A frown is a type of facial expression that humans use to show displeasure. However, there are several types of frowns, some showing anger, sadness, confusion, or despair. If you're having trouble frowning or feel that your natural frown seems ridiculous, these few simple steps will help you develop that frown into a power of its own in no time. See Step 1 below to get started.
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Part 1 of 2: Making Wrinkles
Angry Frown
Step 1. Draw a curved line down with your mouth
The only facial expression that most people perceive as frowning is the downward frowning position of the mouth. To create this frowning curve, bring your upper and lower lips together and pull the corners of your mouth down and back against your cheeks. Don't drag this angle too far down, as this will create a weird, frog-like facial expression. This muscle movement is quite difficult to do alone, but fortunately, it is much easier when done in conjunction with other facial expressions to form a frown.
The expression "reverse smile" is very strong in symbolizing frowns, so it is often considered the main sign of the whole expression (for example in the frowning face symbol the sign ":(", which only shows eyes and mouth that frowns and shows displeasure)
Step 2. Frown the eyebrows
Next, contract the muscles on the front side of your forehead, so that your brows are furrowed or appear “fused.” Together with the mouth curving downwards, this position will naturally result in a slightly cynical facial expression, narrowed eyes and furrowed, angry-looking eyebrows. If you're having trouble doing this, try tensing the muscles between your eyebrows in a mirror, and try to make your eyebrows look as thick and tight as possible.
This gesture is important to make your expression less of a "sad" frown. Without furrowed brows, the rest of the face frowning may seem incoherent, but with these frowning, hard-looking brows, other people won't misunderstand your expression
Step 3. Raise the upper lip just a little
While frowning, try to raise your upper lip at all times. Pull gently so that the lips remain tightly closed. This will produce a subtle but still noticeable effect, and make your expression appear louder. Don't raise your upper lip too high to show your teeth, as this will make you look disgusted or confused.
To create a cynical mouth look, an expression associated with anger, use an exaggerated upper lip lift. Sometimes, you may need to lift your upper lip so that both lips are slightly parted and your teeth are slightly visible. This cynical mouth expression is useful for showing a mix of anger and disgust, and is best shown in a cocky manner
Step 4. Gently push the lower lip forward
As you move your upper lip, push your lower lip forward slightly. The key is to do it invisibly - the change in position should occur very, very subtle. Be careful not to push your lower lip too far, as this will create an odd snub-mouthed look and the other person will not take your anger seriously.
Step 5. Look closely at the cause of your anger
Like all facial expressions, the feeling emitted by a good frown is concentrated in the eyes. If you're really angry, show it with a blazing eye on the person or thing or situation that makes you unhappy. Give a narrow gaze by slightly raising both cheeks. Tilt your head slightly forward. All of this will give the effect of making your eyes look harder and blazing under the furrowed brows.
Step 6. In case of extreme anger, widen your eyes and inflate your nostrils
Sometimes normal, everyday frowns aren't enough to show the rage simmering inside of you. To make a really scary expression, open your eyes wide so that the white part of the eyeball is visible, then puff your nostrils up and down while doing the previous steps of furrowing your eyebrows, frowning your mouth, and so on.
You may need to tense your neck and facial muscles to strengthen your angry expression. Tighten your neck muscles so that the veins are visible, while furrowing your brows and pursing your mouth harder than usual. This tense and strong expression showed a fury that was immense and almost uncontrollable
Sad frown
Step 1. Draw a curved line down with your mouth
The shape of the mouth in angry frowns and sad frowns is very similar. Position both ends of the mouth down by pulling the muscles in the corners of the mouth in front of the cheeks.
Normally, when you make a sad frown, you need to close your upper and lower lips together. However, to express extreme sadness, you can open your lips in a sad gesture. If you open your mouth to cry, it will look like a square
Step 2. Raise the eyebrows
Just like angry frowns, sad frowns involve the use of the muscles in the forehead and eyebrows. However, this usage is done in a different way. Now you're not furrowing your brows together, you're using your forehead muscles to raise the inner ends of your eyebrows. As a result, you will appear disappointed, troubled, or heartbroken. All of this shows sadness.
