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40 Times ‘Real Beauty’ Was Chosen Instead Of Photoshop And People Really Liked It (New Pics)
Social media is notorious for everything except showing the real things. From heavy photo editing and airbrushing pictures to carefully staging every move they make, from hiding the raw stuff and only showcasing the perfect side of things, you may start to wonder why everyone but you has a perfect life, perfect relationship, and perfect skin. Hence, the self-image issues.
Very rarely, unedited and real beauty pictures find their place on notoriously fake social media. Like a very fresh breath of air, they remind us to not take things for granted. They pour a bag of salt onto everything influencers show, do, and say.
Thanks to the r/Instagramreality subreddit with over a million members, which documents all the Instagrammers and influencers that cross the line in faking their pictures, we have quite a collection of real beauty pics to look at. When you're done with this list, make sure to check out part 1.
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#1
I Spy With My Little Eye… A Real Thigh
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#2
Runway Model For A Major Fashion House. This Level Of Representation Makes Me So Happy
#3
Polish Lingerie Brand, The First Thing You See On Their Website
#5
On Europe’s Biggest Billboard
#6
I Love This
#7
The Representation Is So Wonderful To See
#8
Genuinely Surprised And Happy To See This On A Major Retailer’s Site!
#9
The Existence Of Arm Hair!
#10
80s Supermodel Wants To Reject Anti-Aging Culture And Prove That Beauty Gets Better With Age
JoMeBee 3 years ago (edited)
How brave. Except not all of us win the genetic lottery. Edit: I'm saying it's rather disingenuous to add her to this list of truly courageous individuals overcoming physical limitations or obvious nonconformity to beauty "standards" [don't bite my head off!] when she not only looks better at 56 than most of the population at their best AND she participated in/benefited from the industry that created havoc with self esteem issues to begin with!!
#11
This Lingerie Brand Using Women Of Different Ages And Letting Them Actually Have Some Wrinkles Made Me Really Happy
#13
Look At These Swimsuit Models
#14
Sported For Shoe Store Advert ♥️
#15
Nice To See A Well-Known Clothing Brand Not Editing Out The Model’s Arm Hair Or Skin Texture!
Anon Ymous 3 years ago
Women have hair on their bodies and I love to see that being embraced more
#16
French Jewelry Brand Uses Gray-Haired Model
#17
This Photo Of Her Was Taken In 2003 And Not Photoshopped
#18
A Breath Of Fresh Air
#19
A Little Joy Seeing A Tummy And Legs That Look Like Mine While Scrolling For Bikinis
#20
Famous Actress Who Doesn’t Feel The Need To Filter Out Skin Texture
Lakota Wolf 3 years ago (edited)
Okay but I want those dragon toys XD EDIT: Google Image Search to the rescue! They are from the Paw Patrol Rescue Knights gift pack! XD
#21
Love Her. Love The Unapologetic Real Photo
#22
Its Amazing That A Lingerie Brand Shows All Types Of Bodies
SuperChicken 3 years ago
As they should, because we all have different body types and different looks.
#23
She Looks Incredible
#24
Love This Polish So Was Glad To See This When Browsing
Lakota Wolf 3 years ago
And short nails too! As a lifelong nail-biter (it was so bad that it was a form of self-harm in my childhood) I appreciate seeing short nails!
#25
So Refreshing To See Skin Texture And Wrinkles
#26
Just An Appreciation Post For This Beautiful Actress Aging Gracefully And Showcasing It By Posting Unedited Instagram Pictures. I've Always Thought She Was Beautiful
#27
Happy New Year (Found On Instragram)
#28
Same Legs Different Lighting For This Fitness Influencer - It's Time To Love Your Lumps And Bumps
Jaekry 3 years ago (edited)
Please no downvoting, it's 'fair'/respectful to the model imho. So here: Tbf, it's okay to turn your body a bit for better lighting. Same as a type of smile, or a better body pose. You wanna look nice. In the past I have edited out pimples on a face. Person had never pimples, but exactly on that day, big pimple. Told her to forget about it, and be the person who she would be on any other day, otherwise we would have NO images or someone really self aware... Not worth it imho. So... I edited out (more downgrading, still there but more subtle) the pimple. I don't regret it. But big retouches, never done it, unless by specific request of model.
