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Texannie
Member
07-16-2001
| Thursday, February 23, 2006 - 4:30 pm
didn't know what to call this thread! LOL I think all women and especially young girls should see this. http://www.fluideffect.com/ go to portfolio pick a photo, click on it, then click on the 'before' tab to see what the person looked like before all the airbrushing was done!
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Vacanick
Member
07-12-2004
| Thursday, February 23, 2006 - 4:41 pm
Wow Texannie ... that is amazing! And scary what can be done! I think you're right young girls should absolutely see this .... reality versus what we see in magazines etc. What an eye opener!!!
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Texannie
Member
07-16-2001
| Thursday, February 23, 2006 - 4:48 pm
I am not naive enough to know that magazines don't 'touch up', but I am shocked at the extent! I am just as guilty about looking at all these 'flawless' faces and getting to critical of myself. How did you like how they NARROWED Nicole Richie!!!
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Herckleperckle
Member
11-20-2003
| Thursday, February 23, 2006 - 4:52 pm
Wow, thanks for sharing, Texannie! Ditto what Nic said! ETA: Yes, I clicked on that one several times. Now if I could just do that to my pix . . . !
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Landi
Member
07-29-2002
| Thursday, February 23, 2006 - 4:55 pm
i want them to do my pictures! make me skinny and no bags or wrinkles!
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Teachmichigan
Member
07-22-2001
| Thursday, February 23, 2006 - 5:30 pm
Wow -- am I the only one that think some of the BEFORE pictures look better than the AFTER? It's too bad our culture doesn't value age and the wisdom (and wrinkles or age spots) it brings with it.
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Herckleperckle
Member
11-20-2003
| Thursday, February 23, 2006 - 5:54 pm
Teach, fraid so. Although I have so much respect for actors and actresses who are unafraid of revealing faces etched by life, I do like looking at the smooth, unblemished faces of the young.
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Max
Moderator
08-12-2000
| Thursday, February 23, 2006 - 5:59 pm
ROFLMAO! The Jessica Simpson one cracks me up! Yes, it is amazing how much they airbrush pictures. Heck, they made Billy Bob look 20 years younger! Oh, the Nicole and Paris one is funny, too. It's no wonder, though, that folks who get photographed for a living (or as a result of how they make a living) get major complexes about how they look. Even the most beautiful women get airbrushed in pictures. After a while, you've got to wonder why there's so much "wrong" with you. Some of the airbrushing is simply to remove the effects of bad lighting and/or makeup. Great site!
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Seamonkey
Moderator
09-07-2000
| Thursday, February 23, 2006 - 6:50 pm
I think it is funny that they don't even allow them to have veins in their arms or hands! The best was the one that made the implant look like an actual boob!
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Eris
Member
11-13-2003
| Thursday, February 23, 2006 - 6:58 pm
that was a fun ride! lol I clicked on the celebrities link too-theres a few damn good pics of Johnny Depp in there! weeeeee
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Vacanick
Member
07-12-2004
| Thursday, February 23, 2006 - 7:08 pm
Hey Eris! The picture of Susan Sarandon is stunning!!! The color of her hair & that dress ... she is gorgeous!!!
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Jimmer
Member
08-30-2000
| Thursday, February 23, 2006 - 7:21 pm
I'm a pro photographer and I think it is appalling how much air brushing is done for celebrity photographs and shoots. People must really like the plastic look. There is absolutely nothing wrong with helping someone look their best (that is what I try to do), but why bother creating an image that doesn't remotely resemble the real person.
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Jimmer
Member
08-30-2000
| Thursday, February 23, 2006 - 7:27 pm
You know the other thing is that this particular site is using pictures that clearly require retouching. Not to be critical (because they are emphasizing their considerable retouching skills) but if you do a good job taking the picture in the first place (positioning the people, lighting, etc.) you don't need all this retouching to make them look good. 
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Saxywildcat
Member
05-30-2005
| Thursday, February 23, 2006 - 9:07 pm
Hubby and I both had a good laugh about how much they slimmed up Nicole.
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Irishtxgrl
Member
12-07-2005
| Thursday, February 23, 2006 - 9:13 pm
My husband and I got this site recommended to us from a friend and we were amazed but thought the befores looked more real and some were even better.
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Eeyoreslament
Member
07-20-2003
| Thursday, February 23, 2006 - 10:40 pm
I like that they blacked out Nicole Richie's underwear.
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Shadoe
Member
11-04-2004
| Friday, February 24, 2006 - 3:06 am
I agree that many of the BEFORE look better than the AFTER. I think they should have left Billy Bob alone, but he looks great either way to me. Poor Nicole LOL.
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Resortgirl
Member
09-23-2000
| Friday, February 24, 2006 - 3:52 am
I really had no idea that they go to THAT extent when retouching celebrities. I can see taking out bloodshot eyes, or dark circles but sheesh! And I'll admit (in all my vanity) that I always felt kind of bad that my skin looks so crappy compared to stars that have 10 years on me... now I see some that are 10 years younger that have it worse. I guess I can finally quit buying all the expensive face creams, they obviously don't work. I'll save my money for a vacation instead. Thanks for posting that link Annie
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