Fishball, boing boing, round ball, fat cheeks - these are a few of the names that I’m known by. I’m naturally slim by nature, but my face is so round that passport photos make me appear overweight. No, really, they really really do.
Case in point. Didn’t I tell you my face was round?
To counter my naturally round face, I often resort to weird photo angles and techniques (such as hiding behind a person larger than I am). Although this works most of the time, there are days when they don’t.
My giant head next to Aimee from www.songofstyle.com
I know that unless I undergo invasive surgery (or lose a hell lot of weight), my face isn’t going to automatically shrink over time. However, there are plenty of products on the market that are said to give a temporary V-shape visage - which comes in handy from time to time!
Clarins Shaping Facial Lift Wrap
The botanical brand has a pretty decent following for its V-shaped products. The Clarins Shaping Facial Lift Wrap uses ingredients such as chinese barley and organic ginkgo biloba to relieve facial puffiness caused by stress or lack of sleep. In just 10 minutes, the brand says that you can expect firmer and brighter skin.
Klarity Lasertox V-Line Shape Up
A new brand in Singapore, Klarity has developed a range of products catered to slimming down your face. Called the V-Line Series, it includes the Lasertox V-line Shape Up, an intensive treatment that uses a silicone mask to “lift” saggy skin and redefine your jaw line. Simply apply the sheet and wrap the silicone mask around your head. The use of this treatment over a week will supposedly tone your facial contours significantly.
VDL Skin Expert Serum
A serum that lifts and refines your jaw line? VDL says its Skin Expert Serum uses plant-derived caffeine that helps to reduce swelling and water retention. Excess water is removed from your face, while three different types of hyaluronic acid moisturise and protect your skin from environmental aggressors.
As with all non-invasive procedures, nothing is ever permanent. But a lift here and massage there does help to downsize my fishball face temporarily.
Clarins Shaping Facial Lift Wrap, $75, is available at all Clarins Skin Spas located at Wheelock Place, #05-05/06/07; Robinsons JEM, Level 1; Robinsons Raffles City, #01-01; and Robinsons Orchard, Level 1. For more information, go to www.clarins.com.sg and follow Clarins Singapore on Facebook at www.facebook.com/ClarinsSingapore.
Klarity Lasertox V-Line Shape Up, $59, is available at www.luxola.com and selected SaSa and BHG stores. For more information, visit www.klarity.sg and follow the brand on Facebook.
VDL Skin Expert Serum, $65, is available at all VDL stores. For more information, visit www.vdlcosmetics.com and follow the brand on Facebook.