Self Confidence Tips

The steps we covered in part 1 might seem a bit extreme though, and if it’s just your facial features you’re concerned about there’s still a lot you can achieve without resorting to surgery. Firstly, make sure you get a hair cut somewhere nice and one that fits the shape of your head. The squarer your jaw the more rounded a cut you’ll need and vice versa as a general rule. If you’re male you also need to think about facial hair, and while this is generally a fashion mistake it can sometimes really improve your looks – just look at Rowan Atkinson in Mr Bean compared to the same guy in Blackadder. You might also want to try dying your hair to see if another color suits you better.

If you’re a woman you have the benefit of being able to enhance your features with makeup (men, skip this paragraph). This means using foundation to cover up spots and blemishes and blusher to bring a bit more color to your cheeks. Often those who are a little shy will try to dress and apply makeup minimally so as not to draw attention to themselves, however this can end up making you look bland or as though you’re ‘not trying’. If you get professional advice on how to do your makeup you can maximize your good features and up your sex appeal even if you can’t aid your natural beauty. A professional from somewhere like ‘color me beautiful’ will tell you not only which colors suit you best, but also what your best features are. Normally you will be told to focus on either your eyes or your lips, depending on which is your stronger feature, and then apply the heaviest amount of makeup here to draw the eyes to your assets and away from your flaws. So if you have nice lips you might be advised to use some bright red lipstick to make them look fuller and more inviting, while if you’re strongest feature is your eyes you might be recommended to use a heavy eye shadow or eye liner to make them stand out. Generally it’s best not to go to heavy on both as you can end up looking like a porn star or as though you’re just trying too hard, and while your colors should be bold they shouldn’t look as though you’re wearing face paint – natural looking colors that suit your skin tone are to be advised.

Both men and women should also make sure they groom properly. For women that means removing any stray facial hairs and moisturizing regularly. For men that again means moisturizing to be rid of dead skin as well as trimming their nasal hairs and ear hairs which can be very foul if neglected. At the same time use whitening toothpastes and maybe even specific whitener to give your teeth a glow.

If you genuinely don’t have any facial features you’re proud of you can also help yourself along the way with colored contacts. If you find a pair that aren’t obviously fake it can give you startling eyes that can override the rest of your face. Alternatively, a nicer set of glasses or a cool pair of sunglasses can improve your face and make you look intelligent or cool depending on your desired look.

Basically the take home message is not to give up on your looks. As long as you put effort into your appearance and ask friends for honest advice, you’re never going to be a train wreck. There’s nothing wrong with cutting a few corners or using a few sneaky tricks to improve the way you look and if you look good, you’ll feel good.