Did you know you could look slimmer without wearing shapewear, a dangerous crash diet, plastic surgery or visiting the gym? I bet you don’t. While trying to achieve a slimmer look, the number one “go to” for a lot of people is to conceal excessive body fat with Shapewear and the whole shit bang i.e diet, surgery etc.
However, in this article, we would break that cycle by showing you healthier ways of concealing body fat using 5 easy fashion tips tricks.
1. Stop wearing clothes that make you look bigger
Urgh! please, Just stop it! That shouldn’t be too hard. Should it? ?. Just stop wearing over-sized clothes. Always wear clothes that fit.
QUICK ACTION TIP – Head over to your wardrobe right away. Take out all those big, shapeless clothes Goliath passed on to you after he died ? and burn them lol.
READ ALSO: How to choose the best swimwear for your body shape.
2. Let black and darker colours be your best friend
You must have heard this a million times and over. This is the ultimate holy grail passed on by fashion legends from generation to generation lol. But seriously, you should make darker colours especially black, your Bff, I’ll tell you why.
The colour black gives a natural slimming effect when worn. When you wear black, accessorize with coloured shoes. Take a cue from how plus size fashion blogger, Tanesha Awashti styled her little black dress above.
Also, making dark colours your bff doesn’t mean all your clothes should be black. You don’t need anyone asking if you are mourning lol. It only means you should build your wardrobe around darker colours like black, brown, burgundy, plum etc.
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3. Avoid horizontal stripes like your life depends on it
Whenever you see clothes with horizontal stripes, look the other way and run for your life. Horizontal stripes can make you look bigger. Instead, embrace vertical stripes. Wearing vertical stripes makes you look slimmer.
4. Invest in Peplum
If your major concern is a tummy bulge, then investing in a good peplum blouse or dress would be an awesome idea.
Peplums are not only stylish and trendy, they can effortlessly hide the eba pizza you took for lunch lol.
5. Opt for outfits with smaller patterns
Wearing clothes with smaller patterns can make you look slimmer. The trick is to choose
– tiny polka dots over bigger polka dots.
– tiny stripes over bold stripes.
Are there other tricks we missed out on? Let us know in the comment box below.
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