Ok, I cheated a little on this prompt. It's actually a Snapchat photo which happens to be my profile picture.
I don't post my kids on my public profiles so I chose this one to prove a point. Here is my picture, taken with full makeup, good lighting, a flattering pose and a pretty Snapchat filter.
Makeup, filters, lighting, pose |
This is by far the most flattering picture of me I have had taken in recent years. Now compare it to the photos below. The first picture is one where I actually used makeup to make myself look ill. The lighting is natural but there's no filters
Made up to look ill, no filters |
Finally this is just a selfie I took at home, bad lighting, no makeup, no filters.
Nothing! |
My point is that it is very easy to look at instagram and other social media and wish you could look like the people posting selfies. But no-one actually looks like that in person, especially without makeup. Makeup, lighting, flattering poses and filters can make a huge difference. And are great fun! But always remember that it's all an illusion.
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