Tag: beauty

Barbie vs. Real Woman ~ Clever photo illustration

Barbie vs. Real Woman ~ Clever photo illustration

Matthew Rolston created this incredible photograph of Katie Halchishick, a founder of Healthy Is The New Skinny, for an O magazine article titled “Better than Beautiful.” Covered with dotted lines a plastic surgeon might make prior to cosmetic surgery, the lines reflect the unrealistic beauty standards represented by the Barbie doll, which is held in beautiful …

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What some teen girls see in the mirror ~ photo commentary

What some teen girls see in the mirror ~ photo commentary

I was struck by this  photo of an anorexic teen girl looking into a mirror and seeing a plumper reflection of herself. With images of ever slimmer runway models filling all the screens in a teenage girl’s life, it’s easy to imagine how impressionable young girls (or adult women for that matter) could be deluded into …

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