WHY WE LOOK BETTER IN A MIRROR THAN A PICTURE | skip2mylou
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- Hi Guys! Ughh! Mirrors, pictures, real life... Why do we look better in one than the other and what do we really look like? Enjoy. oxoxo Lou
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FTR: I'm just a girl, standing in front of a mirror, asking it why it's such a big fat liar. - Навчання та стиль
I wish mirror had a screenshot button😂😂
KIDRAUHL BIEBER Ayeee ARMYYY
KIDRAUHL BIEBER Genius! xD
Hahaha tbh
You should invent it, you'd make a lot of money!
With how technology is headed, it’s only a matter of time! Hah.
i wish i could see me from outside, like how do i act, how do i look and things like that
Same I'd prob be like lol this person is a weird crackhead but at least they are nice 😂🥴
SaraBL watch yourself in cctv video
Same here
I act stupid while trying to be funny (I don't even know what I'm trying to be actually). I identify myself as nice, because other people told me I am, and I'm told that I'm funny, but I refuse to believe that. I would really like to see tho what I act like, and what other people think about me as being not me, since I can't read thaughts.
Same
my photo in my ID card , and my voice in the recording , that would be a great horror movie
😂😂😂😂
Samee 😂😂
L😅L
LMAO 🤣😂
😂😂😂
I Always look Good on My ID tho, dont know of its becouse the photo is black/White or what:)
When i see myself in my phones black screen I look good then i open camera,now i am like "who the hell are you"
Golden Carrot Studios omg same
I know right
Why can’t I have this. The back screen I look so weird. Front camera is what I like
@@compiedits.mp490 i don't think i've ever heard anyone say that before lol.
Golden Carrot Studios OMG SAME
“What did we learn today?”
That I’m uglier than I thought. 😭
Lol
This madee laugh, but not in a make fun of you kind of way. I feel the same about myself. XD
Lol same
😭 now i want to cry
Halo Ascending 😂😂
Mirror: “wow you looking goood
Camera: “lol no”
Haha
Exactly I look like a retard
I look like burnt shit
@@yannmergezs2820 …
@@realdeal7074 what
Oh so camera shows real me. No wonder I’m still single 😂😂😂
the women who have long lasting marriages are not knock outs and you do not know what you really look like
I watched another video and the conclusion was that the mirror is telling the truth. Still don't know who to believe 😂
@@ReallYoU literally same it sucks
@@user123x1 I look ugly in both, but if I had to choose I'd much prefer if I was right, too 😂
I beleive in the mirror. If you comb your hair to the right, turn around, you're still combing it to the right. Idk if it's a good example but, I don't believe our eyes can flip us.
I had a mental breakdown when I realized how much my face was asymmetrical when I rotated the picture so I’m happy I found this video
Same uwu
Dani Cima same with u hehe
Armyyy
i literally cried for a week over my eyebrows
cari ; same!! my eyebrows were so uneven, my right eyebrow was higher than my left and I was like ???
I feel like most people are better looking in person than pictures or even videos. I’ve seen people look amazing but soon as you pull out the camera it doesn’t look the same. It gives me hope that the same goes for me. 🙂
For some, its the contrary, they are photogenics and in real life not that good looking.
@Wisewoe Tiswell 🤣🤣🤣
I hope that’s true also. I think it is because Ive seen people who are not very good looking in real life but very photogenic! And good looking in real life but not as good looking in pictures. I also hope I look better in real life 😂
@@graciekattan6618 ya, it's better to look good in real life rather than the pictures..but snap filters help a lotzzz 😂
La Louloune I look ugly on both sooo
My bottom jaw is off center slightly to the right. In the mirror, my face looks perfectly symmetrical, but in photos, I think, "Holy shit, my face is bent!" Lol
GINNVNGAGAP I can relate! I never thought someone else would think the same when they see a picture of themselves!
@lifeofyabz as annoying as if your kidneys stopped working or as annoying as child diabetes?
OMG SAMEEEE. THERES SOMONE WHO RELATES😭
SAAAMMMMEMEMEMEME
THIS IS MEEEE. IRL MY FACE LOOKS MESSED UP AND UNEVEN BUT IN THE MIRROR IT'S EVEN
This why people take mirror selfies
Nailed it!
Valar morghulis
A man has no name
@@valerievendetta7849 valla drocheris
doesnt mirror selfies add pounds too
I looked in the mirror and thought I looked cute then turned my front camera around and took a video , I -
I’m the ugliest person ive ever met
Amber RaeRae ohhh 😭 i need to know how do i look like in real life!!
