Instagram photo 101 😛 Here is an unedited & edited versions of an Instagram photo. #brightness #contrast #warm #saturation #color #vignette #sharpen... #TheSkyIsTheLimit Enjoy!!! [1]
While we've made sincere efforts to skip out on Snapchat filters [2] and Instagram editing in the name of the #NoFaceTune movement [3], others still love tweaking their images. And that choice is completely up to social media users — though we encourage you to embrace your selfie as is.
To demonstrate the major difference these virtual revisions can make, Selena Gomez's go-to makeup artist, Hung Vanngo, posted a before-and-after shot of the star on Instagram. Look closely: the original picture is on the left, while the edited photo is on the right. He even explained a few of the changes. "#brightness #contrast #warm #saturation #color #vignette #sharpen . . ." Vanngo rattled off.
While Selena is unarguably stunning in both images, you can tell that the "after" photo has a bit more pizzazz. Her smoky eye looks more sensual, her glossy hair seems more vibrant, and her complexion appears sun-kissed.
We don't think Vanngo is making a case for editing every day, though the finished results are impressive. He's just proving that even gorgeous celebrities get Photoshopped (and you might not even notice when that happens). Selena doesn't need to be airbrushed — and neither do you.