It is true, the camera adds weight and video cameras are notorious for adding that extra 10lbs. If you plan ahead, you can look slimmer before you get in front of the camera. Here are some slimming tips:
- Have your clothes tailored to fit you. Fit, Fit, Fit….It takes a little time, money and thought…. But it pays off.
- Make sure your clothes are not too tight. You will look oh so much heavier when lines in clothing caused by being too skimpy point to the cause of the problem. Stretched or bulging bumps under your clothes say LOOK RIGHT HERE! We want the camera to focus on your face so do not distract with wrinkles on your clothes. Invest in quality slim-wear to keep the rolls and skin puckers under control.
Darker colors are slimming, light colors are not. Darker does not mean black… navy, charcoal, medium taupe, brown, chestnut can do wonders, and if your hair color is not black these alternates will almost always be a better choice.- Solid colors are slimming, bold patterns are not ~ complicated organic patterns can camouflage many “figure flaws.”
- Vertical lines are slimming, horizontal lines are not. Have you seen the wonderful striped dresses that diagonally zig-zag across your figure to guide the eye in a pleasing way? They both camouflage and call attention to your figure, but do not wear stripes of any type in front of a video camera. It confuses it and will create a wavy distraction. Save it for a date.
- Combination of clothing such as sport coat with shirt, jacket and blouse, v-neck shirt and skin, etc. where you are not just one color all the way across your body is slimming. Break up the line from side to side.
- A Single color from head to toe (suit) is slimming. Keeps the eye moving up and down. The concept is called column dressing. The column is the slimming foundation. Sparkle and excitement can be created with accessories ~ Jewelry, scarves, shawls, jackets, but keep it to a minimum on camera. I teach people how to make the most of their wardrobes using the column dressing techniques in my class the A,B,C,D, & E of Style, and with my Suitcase MakeOver.
But above all Loosen up for the camera.. angle your body, put that demur foot in front and believe you look good. Your attitude makes the world of difference. When you arrive at an event knowing you look fabulous and get confirmation from everyone you meet ~you will find it’s easy to loosen up for the camera.