The scene: New Year's party, friend's house, Lower East Side
The crowd: a mish-mash of 20-somethings and 30 year olds wishing they were 20-something
The convo: models and their "perfect" genes
Of course, I couldn't help myself and interject, telling everyone that, in fact, models, though blessed with "thin + tall" genes, usually have horrible skin. My friend kept saying, "I don't believe it!" I said, "Trust me; I look at their pimples magnified by 1,000 on my laptop when I'm retouching said pimples out of the image."
Which brings me to a trip I took to Ohio recently, for a photo shoot (images to come...have to wait until they are printed in the magazine). On my way back from the trip, what do I spy on my flight? A model—not a top of the top model, but one I regularly see at the Baby Phat show and Chado Ralph Rucci show...and, one that I've retouched before.
Which got me to thinking: How weird is it that I see the insides of these girls' noses? That I take away their mustaches? That I am intimate with their zits and large pores?
Weird.
Example of retouch magic below...
(Source: Andreea Angelescu for Launchpad)
Weird indeed. I could've walked up to her and said, "You know, you have better skin than most models." Or, "Thank you for tweezing your nose hairs; it helps." But, you know, I didn't...because I have restraint.
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