hey guys what's up it's Charlie here and today we're going to be looking at why
you look better in the mirror than in pictures have you ever looked to yourself
in the mirror and thought wow I look really good today but then you or
somebody else takes your picture and you don't look anywhere near as good so why
is it that you look way better in the mirror that you do in photos in this
video we're going to look at which one is reality the mirror or the photos and
we're also going to look at some other cool things such as why the dog filter
on snapchat looks so good but first why not subscribe and press the notification
bell - we've all had that experience of looking like a 10 in the mirror but then
as soon as you see a picture of yourself you go all the way down to a fool
this probably made you think which version of you is real is it the picture
you don't look so great in or is it the mirror where you look fantastic all the
time well the art is more complicated than one or the other but the good news
is you don't look as bad as you sometimes do in pictures but the mirror
is not actually your true self either the first reason why the mirror is not
your true self is because it's a reflection if you have any writing or a
pitch on your clothing you'll realize it's flipped around in the mirror well
the same is true with your face so really in the mirror we're not seeing
how we look to other people we're seeing ourselves flipped in Reverse
this is why sometimes in pictures you don't look as good really to everyone
else that's how you normally look but it looks worse to you as you're used to
seeing your face in reverse the way you look in the mirror is deeply ingrained
into your brain every single day when you put a makeup brush your teeth or
shave you see yourself in the mirror so that's why when you see yourself not
reflected in a photo this destroys your familiarity with your face you're seeing
an unestablished version of your face which can really mess with your mind
so we've realized that our reflection in the mirror is not how we actually look
but does that mean you're ugly selfies and fast
tag photos and Instagram are really you well don't worry
the way you look in photos is also not your real self you may have heard the
phrase pictures don't lie but that is not true if you've ever tried to take a
great photo of yourself whether it's for an Instagram photo or a job application
you know you don't just take one in fact top influences like Kim Kardashian is
said to take over a hundred photos before taking one good enough for
Instagram this often involves taking lots of images with different angles
lighting and facial expressions when you get the correct combination of angles
light and expression then you're able to post it to Instagram but those things
aren't the only thing that changes how you look in images another big factor to
how you look in photos is the lens of your camera or phone another reason why
the way you look in photos is not actually your true self is because of
lens distortion depending on how far away you are from the lens for your
camera this can actually change the distortion of your face this can make
certain facial features look bigger or more stretched out than they are in real
life photos also flatten your face and give you a more 2d appearance according
to top photographers the most flattering lens to use in a picture of yourself is
a telephoto lens this is a very long and expensive lens that you would use far
away from the subject that's because it flattens your face and also compresses
your features celebrities may not like paparazzi's with those big long zoom
lenses but actually it's those cameras that make them look the best but if
celebs see paparazzi's using flash then they should run away that's because if
you get a photo taken of yourself with flash you'll actually look much worse
than normal good lighting is essential if you want a flattering picture of
yourself but a very harsh flash like you get from a camera or your phone can
actually make you look worse according to a study a harsh flash can actually
add seven years to your face that's because cameras can't adjust to
lightness and darkness the way our eyes do naturally also a harsh flash can make
you look more shiny and greasy so that explains why when you look in the mirror
before going out to the club you look like a 10 but when you see those club
photos taken with that big flash you look like a fool and another reason you
don't look as good in photos is because you're likely posing in an awkward way
we all know the terrible moment when somebody yells out say cheese and you
have to try and smile most of the time this is not our natural smiles as we're
forcing it for the photo when you're looking at yourself in the mirror you're
very relaxed and Club but when somebody yells out say cheese
you're likely caught off guard and may make a nun photogenic face most of the
time when somebody says say cheese people tend sir but instead of feeling
self-conscious and tensing up it's much better to try and relax when this
happens and finally I hate to break it to you but you may actually be less
attractive than you think according to a study in 2008 people do tend to think
they're more attractive than they really are but on the contrary many people also
think they're less attractive than they actually are but really you shouldn't
stress out about how you look in mirrors or photos there's a good chance all of
that stuff is in your head and you look fine in real life really there's no
perfect way to see how we look at real life if we take a photo if there's many
things wrong with that and if we look in the mirror that's distorted and flipped
but if all else fails then at just try face tuned or Photoshop after all every
other influencer is definitely using it but before we wrap up I think we should
check out why the dog filter looks so good
did you know that the most popular filter on snapchat and Instagram is the
dog filter and that's not just because people love dogs it's actually because
scientifically this filter makes you look the best
I'm sure you've turned this filter on and realized how good you suddenly look
you may think the filter simply puts the puppy knows and is on your face but
you'd be wrong this filter also does things you may not
notice firstly the filter smoothes out your skin it also widens your eyes and
makes your face thinner but the main reason everyone loves the dog filter is
because it covers your nose did you know the number one thing people are
self-conscious of is their nose that's probably why 60% of all plastic
surgeries are nose jobs so next time you want a nose job save yourself the money
and just use the dog filter so now we know why you look better in the mirror
than in photos and why the dog filter makes you look so good check out the
poll on the top right corner and vote for if you can relate to this situation
where you look way better in the mirror than you do in photos I know I
definitely have noticed in myself a few times if you guys want some more amazing
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