GHADA ASIRI. Sameee
If thats you in your pfp you are pretty cute
If that's you than your damn cute
same
Thanks, but I look bad in everything
not true, youre a very cute chihuahua
jacelynn same
jacelynn 😂😂😂 hilarious ))) but I’m sure that’s not true.
Aw I bet not 🙃
Saaame
What?! I genuinely thought I was the only one that thought I look better in the mirror than in photos! This is beyond bizarre to me that this video came on my feed considering I was literally just thinking about this yesterday !!
Lisa Boliaris las of attraction
Oh my God! Same here.
Lisa Boliaris really?is that how self absorbed you are....the whole world revolves around you....clap " "
Phones can monitor what you do. That's why youtube recommended it. Plus its just a universal thing for all
it’s the fbi in your phone
“They used the word ugly, I did not.” Liked.
:")
Well what word would you use?
“Unattractive?”
Conclusion: Take no more pictures.
this is very inspiring
"You overestimate your attractiveness ... I don't know why"
That line got me haha. Low self-esteem high five! or low five :)
High five ✋
I don't believe I do. I scrutinize every flaw and there are many. Do I think I'm some sort of swamp creature? No but I don't believe I'm anything remotely close to a beauty queen.
🖐🏻🖐🏻🖐🏻🖐🏻🖐🏻
I BarcelonaFame I guess please I'm actually really into astrology lol
You do it subconsciously smh
Glad this was in my recommended section because I need answers. 😂
Honestly tho
Lol same here
Keeyuh M. 1,400th like!
Keeyuh same lmao 😂
Keeyah! 😍
This video both raised and lowered my confidence
ytclick What you see in the mirror is the real you. This lady is talking crap
Haley Troxell If you get a larger mirror and a compact or makeup mirror and put it at an angle where you can see it reflected through the mirror, apparently that’s your real self. it’s like a DIY true mirror
@@isabellagarcia4754 I'm ugly at that angle😭
Rose Jasmine Ikr same my eyes look all weird and stuff but it’s just because you’re looking in that direction i’m sure you’re beautiful 🥺
it just lowered my confidence w-w
I’ll never forget the day I realized my face was assymetrical. I was crushed. Not only is it assymetical, but my nose is pretty crooked to the point where it looks like I have previously broken it. For years it bugged me..I hated how I had to be shocked every time I saw a picture of myself lol with everything being out of place....but then one day, I saw my friends reflection in the mirror. Her face looked whack, kind of like mine looks in pictures. Then I realized, this gorgeous friend of mine has a face more assymetrical than mine, and I didn’t even notice!!! I only noticed it in the mirror because that’s reverse of what I see day to day! That goes to show, it’s really not as bad as you think it is!
Skysurfer 777 the same 😔💔
Well technically no. If she looks worse in mirrors then that means she looks better in pictures. And the pictures show what you look in real life. So she doesn't have an asymmetrical face...
@@Zain12131 exactly
Once I found out my whole face was asymmetrical this bitch had a break down 🤧✌🏼
Thank you😌
My face is not photogenic
Raunak Mukherjee Same
Me too
same
Same. It sucks the life of me when I'm asked for a picture.
Raunak Mukherjee same
This is why I hate taking pictures of myself, I think I look awesome in the mirror and then I take a picture and I look like trash and it makes me feel bad about myself so I rather just be happy with what I see in the mirror
Just Chilin yess, I think so too
Same here..pop
I mean lol..hahaha
Calm down you guys really dont look that bad.
But, sometimes it has to do with the camera too, whilst I was comparing myself in a front camera mirror to a real mirror, it is different.
“Who else hates the sound of our own voice”
Me: ME!!!!!!!! ME!!!!
Collyn Melon lol! Yes before but now I’m sounding like my Mom more and more.
i love itt i love everything about me and the way of breathing too😂
✋🏽
Me
Well at least my mom thinks I’m cute.
Hahahah 😂😂😂 yeah of course
lmao my mum thinks I’m ugly af
DriftFromReality - your not though
My mom said I looked like a grandma💀 though I'm only 15 lol
So basically when we look at ourselves, we see every. Tiny. Flaw. And we automatically think that people see it too. But look at your friends for example. You don't see every. Little. Flaw. So they don't in you either.
That is so true!!!
good point! self-esteem 5% higher 😅
Becky MyHearteu my whole face is a flaw...👹
I think people don’t really pay attention as much as we think they do, the fact not many see your scar just goes to show they aren’t paying that much attention to your face. I think we get hyper sensitive. My partner always thinks I’m looking and judging his eyebrows but it’s like I’m looking in that area but not even aware of it im just paying attention to what he’s talking about. It’s interesting,
yup but I still wish that all my flaws could be hidden
I am the most un-photogenic person i know, but yet when i look in the mirror i think 'ok I'm looking decent today' , then whammy ..... I see a picture of myself and it looks like i just had an organ transplant and my body is rejecting it !
