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Say goodbye to unflattering photos with our camera-ready hacks.

★ Under-eye concealers often use skin-brightening pigments to cancel out the blue in dark circles, but a camera flash can make them look white. A little foundation patted over the top stops the whiteness from showing, preventing reverse raccoon eyes. Applying lipstick and blusher before you say cheese also stops features from looking washed out. ★ Prima cover-star photographer Nicky Johnston says, ‘Most of the celebs I work with know how to pose so they always look great. It sounds vain, but looking in a mirror and working out expressions and angles that suit you is a good idea.’ ★ Give your jawline more definition by touching the top of your mouth with your tongue when you smile. It gives a more sculpted, firmer shape to the face.