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Help: my side profile is so bad. What do I need to get better side profile? (Photo)

lizyliz05Oct 19, 2018
I love my face from the front!! But when it comes to my side profile I just look so weird! My nose is small and curved and my lips come out further than my nose. I want to have a nice side profile like everyone else where there lips are not further than the nose! What can I do to fix this???

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