Why do some mirrors make you look bigger than others?

You may look fatter in a convex mirror or a mirror tilted forward. But a perfectly straight and plane mirror will show your exact size and shape. Convex mirrors extend your image horizontally while forward-tilted mirrors compress your image vertically. These effects will make you look fatter than you are in real life.

How do you tell if a mirror makes you skinnier?

Curved glass is what’s flattering your figure. Regular mirrors have the panes straight up and down, but if they’re curved slightly inward, your figure instantly appears slimmer. Conversely, glass that’s bowed out makes you look bigger (think of the whacky mirrors in fun houses).

Why do I look fatter in store mirrors?

It’s a simple answer: harsh overhead lighting direction. When light falls parallel to your body, skimming across your skin, every flaw shows because those little wrinkles or tiny craters of cellulite, or stretch marks are in shadow thanks to the harsh light and how it’s falling down your body.

Do wider mirrors make you look bigger?

The bottom line is… while mirror can indeed make you appear fatter/thinner, this requires bent mirror on “mirror hall” level. A more likely culprit is lighting conditions and selection of your clothes. That’s if you’re looking into the mirror yourself.

Why do I look thinner in the mirror than in pictures?

The shape and focal length of the camera lens will affect how heavy you would look in the picture. Curved lenses may cause barrel distortions and make you look fatter. If you look slimmer in mirrors but fatter in pictures, you have nothing to worry about. The camera may just be adding some “extra pounds” to your look.

Do tilted mirrors make you look thinner?

“A mirror that is tilted even slightly forward will tend to make you look shorter and wider,” she said. “A mirror that’s tilted toward the back makes you look longer and leaner.”