“You Are So Beaut-OHGOD!”: 40 Hilarious Before-And-After Pictures, As Shared By These Women With A Sense Of Humor (New Pics)
When it comes to social media, a little healthy skepticism is always a good thing. Just think about the face filters, airbrushing techniques, flattering poses, and facial expressions that exaggerate our daily lives over there. It’s full of carefully choreographed pictures that strive to convince us everyone looks flawless all the time and makes us miserable when we feel anything but. But in reality, nothing could be further from the truth!
While a brief skim through Instagram shows you some people living in a world of vanity where the levels of fakery are off the charts, others invite us on a wild ride straight to the land of hilarity. Like the 'Pretty Girls Ugly Faces' community over on Reddit. Nearly 95k members have set out to share before and after photos of themselves that poke fun at the well-curated and polished side of social media.
Even though we have previously featured the subreddit here, here, and here, these women have uploaded so many new gems that we just had to do a follow-up! Below, you’ll find the newest batch of entertaining posts Bored Panda has gathered for you to enjoy. So continue scrolling, hit upvote on your favorite ones, and be sure to tell us what you think about them in the comments.
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Magical Goddess, Giver Of Life *throws Up*
If the men find out we can shape shift they're going to tell the church.......
Once a man walked in on me contouring and I had to pretend I was schizophrenic....
Load More Replies...They're not supposed to know what we look like without contour. We are pterodactyl (input pterodactyl sound in here). You're giving away out secrets 🤣🤣😁😉
How come she didn't do the same pose? Anyone can turn instantly ugly if they pull a face.
Trying Out The Eyeliner
The Two Kinds Of Snaps My Husband Gets From Me
The community in question welcomes its members with a description saying, "The only way we'll judge you is if you try to maintain your dignity." Ever since it was created in 2012, it has been a safe space for women to share the ugliest photos they could possibly produce. And if we’re being honest, seeing how these beautiful and humorous ladies can turn into the goofiest creatures in mere seconds is making us feel extremely validated.
According to the internet database 'Know Your Meme', the subreddit was created shortly after the trend appeared on Tumblr on a blog 'Pretty Girls Making Ugly Faces' in 2011. The idea for women to juxtapose their attractive photographs with less-than-photogenic moments quickly spiraled online, inspiring thousands of women to participate in the fad. Heaps of double chins, bucked teeth, and squashed lips graced people’s feeds, challenging the unrealistic beauty standards and proving that nobody can look on-point all the time. And before anyone asks, men participate in the trend as well! They even have a 'Handsome Guys Ugly Faces' subreddit dedicated to the cause.
Jolene Jolene Jolene Joleeeeeene
me on friday night vs me on monday morning edit: love your tattoos and your hair!
Unrelated to the topic at hand, I have the same blue pants in the right pic. They are the most comfy pants ever. Very easy to stay in all day and get your ugly on (aka the ultimate state of comfy).
I too need to know what brand these pants are and where to get them XD
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U Know U Want Me
Well the second pic shows that your up for a little fun so it’s just as valuable as the first.
Yeah, to those weirdos who say stuff like "You know you want me", you look exactly like the one on the right on the inside. Just add makeup and you will be the Joker.
The purpose of the pictures you see in this list is not only to be a source of rib-tickling laughter but also to show everyone that even the most photogenic people can have an unflattering side too. After all, we’ve long heard about how both social and mainstream media present utopian beauty standards and body images that affect how we view our own. Whenever we succumb to the lure of the mindless scroll and forget that what we see online is not always real, it can have an impact on how we perceive ourselves and how we judge others.
If My Mental State Was An Image, It Would Be Three Raccoons Fighting Over A Piece Of Cornbread
That's a great title,, I personally have pigeons in my head that are constantly pecking the French fries of my thoughts
That sounds somewhat poetic! I have 5 - 15 toddlers tugging at my conciousness, vying for the spotlight of a singular beam of delicate attention. Wanna trade? LOL
Load More Replies...That second image is me waking up in the mornings and having someone come and talk to me. That is the exact face I would give them
Ok now this one looks like me vs. my daughters lol. 20 year difference in the looks dang
Mine would be a stick butter in a jar of peanut butter and two cats behind it fighting for the last cupcake
When Someone Else Takes A Picture Of Me vs. When I Take A Picture Of Myself
And I thought it was just my husband wanted to make me look bad when I know I'm beautiful
A Gift To You.
