Gigi, step away from the facetune.

[@wickerbuni]

She is so pretty natural. The filters make everyone look like clones. Nobody wants to look unique anymore.

[@Xperia011]

yeah everyone looks the same with the filters..

[@kairilaicreampuffs]

No one wants to look like a human lol it’s all these alien huge eyed huge lipped silky smooth skin beings lol

[@RC-jr4in]

And like alien clowns

[@annacobb1140]

Oh but they do look unique because nobody actually looks like the clones lmao

[@shizukagozen777]

Come on, look closer, she has quite the downfall on the beauty field...

[@alyssagillespie8333]

You know we live in a wacky world when one of the most beautiful women in the world still gets airbrushed 🥴

[@MoreCoffeePlease.]

Yes!! Those unedited photos were beautiful. 😭😭 Imagine what that must do to one’s mental health…I’d be like, *I* *don’t* *look* *like* * that* To those not editing their own photos, and even those who do(?), it must be dysphoric?!

[@kkhagen2170]

My thoughts exactly. I’ve never seen a bad picture of her , maybe bad in her eyes , but not for anyone else.

[@Sarah-xw2ff]

She's gorgeous and it's clear they're trying to make her look younger with the facetune. Really unfortunate.

[@RedRoseSeptember22]

@@Sarah-xw2ff Yes because women aren't allowed to age in this day and age.

[@ofch16]

She’s really not pretty. She has a pretty mom and a rich dad.

[@raysa_n]

Unpopular opinion here. This is why I gave up on social media a long time ago and just focus on living my live away from social media. Thanks for the likes❤️

[@SLocky82]

Couldn't agree more!!!! I like living in reality with 'real' people 😊

[@dieserPanda]

Isn't KZbin also social media?

[@ichiban6004]

Yup. Alot of people complaining about a lot of things when all we have to do is step away from our phones and get off all these apps :/ seems so simple

[@Themysticbeann]

I feel a lot better getting off Ig and all that other crap and just be mindful about what I consume on KZbin

[@achaides]

I don't think that's unpopular! Most people aren't clear headed enough, or aren't strong enough willed to do so. It's beautiful here in the real world ❤

[@larissa7508]

I think the problem is our entire society has been brainwashed to think that physical appearance is very important and that we all are highly flawed compared to others. Look at images of models in the 70’s and 80’s. Their faces look completely different than people look now. There were techniques even then to blur flaws and tweak photographs. But everyone didn’t look like a doll. I think with progress of technology we’ve all become too used to seeing the unreal version of public persons that we now literally all compare ourselves to something that does not exist in real life. It happens subconsciously because of what we’re seeing in media.

[@jojoindigo]

Totally agree. But I think it’s mostly on digital media. Like we don’t expect people to look like that irl. edited pictures get more likes and engagement on social media. That’s just how it is. we love seeing the perfect version of things in this altered reality on our tiny screens. Obviously when you look like a completely different person, that’s taking it too far.

[@baylorsailor]

It's a fear of aging that's the problem. Appearance has always been important in society. Cleanliness and looking put together before leaving your home was common place once upon a time.

[@genqueenbee]

1000% agree

[@amberphelps9599]

It's even happening to everyday people. I've seen people I know on social media that look completely different in real life because of filters & editing

[@millennialodyssey5956]

Exactly. When I was growing up I always kept hearing "Everyone has flaws and if you got the money to fix it do you girl." But I NEVER saw anything about myself as flaws. Yes I make mistakes but the way I look and how I am is not a flaw. I love the way I look at every stage of my life. Idc what people say I will always promote and encourage love yourself as you physically are and take good care of yourself. I told an older woman I'm her 70s she was beautiful at a wedding celebration the other day. And she was shocked I said it. It was so sad because she really was.

[@kaleido9631]

I can feel for Gigi. She is in her late twenties, and in the modeling world 26 is considered old. She is competing with women and girls a decade younger than her, and I'm sure she is going to be insecure. That being said, it would definitely be cool if Gigi took a positive stand for aging, instead of erasing the natural way we all will age (sag and lines).

