Tip for making myself look older

its much harder for boys we cant wear make-up or anything... unless they're that way inclined

Owwwwwwwwwwww....breaking legs,noooo. (Sorry, I have a bone and muscle thing...at least it's not arms!)

Def. agree with the subtle, sophisticated look, and not trying too hard - you want to make yourself look as you're not worried that anyone will question your age (perhaps more applicable to going out etc)

Generally, I think that having shorter hair in a flattering style will really help - you don't have to go way short, but having long straight one-length hair makes you look shorter and i think makes most people look younger; judging by the 'do guys prefer short or long hair?' thread it's a common attitude that having short hair makes you look butch, which it doesn't; so having a shorter hairstyle possibly indicates that you're confident enough about yourself and your femininity to go for short hair; an attitude that's generally seen as more mature. I have short hair and I'm almost never IDed (though not drinking might help that) I've also never been turned away from any film, even when I was def. too young for them.

I'm sure I'll get lots of indignant replies from people with long hair saying they look older than their age; I'm not saying it definitely makes you look younger, it depends on the person and it;s not the only factor, but having short hair (in the right style, you don' t want to get it wrong and be mistaken for a 12-year-old boy!) can help in some cases.

Hope that made sense.

for a ..um largish (well size 14/16) girl like myself, would a corset make me look any slimmer?

until i shed the pounds i need something!

People will probably be able to tell that you're wearing a corset, because you will be cinched in at the waist. You'll look slimmer at the waist (mostly because your waist will be compressed by 2-4 inches) but nowhere else.



The above is an example of lacing so tight that it no longer looks anywhere natural and draws more attention to the width of her arms. You might want to just go 2 inches smaller than natural for a finish without lumps and bumps and a pretty hourglass shape.

Argh that picture looks sooo painful, she must not be able to breath!!!!!

People will probably be able to tell that you're wearing a corset, because you will be cinched in at the waist. You'll look slimmer at the waist (mostly because your waist will be compressed by 2-4 inches) but nowhere else.



The above is an example of lacing so tight that it no longer looks anywhere natural and draws more attention to the width of her arms. You might want to just go 2 inches smaller than natural for a finish without lumps and bumps and a pretty hourglass shape.