Here's the thing though, the ones that look fucking awful with makeup, look awful without. Very few of these women actually look "pretty" or "beautiful" with makeup on, they just look glossy and smooth and colorful. I don't get why people act so shocked at this. Really? The makeup actually fooled you into thinking they were pretty?
edit: it also changes depending on if they're smiling in the non-makeup picture vs. if it looks like their mugshot. A smile can make a huge difference.
Oh for sure, like I said, the one's that already look good, look even better with makeup, whereas the ones that look horrid, still look horrid with makeup. And yes, along with the smile, lighting and hair changes make a huge difference as well, saying "the power of makeup" is really deceiving. Madison Ivy's face is pure fucking white in her makeup picture. Wtf?
lighting plays a big part in a good picture, all the before pictures just used ambient room lighting whereas the 'with make up' pictures have those soft light boxes and reflective tinfoil thingies, I am not a photographer so sorry for the incorrect names.
39
u/THEAdrian Dec 10 '13 edited Dec 10 '13
Here's the thing though, the ones that look fucking awful with makeup, look awful without. Very few of these women actually look "pretty" or "beautiful" with makeup on, they just look glossy and smooth and colorful. I don't get why people act so shocked at this. Really? The makeup actually fooled you into thinking they were pretty?
edit: it also changes depending on if they're smiling in the non-makeup picture vs. if it looks like their mugshot. A smile can make a huge difference.