffin tops, and love, handles. Black can easily be dressed up with a nice colored belt and jewelery.

Tips

1. Black is great as a quick fix as it is very slimming (but only if it fits properly.).
2. Vertical stripes give the illusion of slimness, but watch out - horizontal stripes do the opposite.
   When choosing vertical stripes, go for the narrow ones. Broad stripes can make you look larger. However, be aware that very clingy and tight vertically striped clothing will accentuate every blip and bulge. Pinstriped formal shirts from good stores are cute and thinning.
3. Be confident - it's the best way to make people notice you!
4. Just because it's the latest fad doesn't mean it'll look good on you. Learn to choose clothes that flatter your figure, and not just because it's the hottest style. If you must, try to select a variant of the style that will work best for you. You can also wear the latest accessories with classic well-fitting pieces to combine fashionable and flattering.
5. Never wear anything shiny or bright over an area you are trying to hide.
6. Contrary to popular belief, larger people can wear brighter colored clothes as long as their clothes work with their body and fit properly.
7. Straight legged (or slightly boot cut) trousers create an unbroken line down your leg. This will make you appear taller and therefore skinnier.
8. Peg legs (pants which grow tighter toward the ankles) make a round bottom look like an ice cream cone. Boot cut pants (straight-legged) balance out the rear.
9. Go for side or rear fastenings if you are a girl - front flies are for guys and will make your stomach bulge out.
10. Try on jackets or suit-coats to match or compliment your outfit or dress. With the right cut and size, jackets or suit-coats can hide or disguise problem areas and look very sharp and stylish. Look for something that has structure or a "fitted" look rather than something loose like a sweater.
11. Go for bell-shaped sleeves for big arms.
12. A universally flattering style of top is the "empire" cut. This cut has a band or some type of visual interest right bellow the bust. This style helps to draw the eye upward toward your face and to skim the stomach and make it appear flat.
    Be aware that if the band of the top sits on your bust rather than below it, the effect is negative instead of positive. Choose an empire cut that fits your bust size. Try it on first, and with different style pants to see the effect.
13. Try not to divide your body into sections. For example, a chest, a torso, and legs. Try to make your body appear as one unit. Dresses and matching colours can be lifesavers and make you look taller, therefore slimmer.
14. Pants MUST be perfect length. Too small makes you look like your clothes are too small (or you are too big!) and too long gives the appearance that you are shorter than average pant size.
15. Learn what colors suit you. But white or light colors will make an area look bigger and black or dark colors will make an area look smaller (much as a bright or dark color fabric will fade when it is stretched, as in over a larger area), so use this to your advantage in disguising problem areas. For example, if you are pear-shaped, always wear a lighter-colored top than pants. Conversely, always avoid wearing light colors on your problem areas. For example, wearing a black dress with a white band around the waist would make your waist seem bigger.
16. Be confident and proud of your body! You look beautiful and look better in any clothing when you feel confident and beautiful, smile, stand tall, have good posture and carry yourself well.

Warnings

1. Choose pants with a smooth front: no pleats! Pleated pants poof out below the waistband, drawing attention to your stomach.
2. When buying pants, pay attention to the rise. Too high a rise can create the illusion of a tummy even if you have a 6-pack, and too low a rise can lead to belly pooch hanging over the top of your jeans--not pretty!
3. You don't have to be skinny in order to be pretty. Don't be obsessed with making yourself thin.
4. Always dress to be yourself. If someone doesn't like you, 9 times out of 10 it's because you're not their type, not because you're too "fat".
5. Though black slims you down, it can make you look like a goth, which you may not want. Balance is everything.

What Your hand's Line Say About You-

Basic Palmistry in 12 Palm Line illustrative Pics
Three basic areas that a palm reader will look for while analyzing your hands during your palmistry reading are: Lines — Mounts — Shapes. In this gallery of palm images we will explore the major lines and some of the better known minor lines. The photos will give you a general idea of where to look on your palm for the various lines. Of the four major lines, three of these (heart, head, and life) should be relatively easy for you to locate on your hands. The fourth major palm line is your fate line. This line is sometimes broken or faded, or may even be missing altogether. Don’t worry if you cannot easily find your fate line or if any of the other minor lines shown here are missing or difficult to locate on your hands. This is a job for the palm reader to decipher. Missing, fragmented, or chained lines give clues as to what characteristics you have and how you will live your life. But, for starters, let’s just look at the basic line placements.

