People always try to look their best, sometimes there are shortcuts or secrets that help them to do that with a cream or a tuck, or tape. Women's magazines play on that sometimes with the headline articles to sell more when they reveal something of a famous star who tells how to look younger or thinner.
Everyone has their secrets when wanting to look their best. Wear Black, for instance, if you want to appear thinner than you are. Stand straight up, to look sleeker. Mom's tips really were tips. Here's some more.