How to Look Older as a Teenager - 8 Ways That Actually Work

Are you wondering how you can look a little older as a teenager? Don’t worry, I’ve got you covered. As the youngest brother in my family, I’ve been trying to look older my whole life!

For some teenage guys, it takes longer to have an older and mature look. If you’re like me and have a baby face, you know what I mean. Whether it’s for a job or to meet girls, it’s common to want to look older as a teenager.

How to Look Older as a Teenage Guy

Dressing more mature, grooming facial hair and having a clean haircut will make you look older as a teenager. Working out and having good posture will make you look more manly. Being confident in yourself and acting mature will give off the perception that you are older than you actually are.

In this post, I share 8 ways to look older as a teenager.

8 Ways to Look Older as a Teenager

Dress Mature

A great way to look older as a teenager is to dress in a more mature way. This includes wearing proper fitting clothing, moving on to adult outfits and having good hygiene.

If you’re trying to look older, your clothes should to fit properly. You want to look trendy, but also balance what will make you look your best.

A mistake teenage boys often make is to wear clothing that’s overly tight. This makes you look younger as it draws attention to a smaller frame. Tight shirts and skinny jeans are two clothing items you should stay away from.

Instead, try wear clothes that college age guys tend to wear.

Outfit ideas:

Black slim fit jeans, a grey sweater and white sneakers
Blue chinos with a white collared shirt and brown leather shoes
Joggers with a crewneck sweater and white sneakers

You can find clothes like this at H&M for a good price, so you can actually look older on a budget.

Good Hygiene

Having good hygiene is important when you want to look older as a teen guy. Good hygiene will make you more confident, and look more mature.

Make sure you shower every day or every second day. Put on deodorant every morning and always brush your teeth before leaving the house. Taking care of these three simple things will make you smell and look good.

Proper hygiene is something most older men have, so if you are trying to look older, take care of your hygiene.

Beard and Haircut

Having a mature haircut and taking care of your facial hair is super important when you’re trying to look older. I recommend finding a barber that does lineups (beards) and gives good haircuts.

If you always go to the same barber, overtime they will get better at cutting your hair. Eventually, they will know how your hair grows back, they will also know what looks good with your face and hair type.

If you are capable of growing long hair, try going with a longer hairstyle. Typically, having longer hair that is taken care of gives off a mature and older look.

As a teenage guy, having facial hair is a great way to look more manly. If you’re capable of growing a beard at a young age, it will instantly make you look a few years older.

The most important thing when you have a beard, is that it’s taken care of. When you go to the barber, ask him to line you up. The barber will take care of your beard and give you a clean look.

Recently, I attempted to grow a beard as I have a baby face. People will often say I look older and I no longer get carded when I buy drinks at the corner store.

If you can’t grow a beard, then keeping a moustache can make you look older. If not, a clean shave will look better than facial hair that is not taken care of.

Consult with your barber if you’re trying to look more grown up. Barbers do all kinds of different haircuts for different age groups, so they will know how to make you look older.

Barbers will recommend a haircut that will suit your face and give you a mature look.

Once you have chosen a good haircut, it’s important to take care of your hairstyle. Every time you go out, style and put some paste in your hair, it is one of the easiest way to look older and more mature.

Posture (sit and stand up straight)

Having good posture will make you look more manly. When you are sitting down, be sure to sit up with your back straight. When you stand, stand up straight with your shoulders up and chest out.

As men, it’s very common to have bad posture. Working on your posture at a young age will come in handy later on in life as it will prevent lower back pain.

An easy way to fix your posture, is by constantly reminding yourself to stand or sit up straight. Good posture will make you come off more confident and mature.

Accessories

Having some accessories will add to your look and age. A nice watch can make you look more mature. A watch with a leather strap will do the job.

A mistake many young teens make is wearing watches like G-shocks as they can look childish. Most older people will be able to tell how old you look based off of the clothes and accessories that you are wearing.

On nice days, wearing sunglasses is a great accessory to make your face look older. Stay away from those plastic sports sunglasses, as you will look like a 12 year old going to the beach.

Instead, RayBan Aviators or Wayfarers are a great style of sunglasses. A pair of sunglasses that made my face look more mature are the RayBan Club Masters.

Work Out

Working out is a super good way to look older. Going to the gym is good for your health but will also improve your posture and you will get stronger.

Once you start going to the gym, begin eating a lot. If you can manage to gain 10 to 20 pounds while working out you will look much bigger, stronger and older.

If you can’t afford or don’t have time to go to the gym, try doing daily push-ups at home. Push-ups will give some decent results quickly and are very easy to do.

A great way to work on your confidence is by working out. When you are working out, physically you will be the best version of yourself.

Being bigger, stronger and in shape will give you an older look and you will come appear to be more mature.

Act Mature

Being around older people will be different then hanging out with young people. Adults will talk about work, girls, hobbies and their interests. If it’s your first time around older people, engage in conversation and be sure to listen.

If you have goals for your life, you will come off way more mature. It’s normal to not know exactly what you want to do for your future, as a teen. However, if you have an idea of what you may want to study or do for a living eventually, it will make you sound more grown up.

When you’re around older people, have proper etiquette. Be polite, sit properly and be respectful. Doing these three things will go a long way.

Another thing that younger people do, is go on their phone a lot. When you are hanging out with older people, engage in the conversation instead of scrolling on social media.

People who are always on their cell phones, not only come off as immature but they are really boring to be around.

Don’t Try too Hard

The most important thing is to not try too hard. There’s nothing wrong with being a teenager, you don’t want to pretend to be somebody that you are not.

Don’t try to grow up too quickly, because when you do eventually grow up you are going to miss being a teenager. There is nothing wrong with wanting to look older, but if someone asks your actual age be honest.

In the long run, you will realize that there is nothing wrong with being a teenager. As a young man, embrace being a teenager because as you get older you will have a lot more responsibilities and it will be a lot less fun.

Even if you’re younger than the people you are hanging out with, it doesn’t mean that they will treat or look at you any differently. Just be yourself.

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Final Thoughts on How to Look Older as a Teenager

In this post, we went over 7 ways to look older as a teenager. If you’re trying to look older as a teen you’re going to want to follow these tips. These tips will stop you from looking like a boy and start making you look like a man.

What tricks do you use to look older? Let me know in the comments below.

How to Look Older as a Teenager – 8 Ways That Actually Work