LMAO!
Same here .. No one addresses these kind of issues - was great to hear something that matters to all
Lol 😂🤣😃
maryann HT I hear ya, but I'm pretty sure I get the prize for most unphotogenic human ever. Especially if I don't know I'm being photographed. My friends look beautiful even when caught talking, then there's me, mouth wide open, double chin, expression like I'm outraged and in pain all at once. 😣
maryann HT 😆
Mirrors are more realistic.
Some people that are unphotogenic and some are photogenic which is why you cant trust photos.
People find you 20% more attractive than they do in real life.
A mirror is a 3D version of yourself whilst a photo is a 2D version of yourself.
NEEDED THIS
1.We dont really see in 3d,that as an overly simplified statement.
2.We see ourselves better in the mirror because we are so used to seeing ourselves in the mirror that we got used to the assymetries,and then when we see a photo of us unmirrored the assymetries are accentuated ,to us only,so pretty much how people see you normally is how you see yourself in the mirror and vice versa.
3.Camera lens angle,there aren t photogenic people,its just that the lens of the cameras that people use to take photos and selfies is telephoto and your eyes see in a wider angle thats why people might look better or worse in cameras.
I needed this so bad and I’m just gonna believe this is true
Also people forget that your eyes are way more advanced then a camera or video recorder can ever be at capturing things in motion so the likelihood that you think you look better in a mirror as apposed to a camera is probably for a reason
Eyes also see you in 3d that means the brain Will remove the imperfections!
Mirror: 😍
Selfie: 👽
😂
i look normal and dont care to try too hard. however am very grateful for 2 arms, 2 legs and a generally functioning body, its great! if you are overly critical of your appearance - dont work on your body, work on your soul....
Nice philosophy to listen and feel better but when it comes to taking pictures, this philosophy doesn't really work.
Very nice comment, that’s something I’ve been realizing for the past few days, almost no one is thankful for what they have and that’s including me sadly ;(
"don't work on your body, work on your soul." That's really good advice, dang.
Shad appp
Dammnnn thats fire
I think I look better in pics that i take of myself But, hideous in pics that others take of me
Idky. That's why I hate getting pics taken of me.
aqua fina same!!!!!!
SAME
aqua fina me 2
aqua fina that's because when you take pictures of yourself, you have control over the camera, and your posing and "fixing" your face the way you want to see it. When someone else takes the photo, you are losing that control. This applies to mirrors as well, but with a flipped image.
Saaaaame
My nose is very small
*takes pic*
Nose suddenly grows big
Me : WHAT HAPPENED TO MY NOSE😱😱😱😱😱
Because the mirror is lieing
@AyshaPlays :3 But when I take a selfie my nose looks normal , but when anybody else takes my pic from back camera then it's looks very crooked , so I don't know how do I look in real , most of them I asked they say that my nose is crooked , like you share your opinion with your sister
@@shesana8808 😂😂same here back camera shows i have big nose left and right side nostrils big but i see in mirror and front cam it look normal 😢😢
@@topgameryoutubeyt194 yeah even I don't know who is lying , back camera,front or the Mirror ...I think other people's eyes don't lie
@@shesana8808 same see my face iam handsome in dp 😂😂 but if i use back camera my own soul say iam ugly my nose is big 😢 i have fat at tip of nose right nostril too
I finally started feeling good about myself for the first time in my life then I saw a picture of myself on my phone.
Me right now going through this crisis since last night
Lenses have distortion and the further you are away from the camera lens, the less distortion or fish eye effect on your face. When you're too close to the lens it can make your nose and center of the face look large and is almost never flattering. When you take a Photo in the mirror it actually doubles the distance between you and the lens, eliminating the lens distortion. Distance is from lens to mirror, then mirror to you. So if you are standing 4 feet away from mirror, camera is taking a photo of you 8 perceptual feet away.
garden addict That's interesting to know!
garden addict I always think I have a big nose because of selfies, but whenever I see pictures of myself or look in the mirror I don't. It was an insecurity for a while and this helped me realize it's most likely because of the lens
Ashley Vedas aww I'm glad this helped. You'd be shocked what good and bad lighting can emphasize as well.. ill see if I can find this one really helpful instructional lighting video I saw a while back, it's intended to help you find the most flattering lighting but it opened my eyes so much
garden addict thank you :)
Thank you! I always wondered why my nose grows by seemingly 10-20 percent on a closeup picture.