[@puffball4484]

She's 28 now I think. But I don't think she's competing. She has so many connections that she'll be a staple of the runway/editorial for a long time. I doubt she's too worried. But she'll probably get the normal maintenance nips and tucks soon.

[@amira34]

And 26 ain't old it is so young😅

[@dickottel]

she's still very young, and one of the prettiest celebrities, girl stahp the facetune 😅

[@alicia2334]

​@amira34 you're right but in the modeling world they want ppl from 16-21 anyone older is considered too old

[@aliciaw8147]

the way the people won’t understand the difference between “old” and “old for the industry”

[@shanao6115]

You're so kind for calling Gigi's mom "a little problematic". That woman has psychologically destroyed both of her daughters. They are both so beautiful, including Bella before her transformation.

[@thebonniewong]

I can't imagine how Bella feels. She was never considered important in her mom's eyes until she got all that stuff done and became another stick skinny model...

[@BeautifulSilence]

Stephanie's video that showed Bella's "old face" really made me tear up and finally Get It. Her old face had features just like mine at that time of our lives. Many features that I've retained because duh. It made me finally understand that "beauty" is really just access to the materials and wealth of Mommy and Daddy. 🙃

[@lolagonzalez3682]

super random but my mom walked passed me, saw what I was watching, looked at you and said "wow she's beautiful" and stayed for a few minutes and watched you. if you ever feel insecure, know that my hispanic mother thinks you're drop-dead gorgeous!

[@stephanielange]

Wow tell her I said thank you so much! 😃❤️

[@kericaswell6084]

You are beautiful Stephanie!!!!

[@bigb853]

Mums are the best ones to get compliments from! ❤❤❤❤always genuine ❤❤❤❤

[@luciel4502]

She sure is ❤

[@kudakwashezimba776]

That's literally how I started watching stephanie's videos😂 I saw her and I was like shes pretty I wonder what shes talking about and jus clicked and loved her accent too

[@bkk1996]

Yolanda really did a number on her kids. As a mother of a daughter, I had to really call myself out for my unhealthy ways of demeaning my looks, weight, etc in front of her. Even though I'd never say the things to my daughter Yolanda has said to hers or even think them for that matter, my daughter still internalized what I would say about myself and criticized herself in the same way. Words matter.

[@Cayliente]

My mom calls herself fat on a daily basis even though her heaviest is around 125 lbs. It 100% has had a negative effect on me and my own self image! I’m glad to hear you’re doing the work to try and break the cycle. I hope I can do the same❤️

[@canesugar911]

@@Cayliente your mother isn't allowed to have insecurities?

[@Cayliente]

@@canesugar911 There’s a difference between having insecurities and putting those insecurities onto others.

[@bkk1996]

@@Cayliente you're already breaking the cycle just by understanding how your mom's words impacted you and how yours will impact your children. I don't know if we'll ever be completely secure in our appearances. But changing the way we discuss and project those insecurities will certainly improve the way we critique ourselves and in turn the way our children critique themselves ❤ Thanks for sharing!

[@Cayliente]

@@bkk1996 You’re so sweet! Thank you for sharing!!!

[@itschelseakay]

I feel like if I edited my photos like that I would be embarrassed to meet others in person because they’ll see how I “really look.” I LOVE Gigi’s face shape and hope to see her embracing it in all it’s glory one day soon

[@luciel4502]

So true

[@ekrupa2010]

Agreed, and your comment made me think of the Khloe K kerfluffle a few years back. The lengths they went to have that photo removed EVERYWHERE. I can't imagine being so insecure, it's tragic really.

[@hadenoughbs]

Exactly

[@nouraedwards4945]

once again , the big problem is our ALWAYS toxic friend Yolanda Hadid

[@MahidaRahsid]

its just that narcissist people are hard to live with and she is her mom

[@norah4892]

That woman is so toxic and unbearable.

