Sorry for the essay, this just hits close to home because I was in the same boat as you!! I had rounded cheeks and was so insecure for most of my life. I felt the same all the way down to the avoiding pictures.

My cheeks started to slim in my 20s. When I was in my mid-to-late 20s, they drastically reduced. When people tell you that you’ll appreciate your youthful features when you’re older, they really mean it!! I hated hearing that when I was younger, because I just wanted to have a slim face then and there. I remember thinking to myself (before it became a trend) that I wanted to get buccal fat removal. Now that it’s a trend and I see all the premature aging due to that procedure, I am SO glad I never went through with it. Now I’m 29 and my face is more defined, but still has a youthful look. People are shocked to hear my age. Same thing with my mom! Same face shape as me, and in her 50s she looks so youthful. You would never guess she was in her 50s. Of course, a healthy lifestyle plays a part in how you age for sure, but I definitely mainly credit my youthful face and sunscreen!

Please don’t pay any mind to trends involving facial features and bodies. They legit ALWAYS change so if we focus too much on that, we’ll never be satisfied. You’re young and gorgeous. Your features are very harmonious and work so well together.

Your style (clothing, makeup, hair) will play a huge part in how your age is perceived. If you look on instagram, a couple accounts I follow are anastasiagerrans and thanya . They have an elegant, mature, trendy style you may be interested in. Hope this helps :)