Beauty Tools and Treatments to Consider: A Pre-Wedding Checklist for Achieving a Slimmer Face

2021.04.02 published

A Small Face is All You Need to Look Great in a Dress!

Dresses match well with Western body types that are tall, long-limbed, and have small faces. (In fact, they are made to suit that body type.)

In the beauty and correction powerhouse of South Korea, there are options to digitally enhance wedding photos for a small face.

While you can manipulate photos to make your face look smaller as much as you want, retouching all the photos from your wedding (sometimes more than 300!) can be quite a task.

Ideally, you want to aim for a "small face" before the wedding day, right? ♡

This article introduces at-home small face care methods, small face products, orthodontics, esthetic salons, makeup techniques, and tips for looking more small-faced in pictures.

While dieting is important, when the most noticeable feature, the "face," loses weight, it makes the entire body look slimmer, so let's take care of both simultaneously! ♡

What You Can Do for a Small Face ① Exercise & Self-Massage

A small face doesn't happen overnight. The first thing you can do is daily face exercises and massages at home!

By moving muscles that you normally don't and promoting lymphatic flow, you'll get closer to a small face! ♡

The most played YouTube video for small face exercises (over 10.22 million views!) can be found here.

A single set takes just 10 minutes, so let’s commit to doing it every day until the day before the wedding!

What You Can Do for a Small Face ② Small Face Items

At-home care is more effective when paired with small face gadgets.

A recent trending product for home small face care is "Medilift" by Ya-man, featuring Shinji Takeda in their commercials. It lifts the skin and stimulates facial muscles in just 10 minutes a day!＊

By exercising facial muscles, your face lifts against gravity, making your eyes look bright! ♡

The price is 27,500 yen. You can work out every day for the price of visiting a salon 2 or 3 times!

➡ You can purchase Medilift on Rakuten＊

The Medilift also offers a product called "Lift Neck" for neck care.

It helps shape the neck and jawline and is said to be effective for shoulder stiffness. A beautifully elongated neck makes your face appear smaller and enhances your figure, making you look like a model! ♡

The price is 31,900 yen.

➡ You can purchase Medilift Neck on Rakuten＊

For those who want "affordable at-home care," I recommend the Ayura Gua Sha Plate. It is the perfect size to fit the contours of your cheeks and jaw, allowing for efficient lymphatic drainage!

You can take care of yourself while watching TV, using YouTube, after a bath, or casually chatting with your fiancé about the wedding. This can easily be done during your free time! ♡

The price is about 3,000 yen.＊

➡ You can purchase on Rakuten＊

In "small face country" South Korea, a popular small face care product is the "Perfect V Lift" by Avajar.

Wearing it for about an hour instantly refines your jawline and lifts the corners of your mouth! ♡

Each disposable unit costs 1,320 yen, making it a bit pricey for daily use, so it can be nice to reserve it for special care once a week or as a finishing touch before pre-wedding photos or the wedding day!＊

➡ You can purchase on Rakuten＊

What You Can Do for a Small Face ③ Small Face Orthodontics

Going to a small face orthodontic salon is also an option. Small face orthodontics involves adjusting the bone structure of the face and improving lymphatic flow.

These treatments are often performed in chiropractic settings, which may also help improve the overall state of your body!＊

It’s recommended for those who want to take time to correct misalignments in their body from the ground up (overall!).

The going rate is around 5,000 to 8,000 yen per session, and it's ideal to continue treatment for over six months.＊

➡ Find small face orthodontics on Hot Pepper Beauty＊

What You Can Do for a Small Face ④ Korgi

"Korgi" is a term you often hear concerning small face massages. Korgi (bone pressure) is a traditional Korean beauty method that works simultaneously on bones and muscles. By applying pressure to the bones, blood vessels and lymphatics are stimulated, enhancing blood flow! ♡

Korgi flows lymph along the bones, which tends to create a sensation of discomfort. However, many testimonials cite it as effective for immediate swelling relief!＊

Recommended for those seeking quick results and wanting a small face like a Korean bride after multiple sessions ♡.

The standard cost ranges from 5,000 to 8,000 yen. Many salons tend to sell packages that offer 20% off for ten sessions!＊

➡ Find Korgi on Hot Pepper Beauty＊

What You Can Do for a Small Face ⑤ Esthetic Care

Visiting an esthetic salon that includes small face care is also a good idea. They will provide facial care alongside effective hand massages for achieving a small face!

This combines facial esthetics with small face care, allowing you to work on both beauty and a small face at once—killing two birds with one stone! ♡

The typical cost ranges from 8,000 to 15,000 yen. Many salons offer courses tailored for bridal esthetics in preparation for the big day!＊

➡ First-time sessions for 2,980 yen! Recommended small face esthetic here!＊

What You Can Do for a Small Face ⑥ Makeup

You can achieve the appearance of a small face through makeup as well.

✅ Contouring

✅ Use a darker foundation

✅ Draw the eyebrows longer

✅ Adjust the blush placement according to your face shape

are common techniques to make the face look smaller.

When getting your makeup done for the wedding, be sure to mention, "I'd like it to look smaller!" and the professional will work their magic to help you look smaller! ♡

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What You Can Do for a Small Face ⑦ Photography Angles

Last but not least, focus on the wedding day. The classic techniques for looking small in photos include:

✅ Step half a step back

✅ Pose with a peace sign around your face

✅ Angle your body slightly

However, at weddings, the couple usually stands in the center, so stepping back or moving your body too much is not an option.

Therefore, on the wedding day, it’s crucial to:

✅ Maintain good posture (imagine shoulders pulled back)

✅ Keep facial weight towards the back (avoid pushing your head forward)

✅ Imagine your neck being pulled longer (like being pulled by a string from above!)

Practice finding angles that make you look cute and small without drastically shifting your body position! ♡

Thorough Small Face Care Until the Wedding Day

We covered everything from at-home small face massages to tips for looking small in photos! ♡

Just as with dieting, small face care is also crucial. Some say that it is easier to eliminate fat from your face for a slimmer appearance than trying to lose weight across larger areas such as the arms, belly, or back… and that focusing on small face care instead of aimless dieting can lead to a slimmer appearance.

When you wear an updo or a dress that leaves your décolletage exposed, it can be hard to hide your jawline.

Let’s do our best on face care so we can confidently pull off our dresses! ♡

➡ First-time sessions for 2,980 yen! Recommended small face esthetic here!＊