Not all of us have been blessed with long legs, and soaring statures, and for the most part this has been out of our control. While height gain can possibly be achieved through other methods later in life, it could be that doing so is simply not possible for you, or that the gains simply weren’t enough. Maybe you’d rather not gain any actual height, but would like to give off the illusion of being taller on certain occasions.

Whatever the case may be, we’ll detail three proven and easily utilized methods for making yourself look taller, without actually gaining a single inch.

1) The most obvious would seem to be to change your footwear, without going overboard and making it obvious that you’re heightening through your shoes. This can be accomplished through either the footwear itself, or through special insoles.

There are plenty of specially designed shoes on the market which can give you a height gain of two inches, while still being completely discreet. Insoles on the other hand are generally limited to a height gain of one inch, lest they not properly fit within the desired footwear.

2) Next is clothes, and not only can clothes make the man or woman, they can also make the man or woman appear taller. Unlike footwear, which will actually make you taller while wearing them, proper attire will not make you physically taller in any way, but can give off the appearance that you are.

Wearing tighter fitter clothing should be your first priority, as loose or baggy clothes give you a more squat appearance. Vertical lines on shirts are another great way to give off the illusion of being taller. Women should wear compact dresses or skirts, and no-waste pants. Men should also stick to wearing their pants as low as possible (within reason), and wearing cuff-less pants is also advised.

3) Climbing to the top of the ladder, we reach your hair, which also plays a role in how tall you look. This may require slight adjustments in your hair length and style to implement, but can have great effects when used properly.

Now we’re not talking about raising your hair to the sky like you just got caught in an electrical storm, but even slightly spiked hair can do wonders for men, while women should wear their hair up as much as possible.

Adding a few of these tricks into your arsenal should help you become, look, and feel taller, and without any exercise or hard work of any kind necessary.