If you were my lecturer at university I would've attended every class, you explain things so well!
Tutu Adams yessss
Such a great skill, I hope I'm able to gain it in the future
Tutu Adams communications skills are a great asset.
It’s sad when you look in the mirror and feel good then take a picture of yourself on your phone and look like Sloth from the Goonies
Finally got my confidence up to say I look good in a mirror then I take a photo and I'm like omfg I'm never leaving my house
Same I was filming for a video and my face looks so ugly
I swear to god I look sexy af in the mirror.... :|
Same bro
what is "sexy af"?? sounds like Dutch?
@@mfjdv2020 sexy as fuck
@@mfjdv2020 SOUNDS LIKE DUTCH LMAOOOO
Same. but in a selfie...?
Me too I feel I look better in the mirror. Hehe
Sandra Mendes SAME !
Sandra Mendes yup
Same
Sandra Mendes Lol😂😂.
"Apparently I throw gang signs and I need to stop" LMFAO I'VE NEVER LAUGHED SO HARD 😂😂😂😂😂😂
Sooo.. Mirror is closer to reality because you are moving everytime and people see you that way
Also mirror is flipped
Yes, in the mirror I look the bees knees, in every photo, I have a droopy eyelid, crooked teeth, a wonky face like I’m having a stroke, my hair is always uneven on one side. Which one is true, please don’t tell me it’s the photo one!
Same loool
Lmaooo
Yeah I feel u😖
basically it's just because you're used to seeing yourself in the mirror which shows your face flipped so when you see the pictures, your eyes are not used to seeing your face flipped the other way which is why everything looks weird and extra asymmetrical. However, when other people see you, they're used to seeing your face in the same way it's shown in the pictures so it doesn't look abnormal to them like how it does to you if you get what I mean.
L R 😂😂😂 same man...SAME.
HELP I CANT STOP UNSEEING TOM CRUISES MIDDLE TOOTH
LOL
😂🤦🏾♀️
*looks in the mirror*
“Omg I’m sexy!”
*takes picture*
“.... that’s not ok, no one can see how ugly I am”
* DELETE*
Same
Lunna Locca ok thos comment didn’t give me any confidence 😭
You look amazing in the photo though
Mochii Kim thank you 🙏🏾 it’s a filter lol good ole filter here to save the day
@@lunnalocca9376 When I use filter I look horrible with it
The pictures of yourself that you delete are the real you
khayelihle mseleku LoL!!!
😂😂😂
khayelihle mseleku i hate you for this
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😁😁😁😁😂😂😂😂😢
demit
u actually never seen your real self, you just saw a reflection and a photo of your self
Facts
Christina Terenti freaky now that I think about it
Naz Identical twins don't look 100% the same though.
Damn
It’s making me very irritated thinking about it
So basically I look fucked
Ryan x sAme
Yeah now go cry a river
Ryan x is that u in the pic ?
A. P. No that’s a drawing I did
I see your comments everywhere!!
I’m 38 and still trying to learn to love my self.. I pick myself apart it’s crazy. Especially now days with all the social media. With all the perfect looking girls. Which I know their not perfect. It is hard. I have 3 daughters and let them know that they are perfect and beautiful and smart.
this lady is just WOW! she looks absolutely gorgeous!
yass i look in the mirror and im like damn i should take a selfie but than i realize im actually really ugly
Okay so. .hi army 💜
Armyyyyyyyyyyyy 💜💜💜
Can ya'll..
leave videos alone..
without yelling at every army..
Didn't bts teached you to love yourself? Huh?!
Evy D what’s wrong about that? It’s just like accidentally bumping into a friend or family & greeting them, lmao
once i saw my friend looking in a mirror and she looked way more attractive irl than the mirror showed. so, have hope
Because you are used to seeing her in real life (so thats not unfamiliar to you), but for her is the opposite because she is more familiar with the mirror picture of her.
Adda Elliott THE MIRROR IS THE REAL YOUUUU
A Person Excuse me? Yes it is. I have done research and I have asked all of my doctors. You are the stupid one.
A Person Nothing was flipped for me. It’s bc of the camera lenses. My dog even looks way different in the camera then what I see her. I don’t think u want to admit cus u think u look better in the camera🤷🏻♀️🤷🏻♀️ I will no longer keep responding to u cuz I’m wasting my time.
A Person SHUT UP IDC
If I have to take a selfie, I just record myself instead, that way I can pick a frame that looks good.
I did that too!!!!