Everybody looks ugly when making that kind of face. It doesn't matter how fine you are. From that angle we all look like jabba the Hutt
Unfortunately, this can have dire consequences and can lead to anxiety, depression, eating disorders, or negatively affect our psychological health in other ways. Especially if we compare ourselves to images of other people online. In a survey of 227 female university students, the respondents said that while they browse Facebook, they tend to judge their own appearance negatively in comparison to their peers or celebrities.
Jasmine Fardouly, a postdoctoral researcher at Macquarie University in Sydney, Australia, and co-author of the study told BBC, "People are comparing their appearance to people in Instagram images, or whatever platform they're on, and they often judge themselves to be worse off." As she pointed out, it all stems from the fact that people tend to exaggerate their lives online and often present a one-sided, more polished version of themselves. "If you know someone well, you’ll know they’re only showing the best bits — but if they’re an acquaintance, you won’t have any other information to go on."
Tw: Disgusting. I Have Absolutely No Idea How I Did This
She reminds me of Mary Sanderson from Hocus Pocus in the second picture 🤣🤣🤣
I’ve Been Saving, And Perfecting, My Ugly Faces Until I Had A Pretty Day Let Me Share My Masterpiece With You
That's a perfect Train Face! As in, the face you make when riding public transportation so that guys leave you alone.
Maddy The Tank Engine
This is actually saddening me cuz I don't have to do too much to get the chins. But the 1st image.. that takes a lot. Hah hah hah. All these women just making faces and such, while still rocking it. I am the funny face always 🤣
The nostrils look like tunnels for the tank engine! Hilarious!
Many women feel sick and tired of unrealistic examples they see on social media, so they take matters into their own hands. Even doing something as simple as striking a silly pose adds a sense of genuineness to the online world and briefly interrupts the carefully curated images we’ve gotten so used to.
I Definitely Win This Sub! My Poor Boyfriend!
Bro I can’t count how many times my man has taken photos/videos of me sleeping and also in weird a*s attempts to wake me up. One being the dogs shock collar (on vibrate mode, but still super awkward).
How did you dispose of his corpse? Asking for a friend.
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That is quite an unusual / interesting chin in the before picture
How TF do these women manage to conjure up so much neck or so many chins???? Amazing
Don’t Worry I Took The Pretty One First Before I Channeled My Inner Ugly
The founder of 'Pretty Girls Ugly Faces', Redditor Sinkingfast, told Bored Panda in a previous interview that the community has stayed consistent and loyal throughout the years. "We get a lot of users who see positive reception to their posts and come back as repeat posters. Creating a safe and fun environment to post weird pics in judgment-free was always the goal and I'd like to think we've maintained it, especially with the help of our loyal user base. Our community is great. I want people to be comfortable enough to share and have fun. The subreddit really belongs to the users and wouldn't exist without them."
Maybe Not The Prettiest But Certainly Contending For Ugliest!
Am I the only one who sees the resemblance between Mona Lisa and the first pic?
not really....have you looked at the others on this site. you're looking okay...maybe a partial plate..??
How You Look Scrolling Instagram vs. The Pic You Post.
Totally. I'm still not convinced it's the same woman in both shots. Where's she hiding that chin?
Load More Replies...How old is that photo tho....lol shes def at least 30 lbs heavier in the pic on the right. Oh wait, does this list include images that have been photoshopped and altered? Cuz they all looked like normal photos where people just had on makeup and what not but maybe I'm wrong and maybe some of these are totally altered to make the person look that pretty 2 begin with. I just figured they'd label which ones were filtered or photoshopped cuz its not like u can tell by looking if its done well.
