[GeorgiaMa'am]

Oddly, what has made me smile over and over again today is learning to smile. I don't think anyone ever actually told me how to smile to make an attractive smile, I think they just praised me when I did it when I was little.

But I was watching a Korean drama, and there's a scene where they teach the workers in a hotel how to smile - how to smile and look sincere even when you don't feel like it, even when you're upset, even when you're dealing with a difficult guest.

You say (to yourself) "Hermès" and let the corners of your mouth do the work, while relaxing the rest of your mouth. It really works! I looked in the mirror and it is a more attractive smile than the one I usually do for photos and whatnot. Before, I would imagine I was suddenly seeing my best friend and was smiling at him with an expression of happy surprise. The "Hermès" trick is much easier and seems to work every time.