You Can Look Like a Celebrity…With and Without Photoshop!
posted on November 14, 2011 at 2:59 pm
In my post, “It’s a Sad Day When Even Julia Roberts is Not Beautiful Enough,” I mentioned that even beautiful people like Julia Roberts are Photoshopped for magazine covers and advertisements.
Photoshopping celebrities to unrealistic levels is the norm in the industry, so much so that the person in the photograph often is lost in the “perfection.” Look at Kristen Stewart below. Does the Photoshopped image even look like her anymore?
But these images can be damaging to girls. As many teens transition into young women, they often experience stages of awkwardness. This is not just an emotional transition, but also a physical one. They compare themselves with their peers and even more with their favorite celebrities. And doing so causes a number of insecurity issues.
Without knowing the truth behind favorite celebrity images, many young girls brood over them, wishing and praying that they too could look so perfect. They envy the clear skin, the small waist, toned arms, and so much more. But the truth is that the majority of images are manipulated to meet the demands of perfection.
Who thinks Taylor Swift is perfect? Well she’s not, according to the Russian magazine below. No one is when it comes to selling magazines.
Below are Mariah Carey and Eva Longoria in real life bikini shots. Carey is also seen in an image that has been extremely Photoshopped.
For those of you who envy many of these celebrities, you should know that most are not this perfect. If you want to look like them Photoshopped on a magazine cover, all you have to do is Photoshop your photos.
But you can look like a celebrity. In fact, you probably already do … because without Photoshop, these celebrities look real, just like you and me.
The picture below is an untouched image of Scarlett Johansson showing the cellulite on her thighs. Because of Photoshopped images and their unrealistic presentations of perfection, a woman’s natural body is often considered flawed in comparison. Cellulite, large pores, extra weight, scars, and other “imperfections” are highlighted in untouched images because in Photoshopped images they never would be allowed.
So what’s considered offensive for these magazine editors? How about growing older? Photoshop can work wonders if you have wrinkles. See Twiggy and Madonna below. Both women were in their fifties when these pictures were taken.
Do you have large pores? Photoshop can take care of that too. Check out Megan Fox in these before and after images.
The point of this post is not to point out the flaws in these celebrities, but to demonstrate that the images of these celebrities are not real. These women are not perfect. So don’t be so hard on yourself. Take care of yourself, but don’t set yourself up to fail by looking at Julia Roberts on a magazine cover and saying, “I need to look like her,” “I wish I looked like her,” or “I will never look as great as her.”
But even Photoshop is not perfect. Kate Winslet spoke out about the image below; she didn’t like her fake flattened and toned body. Take a look at the mirror image of the actress: The graphic designer neglected to Photoshop the actress’s reflection. And what about Beyonce? In this case, the designer decided to add a better arm, but the old one’s still there too!
Check out Indy Ink’s “Don’t Compare Yourself to Celebrities” on Pinterest.com if you are interested in seeing more celebrity images.
Ladies, I pray that all of you recognize your worth. Beauty is not a flawless body on the outside, but a flawless character on the inside. Let’s all strive to attain that, rather than that which is impossible.
But the LORD said unto Samuel, Look not on his countenance, or on the height of his stature; because I have refused him: for the LORD sees not as man sees; for man looks on the outward appearance, but the LORD looks on the heart (1 Samuel 16:7).
Image: Indy Ink on Pinterest.com
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So true! Thanks for this article. Girls really need to be aware of the lies and deceit of the devil. my fav line from the song “Beautiful Disaster” by Jon McLaughlin is “Perfect only in her imperfections” and its so true. more girls need to be aware of that
i think if its for a magazine shoot like the one kristen stewert is i of if its for a fashion spread or something like that is fine. but if its just them out and about like the one with beyonce, whats the point?
honsetly their all really pretty naturally and dont need it but its their choice to isnt it?