[@nouraedwards4945]

@@norah4892 she surely is

[@evereve1]

Yes she is

[@cassies535]

When I saw her telling her to eat 4 almonds I wanted to pass out .. or breaking the small piece of cake in pieces for her b day . If u work out like they do trust me u can have a real piece of cake ! Won’t kill u . Toxic indeed.

[@DutchIsraeli]

As long as she doesn't have her buccal fat removed, I can accept this 😅

[@norah4892]

I swear that trend needs to go😂

[@sheryllesampiloss]

True.

[@pinkblossom1516]

Her chubby cheeks are the most beautiful

[@mamijote8706]

@@norah4892trust me its only the beginning

[@purpleyyazzz2117]

She looks so youth with that face for real. Hope she will never do that.

[@AoKajii]

To me, the main issue is that people who edit their pictures look bad on unedited pictures even if they are not ugly, because we go from amazing to just normal and obviously it's disappointing. If you are insecure I really recommend you to stay away from editing your pictures, it will make you feel worse

[@darlyflorentin]

I honestly prefer Gigi without any retouching since, she DOESN'T NEED IT.

[@baylorsailor]

The fear of aging has become a huge problem in society. Particularly in the entertainment industry. Also, if you live a hard life where you're not taking care of yourself you will age quicker which is what I think is happening with GiGi.

[@Tania-fx4uz]

Rightt!! Like we've made beauty inseparable from youth. As a woman gets older she stops being beautiful and starts being beautiful for her age or a lot of things other than just plain beautiful. She probably also doesn't have full control over her social media so rather than say don't edit her team will say edit some more. I think she looked better in her more natural photos though. She looked good before, she looks good now and if she takes care of herself she'll look good 10, 20, 30 years from now.

[@dejah2553]

She's aging quicker than normal? I don't see it

[@Everythingz127]

​@@dejah2553you don't have those little, little wrinkles at 26, she ages faster than her peers. Except if ppl age fast In your area.

[@lilliesinthegard32]

I dont blame her, people have not stopped talking about her face and her suppossed "glow down" nowadays. It must be horrible

[@user-nv6ho9lk4u]

She also has hypothyroidism, one of the symptoms are swollen aka "moon face". It absolutely destroys one's esteem

[@smallypuppy22]

I have hypo as well. I feel for her

[@mwa9896]

​@@user-nv6ho9lk4uI had that problem when I was struggling with hypothyroidism and it was TERRIBLE, I had chipmunk cheeks, my face has changed completely now.

[@me-pz5yi]

@user-nv6ho9lk4u True

[@Mysteriuminiquitatis1998]

@@user-nv6ho9lk4ueven with that she looks great though

[@JuliaJuliaJuliaHey]

You can’t really compare a selfie to a photo some random person took of you at an event. Those photos will always look different. We want to post the most flattering pictures of ourselves with the best lighting. Most of these paps don’t care about the lighting that makes you look best, they just need a photo; and probably the most unflattering ones sell the most!

[@VictoriaLehr]

Buuuut there's still a difference between an unflatting photo, bad lighting, someone not smiling, vs photoshop...........

[@mwa9896]

I agree! We don't know what she looks like in person!

[@crystalclear7453]

I love how you push for natural and real beauty standards. Keep it up! 😘

[@shoushou206]

I can’t imagine how she feels, no matter how beautiful she is, I’m sure it’s tough being a model on top of having crazy Yolanda as a mother. I bet if she even gained 5 lbs there’s someone off to the side reminding her to get it together. Love her and her sis, the pressure they both are under is wild.