That's me exactly!!! I'm always amazed at how bad I look when I see my reflection in my phone.
these photos need to go in the portfolio...they might be looking for just that specific look.
This Made Me Lol So Much
They explained that we humans usually tend to deem people based on their appearance, clothing, and clothing. However, forming certain opinions about people we don’t know can lead to snap judgments that, more often than not, tend to be false.
"My opinion loosely follows something like Dunbar’s number, the theory that we can only know so many people. We used to live in hunter/gatherer tribes as a species and as cities grew, well, people don't know people anymore. You can't know everyone, especially not within a massive city. Even in the age of social media, you can only peek into so many lives."
"As an example, I might wear a specific band t-shirt and in that instance, I would be doing it to advertise to others I am a fan," the moderator continued. "Someone could judge me on the shirt and I may get a friend out of it. Someone could also judge me negatively. I chose to present myself that way, though. I don't choose my face."
Dolled And Appalled
She looks like the swamp lady from The Rescuers. Can’t remember her name tho
The girl presenting the news on channel 3 vs the girl being interviewed in the street about about a recent home invasion
Is there something wierd anout the first picture? Like just looks like her neck down is distorted. Not being rude just feel like it looks like the photo was edited or something.
When you zoom in you can see it's just a distortion from how she's holding her hair. Look at her left hand and follow her hair down to her chest. The end of the tendril aligns exactly with the top of her cleavage, making it appear that her chest is warped or sliced in half. It doesn't look edited to me.
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The cat is like "dude we share a bathroom~ I've seen her worst"
My Boyfriend Has To See, So Do Y'all. First Post
That is a very Elizabethan hairline you've got going there. You were just born 500 years too late, that's all.
What am I looking at!?😳 I'm not sure if I should laugh or be concerned
This is exactly what I saw!!! Scrolled down to see if anyone shared my vision lol
Load More Replies...well lets just ignore the modern witchcraft book lol her hairs so prettyy :0
Redditor Sinkingfast pointed out that people now often assume that if someone presents themselves one way, that’s how they want the world to see them. Even if we're talking about features that are simply out of their control. "You see it all the time in films where someone like Steve Buscemi (Did you know he was an FDNY firefighter?) who may be the nicest dude in the world, is hired to play a certain role or type because of his physical appearance."
"What if he wasn't an actor who was typecast all the way to the bank? If he was just a unique-looking dude on the street? Might someone have harsher opinions of him because he's not the typical standard for beauty? Over attributes he cannot fully control," they wondered.
I Apologise In Advance For Any Nightmares Caused By This Post…
I don't understand why people do this. My sister is 50 and looks it but she filters all her pics to look like young stars, and thinks she actually looks like them. It's horrifically superficial and quite sad.
That is professional-level makeup. I always look like someone slapped lipstick on a pig (which is a description that middle school classmates said to my face...yeah, I don't wear makeup...ever.)
No she's good at looking that way. How she is inside would determine if she's gorgeous
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She looks like the mom from Despicable Me in the second picture.
Load More Replies...She looks like the carrot lady from Wallace and Gromit the Wererabbit in the "ugly" pic
nice Church Girl, meet horrified Headmistress (that one's so good it looks photoshopped!!)
Me Cosplaying As A Passable Human Being For My Work Outlook Profile Photo, vs. The Reality At Home
Life's too short to be so serious all the time guys, it's just a bit of fun :P To those of you who enjoyed my shape-shifting slug-neck, you're welcome! Haha
OMG YOU'RE OP! :D That's awesome! Trust me, we enjoyed it XD I love both pics. I'm mad jealous of your makeup skills. I am a living "ugly photo" XD
Load More Replies...This one is crazy. How can she look like Elsa in one picture and Jabba the Hutt in the other?
But even though many people have a tendency to jump to conclusions, Redditor Sinkingfast remains optimistic about the future. "I think even the most diligent people can't help but slip up and sometimes be biased or judge a book by its cover even if it may be unfair to do so. Hopefully, over time as a society, we don't snap judgment about someone over something they can't control. Humanity could stand to be a little nicer in general."
