Body Shape Tips to Improve Your Look
There are four main types of body shapes: Apple, Column, Hourglass and Pear. You may find that you could be a mix of two, but there will be one that you will predominately fit into. To help you identify what shape you have, check out each definition below.
1. The Apple Shape
Other names for this shape are an upside down triangle or a cone.
Definition
Apples have a rounded midsection (stomach area) with slim arms and legs.
Advantages
You are able to develop a well-toned body quite easily through exercise. Your arms and legs tend to be shapelier than other body shapes and your backs are usually quite strong and defined. Your bottoms are also in proportion to your upper body.
Disadvantages
In order to keep healthy, you HAVE to exercise, as you will tend to store excess weight around your stomach and chest, therefore straining your internal organs.
Tips
You can show off your slender arms and legs by applying some self-tan to them. Avoid drawing attention to your waist by wearing belts.
Famous Apples
* Elizabeth Hurley
* Liv Tyler
* Natalie Portman
* Reese Witherspoon
* Susan Sarandon
* Winona Ryder
Summary
Apples have a rounded midsection, they are athletic and toned, they have shapely arms and legs and they have nicely defined strong backs.
2. The Column Shape
Other names for this shape are a ruler, straight or banana.
Definition
Columns are tall and slim with very few curves and they have long graceful arms and legs.
Advantages
Clothes hang best on you and your long slender limbs give you an agile look. You can also often get away with eating a lot and not putting on any weight, every woman's dream!
Disadvantages
You may have a flat chest and you may often look boyish and gangly in the wrong clothes.
Tips
If you are tall, you should wear your hair long or in styles that are full of body to avoid a pinhead effect. You should also avoid stiffly tailored clothes, as this will highlight your lack of curves.
Famous Columns
* Hilary Swank
* Kiera Knightly
* Madonna
* Nicole Kidman
* Victoria Beckam
Summary
Columns have very few curves, they have long slim legs that make them look agile and graceful and they have the best body shape for modeling all types of clothing.
3. The Hourglass Shape
Another name for this shape is an 8 frame.
Definition
Hourglasses are curvy, and well proportioned. Their hips and breasts are shapely and they have well-defined waists.
Advantages
You have a sexy voluptuous shape that is all in proportion. You have a defined waist, a full bust and a rounded bottom (hips, bum and thighs).
Disadvantages
When you gain weight, it tends to go straight to your hips and bust, which causes a swamping of your small waist.
Tips
You should wear clothing that shows off your curves. Exposing a little cleavage and wearing clothes pinched at the waist will enhance your curvy silhouette.
You should never wear baggy clothing as this will hide your curves and make you look boxy.
Famous Hourglasses
* Catherine Zeta Jones
* Jennifer Aniston
* Jennifer Love Hewitt
* Halle Barry
* Kate Winslet
* Marilyn Manroe
Summary
Hourglasses are curvy, voluptuous, well proportioned with a good cleavage and a small-defined waist.
4. The Pear Shape
Other names for this shape are a spoon, bell or triangle.
Definition
A Pear's bottom body is rounded where as their top body (bust and shoulders) is small to average in size.
Advantages
Your small top half looks great in strappy tops, you have sexy curves and you can easily disguise your rounded bottom half.
Disadvantages
If you lose weight, it comes off your top and bottom body so you can never really change your overall body shape.
Tips
Draw attention to your top body and not the bottom, therefore wear tops that highlight your petite top body and wear necklaces and earrings to lift the attention off your bottom half. Do not wear clothes with details around your waist or hips, as this will just accentuate your bigger bottom half.
Famous Pears
* Beyonce Knowles
* Christina Aguilera
* Eva Mendes
* Jennifer Lopez
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