[@Adhara740]

It’s better to be in reality these filters need to be banned

[@kaitlynkarol4600]

What most ppl do NOT get is how the evil globalists who run the world (the "powers that be" that really shouldn't be!) are in charge of all the AI systems that create filters like this and they are the ones who orchestrate, manipulate and market these products. Then, they stage the trends by using celebs as 'useful idiots'/ shills, etc., to endorse them and then obligate the public masses to fall for these dehumanizing hipster trends through the celeb usage & endorsements. It's a shame that models this young and gorgeous play along w/ this trendy BS. I think the video creator (Stephanie L) has good points about how Gigi is surprising her b/c of how she is one of those rare models that comes across more down to earth, etc...so why would she do this?, etc...but I think what she was trying to say that she didn't quite articulate is how Gigi is falling for hipster culture and how this, in and of itself, is the actual problem that needs to be further examined b/c this issue is NOT just a beauty standard issue - it's a political, religious, cultural issue all across the board that covers many subjects that affect our lives. And ppl we consider cool, approachable and humble SHOULD DEF. NOT be hipsters - hence our shock in Gigi falling for this nonsense. It's good to be 'hip' but not a 'hipster'. There is a diff in these two things and most ppl are binary thinkers who can't understand how to reconcile duality concepts like this and they fall for false dichotomies w/out nuance so the blind leads the blind. Hipsters are 'tragically hip' and fall into this hyper fad/unrealistic trend of being super super perfect and that kind of perfectionism is not only SUPER UNHEALTHY but it is a twisted way of normalizing this trend into a celebration of the fake human and this fakery is so so dehumanizing to the point of making future generations fall for much worse. Humans are def. being encouraged to be less real, and are being REPLACED by machines and robots and this is a huge step in that slippery slope that is being shaped and molded right now before our very eyes - as this technocracy is 'hidden in plain sight'. However, most ppl are deeply naive and deeply insecure w/ huge egos and don't care and like Stephanie said, 'they praise her filtered pics' instead of calling out the fakery. These are the enabling hipsters who want to be super hip as well as they are what I will call 'hipster adjacent' b/c they want what Gigi has - fake or not. Let's also be clear - this is not the same thing as cosmetically enhancing yourself w/ make-up or surgery/ procedures which is not a bad thing if done right for right reasons. These are tech filters - very diff animal! The blind fans are even worse than the celebs. This is called ENABLING folks. Stop fawning after and buying into this crap and STOP enabling narcissistic globalists who wish to turn us into robots who later on, will not have enough humanity to say no to all this evil and will just fall to their knees and worship this beastly system of fraudulence and deception to this degree. In the next 20-40 yrs, we won't recognize ourselves very much at all if this bullshit keeps trending! Come on people - STOP. BEING. HIPSTERS.....................!

[@vilie2084]

i get your point Steph but i think you should also take into account the lighting because it feels like you forgot about it when in reality it can make the biggest difference and can either make you look airbrushed or 20 years older ;)

[@lifeneverfeltsogood]

Exactly!

[@rttnmlk123]

Yeah I feel like that was left out and should’ve been mentioned. An IG photo vs paparazzi or redcarpet photos are so different. IG pics are controlled and lit well while the others are outside and taken by someone else

[@tameikatoorie3634]

Lighting definitely helps but I don’t think it takes away dimples or the natural lines around your mouth.

[@vilie2084]

@@tameikatoorie3634 it can absolutely make your lines dissapear

[@gingerm27]

Right!…if Steph didn’t have great lighting, would she even make THIS video??….her skin looks flawless on here Bc she set her cam to the right angle, and made the lighting this way. I’m sure she has wrinkles and creases too but she hides them to make herself look better on camera.

[@Gloria-kh2fz]

obviously pictures from the carpet will look different as compared to those taken in the perfect studio lighting.. those pictures are meant to accentuate the makeup, hair and outfit. all I see is that the colours are more enhanced and the skin texture is a little blurred/airbrushed.. i met her before the 2023 Met Gala and I can confidently confirm that the instagram pictures aren't overly facetuned or sculpted, she genuinely looks flawless in real life.

