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Michael Grimm's actions speak louder than words, say body language expert

Read body language expert's insights below at the link.

http://www.silive.com/opinion/columns/index.ssf/2014/05/actions_speak_louder_than_word.html

Patti Wood, MA, Certified Speaking Professional - The Body Language Expert. For more body language insights go to her website at www.PattiWood.net. Check out Patti's website for her new book "SNAP, Making the Most of First Impressions, Body Language and Charisma" at www.snapfirstimpressions.com. Also check out Patti's YouTube channel at http://youtube.com/user/bodylanguageexpert.

Stress and Finding Balance Tip

1. Take action instead of complaining. If you find you are complaining about something, then figure out one thing you can do to improve the situation and do it.

Realize if you are tense your body language is reflecting that tension. Taking action creates “power” body language changing your body chemistry so you feel better.

Patti Wood, MA, Certified Speaking Professional - The Body Language Expert. For more body language insights go to her website at www.PattiWood.net. Check out Patti's website for her new book "SNAP, Making the Most of First Impressions, Body Language and Charisma" at www.snapfirstimpressions.com. Also check out Patti's YouTube channel at http://youtube.com/user/bodylanguageexpert.

Johnny and Amber Hit a Rough Patch

On April 21, Johnny Depp, 50, and his fiancee, Amber Heard, 28, emerged from her birthday dinner in a seemingly sour mood. Notice how pulled-back her pelvis is, she is walking stiffly. Even her lips are tense according to Patti. Johnny is showing an extreme effort to reach back and hold her hand. In the 2011 pic Amber looked proud to stand next to Johnny. They are having fun and are at ease in this photo.

Patti gives the Happy as can be couple in 2011 a 5 on the True Love Rating Scale.

Patti gives the tense twosome couple in 2014 a 2 on the True Love Rating Scale.

Patti Wood, MA, Certified Speaking Professional - The Body Language Expert. For more body language insights go to her website at www.PattiWood.net. Check out Patti's website for her new book "SNAP, Making the Most of First Impressions, Body Language and Charisma" at www.snapfirstimpressions.com. Also check out Patti's YouTube channel at http://youtube.com/user/bodylanguageexpert.

Are YOU 'beautiful'? Try the simple 'hot or not' finger test that's taking social media by storm

Known as 'Beauty and Ugliness Identification Method' or 'finger trap test'
Based on the 3.1 ratio, used by surgeons to create 'perfect profile'
Trending on Weibo, China's answer to Facebook
Place your index finger against chin and nose to see if your lips touch it
If they do, you're officially 'beautiful'

By Bianca London

Published: 07:19 EST, 1 May 2014 | Updated: 07:56 EST, 2 May 2014

Can a single finger test determine whether you are beautiful or ugly? Apparently so, if the latest social media craze is anything to go by.

On Weibo, the Chinese version of Facebook, thousands of users are participating in the 'Beauty and Ugliness Identification Method' also known as the 'finger trap test'.

So how do you determine if you're 'beautiful'? Place your index finger against your chin and nose to see if your lips touch it. If they do, congratulations, you're officially hot. If they don't, just ignore the results.

Beauty test: On Weibo, the Chinese version of Facebook, thousands of users are participating in the 'Beauty and Ugliness Identification Method' also known as the 'finger trap test', if your finger touches your lips, you're officially beautiful like James Hollobone, pictured

Even Chinese celebrities have posted photos of themselves trying out the bizarre test, which is trending in over 200,000 Weibo discussions, where the majority of participants are women.

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The trend, which was spotted by Vocativ.com., is being dubbed China's digital answer to 'Hot or Not'.

It is loosely based on the 3.1 ratio theory, which is used by cosmetic surgeons to create the 'perfect profile' which equates to your nose, lips and chin all being in a perfect line down your face.

Is he hot? The trend is being dubbed China's digital answer to 'Hot or Not'; Paddy Hyslop, pictured, is beautiful, if the test is anything to go by

Dr Mark Holmes at McIndoe Surgical Centre said of the test: 'This is actually a bone fide test for lower facial symmetry and proportions. It is called Rickett's E-line.

'Like the Golden Ratio devised by the ancient Greeks, they are tests experienced cosmetic doctors use when assessing and planning cosmetic treatments.

'Is it a sign of beauty? That's a stretch. But part of beauty is determined by symmetry and correct proportions. However, it take no account of someone's energy and personality.'

Beautiful: Katy Winter is classed as beautiful, according to the test, which is loosely based on the 3.1 ratio theory used by cosmetic surgeons to create the 'perfect profile'

Not so hot: Bianca London isn't classed as attractive but it's OK, beauty is only skin deep, after all...

Consultant cosmetic surgeon Brent Tanner, who works out of the Spire Tunbridge Wells Hospital, Nuffield Health Brighton Hospital and Montefiore, Hove, added: 'Although this trend is based on classical principles that date back to the time of Leonardo Da Vinci it is a very simplistic view and beauty is based on much more than one set of ratios.

'It’s a fun test to do but must be taken with a pinch of salt. Beauty is not only in the eye of the beholder but we must remember that throughout the world different races not only have different characteristics but also different beauty ideals and therefore this is far too general to convey any real meaning.'

WHAT IS RICKETT'S E-LINE?

This concept dates back to the 1950s and the work of the orthodontist Dr. Robert Ricketts, who focused on what he called the 'E-plane'.