Here We Go
What our dogs/cats/pets see when we reach down to pick them up 🤣🤣🤣
Second only to the crazy distorted face that the fish get to see through the fishtank walls!
Load More Replies...Honestly she looks better in the second photo! She looks so pretty either way
My Wife Looked Hot Today. I Asked For A Few Pics In Her Attractive State. She Did Her Best
Getting into girl's car: "Aren't you afraid I'm a serial killer?" - "Nah, too small change for 2 serial killers in one car."
Better answer: Not really-what are the odds of TWO of us being in the same car? *stares without blinking*
Load More Replies...Scared more by the expression in her eyes in the first picture than the second.
She just looks a little sad in the first pic imo. It's just the sharp eyebrows that put on the anger vibes.
Load More Replies...I Am The Gift That Keeps On Giving ....
You Freaks Inspire Me
I'm sorry, but second one is giving me strong Vigo from Ghostbusters II vibes..
Pretty chicks making funny faces or taking pics using unflattering angles. Ok right on
Oh my gosh, will you say that louder for the group of grumpy-pants???
Load More Replies...I feel like i'm looking at the lovely lady who posted this and then a picture of Jinx Monsoon XD
Evil villain vibes from the pic on the right. Actually, maybe both a bit evil?!
I was thinking how much the 2nd one looks like Putin. This poor person just looks evil I guess....
Load More Replies...Almost Always vs. Very Rarely
The picture on the right is how i am pretty sure my 5 year old sees me while shes trying to explain Ever After High to me....
Here’s A Transition
That smile! 100/100. Would also love to know what consealer/foundation you use.
Is that a medicine cabinet with nail clippers attached by magnets?
I thought it was a can opener, attached to the bottom of a cabinet.
Load More Replies...Weddings: On The Inside And The Outside
I Know My Good Angles
Did your mum drop you on your head as a child? That would explain all the s**t coming out if your mouth.
Load More Replies...Oh Please God Send Help. My Neck Is Swallowing My Face!
This one really does look like two different people
I'm not even gracing this one with a witty rejoinder. Your comment proudly stands alone. Just like you.
Load More Replies...Tried The Hanacure Mask
Lol whew! At first glance, I thought you were a severe burn survivor. Glad to hear it was just a botched facial mask, for once.
It's not botched. That's how it's supposed to look it's like a film that gets all tight and wrinkley and then you wash it off. It's like super expensive I would never pay for that but supposedly it gives good results.
Load More Replies...Holy hell she looks like a zombie in the second one. I mean, no shame, but just wow.
Hanacure is a prestigious skincare company that creates a pretty potent facial mask pack that has been duped the zombie mask. The mask tightens your skin to remove impurities, hence the living dead appearance in the photo on the right.
Load More Replies...Not nearly as bad as some people in that mask, myself for example
I Took These A Few Minutes Apart, Lol
Another one rocking the London Look, look out Supermodels, competition is coming!
She's on here twice and that wig is really nice, makes me want to look into wigs for myself, seems like it would be fun!
Guess Who's Back? Back Again! Jugzy's Back Tell Your Friends!
That face is the face of "did you just seriously do that" mostly used when adults act like children
I Haven’t Posted In A Bit Just Because I Feel Like You Guys Like The Glammed Up To “Ugly” Pics And I Just Do Average To “Ugly” But Here We Are
There's nothing average about you. You have a lovely face and I'd kill for your eyebrows!
If you don't believe it, believe most everyone here, YOU are beautiful!
You are gorgeous! So nice to see a woman without filter looking good like this! Lovely complexion and beautiful eyes
Think Aphrodite. Classic oval face. Body singing the song of the fertility goddess. Dreamy eyes that see your soul.
First Post Here!
I know right? In both pics her hair is just, WOW! SLAY QUEEN
Load More Replies...Why can't you speak English in a grammatically proper manner?
