

You can use contouring to play up your favorite features, while also creating subtle illusions on your face. For instance, a few swipes of bronzer can make your forehead appear smaller. Bloggers are sculpting abdominal muscles into their stomachs and making their derrières look perkier with elaborate contouring tutorials. But if you aren't trying to transform your entire body with makeup, there's a much simpler approach that will subtly make the features of your face pop. It's a classic makeup technique that professionals have used for years, but recently it has turned into an over-the-top trend that has taken over social media. I hope this post inspired you and boosted your confidence if you've ever felt self conscious about your midsection.If you've been keeping up with the ever-changing beauty trends, you've more than likely already heard about contouring. It also distinguishes my waistline in a way a regular top wouldn't, which is also flattering. Again, I wasn't seeking to conceal my baby bump, but in some of the shots above, it's rather tricky to note if I'm pregnant or not, right?! That's all due to the pop over detail. The natural fit of this top is light and flowy (it feels so good on the skin, too!) and it skims the surface of the body in a way that's not clingy and graces the top of the midsection in a way that you can't even notice. I thought I'd highlight how it flatters a midsection when working with a top as opposed to a dress, which create two different effects, though they're both flattering. On Monday, we discussed the "pop over" detail that's found on this same top I'm wearing today.

I'm here to show you today that there are, specifically with this particular top.

What I'm simply doing is sharing tips for those of you who feel insecure about your stomach and usually opt for large oversized pieces and call it a day because you feel there are no other options. I'm not trying to body shame nor say if you have a large or wide midsection, you have to conceal it. Now, I want to throw out a little disclaimer, mainly for those who may be new to The Style Contour and aren't familiar with my style approach on body types (welcome by the way and I'm SO glad you stopped by and I hope it's not the last!). In the midst of me learning how to master all of this for the very first time, which I thank all you who have applauded me thus far, I've learned some additional tricks that I would've never thought of that can flatter a fuller midsection. It's all about selecting options that fit and highlight your overall figure. When it comes to flattering a baby bump, it basically comes down to not wearing clothing that will make you appear larger overall as a result of trying to conceal the bump or not knowing what to do with it in terms of styling. I'm all for flattering options that showcase the best features of one's body type and well all have them, can I get an amen?! Amen! So, learning to style a baby bump was a whole new territory for me, though I'm knowledgeable in styling tips that can help conceal a larger midsection and such, as I mentioned, that's never what the effect I've wished to achieve, yet I of course don't want to wear clothing that make me look like I'm wearing a tent either. This of course varies from each woman, depending on her particular body type. You see, prior to sporting this baby bump, I've always been a classic pear shape, which means that I'm more bottom curvy and it's my hips, thighs, and butt that gain that signal any weight gain. However, I've noticed that this is all a result of the clothing pieces I've been wearing and the effects I've actually learned they can have.

One comment I receive often, both in person and here on the blog is, "you can't even tell your pregnant from the front!" Now, I don't intentionally try to conceal my baby bump because I personally feel as though it's something to be embraced, you're carrying around a human that's apart of you and being made in you, what's there to be ashamed of?! JavaScript is currently disabled in this browser.