Mirror me: oooOOH GURL u a SNACC
Camera me: ew. Go back to sleep
Maybe ppl overestimate their attractiveness in the pictures because in our minds we are comparing them to what we see in the mirror
Thought the same, i really think that this is the reason!
It's probably just because we don't feel like it looks like us. When I see my friends in the mirror, I think they look super weird.
Marni Zavaleta, Obviously. But which is right - the camera or the mirror?
Maria B I think neither one is right. The camera isn't right because we are not moving and it catches only a split second, the miŕror isn't right because the sides are switched. So i think a video would reveal the "truth" - but people (to me) look in pictures like they do in real life, although they sometimes are caught in an unflattering way, and I think it is true that some people are more photogenic then others.
So would we like our selfies better if we flipped them to match what we see in the mirror? I mean it probably also has to do with the the fact that the camera is turning a 3D object into a 2D object so the depth, light, and shadows are different. Just changing the way shadows hit your face can completely change the appearance of your face too.
What's really um, "enlightening" is when you're walking in a store, catch your reflection in a full length mirror, not realizing at first the reflection is you. Fairly alarming the judgements made in those first few seconds... when you see yourself as "other". 😂
Laurie Paris once i was walking through a shopping centre and made eye contact with a person, so i smiled to be friendly... that person was me
haiiithereee30 Haha! Good one! 😂
Can we talk about how beautiful your sofa, pillows and art look!!! Love it!!
In a mirror my eyebrows and eyeliner look awesomesauce. 💃
But.....in a photo my eyebrows dont match, my eyeliner looks stupid and one eye is bigger and more hooded than the other 😭. Talk about a buzz kill! 🤦😂
Omg and my voice....i sound like a pissed off toddler.
Thank you for this video! 🌹
Samee in the Mirror my eyebrows always look like cute sisters but on a photo they’re not even related 💀
@@ShinChanFan867 exactly they look so even in the mirror but when we take a pic it’s inverted and my eyebrows are so uneven
Me too me too 😔😔😔
I was just talking to my husband the last week about this, why I never look that good in pictures? when i can see myself in the mirror looking pretty 😂
Gaby Rodriguez same
Gaby Rodriguez Same! I hate having pictures taken. I always feel haggy even if I thought I looked good beforehand.
Gaby Rodriguez Same here girl! I feel like I look bomb in person then I take a picture and my self esteem goes down LMAO
girl same im ugly af in pics
Gaby Rodriguez me too. Lol
I'm not photogenic at all, lol I look better in person than in pictures, and I've seen people that look great in pictures but in person, not as good as in the pictures. Oh well, we are not dolls, we are humans and unique in our own way and that makes us beautiful !
No not everyone is beautiful. Actually very few are
A Rivera right, mostly people I know look better in real life than pictures and look the same in mirrors but switched
beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
Facts
A Rivera yep they're called filters
“Apparently I throw gang signs and I need to stop!, 🤷🏿♀️ I don’t know what I’m doing.” 😂😂
A camera has one lens and gives a flat view of your face. When you look into a mirror you are viewing your face slightly different through both eyes and the combined image is what we perceive we look like. At least thats what I think.
Matthew Abrahams yesss
Very true. Camera has one lens with distortion. Viewing in a mirror you are looking at an image with 2 eyes giving you depth perception and no distortion, however it's a reverse image.
so how do we actually look do we actually look like what the mirror shows us 😭
@@rahma8070 yes you do look more like the mirror because phone cameras always distort your face but the mirror isn’t 100% what you look like probably 80% of the mirror is what you look like
Sometimes I wonder: What if, somehow, I forgot what I looked like (amnesia, hypnosis, memory erasing ray gun) and was shown a photo of myself? How attractive would I think that person was?
Then you probably won't see all the tiny imperfections that you see on yourself now
You'd probably see yourself pretty attractive considering you won't see your imperfection
When you flipped Bradley cooper I died. He TOTALLY looks like an avatar in the first one 😂
i’m sure you’ll never see this comment but i just wanna say, i have extremely bad confidence in myself due to being called “ugly” all my life. it’s screwing up a lot, rarely got any compliments throughout my journey. But Watching this video gives me hope. Much appreciated.
Dylan Wright You’re not physically unattractive.
You do NOT look ugly in ur pic :)
A K ❤️
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“Bradley Cooper has the most asymmetrical face out there”
Me: I am actually president of this company
You check out mine lol. I think u can have a Vice President 😂
Masai Davidson is that you on your pfp? if yes, you’re face is PERFECT
Its pretty insane to think we as humans have never seen a “real life” version of ourselves from our own eyes... I often think about this.
amourlashai same
I found a way you could see yourself the way people see you, if you get a smaller mirror and put it next to another side by side. Look at yourself from the bigger mirror and you’ll notice how different you are than how you perceive yourself. It’s insane lol.
