How to Hide Cellulite
Learn expert tricks to hide cellulite and you'll take a newfound self-confidence along with you on your next visit to the beach or pool.
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You Will Need
- Suitable clothes
- Loofah or exfoliating lotion scrub
- Self-tanner or professional treatment
- Anti-cellulite cream or lotion
- Exercise
- Water
- Caffeinated beverages
- Coffee and coffee grounds
- Plastic wrap
- Sun exposure reduction (optional)
- Bicycle (optional)
Steps
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Step 1
Check your closet
Check your closet for dark tights to pair with short skirts, and calf-length or longer skirts and dresses. Your wardrobe is your best friend when it comes to tricks to hide cellulite.
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Get rid of restrictive clothes which may contribute to cellulite issues.
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Step 2
Wear a boy cut
Wear bathing suit bottoms in a boy-short style, or wrap a sarong around your suit to hide cellulite when at the beach or pool.
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Protect cellulite-prone areas of the body from the sun's UV rays, which make the cellulite more visible and harder to hide.
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Step 3
Head to the tub
Head to the tub or shower and scrub cellulite areas with a loofah or exfoliating lotion scrub. This buffs your skin and minimizes cellulite's appearance.
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Step 4
Apply self-tanner
Apply a self-tanner to thighs, legs, and other trouble spots to camouflage cellulite. You can also visit a salon for professional tanning treatment.
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Step 5
Tighten skin
Tighten skin troubled by cellulite with the use of an anti-cellulite cream or lotion. These products can temporarily improve the look of problem areas.
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Step 6
Exercise
Exercise to tighten skin and minimize cellulite's dimpled appearance. Focus on squats, lunges, leg lifts, and leg extensions
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Take up bicycling as a hobby to keep legs and thighs toned.
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Step 7
Drink
Drink water to plump your skin and give it a more uniform look. You can also enjoy the diuretic effect of caffeinated beverages to reduce swelling around your fat deposits. Just don't drink too many diuretics -- you want to stay hydrated!
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Step 8
Apply coffee grounds
Apply a paste made of coffee grounds and water to your trouble spots, keeping the area wrapped in plastic wrap for 15 minutes before removing the paste in the shower.
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In 2008, Americans spent $47 million on cellulite-reduction devices.
