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Saturday, February 28, 2009

3 Easy Tips To Look Or Appear Taller

By Rodney Williams

For the most part, growing taller is out of our hands, coming down to many factors which we have little to no control over. While some steps to make small height gains can be undertaken, these may not be possible for everyone, and even then, you still may be looking to appear a little taller than you are. Or perhaps you simply want to appear taller for certain occasions only, without actually getting taller.

Whatever the case may be, we'll detail three proven and easily utilized methods for making yourself look taller, without actually gaining a single inch.

1) If anyone was thinking of a simple way to gain height, shoes would probably be their first thought, and it's a good one. Yet while footwear that obviously increases height is of little use, there is footwear that will do the same, without being obvious that it's doing so. Insoles can also help perform this feat.

There are plenty of specially designed shoes on the market which can give you a height gain of two inches, while still being completely discreet. Insoles on the other hand are generally limited to a height gain of one inch, lest they not properly fit within the desired footwear.

2) Next is clothes, and not only can clothes make the man or woman, they can also make the man or woman appear taller. Unlike footwear, which will actually make you taller while wearing them, proper attire will not make you physically taller in any way, but can give off the appearance that you are.

The first rule of thumb is to wear tighter fitting clothing, so much as you can get away with it, based on your body shape. Loose fitting or baggy clothing gives its wearer a squatter, shorter appearance. When speaking of leg wear, pants should be carried just above the hips, and not approaching the stomach area. Vertical lines on shirts are another useful tactic for giving off the illusion of increased height.

3) Finally we come to hair, without a doubt one of our most recognizable features, and one that can fairly easily be changed to give ourselves a whole new look, be it through a new style, cut, or coloring. Hair can just as easily be used to our advantage in our attempts to look taller as well.

We're not talking about going out and getting a Mohawk or anything, but tricks that can be used include spiking your hair at the front for men, and women wearing their hair up.

These are three useful techniques for gaining height that can easily be made use of, and combines, could add plenty of actual and perceived height to your appearance.

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