[@Justanothercog24]

Plus, just having the right lighting & angle can do WONDERS to wash out or accentuate various features or flaws. I know I can take a picture in 2 totally different light sources or change the distance by a few inches & look like 2 completely different ppl without any filters or makeup. One reason why I loathe taking selfies myself.

[@sussannekeith5676]

No they are most definitely enhanced quite a bit and she does not need it.

[@LottieTrueman]

Still uses photoshop....

[@nicolederenda]

Gigi is gorgeous. Cherubic is such a perfect word that you used to describe her features. I have a similar cheek structure & sometimes it bothers me as I’m getting a bit older. She seems beautiful inside & out. Industry standards seem so harsh & sometimes fickle - she is 💯 an absolute icon. ✨

[@johannamendez1328]

I am 36 years old and since I was 27 I have been obsessed with trying to remove the slowly but surely appearing wrinkles and saggy cheeks I'm getting. I decided I shouldn't care because that was normal when you grow old but it felt like I was giving up on myself and on the meantime people still think I look around 22-25. I didn't even realized when I got brain washed. Watching this video I found myself thinking Gigi looked older in the non edited pictures and I hated it because now it seems that at some point I adopted the "any trace of texture or shadow on your face = unattractive" and that is not truth and it sucks. I will fight this as much as I can and hope the new generations will do too. But for the moment it seems fake and edited is "in" and reality is "out" when it comes to trends and beauty lately.

[@Orisiya]

Hey, just wanted to say that I'm in the same boat. 36 as well and started obsessing over aging at about 27. I am trying to accept it but I haven't found the recipe yet. Let me know if you do :D

[@johannamendez1328]

@@Orisiya so far I got a new puppy and the distraction of taking care of it helped me get my mind off of my age but yeah... Is hard to look in the mirror at times

[@--Ezra--]

I believe celebreties have a tired look because of their hectic life. I do understand that women on general have this pressure to look always insta perfect, but that is on the society not the women. We need to normalise that those "imperfections" are normal not by putting them down or calling them out but with kind words. And u are doing a descent job at that.

[@annolivares9865]

Please..

[@puffball4484]

I used to be so confused by the discrepancy in her photos. Now I realize it's because she shortens her midface/nose in photos a lot. She actually has an eastern Mediterranean nose like her sister, just a different variation. In the pic at 5:03 her nose has been shortened.

[@helixmoore7636]

She narrows he4 face and makes her lips fuller too.

[@kairilaicreampuffs]

It’s only going to get worse now that AI is progressing in such a way where you can become a whole new being so honestly I just don’t even keep tabs on celebrities or all that social media bs. Most of the things we see online aren’t reality but society has become so desensitized to real human life that we are too far gone at this point. I’ve just accepted this.

[@ojyochan]

😢 I feel this way, too

[@hannahleigh_official]

Honestly her edits are so minimal compared to all the girls on IG who are distorting their bodies

[@suaier2952]

Gigi looks so beautiful without any makeup on... Omg that's what she should advocate. To be a model in your late 20s but still confident to go without any makeup

[@isabelaandzico]

Those damn Getty Pictures get ‘‘em celebrities every time.😂

[@kyvienjne]

I don't blame her considering how her mother somewat prioritise visual appeal .. so she has been put into the mould of perfection since childhood and sadly seems to ne still stuck in it 😣

[@AnneBarreto]

The cell phone camera is very different from a professional camera, I’m a model too and I just realized I have hair on my face by a very high-quality camera because the quality is so high that you can see things that even in person you don't so I think it’s not right to compare pictures a with amazing light in front of you taken with a cell phone with a really good camera from far way with different light. Light is actually everything and with different cameras, we also have different results.

[@amandanunyabusiness5027]

And Stephanie has AMAZING lighting, it's almost like a real life filter

[@AnneBarreto]

@@amandanunyabusiness5027yes, she looks amazing, and we can’t see any imperfections.

[@dianadiaz962]

I can't take pictures of myself without feeling like I look terrible, not like other people, I really think all this photo editing is making self-image and self-esteem at its worst.

