Are you happy with your ID or passport picture? Have officials ever stopped you to question whether it’s actually you in the picture?
Your ID picture is probably one of the most important pictures you will have to take.
While you might have the chance to change your passport picture after 10 years, you’re pretty much stuck with your ID picture.
Therefore, it’s in your best interest to make it the best picture of yourself.
Even though you don’t have control over who takes your picture and how the person takes it, you do have control over what you look like before the picture is taken.
Here are tips on how you can present the best version of yourself for your picture.
Hair
- Make sure your hair is styled neatly.
- Wear your hair in its natural form.
- Don’t go out of your way to do your hair in an elaborate hairstyle.
- Avoid wearing wigs that completely change the way you look.
- Make sure that your hair doesn’t cover any part of your face.
Make-up
- Yes, you can wear make-up for your ID picture, but you must still be recognisable.
- Start by using a foundation that perfectly matches your skin tone.
- Concealer is your friend. Nobody wants to have dark circles on their ID picture.
- Use neutral tones for your eye make-up.
- Do not over-contour your face. This could change how your features appear in the photo.
- If you’re going to define your eyebrows, follow their natural shape.
- Do not bleach or over-draw them.
- When it comes to lashes, a few licks of mascara will do. Avoid dramatic thick and long fake lashes.
- A subtle wing liner is acceptable, but avoid over-the-top extended liners.
- Stick to neutral lipstick or simply wear nude lipgloss.
- The look you’re going for is the no-make-up, make-up look.
What to wear
- You might think it’s simply a head-and-shoulders shot, but what you wear does in fact play a part.
- Stick to plain tops in neutral tones like black, white or grey, and avoid wearing loud prints that distract from your face.
- Make sure that the neckline is simple as well. Stick to a crew-neck T-shirt or a simple collar shirt.
- Avoid frilly collars and trendy asymmetrical style tops.
- Do not wear any form of work or school uniform.
- Avoid wearing bold accessories, especially when it comes to earrings.
- Keep it simple. A pretty stud or small hoop is ideal.
- Remember, your ID picture is not a selfie where many beautifying filters can be used as your social media profile picture.
- Keep it simple and classy.