Load More Replies...I Would Like To Introduce You Guys To My Ugly Mug
I have sooo many of these double chin photos on my phone and iPad. My husband once was looking through out family ipad and then screamed and started cracking up when he found the collage of all my double chin photos. There were a lot tho let me tell ya
OH MY GOD you made a collage of them?! That is so awesome. You're my hero. Teach me your ways!! I just have mine in my photos all scattered hell to breakfast. Then again, I never take pics of myself unless I'm holding one of my pets, or purposefully making an "after"-style face (or both!)
Load More Replies...Ma'am. I think you need to consult an ENT because you have a deviated septum!
Yes, These Are Both Me
This is the third set of photo's of her and she has different coloured hair in before and after shots in them all!
What I Think I Look Like When Drunk vs. How I Actually Look When Drunk
In The Blink Of An Eye...
Pov: Me Realizing There's More Fries In The Bag
I Really Do Love This Sub, Plethora Of Beauties!
Where Has This Sub Been All My Life
Not Quite Sure What Call This One…
Hello My Lovelies
I think this one is the best. "Pretty" looks minimally filtered and "ugly" is just a funky angle. True representation of good and bad pics 😝 Side note she reminds me of an actress that was a secondary character in a LOT of shows funny and beautiful.
Before And After Getting A Phone With Portrait Mode
How come?? I'm not a fan of it either, but can't really narrow down why...
Load More Replies...I Think I Am Two Different People Sometimes
Wow. This woman is stunning. Looks like two completely different people.
Don't Mind Me, Just Casually S**tting Myself
Thumb Mode- Activated
I’m My Own Nightmare Fuel
So Many Chins So Little Time
My Go To Face
It’s That Time Of Month Again
Ugly Face Is My Favorite
This Isn't Even My Final Form
Dr. Jekyll And Mr. Hyde
Commemorating My New Glasses!
I Have Many Leather-Bound Books And My Apartment Smells Of Rich Mahogany
Feelin’ Good, Feelin’ Fine
At The Bar vs. After The Bar
Left: During A Long Valheim Session. Right: New Year’s Eve!
I Wish I Knew What Happened, But I Can’t Explain
I Finally Found A Subreddit That Truly Calls To Me
Almost Strained My Neck For This One
I’m Not Even Mad, I’m Just Impressed
Currently Hiding From My Children
Admiring The Plants vs. Finding Thrips On Them
How'd I Do?
Absolutely Dapper
Oh no I love the freckles! Why did you cover them up they are sooo cute!
Long Time Lurker Luv U Gals N Ur Spicy Faces
Here we go same face same angle not a forced ugly, just someone like me that deforms when they are amused 🤣
Okay, Okay, It’s Not The Worst. But It’s Not The Best Either
Same But Different
I did this once in my twenties and never figured out how to get my face back to the before pic. :p
Ah, a fortunate lady! I never managed to get to the "before" type pics even once - not even in my twenties XD I'm a lifelong "after" pic, much to my mother's chagrin, who SO wanted a perfect little frilly girly-girl when she adopted me ::pats the men's cargo shorts and wallet chain she's wearing and the vivarium of pet pillbugs on her desk:: Mother dear never got that girl. XD Dad got a pretty good "as close to a son as possible", though!
Load More Replies...I actually think it's great. Especially women learn from early age that they are not allowed to be ugly - ever. And that their whole worth is based on being pretty/attractive. I think that mentality needs to go, and this is refreshing.
Some of these were so good to the point I couldn't tell if it was the same person. 😆
I once, in a contest with my children, pulling ugliest mug,as we call it, did one so bad, my youngest looked at me in awe and said, " mommy, never make that face again! I don't want to remember you like that!" Score! We laughed until we hurt. Ugly Mugs is a great game.
