With a handful of celebrities bashing the media for photoshopping and others advocating makeup-free outings, it is a shock that the general public has not followed suite. Instead, new reports have claimed that Americans have become plastic surgery crazy due to the popularity of Selfies!
A selfie is a photograph that one has taken of oneself, typically with a smartphone or webcam and uploaded to a website. In the social media world that we live in, these photos have become the new first impressions. No longer are people initially meeting face to face, but rather interacting over the internet before getting together.
Since first impressions are crucial, I can understand the narcissistic nature of wanting to look appealing. However, altering your physical beauty simply because a portrait doesn't make you look like a model, seems drastic to me.
Even though I am an advocate for true beauty coming from within, I have seen a few apps that might spark Selfie sureness. Rather than going under the knife, take a moment to check out these new smart phone apps:
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