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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Open your eyes! [b]Smile with your eyes. Smiling with just your mouth makes anyone look insane.[/b] Or, I suppose like a cyclops pirate.

Practice in mirror; [b]Raise your eyebrows slightly. Think of something that makes you happy, like seeing puppies playing or a baby laughing. Work on having your eyes convey a natural "warm" happy expression.[/b] I seem to recall learning to touch my tongue to the roof of my mouth to relax my smile. I'm doing this now and it does seem like this action makes your smile appear more relaxed.

Whiten your teeth. Are you female? Find a flattering but natural lipstick. Wear it all the time!

Congratulations to you, OP. Keep up with your dental hygiene and show off your smile. Just practice and you'll find your natural smile. [/quote]

OMG, I totally disagree. My sister, very pretty, use to smile like a normal person and then someone taught her about "smiling with her eyes." Now every single Facebook picture she looks like a wide eyed lunatic. A creepy, staring, wild wide eyed lunatic. So fake and unattractive. And she does it constantly.

I have tried to find the words to explain it to her, but am afraid I'll hurt her feelings. DH offered to just tell her she looked crazy, but she thinks she looks so good she'll never believe him, just get mad.

OP, just relax and be yourself. It's life, not Instagram. [/quote]

PP quoted and clearly, your sister is not following my advice! Open your eyes a little! We're talking a minuscule amount. Also most people who smile with just their mouth (just the lips and teeth) end up looking wan or constipated or fake.

And, to your crazy, wide-eyed sister, I'd say give her a selfie lesson, or find a far younger female relative (20s) to kindly show her how it's done. [/quote]

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