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These Pics Before And After Photoshop Will Make You Question Everything On Social Media

April 27, 2017 by Jennifer Hussein
shefinds | Beauty
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Have you ever felt extreme jealousy after looking at fit models on Instagram? Well, here's a secret: they don't even look the way they do in their photos! With the right lighting and angles, these girls know how to fake their super-slim figures that get them all of their likes.

 

Now, many of these girls, like Laura Henshaw in this photo, are coming clean and letting the Internet know that no one actually looks like that! The next time you see another one of these "fit girl" photos, remember one thing: it probably isn't real.

 

[Photo: Instagram @laura.henshaw]

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Even the fittest girls lack 6-pack abs without flexing them and angling themselves right. "...here's a photo to show you all that the selfies I post on here I always flex and angle myself the right way, I don't walk around looking lean 24/7," bikini competitor and Instagram fit girl Laura Schmid posted on her page.

 

[Photo: Instagram @ellafitness_]

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Jen Widerstrom, who is on the board of directors at SHAPE Magazine, admits that social media photos can be skewed! "Don't stress about the way your body looks in certain positions," she said in her caption. "These photos were taken 2 minutes apart!"

 

[Photo: Instagram @jenwiderstrom]

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Can you believe these photos were taken just a few seconds apart?! This body-positive Instagrammer posts a bunch of photos like this to prove that everything is not what it seems on social media. Check her account out for some daily motivation!

 

[Photo: Instagram @saggysara]

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This girl proves that you can change your figure so easily with the right pair of pants. "I am comfortable with my body in both," the Instagrammer said. "Neither is more or less worthy. Neither makes me more or less of a human being."

 

[Photo: Instagram @selfloveclub]

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This famous Instagram model shows how much of a difference angling your body makes in a photo!

 

[Photo: Instagram @annavictoria]

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This Instagram travel and fashion blogger shows just how easily people can edit their whole bodies in less than 2 minutes with an app! "...remember, sometimes even the girl in the magazine doesn't even look like the girl in the magazine," she wrote.

 

[Photo: Instagram @xameilax]

Author:

Jennifer Hussein is a former editorial intern for SHEFInds, where she covered everything from the latest beauty trends to the best moments in fashion. Currently, she is the Beauty and Wellness Editor of BestProducts.com and has contributed to Allure, Coveteur, STYLECASTER, Byrdie, and more.

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