Question: You meet someone for the first time, when shaking hands, would you rather have him or her look at your face, chest or feet?

Face of course (even if you have gorgeous feet or love your rack)! You always want the focus to be at your face, not necessarily because it’s your best feature, but because it’s where we communicate from. When you walk in a room, you don’t want people starring at any one particular part: your stomach, feet, chest etc; it will distract the person from what you are saying and your message will get lost.

There are several ways to bring the eye’s attention upward and depending on your characteristics, (short or long neck, narrow or broad shoulders) you can use different tricks to accomplish this. One universal, simple solution is to wear a v-neck shirt. A casual tee, a sleeveless top or a wrap dress are fantastic options. All of these open up the space between the face and neck, creating a visual path for the eye to travel.

A word of caution: if you have a large chest, stay away from a plunging v-neck (keep the ‘v’ above your cleavage) otherwise your facial focal efforts will be a waste!