For Kristen Stewart, the untouched one lookes waaaay better because she doesn’t look pale or having a bad hair day. For Kate Winslet, her booty lookes to big in photoshop
LOVE this! Thank you SO much!
That’s sad that the magazine companies and such think that these women aren’t beautiful enough that their bodies need to be altered with photoshop. I think that these women look perfectly fine before photoshop.
Those magazine editors need to open their eyes. Many young girls are looking at these fake photo-shopped pictures and are thinking that if they can’t look like that then they are ugly. I wish their was a magazine that showed everyday women without being photo-shopped. Those are the people young girls should be looking up to.
I am SO happy!! I always thought stars like Megan fox had that perfect skin, but now I know even SHE suffers with pores
But the thing that most bugs me is how unreal this is. Its upsetting to be because I flip through a magazine thinking that what I’m seeing is real. As if plastic surgery and hundreds of dollars spent on beauty supplies wasn’t enough.
yah, exactly…I flip through a magazine just looking for makeup tips and end up coming away feeling down because my skin will never look as good as the models…but this made me feel better. So did the picture of Scarlett Johansson
ugh, hit ‘post’ before I should have- I was going to say it’s nice to see stars like Scarlett don’t have 100% perfect figures.
Great article…something I needed to hear
Taylor is beautiful. WITH or WITHOUT Photoshop.
Yes!
I totally agree. 
I found this really helpful because even when I don’t know it I compare myself to others!! I should remember that God made us all perfect in our own special little way
You are so right. Never forget that!
This is awesome, I knew things were photoshoped to some extent, but this just proves that we relly are just as beautiful, really neat, thank you for sharing.
You are welcome. It’s really sad how far they go with Photo-shopping.
Absolutely loved this article. Thank you so much for posting this. I’ve had struggles with feeling flawed for some reason lately…
God did not create us flawed. He created us unique.
You are God’s perfect masterpiece. He loves you soooo much that he sent his son to die on the cross and doesn’t that alone prove your worth?
i apperciate what you said. This is true, many times I compare myself to other celebs. I knew they weren’t ‘real’ pictures, but i didnt know they were that fake! It makes me feel human, and know that no matter what, we are beautiful in God. thank you for the encouraging post
My pleasure!
I love it! There is nothing wrong with being beautiful on the outside,but the inside is much more important.Instead of keeping up with the world’s definiton of beautiful,work on keeping up your already-there beauty.
it’s a sad day when not even Taylor Swift is considerd perfect. The magazine made her looked worse!!! I <3 this this really helped!
I know. I glad it helped! God bless.
Gosh, Taylor is, physically speaking, already flawless-looking! I can’t believe they would photoshop her! If they’ll photoshop a tall, thin, poreless, beautiful 20 year old, there’s no telling what they won’t do to create a false impression of ‘perfection’.
it is funny that the photoshopper forgot to delete the other arm
I love this article Im a teen and some time I just feel bad because people on the tv and magazines looks so perfect but then there is natural beauty (Except thank god there is eye brow waxing I’d be a bush) and God made us so beautiful!!! IF i feel bad I usually listen to beautiful you but johnny diaz its really good.
That is absolutely crazy. More girls need to realize that these celebrities have imperfections too! No one is naturally that “perfect”. Imperfections are what make us beautiful.
This article is really good. I have always felt really bad about my body. And I don’t really like anything about my features much. I’m not that pretty. I’m 5’7/ 125lbs and I have 35″ hips and a 25″ waist and I’m REALLY trying to slim down, but it’s not working too well.
I know these pictures aren’t real, but I have alot of friends with a 20″ waist and toned tummies, and it sucks because I work out and eat super healthy and my tummy is not that thin!Anyhow, thanks for the article!
Wow, i never realied how much magazines photoshopped, though i don’t read magazines myself. This is a great way to show how the world works
omg, thats just photo shopped of taylor swift? I thought someone tried to make a realistic computer animation when I saw that magazine cover a while ago XD