When You're Photoshopped to the Max, Anybody Can Become a Magazine Cover Model
BuzzFeed used Francesca Ling, an L.A.-based photo retoucher and owner of True You Photo, to help them showcase a common issue most girls out there will understand. In case you weren't aware, most magazines photoshop their models when they are posing for pictures. BuzzFeed and Ling recreated what a lot of magazines do to show you that usually what you see in a magazine is far from how the model might look in real life.Â
Some of the things that were retouched on Kirsten: "Slimmer thighs, smoother reshape of hips, smaller waist, lower and narrower shoulders, slimmer neck. Â Cleaned up skin on arms, chest, and neck, erased lines. Smoothed skin on face, erased most lines. Eliminated shadows under eyes. Filled in brows and changed the shape of the arch. Eyes are larger and more even. Added eyelashes and a little more eye makeup. Bridge of nose narrower, less pointed tip." - This is a snippet of how Kirsten felt after seeing her photo:
Some of the things that were retouched on Sheridan: "Slimmed waist and thighs, slimmer arms, shoulders smaller and lower. Face less round. Smoothed skin on arms and hands, removed hair, and erased hair ties on wrist. Fixed collar of shirt. Erased lines on neck, smoothed skin, erased mole. Plumped and evened lips. Reshaped jaw to minimize double chin. Cleaned and smoothed skin on face, less shine. Smoothed hair and gave more volume." - A quick reaction from Sheridan after seeing the after shot:
Some of the things that were retouched on Lara: "Reshaped thighs, hips, hip bone, and waist into a smoother hour glassshape. I brought the camera-right side of upper torso closer to center to make her body smaller. Smaller, lower shoulder. Also moved in cleavage accordingly. Smoothed skin on arms, eliminated shadow on forearm across her waist. Smoothed skin on neck, erased all lines. Smoothed skin on face. Reshape of jaw to be a little more pointed. " - Lara's thoughts after the after photo:
Some of the things that were retouched on Kristin: "Slimmer arms and body, neck, and face. Smoothed skin on arms and neck, erased lines, erased scars on neck. Reshaped lips, made fuller, and added some color. Slight teeth whitening. Minor reshape of nose, less shine. Bigger eyes, brighter, added eye lashes, added eye shadow. Filled in and shaped brows. Added blush. Hair smoothed, more volume, and reshaped. Smoothed skin on kneecap." - Some thoughts by Kristin after seeing the after photo:
Some of the things that were retouched on Allison: "Reshaped torso to hourglass shape and contoured camera-right breast. Slimmed arms, removed hair, and smoothed the skin. Took away some creases on hands. Lowered shoulders. Slight thigh reshape. Smoothed skin on neck and chest. Made the neck less wide on camera-right side. Smoothed skin on face and eliminated most lines/wrinkles." -BuzzFeed<
