I thought I’d take advantage of my laziness last night before heading to bed. Falling asleep with your makeup on, a big no no. Yeah, well, sometimes people get tired. Upon waking I realized I had dark bags under my eyes and smeary left over mascara from the day beforehand. Which brings me to my focus, being photogenic (or not).

Starting out as a fresh faced web model you’ll probably be handling your own makeup (and styling, outfit changes, accounting, etc!) and need to know the difference from your usual look and a photo ready look. Here’s a picture where I focus on each point listed below, it will keep you looking like the beautiful vixen you are. No matter how many pounds they say the camera adds, a little effort will keep the confident spark in your eye when you know you’re looking fabulous.

The camera picks up and highlights different things than your naked eye may see when looking in the mirror. What looks great under a dull incandescent light bulb, could be a horrific color mismatch under the glare of a raw camera flash.

Pay close attention to:

Your under eyes.

Mine have a purple or blue tint to them and poor color balance on a typical digital camera can make your eyes look more sullen and tired than usual. A light concealer or under eye brightening tool clears this problem up easily. I’ve used Smashbox Photo Op, DuWop doubleglow7, Tarte Rest Assured Brightening Wand, or a simple Maybelline Cover Stick from my local drugstore. For maximum brightening use a yellow tinted concealer to cancel out any blue or purple darkness.
(can be used on cheeks and brow bone also),

Your eyebrows.

They show expression shape your face and frame your eyes. They’re important! Use a tweezers regularly and keep them looking the way you want. I use a brow filler and brow wax to further shape and fill my brows before a big photo shoot. Full brows are sexy and tiny tadpole brows just look unnatural and are not flattering. An easy way to bring more attention to the eyes is to add a highlighter to your brow bone. So keep them natural, it makes a world of difference!

Your cheekbones and jaw line.

Why? Certain angles can give you a circular shaped baby face or a double chin. Definition and good bone structure can mean the difference between BAM and BLAH! Good lighting can nearly eliminate any worries about this, but usually I just use available light or the flash right on the camera. So if you have a blush or contour powder a shade and a half darker than your natural color it can be carefully applied to minimize the chances of a slightly less photogenic you. Don’t ever go overboard, just a small amount of powder in the hollows of your cheeks and along your lower jaw line will do the trick.
*Also: to make your nose look smaller, you can contour the sides with the powder and you have an insta-fake-nosejob!

Your mouth.

Pucker up! (Though fish faces might be a bit too much.) Alright, the key is simple, moisturize. Chapstick, lipgloss, Vaseline, whatever! A smooth, sexy pout is key to a great shot. Lipstick alone tends to make lips look dry or aged, so if you do use it, add lipgloss on top to keep your pout as shiny as possible. Oh and make sure your teeth are clean and fresh! If you feel like whitening them Crest Whitestrips have cut the costs down immensly and are a wonderful investment for a happy smile. Nothing is sexier than a happy, smiling, vixen!

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