Retouching required specialist equipment — paints, gelatine, brushes. Towards the end of the century, Photoshop transformed the way image manipulation was conducted, but nonetheless it still required time and skill from trained professionals, and the software was expensive. Now, thanks to the rapid rate at which software has developed, anyone can retouch a photograph of themselves in a matter of seconds.
Powerful phone apps have, to an extent, democratised photography, in that people can experiment creatively with the images they produce without forking out money for expensive equipment or spending hours hunched over a magnifier. The history of the medium tells us that photographic images have been doctored since its very inception. It is nothing new. At a recent barbecue, a friend showed me how you can doctor your Instagram photos using an app. This girl, by the way, is sensationally beautiful: the kind of girl men follow around rooms like cartoon dogs drooling over a dangled pork chop.
And yet she airbrushes herself. Their work is to be applauded. It reiterates the false perception that all women must look a certain way, it creates unrealistic standards of beauty for kids and teens and adults, and it arguably strips the subject of control in terms how how her face and body will be seen by other people.
We all hate Photoshop. We all hate airbrushing. Cue loud gasps among all reading this. Around this time last year, my friend showed me an app on her phone that the Jenners and Kardashians allegedly use before posting their own images to Instagram. Goodbye blemishes, dark circles, and uneven skin tone; hello contouring, deeper smiles, and brighter eyes. I needed this app. Spoiler: I currently use the app regularly. I attempt to do the same with makeup, anyway. But therein lies the difference between Photoshop as a norm and Photoshop as a utility.
During the summer of , after months of staying at home as a result of the pandemic, Minnesota-based Janelle Anderson, 37, decided to pursue her dream: to go to Disney World every single day. After convincing her husband to move their two kids to Orlando, Florida, Anderson now visits the amusement park more than 50 times a week.
When salons re-opened their doors earlier in the year, all manner of incredible styles were born throughout spring, summer and autumn. Then there was the TikTok-famous wolf cut, and not forgetting the new wave shag, popularised by Billie Eilish and Gemma Arterton. It's safe to say we've been spoilt for choice, but this winter, hair trends are shaping up to be even more Instagram-.
These days, we hear more about attachment styles in relationships than ever. Attachment theory was developed by a British psychologist named John Bowlby in He proposed that the initial bonds we form with our primary caregivers such as our parents when we are children go on to impact our relationships in adulthood. If our primary caregiver is consistently responsive to our needs, we develop a secure attachment style. If our caregiver is inconsistent, absent or aloof we may develop insecur.
You can count on one hand how many figureheads of modern pop culture have ruled the roost both in life and after it. Then again, our Lady Di was certainly no ordinary cultural figure. Autumn is a time for cosy recipes, panic searching for halloween costume ideas, and contentedly cancelling plans in favour of just sitting on the sofa.
But there are many ways people want to embrace the season, depending on their aesthetic sensibilities: some prefer go full Meg Ryan while others lean into more earthy interpretations; some go full spooky, while others still sincerely love the pumpkin patch.
All look different but appreciate the season in their own way. Ahead, we've rounded up buys. Trust us—we've done a lot of trawling. Despite its size the unique home comes with features including a roll top bath and a sunken terrace.
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