This is simply a line drawn from the tip of the nose to the tip of the chin.

He believed that to have what he called a 'pleasing facial profile', in the average Caucasian face, the lips would touch the plane - or in the finger trap's case, the finger- running from the nose to the chin.

Men find women more attractive with LESS make-up on – Attractiveness new research mentioned on the Today Show. Body Language expert Patti Wood comments

The results of the study are below. But this is not real research. They used photos of women with tons of make up on rather than subtle make up and they didn’t randomize the test and the subjects knew what the research study was on creating bias. If they had just been shown photos of women in normal make up and photos of women without make up in a random study with other photos say photos of men and asked to rate on several factors it would have perhaps been an effective study.

Bare really is beautiful: Men find women more attractive with LESS make-up on

Study found men prefer women when they wear less make-up
In many cases, men preferred the opposite sex to wear 40% fewer products
It also found women think fellow females look better in natural make-up
Participants in the study believed other individuals find greater amounts of makeup attractive, but the research proved otherwise

By Sarah Griffiths

Published: 09:01 EST, 21 March 2014 | Updated: 10:37 EST, 21 March 2014

Women all over the world have been wiping off their make-up and taking photos of themselves to be part of the #nomakeupselfie phenomenon spreading across social networks.

And they might want to consider making the natural snap their profile picture, because a new study has found both men, and women, find females who wear less make-up more attractive.

A Welsh psychologist said people often misjudge what the opposite sex find attractive and, in the majority of cases, men prefer women who wear up to 40 per cent fewer cosmetics.

Put down the blusher brush: Men think women are more attractive when wearing 40 per cent less make-up, a study has found. Katy Perry is pictured as a more natural beauty, (left) and with bright make-up (right)

Dr Alex Jones, from Bangor University, said there had been an ‘overwhelmingly positive’ reaction to no make-up selfies posted by people on social networks.

While nobody seems to know where the idea came from, it has taken the internet by storm and is thought to have raised over £1million for charity.

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It works by women posting a fresh-faced picture of themselves and then nominating friends to do the same, with all people posting that the photos were to 'raise awareness of cancer'.

In Dr Jones' study, he examined the misattributions people make when considering what the opposite sex find attractive in a new study be published in the Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology.

His research project specifically examined the use of cosmetics and found some surprising results.

Dr Jones said: ‘The take home message from this study is that our ideas about what the opposite sex find attractive are often inaccurate, whether it relates to body size, weight, or even something like makeup use'. Kim Kardashian is pictured with a a more natural look (left) and full face of make-up (right)

Participants in the study believed that other individuals find greater amounts of makeup attractive, and he said that women in particular think a full-face or perfectly applied make-up is attractive to men.

In fact, both sexes thought that other men would find greater amounts of make-up more attractive.

However, he said it ‘couldn’t be further from the truth’ and when reporting their preference for make-up, men found women’s faces more attractive when they were much fresher faced.

In some cases, they found women more attractive with 40 per cent less make-up.

The study also claims women shared similar ideas and thought females looked better as more natural beauties.

Natural beauties: Participants in the study believed that other individuals find greater amounts of makeup attractive, and women in particular thought a full-face or perfectly applied make-up is attractive to men. Here, Lady Gaga is shown with a fresh face (left) and in full makeup for a show (right)

AND CLOSE-UP PHOTOS CAN MAKE YOU LOOK LESS ATTRACTIVE AND TRUSTWORTHY, STUDY CLAIMS

The first scientific study to examine the close-up was conducted in 2012 and researchers found they can make people less attractive, regardless of how good looking they are.

According to the study from California Institute of Technology (Caltech), the distance between the subject and the camera makes a big difference in how someone is perceived.

'It turns out that faces photographed quite close-up are geometrically warped, compared to photos taken at a larger distance,' said Ronnie Bryan, who worked on the study.

'Of course, the close picture would also normally be larger, higher resolution and have different lighting - but we controlled for all of that in our study.

'What you're left with is a warping effect that is so subtle that nobody in our study actually noticed it.

'Nonetheless, it's a perceptual clue that influenced their judgments.'

Researchers also found close-up photos made people look less trustworthy, according to study participants.

The close-up photo subjects were also judged to look less attractive and competent.

‘The take home message from this study is that our ideas about what the opposite sex find attractive are often inaccurate, whether it relates to body size, weight, or even something like make-up use,' continued Dr Jones.

‘The misconceptions play a role in body image and self esteem issues and are sadly based on simple misunderstandings.

‘I hope everyone takes the positive response to their no makeup selfies on board, and well done for raising awareness and money for a good cause!’

The #NoMakeUpSelfie trend shows no sign of dying down.

Earlier this week, Kath Abrahams, director of engagement and income generation at Breakthrough Breast Cancer, said: 'We are delighted to see the success of the no make-up selfie viral campaign.

'It is great to see the British public getting behind the campaign and helping to raise awareness of breast cancer.

'Here at Breakthrough, we have seen a huge spike in the number of unique visitors to our website, smashing our record to date. We have received hundreds of donations from people.

'We would like to thank all those who have supported us, enabling our scientists to continue their life-saving research.

'Breast cancer is not yesterday’s problem; every ten minutes a woman is diagnosed with breast cancer. Anything that gets the public behind this important cause is to be celebrated. It isn’t too late to get involved, so go ahead and text PINK to 70300.'

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