#29
This Is A Glorious Photo. Love That We Are Seeing More Natural Bodies In Advertising
#30
Make Up Brand Teaching A Winged Eyeliner Technique
#31
Hip Dips (Aka Normal Body Anatomy), Skin Texture, Rolls, Stretch Marks. Models Are Still Clearly Slim But Not Edited To Oblivion
Surralvampi 3 years ago
I thought hip dips were called saddle bags. Well, that's what mine have always been called! Hip dips sounds waaaaay nicer!
#32
She Just A Rare Natural/Unedited Pic, Refreshing
#33
Artist At An Event A Couple Weeks Ago With A Tummy Just Like Mine
#34
One Of My Favorite All Inclusive Swimwear Brands
#35
Aging Skin, Natural Teeth And Brows, Skin Texture, Model Variety... *chef's Kiss*
#36
Glad To See The Magazine Didn't Edit This Out
Na Schi 3 years ago (edited)
Refreshing indeed... However I've got the suspicion that this is a paparazzi shot, published by a magazine to possibly body-shame JLo. (Edit: to acknowledge the comments below she is indeed in fantastic shape. Anyway as a women reading ("toxic") women magazines since the 90s, I can tell you that this would be a bodyshaming post. Pointing out how her skin "wraps" over the waistline of her jeans (either because she's too fat or too skinny), to have 16 pages later the ideal workout to get a bum like JLo... Since Covid I've mostly stopped reading those... hope they'd become better in the meantime.)
#37
It Wasn’t Until I Saw This Post That I Realized How We Are Never Shown A Variety Of Arm Sizes In Makeup Swatches. Also Love Seeing Real Skin!!
#38
She Looks Stunning
#39
This Polish Singer I Recently Found Who Doesn’t Edit Her Wrinkles Or Pores Away, Was So Refreshing To See This!
#40
Inclusion To A Level I’ve Never Seen By Very Popular Clothing Store
Amy Semenov 3 years ago (edited)
I can never decide if I think it's genuine or performative. Both?
#41
Normal Beautiful Body!
#42
Clothing Company Showing Beautiful, Realistic Female Model
#43
A Little Lighting, A Lot Of Pasta. Popular Actress Shows Two Versions Of Her Body On Vacation!
#44
Love This Type Of Advertising
#45
This Breath Of Fresh Air On Ig
#46
I Never See Waist Beads On Normal Women
Casey McAlister 3 years ago (edited)
I understand the sentiment, but I don't appreciate the wording. Kinda sounds like slim women or women without stretch marks are not "normal".
#47
Found A Jewellery Brand That Doesn't Edit Their Model's Skin
#48
She’s My Queen
#49
Her Smile Is Intoxicating
I’ve Seen Things 3 years ago
Everyone’s body is a life-story, we should be proud we can tell them.
#50
Body Positive Images From This Week's Online Shopping
#51
Sanity Sunday: So Nice To See A World Famous Popstar With Natural Skin Texture
#52
This Actress From A Recent And Popular Netflix Show With Unedited Armpits
#53
She’s Absolutely Stunning!
#54
Advertisement By A British Makeup Brand I Came Across In Belfast
#55
I Rarely See Unedited Photos Of Women In Bikinis On Insta, So This Is Refreshing. I Also Love The Fact That She Didn’t Edit Out Her Appendectomy Scar
#56
UK Beloved Celebrity Known For Being Very Down To Earth
#57
An Ad For Lingerie In France. It Even Says That The Pic Was Altered In The Bottom Left
Becky Samuel 3 years ago
It's a legal requirement for retouched pictures to be labelled as such.
#58
My Favourite Lingerie Brand Showing Diversity
#59
This Was Refreshing!