Heart Line
Placement: Upper Palm
The heart line runs horizontally across the upper part of your palm>

Basic Heart Line Meanings:
Long Line: Idealistic, Dependent on partner
Short Line: Self-centered
Deep Line: Stressful
Faint Line: Sensitive Nature, Weak Heart
Straight Line: Intense Feelings
Curved Line: Intellectual Bent
Broken Line: Troubled relationships
Chained Line: Intertwined relationships, Karmic relationships
Forked Line: Heartbreak, Divorce
Absent Line: Ruthlessness, Logic rules the heart

Head Line

Basic Head Line Meanings:
Long Line: Ambitious
Short Line: Intelligent, Intuitive
Deep Line: Excellent Memory
Faint Line: Poor Memory
Straight Line: Materialistic
Broken Line: Disappointment
Chained Line: Mental Confusion
Forked Line: Career Change
Double Line: Talented, Inspired by a Muse
Absent Line: Laziness, Mental Imbalance

Life Line
Placement:Mid to Lower Palm
The life line begins somewhere between your thumb and index finger and runs downward toward wrist. Life line is generally curved. Basic Life Line Meanings:

Long Line: Good Health, Vitality
Short Line: It is a myth that a short life line means a short life. If the life line is short, look closer to other signs (broken, deep, faint, etc.)
Deep Line: Smooth Life
Faint Line: Low energy
Broken Line: Struggles, Losses
Chained Line: Multiple Walks (meaning that your life path is multifold)
Forked Line: Various meanings depending on fork placement on the hand. Generally forks indicate diversion or life change. Although they can also mean scattered or split energies.
Double Line: Partner with Soul Mate, or there is someone near (friend or family member) that serves as a guardian or caretaker.
Absent Line: Anxious, Nervous

Fate Line (Also called”Destiny”)
Placement: Center of Palm, vertical or slanted line divides the palm in half.Basic Meaning of Fate Line

Absent Line: Preplanned Life
Deep Line: Inheritance
Faint Line: Failures, Disappointments
Forked Line: Conflict or Dual Destiny
Jagged Line: Struggle, Indecisiveness
Broken Line: Trauma, Difficult Circumstance
Chained Line: Highs and Lows

Fame Line (Success, Wealth, Talent)
Placement: Parallels Fate Line

Fame line gives light to the a person’s fate or destiny, indicating brilliance or artistic ability enhances life purpose. Note: This line is not always present.

Love Lines (Also called”Marriage Lines”)
Placement: Love lines are short horizontal lines found on the side of the hand underneath the pinky.

Love lines indicate the number of significant relationships there are in a lifetime. Sometimes it is easier to see these lines if you bend your pinky slightly toward your palm to see the line creases.

Children Lines
Placement: Vertical lines between pinky fingers

Children lines commonly root out of marriage lines indicating births that are a result of corresponding relationships.

Intuition Line
Placement: Parallel to Life Line (either side)
Intuition lines generally shadow the life line because intuition indicates keen insight into one’s life.


The more prominent this line appears (deeper, longer) the stronger the indication that psychic ability is a dominant characteristic for the person. Intuition lines are not the easiet to detect, and may be absent entirely.

Health Line
Placement: Vertical line begins below ring finger

An absent health line usually indicates that health is not an issue. Degree of sickness is indicated by the strength or weakness of this line.

Bracelets (Also called”Rascettes”)
Placement: Bracelets are the lines at the bend of your inner wrist.


It is most common to have two or three bracelets. Although, some people have only one bracelet, and having four or more is possible. More bracelets indicate a longer life, broken bracelets indicate ill health or lowering of chi energies.

Travel Lines
Placement: Mid to Lower Palm Underneath Pinky Finger

Travel lines indicate travel, but can also merely indicate a desire to travel.

Girdle of Venus

Placement: Semi-circle between index and pinky fingers


The shape of the Girdle of Venus is similar to a cresent moon hanging over the heart line. This palm line configuration intensifies the emotions. Girdle of Venus appears on the hands of individuals who tend to be ultra-sensitive. Symbolically it can indicate a need for shielding or creating emotional boundaries !!

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Teacher Strikes Idle Kids Some Short JOKES A friend is one who knows who you are, understands where you have been, accepts what you become, and still gently invites you to grow. A friend is someone that won't begin to talk behind your back when you leave the room. A friend is someone who dances with you in the sunlight and walks beside you in the shadows. A friend is someone who has the same enemies you have. A friend is someone who knows the song in your heart, and can sing it back to you when you have forgotten the words A friend is someone who reaches for your hand and touches your heart. A friend is someone who thinks you're a good egg even though you're slightly cracked. A friend to all is a friend to none. A giving church is a living church. A goal properly set is halfway reached A goal without a plan is just a wish. A good character is the best tombstone. Those who loved you and were helped by you will remember you when forget-me-nots have withered. Carve your name on hearts, not on marble. A good conscience is a soft pillow. A good example is the best sermon. A good exercise for the heart is to bend down and help another up. A good friend see the first tear, catches the second and stops the third. A good marriage is like a casserole: only those involved actually know what goes into it A good school is a community where children learn to live first and foremost as children and not as future adults.