Beauty Tips

9 Tips to Faking a Toned Body

Fool everyone into thinking you have a great body (until your workouts pay off) with these expert health and beauty tips

by Anna Jimenez

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Wear a slimming hairstyle When it comes to styling your hair in the most slimming and flattering way, Seguin suggests "a style with body and wave or an easy updo/ponytail with pieces that fall out around the face."

Slimming hairstyle how-to:
Start by spritzing a thermal spray on damp hair for heat protection and hold (try Shu Uemura Iron Design, $33). Then blow dry your hair with a medium to large round brush. To add more wave use a one-inch curling iron like Conair Instant Heat 1" Curling Iron, $11.99, rolling the front sections of your hair away from your face. Mist with a flexible hold hairspray like Dove Flexible Hold Aerosol Hairspray with Natural Movement, $4.60. Then, if you want to wear your hair up, pull it into a ponytail, and either leave it that way or swirl into a bun and secure with hair pins. Finish by pulling out a few face framing layers.

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by EricaC123 Monday, March 25, 2013 at 04:45PM Report as inappropriate

Cute tips/tricks!

by robyne00 Friday, October 19, 2012 at 02:55PM Report as inappropriate

This is stupid, you\'re only giving people a reason to be lazy, why fake a toned body when you can actually have a toned body...

by rachaellh13 Tuesday, July 10, 2012 at 03:33PM Report as inappropriate

I can't wait to try toning my body with self-tanner. Love the article!

by patricia89 Thursday, June 21, 2012 at 05:59AM Report as inappropriate

OMG, I tried contouring my abs with a bronzer and it totally works! Love this article!

by florawynn Wednesday, June 13, 2012 at 10:22AM Report as inappropriate

I am totally defining my muscles with instant tanner from now on!

by Makeup.addict07 Friday, June 1, 2012 at 08:33PM Report as inappropriate

Of course working out and eating right is the true answer, but if you are just starting & need or want a confidence booster until your workouts start paying off - THIS IS AN AWESOME ARTICLE!!! I LOVE the "how to" tips to debloat your body! LOVE LOVE LOVE!!!

by jojohnson21 Thursday, April 19, 2012 at 08:42AM Report as inappropriate

a good workout is the best beauty product!

by LittleBunny Thursday, April 19, 2012 at 06:25AM Report as inappropriate

good tips..i agree with skiping heavy wights

by olkrav319 Tuesday, April 10, 2012 at 12:41AM Report as inappropriate

Great tips. I already dont drink soda or eat red meats. :D

by yestfl Saturday, February 25, 2012 at 02:33PM Report as inappropriate