Becky Samuel 3 years ago
"Back rolls!" (It's a quote. If you don't get it, just move on. No body-shaming here)
#60
Hear Me Out, Sanity Sunday But Everyday
#61
"My Body Isn't A Trend"
#62
Realness
Lacey Freeman 3 years ago
I'm NOT trying to looks shame... I'm just merely stating what happened. When I first looked at it, the FACE looked like a man wearing a wig and hat. And that's what I THOUGHT IT WAS until I seen the comments that say "she..." 🤦🏼♀️🤦🏼♀️🤦🏼♀️🤦🏼♀️🤦🏼♀️
#63
Was Watching A Podcast And Wanted To Appreciate That No Filters Were Applied To These Celebrities. Aging Is Okay Y’all
#64
Filter Is Not Real Life
#66
Another Nose Post Cos Guys Need Love Too
#67
Does She Have Uneven Texture? Sure. Is She Still Beautiful? Yes
#68
Unfiltered Influencer Without Those Tiny Fake Photoshopped Proportions
#69
Gorgeous!
#70
Loving This Sports Store Even More Now!
#71
Saw This Ad On Facebook, So Refreshing Seeing Realistic Bodies Model Clothing
#72
All Thighs Are Nice Thighs 💜
Bridget AP 3 years ago
I thought the one on the top right was a black woman, lol nope just a good tan
#73
Nice To See Body Hair On Clothes Models
Jilltdcatlady 3 years ago
This is great. I hate shaving above the knee. I have the luck of genetics that the fuzz dont show unless the light hits just right.
#75
Here’s To More Sanity Sunday Posts In 2023
#76
A Makeup Brand That Features Skin Texture, Braces And Uneven Teeth In Their Ads
#77
This Huge Celeb Just Posted This, Love The Skin Texture Realness
#78
"I'm Choosing Myself" - She Was So Beautiful And Strong On The Show
#81
A Makeup Artist
#82
One Of My Fav Influencers
#83
A Celeb Who Doesn’t Airbrush Their Skin
#85
This Account That Post Comparison Of Her Without And With Facetune To Preach The Word Of Not Trusting Social Media
SuperChicken 3 years ago
I'm sorry, but except for the two duck-faced pictures, she looks fantastic!
#86
The Clothing Stores Websites Changed So Much In A Last Few Years - I Love It!
#88
Member Of A Very Famous K-Pop Boy Group. Posted By A Friend/Fellow Member On His Birthday. Not A Filter To Be Found. Pores, Texture, Sebaceous Filaments And A Scar On His Cheek All Fully Visible
#90
Skin Texture Is Normal And Human. This Is Refreshing
Phoenix(or nix)they/them 3 years ago
And you got people body shaming her from pictures of her at the golden globes. It is normal to have fluctuating weight. It is normal to have a rounder face with weight gain. Selena looks beautiful no matter how much she weighs or her body shape, or her skin texture, or her body hair. Her body is a normal body.
#91
I Love These Kind Of Closeups Of Famous People. Very Humanizing
#93
Famous And Beautiful Belarusian Actress Posted Unretouched Photos With Flash
#95
This Shop Using Non-Common Model Size/Type
#97
Famous Celeb Unfiltered
#98
Can It Finally Be, Our Unfiltered Queen???
Lynne Hammar 3 years ago
This doesn't really belong. She is the most facelifted and filtered person on the internet. She's unrecognizable any more
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sproutdidydoodah 3 years ago
awesome list! i wish there was more representation for men too, though.
Wysteria_Rose 3 years ago
I really needed to see this. I've recently put on weight and went clothes shopping. Almost started crying when I saw I gained two pants sizes (thought it was only one). But now i have clothes that feel good because they FIT and it helps to see realistic bodies online and see thighs, tummy rolls, extra hair, all of the good stuff.
sproutdidydoodah 3 years ago
awesome list! i wish there was more representation for men too, though.
Wysteria_Rose 3 years ago
I really needed to see this. I've recently put on weight and went clothes shopping. Almost started crying when I saw I gained two pants sizes (thought it was only one). But now i have clothes that feel good because they FIT and it helps to see realistic bodies online and see thighs, tummy rolls, extra hair, all of the good stuff.
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