I’ve been consumed as of late with one very beautiful miniature man. That being said, losing my glam side was not in the cards for this mama. Of course, there are days when I am feeling less-than-glamorous. But these are by choice, usually. We have “pajama days” when both the bambino and I prefer to spend the day clad in jammies. The other days, I manage to at least tousle the locks, and, of course, apply an abundant coat of mascara and my trusty nude lipliner. This, as well as my fancy workout gear, makes me feel like a glam mama on the go. Which got me to thinking about pictures. If you wonder how I got to the subject of photography from that, well, welcome to my discombobulated brain. I mean, actually, my train of thought went something like – baby, mommy with baby, baby being obscenely cute, baby being photographed a lot, mom being in photos, mom needing to look glam in said photos. See? Not that confusing. So, important to consider is the subject of looking glam in pictures. Many have mastered this. They are pictured below. Wouldn’t it be nice to have step-by-step instructions on how to take a perfect picture, though? Leave it to me, glammies.
1. Step out glamorous. This should be a given. If you don’t look your best, opt not to be in the photo. But if you do, hop in there and say cheese. I, for one, want adorable pictures of my baby, and naturally I want adorable pictures with my baby.
2. Turn sideways. Even while sitting, it is quite easy to tilt your little bod to the side a bit to slenderize yourself. It works, I promise.
3. Show your best side. I know this because I have a pretty deep dimple on my left side when I smile. So, what to do? Make darn sure that dimple is in the pic.
4. Chin out and down. Never heard this one? Well try it in the mirror and you will see how great you look when you try it. No one wants a double chin, and this is a tried-and-true method to avoiding seventeen chins. Fast fact: seventeen chins are really only cute on babies.
5. Tell photog to never, ever, ever take a picture from low down looking up at you. Never. It’s a surefire way to get a fugly photo every time complete with the seventeen chins again, and I don’t recommend it. Best shot is usually from a bit above your face, in my experience. So tell those sweet husbands to avoid the low-down shot he thinks is so artistic. It’s not, and we vain wives actually want to look good in the pictures!
6. Elbows out. No one wants to look like all the pilates sessions haven’t paid off. We want toned, slim arms. The best way to achieve this is with the elbow-out method. If you’re standing, this is easy, just put your hand on your hip, do a cool Number 2 (as discussed above), and flash a fabulous smile.
7. Legs, crossed, ladies. That’s right – one leg in front of the other for your skinniest, best shot.
Let’s put it all together now. You can successfully show up looking glam, turn a bit to the side, tilt the chin out and down, look up a tad at the camera, perch the hand on the hip, and cross your gorgeous gams (if standing). The result: a photo you want to keep, post, send to love interest, refer to, and show off.
Kate Hudson covering steps 1-4 nicely.
Jessica Alba demonstrating a proper step #6.
LC showing us how to master steps 1, 3, and 5 with flair.
So say cheese and be proud of that pic!
Ta ta for now 🙂
House of Glam Beauty 
