Best Face Forward

Even if you've gained only a couple of pounds, the extra weight can show in your face.

Or maybe you have a naturally round face shape that makes you look heavier than you are.

Rather than stressing about it, turn to these 10 simple makeup, hair and accessory ideas that give your face a trimmer appearance.

1. Wear long earrings.

The fastest, fuss-free way to fake a slim face? Draw attention away from it with eye-catching earrings.

"Especially long, dangly ones," says Andrea Pomerantz Lustig, author of How to Look Expensive: A Beauty Editor's Secrets to Getting Gorgeous without Breaking the Bank.

Almost any style works, but avoid hoops that hang from below your ears, says Pomerantz Lustig. Hoops that go through your ears will do the trick, though.

2. Go ombre with your hair.

Darker roots with lighter tips don't just require less upkeep; it's also a trendy way to make your face appear less round, says Philip Berkowitz, a Hollywood hair and scalp expert and creator of Philip B hair products.

"Dark colors recede and make your face seem slimmer," he says. The ombre trick works best with deeper brunette shades, so consider dyeing your hair darker if it's naturally light, he adds.

3. Keep hair higher at the crown of your head.         

"You can slim a round face by adding slight volume in the crown," says Robb Dubre, artistic and technical director at Kenra Professional, a haircare brand.

To create height at the top of your head, lightly tease the hair near the crown, brushing from ends to roots with a wide-tooth comb.

As for the rest of your hair, keep it smooth and past your shoulders for a sleeker look.

Best Face Forward

Even if you've gained only a couple of pounds, the extra weight can show in your face.

Or maybe you have a naturally round face shape that makes you look heavier than you are.

Rather than stressing about it, turn to these 10 simple makeup, hair and accessory ideas that give your face a trimmer appearance.

1. Wear long earrings.

The fastest, fuss-free way to fake a slim face? Draw attention away from it with eye-catching earrings.

"Especially long, dangly ones," says Andrea Pomerantz Lustig, author of How to Look Expensive: A Beauty Editor's Secrets to Getting Gorgeous without Breaking the Bank.

Almost any style works, but avoid hoops that hang from below your ears, says Pomerantz Lustig. Hoops that go through your ears will do the trick, though.

2. Go ombre with your hair.

Darker roots with lighter tips don't just require less upkeep; it's also a trendy way to make your face appear less round, says Philip Berkowitz, a Hollywood hair and scalp expert and creator of Philip B hair products.

"Dark colors recede and make your face seem slimmer," he says.

The ombre trick works best with deeper brunette shades, so consider dyeing your hair darker if it's naturally light, he adds.

3. Keep hair higher at the crown of your head.         

"You can slim a round face by adding slight volume in the crown," says Robb Dubre, artistic and technical director at Kenra Professional, a haircare brand.

To create height at the top of your head, lightly tease the hair near the crown, brushing from ends to roots with a wide-tooth comb.

As for the rest of your hair, keep it smooth and past your shoulders for a sleeker look.