Why is it that when people post a ‘raw and unfiltered’ selfie they all of a sudden feel the need to qualify the picture with some profound statement on being natural or they make a goofy face?
Despite that odd thing I notice every time one of these pictures float around on social media I do understand Tyra’s intent when she posted the above picture with a message.
Going raw and unfiltered seems to be sort of a break from the norm, something us women tend to not do very often. Just last night I saw a video with about 10 apps on one woman’s iphone for filtering and altering photographs. What does this say about us girls?
As we strive to become more natural, putting away the lashes, ditching the weaves, and putting the make up away sometimes it might be difficult for us to just accept everything flaws and all.
The cool thing is if you practice acceptance it will come natural again like it used to, before we had filters, ‘flaw fixers’ and photoshop.
Here is what Tyra had to say about being raw and unfiltered:
‘You know how people say #no filter but you know there’s a freakin’ filter on their pic? Or maybe there’s a smidge of retouching going on but they’re lying and saying it’s all raw & real?
Well, this morn, I decided to give you a taste of the really real me. I wanted to smooth out my dark circles so badly!!! But I was like, “Naw, Ty. Show ’em the REAL you.
So…here I am. Raw. And there YOU are…looking at me, studying this picture. Maybe you’re thinking, “Whoa, she looks ROUGH.” And if you are, great! You deserve to see THE real me. The really real me. #RawAndReal’
Cheers to being raw and unfiltered at least a few times a week!
Her skin looks amazing!!
Don’t get fooled celebs use makeup and filters when posting ‘no makeup’ pics 😉
And I have seen Tyra’s insta..she uses HEAVY filters.. so her skin mosdef isn’t that great 😉
i recognized her right away
Still looks like tyra banks to me
Normal chick
she looks good..nice fresh. natural face..great skin..
She looks fab
Contact’s
Those are her natural eyes. They’ve been that color since her debut on the big screen a zillion years ago.
Really? Smh…
I doubt it because sometimes they are light brown but I don’t really care I know these celebrity are so fake and felony!
If that’s what “”I woke up like this”” looks like sign me up… I can’t even get my headscarf to stay on…go ahead and work Tyra honey you know you’re beautiful through and through (even more so fresh face and real) #kudos
Lol @ the head scarf comment
Eyes never lie , you could put a paper brown bag over her head with cut out for eyes only and know its TYRA!!!! I love her!!!
I love her freckle si love freckles on anyone. so cute!!! Go HEAD PYT
She looks good..
Beautiful
She just needs to stop making that face, she looks crazy!
Yes she does look like herself!!
Beautiful.
Beautiful! Down to earth!
That’s scary.
This IS herself!
Yes she does look like herself. Plus a stupid face, but definitely recognizable.
Nope, I recognized her immediately. Gorgeous!
Still beautiful
She still looks beautiful
No she does look like HERSELF!! This is Her!! #flawless
Haha she has faked herself out so long she didn’t recognize herself
Took me a sec
She looks great to me. Just making a funny face.
She actually looks better
You are beautiful! You look like yourself. LOL
Naturally beautiful
Looks like tyra to me.
She looks like herself, just not to others because of the makeup! I prefer the natural look. ….
Knew it was ty.
Don knots
Her facial expression doesn’t help but she looks like she’s having a good time
People justices to seeing her dolled up! So of course she looks different without. Reality….
She looks like herself. You just not use to seeing the real her.
She does not look good, stop lying and I love Tyra. She looks dumb and crazy.
Without the foolish face she made, she looks nice.
She looks good!
This is sad “black” hair information hating on another Sista. Tyra looks great. This is why we are struggling now. I don’t support this…unlike for you!
I interpreted the piece as saying they wish women would do this more often and that she looks great with a fresh face.
I recognised her straight away but she really should not have made that goofy face
I am so glad to see this. Tired of the make up sorcery. Women have on so much make up that they kids don’t even look like them anymore.
Like,I knew it was tyra when saw the picture…but wow.
o okay…
She looks younger without all the additions……lovely
She doesn’t look so bad..why that strange look on her face?? Lol..
She looks exactly like herself
Faints
Looks good. Its just the make up eating her skin tho. That make up is no bueno
She just looks like Tyra without makeup. No big deal
she’s really feeling herself..