I have recently found my favorite new blog “diet blog.” It is filled with lots of helpful information for us who would like to lead a healthier lifestyle. I browsed through interesting articles from their archive regarding self esteem and dieting.
One of the funny thing I found there is the article called: Celebrity Retouching: 10 Reasons to Revise Your Reality
I have always known that there are retouching in every single advertising, fashion magazines and such. But never seen how the impact and work that has been put in to make things look good to the consumers’ eyes. The list below are examples from the article. Happy browsing.
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Retouch-o-rama
You’ll see stomachs flattened, skin blemishes removed, breasts made fuller, navels made ‘perfect’, limbs made skinny, and waistlines lose inches. Even a 12 year old boy can download a copy of Photoshop, grab a retouching tutorial, and create whatever they want.
Even Martha Stewart isn’t immune.
Newsweek pasted her head on top
of a model’s body for this cover
- Portfolio site
Retouchers portfolio site showing the epitome of the retouch. Watch those hips shrink before your eyes – or see this woman say goodbye to those wrinkles and pores. - Digital Pablo
A selection of digital divas. - Digital Retouch
A huge client list, and enough images to put me off magazines for a long time. - NY Photographics
Shock! You mean a model had stretch marks? - Touch of Glamour
Digital liposuction? - Retouch Me
(Removed by request). - Portfolio site
These cheesy retouches get passed around the internet like a self-perpetuating urban myth. The only thing is – there’s nothing mythical about it. Warning: Lots of skin here. Can anyone say sleaze? - Nasonart Portfolio
Instant makeup. - Worth1000 Photoshop Contests
The opposite effect – this is de-touching gone crazy. Even celebrities made fat. There’s some amazing work on this site. - G!rlpower Sweden
And (finally) a body-positive demonstration site showing the ease of retouch.
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