This is a facial expression that is difficult to make on purpose. If you're having trouble doing this, try raising the area of skin between your eyebrows by tensing your forehead muscles
Step 3. Give your eyes an open, fragile look
Expression of sadness shows the overflow of emotions that hurt your heart. To make this sad frown seem more real, try channeling the pain in your heart toward your eyes, in the form of a look in your eyes that looks fragile. Let the eyelids hang heavily on both eyes, but don't look sleepy. Try to keep your eyes looking blank while doing this.
A good first rule when making an angry frown is that your eyes should appear narrowed, narrowed and focused, whereas when making a sad frown your eyes should appear more relaxed and open
Step 4. Keep your eyes down
Complete a sad frown with a change in body language that enhances the broken heart you're trying to convey. For example, let your eyelids hang heavily on your eyeballs and look to the side or the floor, not directly in front of you. This will make you look gloomy and defeated, because the cause of your sadness is so overwhelming that you can't face it head-on.
You may also need to arch your shoulders slightly forward. Change your posture from a normal upright position to a more relaxed one, to reinforce the impression that this sadness is preventing you from acting like your usual self
Step 5. In cases of extreme sadness, cry
A good actor or actress may be able to express extreme anger by simply moving the facial muscles appropriately, but extreme sadness is difficult to create without tears. Sad frowns are more reassuring when accompanied by cries. This can be hard to do on purpose, so you'll be more successful if you're really feeling down.
Intentional crying is a skill that is widely discussed in online guides. For example, for more information on intentional crying, try visiting the wikiHow (in English) article entitled " How to Cry on the Spot"
Part 2 of 2: Making a Convincing Frown
Step 1. Observe (or imagine) something unpleasant
It's easier to create an expression of displeasure if you do experience that displeasure. Putting your true feelings behind every frown almost always makes it seem more convincing, so you need to heighten your negative emotions by coming into contact with something you hate. You can also only think about this if you prefer not to come into direct contact with him. Imagine if your partner left you and he chose a new partner instead, or your final paper was accidentally deleted, or some other “catastrophic” event, anything that made you angry or sad.
For example, if you hate it when a housemate leaves a pile of dirty dishes that you have to wash them, you can create a burning feeling of anger in your heart by entering the kitchen and staring at the pile of dirty dishes, or by imagining your friend leaving them without washing them. alone
Step 2. Practice
Spontaneous frowning is a skill that must be honed, just like all other skills. For the best frowns, set aside regular time to practice. It's recommended that you practice in front of a mirror, but if you've managed to make that expression and just need to work your facial muscles to get used to it, practicing without the help of a mirror will suffice.
Professional actors and actresses spend a lot of time and energy practicing certain facial expressions to make their appearances look more realistic. Some acting training classes also offer certain forms of exercise intended to strengthen the actor/actress's ability to create various facial expressions as needed, including frowning
Step 3. Learn from the experts
Certain characters are known for the ability (and frequency) of their frowns. Study their frowns to get an idea of the position of each movement and the subtleties that make each frown appear different. The following are some examples of characters who are famous for frowning, frowning and cynical expressions:
- Robert De Niro
- Barack Obama
- Grace Van Cutsem
- Clint Eastwood
- Winston Churchill
- Samuel L. Jackson
Tips
Usually, in social situations, the frowning facial expressions of people of higher social status are more acceptable than those of lower social status. For example, a wealthy and powerful politician who is displeased with the food he receives in a restaurant may be acceptable if he frowns, rather than if the waiter frowns back at the politician
Warning
- Make sure that you look in the mirror before trying this frowning expression in front of other people, so that it looks exactly what you think it is.
- Don't frown too much, as this will make your facial expression more permanent!