That is creepy
I think I look ugly in both mirror and photos. Actually when taking a picture it looks so much worse 😅, but I've been told that in person I'm pretty and in my pictures I look different. Which it's basically people saying "hey you look horrible in pictures, but you look nice in person" I avoid the mirror and taking photos at all costs.
Yeah I totally hate taking photos because I look horrible, so I always tried avoiding it
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I did a whole independent study on this (not an actual one, just basically looking things up because i was curious LMAO) because I had a whole crisis about it. It has to do with a lot of factors!
First of all, yes you are right about us being flipped. The science is called the Mere exposure affect. Like you said, we get so used to seeing ourselves in the mirror that seeing ourself any other way looks strange to us.
Another factor is the lens of a camera. It is bowed out, and there is only one lens. Though cameras have advanced, there is still only one lens, and this is a huge deal when considering depth, as a camera can only capture an interpretation of depth within a flattened image. This is very different from the complex human vision - we obviously have 2 lenses, and are taking in billions of perceptions per second. They can register depth so much better. Phone cameras are much worse at this than professional cameras, but STILL, judging your attractiveness off of ANY photo or video is not a good idea, because it's not very accurate at all.
I think that the best way I've tested this is being in a public bathroom with a friend. If I look at them in the mirror while they are facing the mirror, they look the same to me (maybe even slightly worse. Again, mere exposure affect. We are used to seeing them one way) as they would if I were looking directly at their face (no mirror). I have summed this up to the fact that we must look the same or worse to ourselves as we do other people (not taking in account our own feelings of ourselves, as you said). And this is a good thing! It means we are more attractive to others.
We also tend to notice and scrutinize our own inconsistencies more than we do other peoples'. One of my best friends is always saying how asymmetrical her face is, and I think she has a super symmetrical face. We spend the most time with our own selves, so it only makes sense.
Lauren S Brilliant soliloquy. You are beautiful with an intelligent mind.
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learned so much! :o thanks for sharing
Lauren S you are beautiful
Thanks!! beautiness. May God bless me with a life partner as beautiful and intelligent as you are. Amen .
The first real spoken video that I've seen on UA-cam..
It's refreshing
what you mean about real spoken?
Djlullaby22 Authentic probably what was meant. Be authentic and genuine. I heard a good way to hear what you sound like to other people, is to cup your hands behind each ear. Lot of women have low self esteem and try to be people pleasers because that is how we are raised. When confidence is what is attractive to real men.
Recovering Soul, thank you ..
You don’t get out much, then
“Some scientists might just.... yknow.... 🍸 🍷 “ 🤣🤣
Three things:
1. I have always wondered about this so thank you the informative video.
2. This is the first video I’ve watched on your channel.
3. You are so naturally funny I have to subscribe I have no choice.
What is it with people that look good in every photo, what kind of sorcery is that?! 😁
MaryBeth Myrick idk lol
Its like everything in life if you train you get better at it, Ppl say I look good in photos and yeah I kinda think so too I kinda have a photo face or standard pose using My good side and standard smile, Ive learned what worked as mom took a lot of pictures of us and demanded us to look at the camera, if you are used to it its more likely to succeed and act natural so you train by take lots of photos and figure out what works for you.
I think we're too hard on ourselves in pics. I can have someone say, "You look good in that picture," and I'll be like, "You need to put your glasses on because I totally disagree."
Photoshop x)
As my Nana use to say, honey, it's easier to age when you're ugly, it's the beautiful people who can't handle their aesthetic demise that comes with time. In other words, be kind to the ugly people, you will be one, one day if you're lucky enough.
I learned so much from this video, ( first thing in order IS NO MORE FLASH when taking my own picture ) I've already turned it off, thanks Lou xoxo
Your humor is AMAZING
I'm not so sure we don't appear to others the way we appear in the mirror. I say this because I've seen other people in the mirror and they look the same to me face to face.
Same lol i don’t see any differences. Maybe it’s bc we aren’t picking them apart?
@@beebee9681 That sounds creepy. Idk what you were looking at, but my best friend in the mirror looks exactly the same, her face is just flipped.
@Beebee Oh, I understand. That’s really sad. I hope she’s doing better.
