Apr 5, 2012

The Power of Airbrushing

Almost everything now we see now is airbrushed whether it's photos or videos, online or magazines. Most people don't even recognize what's airbrushed anymore or they assume everything's just fake because it's been airbrushed. Truth is, almost everything is airbrushed now.

People sometimes don't realize that with excellent make up and Photoshop skills, you can look like an A-list celebrity. Guys say we girls get jealous when they comment on someone being hot but in all honesty, because we are girls ourselves, most of us can tell what's fake and what's not. We can tell if a woman genuinely looks beautiful or if it's the make up making her look good. We can tell if something is Photoshopped or not (most guys can too). I know some girls are just jealous though lol.

There's nothing wrong with airbrushing photos. Even some well known bloggers admit to doing it. No one wants that nasty pimple to show up in photos now, do they? The problem is that because everything is airbrushed and lots of make up  is used, both men and women have lost sight to what natural beauty is. Women have a twisted perception of what "beauty" is and sometimes it's because of men (not saying all men are like that though) or are tricked by the media. And some men are tricked by the media (the best of 2 worlds!)





Like I said, there's nothing wrong with a little retouching but some people just go overboard and the end result is nothing what you started out with. Personally, I don't think the problem is with Photoshop or make up or any of these things. The problem is: the people. People are so weak and easily influenced by the media and the industry of "beauty".

What do you guys think? What is to blame, the tools, the people, or the industry?

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