52% of Women Hate Having Their Photo Taken Because of Their Smile . . . Plus Four Tips for Looking Better in a Photograph:
Women always say they hate the way they look in photographs, and a lot of them get annoyed when you want to take their picture. And you KNOW they'll delete a decent photo right off your phone or your camera if you let them.
--A new survey tried to figure out exactly why. Here's what they found . . .
--52% of women avoid having their photo taken because they hate their smile. Which is interesting, since a recent study said that a woman's smile is actually the thing men are most attracted to.
--A third of women say it's because their teeth aren't white enough . . . and a quarter say it's because their teeth aren't straight enough.
--14% worry about 'smile lines' on their faces. For the straight guys listening, those are the lines that appear around your eyes and mouth when you move your face to smile. It's 100% natural, and yeah . . . considering them 'wrinkles' is a little insane.
--36% of brides feel insecure about being in so many photos on their wedding day.
--And there aren't any percentages for these, but once having their photo taken is a done deal, women worry about having their eyes closed . . . being embarrassed by their outfit . . . or getting catty comments from other girls on Facebook.
--Overall, three-quarters of women are so self-conscious that they avoid appearing in photographs at all . . . and roughly half of all women are so critical of how they look, they 'hate' looking at pictures of themselves.
--But . . . there ARE some things you can do to make yourself look better in photographs. A celebrity photographer named Daniel Kennedy listed four of them.
--And ladies, you'll notice that NONE of them involve pushing your lips out to make a pouty expression, which is ridiculed on the internet as making 'the duck face.'
#1.) Enjoy Yourself: If you really ARE enjoying yourself, your smile will look more natural. And according to Kennedy, a natural smile will go through your eyes, and look far more attractive than the 'fake' smile you put on in photographs.
--That might sound stupid, since the whole point is that you're insecure about having your photo taken. But think about it: He's saying that if you can actually somehow relax and be more laid back about the whole thing, your photo really will look better.
#2.) Say 'Oats' or 'Plum': Really. Forget the whole 'say cheese' thing. Supposedly, 'oats' and 'plum' help your mouth create a more sexy shape.
#3.) Keep Your Chin Down and Look Up: If you want a face-slimming look that enhances your cheekbones, you're supposed to tuck your chin down slightly, then look upwards 'through' your eyelashes.
#4.) Wear Lip-Gloss: Whether you like to or not, and whether it's trendy at the time or not, the fact is that lip gloss makes your lips look fuller and healthier.
We made Dave say "oats", "plum" and "cheese". Which smile do you think is the best? Check out the pictures! |