Coz u don't see it from their eyes 😂
Bruhhh, thats so wrong XD i've done the same and they look so much better in the mirror, bahahhahaha. I swear down u look so much fitter as well XD
I think if you take a picture of yourself, flip it, you still wont like it. Cameras compress reality onto a 2D plane and can only show a limited dynamic range of highlight/shadow, making shadows deeper and uglier while highlights look harsher and reveal more unflattering texture. Also when all the details are flattened onto a 2D plane, frozen in time, all the flaws stand out much more. Also there's lens distortion. Finally when we look at ourselves in a mirror we tend to rotate our faces to look the most flattering and make an appealing expression. As we look at the reflection, we can fine tune it. When soemoene else is taking the picture, we lose that control.
So basically I don't think it's as simple as the flipped version looking less flattering. The only way seeing the flip will show the assymetry is if you are comparing it to the unflipped. Our brains auto correct symmetry, so we wouldn't really notice it unless we're comparing back and forth between the two. Interesting video btw. I'm a digital retoucher who spends hours making people look like they perceive themselves in real life in photos. Cameras DO NOT capture reality. Mirrors do (except the flip, which our brains don't even notice).
One more thing: a skilled photographer can make you look MORE attractive in photos than you look in the mirror, because they know how to capture appealing highlight/shadow shapes, make the lens distortion work in a way that's appealing, control the quality of light to be soft, and capture an angle that highlights your beauty while hides your flaws. If it were as simple as "flipped and frozen in time = uglier", then amazing photographers wouldn't exist. Even without post processing, a genius photographer can make you look incredible in photos.
mikedimples thanks for this !
mikedimples WoW really interesting! That explains why models look almost always so gorgeous in pics?
The reason models always look so gorgeous depends on the type of image. If you're talking about the models you see in advertisements in magazines, then
they look gorgeous for many reasons;
1. The models are generally very attractive people (with high symmetry). Sometimes models are people who look better in photos than they look in person (due to the way their features cast shadows and highlights, and the way their features look when flattened onto a 2D plane)
2. The ads you see that use models are the result of a large team of creatives collaborating to create an image designed to be visually arresting so it'll grab attention and sell product.
3. Before the photo is taken, designers and photographers pre-visualize and plan the image (the clothes/lighting/makeup/hair/location/angle), all contribute to a cohesive polished image that elicits an emotional response from the consumer
5. The model can sit for 30 min to 2 hours (sometimes more) getting their makeup applied and hair styled by industry pros
6. The lighting is carefully planned by the photographer to create sleek, visually appealing shadow/highlight shapes, then exposes the image to capture the most attractive dynamic range for the shot.
7. The highly skilled photographer directs the model to get a pose/angle that reads well on film (the models in magazines are also skilled at knowing how to pose in a way that's flattering to their features)
8. The makeup/hair stylist are constantly monitoring the model, ready to touch up the makeup and keep the hair perfect
9. Finally the best of the hundreds of images selected by the editor/advertising executives and is given to a professional retoucher, who takes the already beautiful shadows/highlights and further sculpts them, cleans the composition of the image (making it free from any distracting details), sometimes paints in additional details like eyelashes/lip gloss highlights, color corrects and styles the color if necessary, sharpens the areas of interest, and crops the image in a way that's visually pleasing. This post processing can take upwards of ten hours for a single beauty image.
10. The image is then sent for approval, sometimes being returned to the retoucher for further adjustments.
It's best to view images like high end makeup and clothes advertisements as works of art instead of photos of a person. They're collaborative efforts by many of the top artists of their field. Hybrid paintings.
If you're talking about pictures of models that you'd see on instagram, those are more due to the natural beauty/symmetry of the model and her skill in knowing how to pose with flattering lighting so the final image is pleasing when viewed on a 2D plane. (also most instagram models retouch their images)
If you see a snapshot of a model, like taken by paparazzi, then you can count that the model looks much more beautiful in the mirror that she appears in the candid shot.
Hope that answers your question lol. Fuck I'm wordy
If you watch America's Next top model, you will be amazed at how different the models look in "real life" and in the beauty shots. It's crazy. Before pic=pretty girl, After pic=gorgeous girl
mikedimples wow....awesome. makes me feel better being as I HATE seeing a picture of myself!!
I've always wondered why I prefer my mirror image, Thanks for explaining so well x
I just found you here after just finding you in the Design Time Channel!
THIS is certainly a shift! Loved the design time channel! You hilarious!
I guess I’ll be checking out what you’re doing HERE!!
Omg! You’re in Highlands Ranch?!?!
Me too!!!
Lmfao!! When she’s talking about Bradley Cooper“But you would’ve never known it, cause damn” haha
Diana Rubio She's hilarious! I love it
Diana Rubio
I don't need to crop my pics to know my face ain't equal. The left side could do cat walks and campaign ads. She loves a good up-do, so she shines center stage. The right side works camera crew, feels most comfortable behind the curtains, under a side swept part.
