Legs for Days: How to Make your Legs Look Thinner and Longer

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How to Make your Legs Look Thinner and Longer-Chispa MagazineWould you prefer you had longer, shapelier legs? I know I wanted this when I was in high school as I am still only 5′ 2″. Although we’re supposed to be happy in our own skin, petite women often envy those with long, lean legs. While, we can’t suddenly add a foot in our legs, we can share some tricks and secrets so it appears that you have legs for days.

Fashion Tips to Show off Your Legs

  • Select a monochromatic-style dress. Wearing all one color not only makes your legs appear longer but it makes you look thinner. Choosing neutral colors like black, silver or gold make you taller, while dark shades of wine-red or midnight-blue allow you to look slender as well.
  • Choose a dress where the hemline reaches the skinniest part of your legs. This trick lets everyone else think the rest of your leg is long and lean too. While this varies on your body type, many experts recommend choosing a shorter dress that hits right near your knee, otherwise your legs become hidden or short. For those already thinking of prom for next year, a trendy option from the 2016 prom dresses selection includes an asymmetrical formal gown as the diagonal cut lines are softer and they highlight your legs.
  • Choose a mini-skirt or ankle-length dress if you’re super petite. Hem-lengths that hit near the calves make you look even shorter.
  • Choose the right kind of shoes that will show off your legs and be comfortable for the evening. Avoid stilettos and shoes with thin straps as they’ll only accentuate a wider foot and make your legs look beefier. Instead, opt for shoes with a low vamp or open top, which fashion experts refer to as “cleavage for your feet.” This allows you to show even more skin so opt to buy shoes that almost match your skin-tone, like nude or jewel-tone ones with bare legs in the summer.
  • Use a self-tanner if you want to cover more as it makes your look toned and sculpted, while hiding bruises and blemishes. Add another layer to your thighs so they’ll look even thinner and highlight your muscle tone.
  • Consider using a shimmer stick to highlight down from your thighs down to your toes. These types of products allow you to achieve a shimmery, bronzed look, and if you draw a straight line down each leg, people will be drawn to it, and follow the illusion.
  • Work out to gain more muscle tone and have shapelier legs. Begin a routine that includes exercises like squats and lunges. In addition begin running, jogging, or hiking outside with a friend to get leaner legs.

Longer, slimmer legs can definitely be achieved, whether it’s by the illusion of wearing the proper dress or shoes, or by enhancing your legs by the best beauty tricks.

Photo by Julia Caesar

 

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Mia Guerra

Mia Guerra

Executive Editor at Chispa Magazine
Executive Editor at Chispa Magazine, Mia Guerra is a writer at heart. Regardless the topic, she loves to investigate, encourage, and ruminate on topics that can make us better people. Aiming to live a Proverbs 31 life, Mia is ecstatic to be following her calling with Chispa. At home she is her husband's sidekick and together they are raising a God-fearing family in Atlanta.

Mia Guerra

Executive Editor at Chispa Magazine, Mia Guerra is a writer at heart. Regardless the topic, she loves to investigate, encourage, and ruminate on topics that can make us better people. Aiming to live a Proverbs 31 life, Mia is ecstatic to be following her calling with Chispa. At home she is her husband's sidekick and together they are raising a God-fearing family in Atlanta.