That troll who will not be mentioned *cough* Scott *cough* is really annoying
I used to adore the Calvin and Hobbes comics growing up (I still love them for their witty humour). There is a wonderful Calvin and Hobbes comic that reminds me exactly of these photos. I used to make the same bizarre faces as a kid and my nanny would always say that my face would stick like that and it wasn't becoming of a girl which made me want to do it more. Calvin-and...5a3e4d.jpg
Serious question: Is double chin more common between girls than men? Because I'm quite fat but can't get that double chin. My GF, on the other hand, she is very slim and has double chin 😂
It's a structural thing (bone structure; men tend to have "square-er" jawbones and women's are more pointy-triangular-ish) so we have less "real estate" to hide our chin/neck fat XD Plus men and women get their fat deposits in different places, and women tend to get fat "faces", so to speak - at least more commonly than men do. (Men have their deposits in their belly/abdomen, primarily.) I'm still within the "acceptable weight" range for my height (if we're going by those despicable BMI charts, that is) and I have QUITE the double chin :DDDDDDDDD But then again, I'm a female with high levels of testosterone (for a female) so all the REST of my fat is in my gut/belly! I literally look like I have a tiny beer gut!
Load More Replies...What a way to start a Monday. Thank you, thank you, thank you ladies. All of you are beautiful and brought laughter to my heart and soul.
Right?! I literally snork-snorted laughter so loudly that I woke up both of my cats (and my clingy older girl came over to check on me to make sure I was okay). I don't even know how these amazing and talented girls manage to get the "before" pics.... my mom tried to force me into practicing "how to lady" for 40 years and it never took. I look like the "after" pics 24/7. XD
Load More Replies...I did this once in my twenties and never figured out how to get my face back to the before pic. :p
Ah, a fortunate lady! I never managed to get to the "before" type pics even once - not even in my twenties XD I'm a lifelong "after" pic, much to my mother's chagrin, who SO wanted a perfect little frilly girly-girl when she adopted me ::pats the men's cargo shorts and wallet chain she's wearing and the vivarium of pet pillbugs on her desk:: Mother dear never got that girl. XD Dad got a pretty good "as close to a son as possible", though!
Load More Replies...I actually think it's great. Especially women learn from early age that they are not allowed to be ugly - ever. And that their whole worth is based on being pretty/attractive. I think that mentality needs to go, and this is refreshing.
Some of these were so good to the point I couldn't tell if it was the same person. 😆
I once, in a contest with my children, pulling ugliest mug,as we call it, did one so bad, my youngest looked at me in awe and said, " mommy, never make that face again! I don't want to remember you like that!" Score! We laughed until we hurt. Ugly Mugs is a great game.
That troll who will not be mentioned *cough* Scott *cough* is really annoying
I used to adore the Calvin and Hobbes comics growing up (I still love them for their witty humour). There is a wonderful Calvin and Hobbes comic that reminds me exactly of these photos. I used to make the same bizarre faces as a kid and my nanny would always say that my face would stick like that and it wasn't becoming of a girl which made me want to do it more. Calvin-and...5a3e4d.jpg
Serious question: Is double chin more common between girls than men? Because I'm quite fat but can't get that double chin. My GF, on the other hand, she is very slim and has double chin 😂
It's a structural thing (bone structure; men tend to have "square-er" jawbones and women's are more pointy-triangular-ish) so we have less "real estate" to hide our chin/neck fat XD Plus men and women get their fat deposits in different places, and women tend to get fat "faces", so to speak - at least more commonly than men do. (Men have their deposits in their belly/abdomen, primarily.) I'm still within the "acceptable weight" range for my height (if we're going by those despicable BMI charts, that is) and I have QUITE the double chin :DDDDDDDDD But then again, I'm a female with high levels of testosterone (for a female) so all the REST of my fat is in my gut/belly! I literally look like I have a tiny beer gut!
Load More Replies...What a way to start a Monday. Thank you, thank you, thank you ladies. All of you are beautiful and brought laughter to my heart and soul.
Right?! I literally snork-snorted laughter so loudly that I woke up both of my cats (and my clingy older girl came over to check on me to make sure I was okay). I don't even know how these amazing and talented girls manage to get the "before" pics.... my mom tried to force me into practicing "how to lady" for 40 years and it never took. I look like the "after" pics 24/7. XD
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