How to Take a Selfie in Your Underwear

From: COVEOPS

 Thanks to Instagram’s private messaging feature (or if you’re ballsy like James Franco, you may want to broadcast it to 2.1 million followers), underwear selfies have come into their own. Now, if you've ever tried to take a selfie in your underwear you will know that it is no easy task. First of all, you’re working with a mirror reflection. Secondly, your abs (for better or worse) will be showing. And lastly, no matter how many times you press the shutter, you know you’ll never be truly satisfied with the picture simply because you can always take another one. The best selfie is always the one you didn’t take.

Remember, people will be judging you. So, if you’re about to post a picture of your sexy self in only your skivvies, we suggest you read our 10-step of sorts to help you achieve the perfect stance, face and angle. And if it comes out looking like rubbish, you can always put a filter on it. We highly recommend Valencia with a slight blur – that should transform you from pudgy to Beckham in a few extra steps.

Are you ready?

 Step 1: 

Take Your Pants Off

Seems easy enough but a lot of shy ones out there might just unzip and straddle your jeans on your thighs – don’t do that. Not only are you reminiscent of 1992, but the best part of an underwear selfie are the thighs. So take ‘em off, all the way.

 Step 2:

Don’t Eat a Big Mac Before a Selfie

You’ll know once your pants and shirt are off whether or not today is a good selfie day. If you had carbs for lunch, probably not. You know what they say, the camera adds ten pounds.

 Step 3:

 Stuff It

We condone faking it until you make it. Let’s face it, you’re not going to take an underwear selfie while you’re flying full staff (or at least we really hope you save those ones for a DM). A bit of embellishment is otherwise needed. We recommend potatoes or socks. And yes, if you must make it ceremonial like stuffing this turkey in your Chuck Norris shrine, then so be it.

 Step 4: 

Admire Yourself

The best moment to take a selfie is when you know you look good. Don’t waste the moment, if you look good, it’s time to strike a pose.

 Step 5: 

Strike a Pose

Balance is key. Orchestrating your phone, flexing all your muscles, on your tiptoes, and still managing to breathe is a hard feat to master. It’s OK if you fall over and lose your balance, it happens to the best of us.

 Step 6: 

Duck Face

Say what you like about it, but the duck face is your best friend when it comes to a selfie. Pout like LeBron and tell us you don’t look cute!

 Step 7: 

Admire Yourself

Now, you've taken about five or six shots at this point. It’s time to rinse and repeat. Shake out your arms and legs, reposition your undies – maybe try a different angle. That’s it. You the man.

 Step 8: 

Choose + Filter

Step 8

Please stop taking photos, when you've reached fifty it’s time to edit down. Pick the best one and slap a filter on it. But, choose wisely.

 Step 9:

Post it

And let all the regret start to trickle in.

Step 10:

 Delete it

If you get messages that say “put your pants back on” from women and men alike, you obviously screwed up somewhere in between steps 1 to 9. Either start again or bury your head in shame.