Lizzo says Instagram's beauty filters "freak her out"
By Delaney Loane
Digital Beauty Editor / September 28 2020
She has THOUGHTS
By Delaney Loane
Digital Beauty Editor / September 28 2020
Listen, we won’t pretend we’re not partial to a ‘Coconut Cream’ moment or the complexion-perfecting abilities of ‘Paris’, but let’s be real: filters are definitely a slippery slope.
It starts with a skin-smoothing effect on the days you skip concealer, then you add a little faux glow courtesy of a ‘sun-kissed’ option, and suddenly, your features have been distorted and decorated to the point where you don’t even recognise your own face.
But while celebs and influencers often embrace these appearance-enhancing filters as often as we do (yep, even stars like a little gloss over their natural skin from time to time), one in particular isn’t so sure.
In a completely unsurprising twist, our girl Lizzo (who is all about keeping things real) took to Instagram Stories to remind followers to not be too hard on their natural faces.
"Look at this y'all, these filters freak me out," she said, showcasing the difference between a filtered aesthetic and an authentic one. "But y'all, I look like this," she laughed, zooming in to show her real (and still gorgeous may we add) face.
"The beauty that these filters give you is a nice thing — it’s cute, but if your skin don't look like this, if your nose don't look like this, if your lips don't look like this, if your eyes don't look like this — that's okay," she continued. "If you're watching this I want you to know you got that no-filter beauty."
We couldn't agree more – filters are fun and there’s nothing wrong with embracing an Insta aesthetic (or just checking what you’d look like with different hair colours, blush shades, or hell, even lip sizes), but it’s all about still being able to recognise your real beauty when the faux lashes and filtered skin drop away.
And remember, if it ever gets tough to do so, Lizzo’s always here to be your natural beauty hype girl.
Main image credit: @lizzobeeating
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