An Experiment in Editing

I was fooling around on Picnik - because I love it. And decided to try and see how different I can make a picture of mine look.

I can click a button and give myself a tan, change my hair color, shred 10 pounds, or erase all my freckles.

Here's my finished experiment:


(Me, circa 2006)
If this is the kind of editing I can do on a free program ... imagine the kind of editing that can be done for professionals - with endless resources.

It's funny because often I wish I looked like the girl on the right. But now, seeing her, I'm glad I don't.

Beauty we see on TV, in magazines, or in the movies is totally unrealistic and completely fake.