Lmao!
So corny😂
Lou, it's my first time watching you today and you made me laugh. Why? Because you point out things that have thought of and your gestures are funny. Like when you used your hand to note some scientist may be drinking to come up with such conclusions. Plus your comment at the beginning about you apparently making gang signs that was hilarious Thanks for the video👍
Thanks very much Lou! I'd always wondered why I like my reflection in a mirror much better than my image on a photo, and also why I loathe my voice on tape. Seems like it's a universal human trait, which is always reassuring. But can you explain why so many of us suffer from low self-esteem??
I love your sense of humour, this was so entertaining to watch!
I’m ugly and i hate my voice.🙋🏻♂️
I'm ugly and i love my voice
k._. kunal_ sameee
same
Same here
k._. kunal_ BIG SAME
Weirdly, some asymmetry in men looks fine to me. However, I think society and our eyes are a lot harsher on women when it comes to asymmetrical features.
girl u are hilarious, your humor is amazing.
This, people, is quality content on UA-cam. I really enjoyed this video Lou. I learnt a lot and your humour is always welcomed.❤❤❤❤❤
Totally agree 👍
My face is soooo asymmetrical, and yet my friends can’t see it nor have I told them about it.
My right side of my face is higher than my left side, and it really bothers me
Namjoon’s rejected handshake ;same😭 everytime somebody asks to take a picture of me or takes one without me noticing i srsly wanna cry when i see it cuz my face looks sosososo wonky and ppl say that they don’t notice it but i can’t tell if they’re saying that bc it’s true or bc they feel bad . i’m rly insecure abt it but i’m not sure how or if i can correct it cuz i wanna have symmetrical faces like my friends who look amazing in back-camera pictures. i typed a lot here but i feel better knowing it’s not just me :/
nct r legends ok bye I know the struggles :’( and don’t worry, you’re not alone
oh my gosh same
Appreciate and STAN VICTON- btstrash same my face looks better flipped In the mirror and in cameras it flips it the other way and I look bad because I’m so asymmetrical
You are not alone. Same. Like I always take pictures from my left side because it looks better (it’s sharper and the other side is more like tall and small and just weird) but when I take front pictures it’s a mess bc it looks so asymmetrical. So yeah, you are not alone
That was a REALLY good explanation with examples. I'm trying to learn age progression and what actually takes place. Certainly our bone structure changes and causes a thinning appearance. However, most people will deny it on themselves because we are discriminate in favor of our self esteem and egos. I would enjoy watching a video on this type of study. Thank You, I learned a lot. :D
plzzz answer me
so me i look hot in mirror but when i take photo i saw that picture is horizontal and i look shit so is the people see us like when we see us in mirror or in picture
That comment about Tom Cruises "middle tooth" made me laugh harder than it should have.
A Few Random Things I saw this a while ago and I will never unsee it
I’m literally so happy I’m not the only one who had been going crazy about the whole looking better in the mirror than camera thing. And so happy you made a video on thisss!
We see ourselves looking different in the mirror vs. video, or pictures, and yet whenever I'm standing in front of a mirror with another person next to me and looking at THEM in the mirror, I don't notice that THEY look any different than looking at them for real. This is really a fun and interesting video. Thanks!
wow, you're serious AND humorous.
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I really wish I k ew what I looked like to other people, that’s been something that’s been on my mind ever since I was little
Just Chilin Same, I wonder if people who have had, “out of body experiences” know what they look like.. I wish I knew what I look like. But I also don’t, I think I’m unattractive in a mirror half the time too.😭
Turn two mirrors 90 degree angle and the reflection u see, is what u look like to others
I totally agree.
Just Chilin i guess only identical twins would know the feeling of seeing their looks from.an outsiders view.
I had a out of body experience but i was laying on a hospital cot lol
YOU'VE GOT THAT PHOEBE BUFFAY-VIBE ... but smarter lol
There has been a mistake Phoebe is actually smarter then you think 😚
Cheryl Blossom any elaboration on your statement would be preferred lol
There has been a mistake her character is stupid but the actor is very intelligent
GingFreecss Perspective that's why I wrote Phoebe Buffay and not Lisa Kudrow lol
I agree with you... Cherry.
Instead of trying to fit in the world parameters Phebe make the world fit in her parameters... Fu*** ng genius!!!
the only thing I don’t like about my face is that my face is asymmetrical
I just gotta ask, yeah when we look at a reflection in a mirror we are seeing ourselves flip from the way that other people see us but would that really alter what we look like in the mirror to what we look in a camera