Comments on: Shopped Magazines Get Scary

By: Tiffany

Tiffany — Sun, 29 Jul 2007 06:00:09 +0000

I actually did my research project for school on this subject. I find it horrible how overboard people get with this photoshop business. Faith Hill is already beautiful and to alter the picture THAT much… Well, who were they kidding? It almost looks like a complete different person. That many alterations must help TONS for Hill’s self-esteem.

By: Hiroshine

Hiroshine — Thu, 26 Jul 2007 20:35:37 +0000

I’m oh SO sending this to a few of girls I know, my r-mates namely.
I always knew they retouch the stuff and all, but this is way too extreme. The more I stare at that gif, the less I recognize the woman.
No wonder I have perfectly normal looking girls whining about how they’re fat with their bedside tables stuffed full of cosmetics.

By: Lunar

Lunar — Wed, 25 Jul 2007 20:53:19 +0000

Her head looks too big for her body >->; I mean in the ‘retouched’ version, not the original. And it doesn’t look like she has anything to her at all. Barbie Doll, as you put it. I wonder what some of the actresses and actors think when they see themselves looking ‘perfect’ like that.

By: MangaPunkSai

MangaPunkSai — Wed, 25 Jul 2007 04:24:30 +0000

@Mewtalia Geeeeezzz. What was that in the “weight loss” one, the liquify tool? I’ve never done anything that extreme when it comes to cosmetic retouching for someone. Left to my own devices on the Faith Hill photo I probably wouldn’t do much extreme besides softening the bags under her eyes and taking some of the shine off her face. Especially on her chin. Which incidently the Redbook people left in D:

You reminded me of another Photoshop retouch video, I think I’ll add it to the post.

By: Mewtaila

Mewtaila — Wed, 25 Jul 2007 03:34:33 +0000

Glumbert.com has a couple of videos of extreme Photoshop makeovers. They’re really fun to watch, especially if you are familiar with Photoshop, but it’s scary how incredibly different the photos look from beginning to end.

http://glumbert.com/media/makeover
http://glumbert.com/media/psweightloss

By: MangaPunkSai

MangaPunkSai — Wed, 25 Jul 2007 00:44:48 +0000

@Erin Oh yeah, that lady got into it with Something Awful: http://www.somethingawful.com/d/legal-threats/crazy-doll-lady.php it was hilarious.

It’s interesting they’d accept heavily manipulated photos for beauty pagents. And it’s scary she calls the site “natural beauties”.

By: Erin

Erin — Wed, 25 Jul 2007 00:31:49 +0000

If you think that’s bad, you haven’t seen anything… go to this site >> http://www.naturalbeautiescontest.homestead.com/retouch.html and take a good look. The front page isn’t horrendous, but if you look at the total retouching ones it’s quite scary…