[@lisam6119]

i feel like on some pictures it's just good lighting, i do that too like take a picture in front of a really bright light and it makes my skin flawless and my eyes lighter, but i can see on some other picture that it is altered but i really don't think it is the case each time

[@griseldagray7184]

Yup just went on your insta, all your pics have a filter, I’m not hating on the vid, but you wondering why she does it (use filters or adds only flattering pics of herself) is the same reason you and I and most of the world does too! We put up what we like and sometimes add filters for the same reason you do! ❤ anyway thanks for the vid, I obviously watched it all ❤

[@gh-dy5cx]

She's soo pretty it hurts to see such a beauty feeling insecure

[@nicchogirl]

It's truly sad and these images put so much pressure on the younger generations 💕💕

[@PianoHits]

Its quite sad how beauty standards has rippled through women, even for you Stephanie i wish you film without make up and not have to use bright light to your face. Facetune, lighting, makeup are all equal techniques of manipulation of real skin texture and hiding insecurities, if more women started to bring attention to them that would be a start

[@RiSK907]

I think she's doing this bc she's very self conscious after having her baby possibly...? I know it changed her face and made her look a bit puffy and people made fun of her. but either way, it still sucks as so many people look up to her and shes insanely gorgeous either way 😥

[@debzh2011]

But… in your videos, YOU also use very nice lighting to flatter your face, smooth out your skin texture, and brighten your eyes. I love your content, but… how are you any different?😟😕

[@BombshElle_7]

Stephanie addressed your concern in her newest video.

[@miss_c_83]

I like Stephanie, but the utter hypocrisy just dawned on me. Watching this video with the intense lighting, I'm thinking wait, where is Stephanie's skin texture and wrinkles?? I'm pretty sure steph is around 30 and I'm almost positive that in real daylight and without tonnes of make-up Stephanie would also look nothing like she's being presented in her videos. So where do we draw the line? How is it fair to make videos about girls making themselves look barely recognisable when you yourself look barely recognisable IN THE VIDEO YOU'RE MAKING 😳😣🥱🤥

[@Kenzi_Mae]

I totally agree with your comment!

[@Pink_pr1ncess]

She’s a massive hypocrite, I unsubscribed to her a long time ago

[@VictoriaLehr]

@@Pink_pr1ncess LOL then why are you here?

[@VictoriaLehr]

Still a difference though, between photoshop and makeup.

[@Pink_pr1ncess]

@@VictoriaLehrbecause her videos are always recommended to me

[@sarahm5936]

These pics are the reason why I'm shook about my aging. I thought it wouldn't happen until I was 45 lol I appreciate you bringing awareness on the subject, so I can be planted in reality!

[@Dfsa_88]

I'm not a fan of Gigi but I have to say that editing photos is part of her job and all fashion magazines are used to doing this on their covers.

[@lornatw]

I think it's fine to have edited photos on Instagram especially for makeup looks as long as you also have unedited ones on your page, that way noone is deceived when they visit your page. They can appreciate the art as well as being aware of what they're looking at ❤

[@kellyh7158]

This was a much needed and much appreciated video. I am hardly ever on social media, the main things I watch are KZbin and sometimes scrolling through E! news app. But it is super helpful for me to watch these videos of yours because I would not have known/guessed that most of the pics I see on social media are photoshopped or edited because I hardly ever use social media. I never use any filters or anything with the pics that I take. Partially cause I don’t know how and I never post any pics anyways. All the pics I take are for my own enjoyment and all the people I want to share them with are people that I am close enough with to text regularly. So photoshop and editing things are all new to me. It really is a helpful reminder to see your vids and know that I shouldn’t be comparing myself to pictures of people I see online or on social media because a lot of it is heavily edited (even if I am not able to recognize it a lot of the times). I love how you normalize natural beauty and point out that they look great before and after their editing but the editing is not necessary and we are all beautiful human beings and all of the things they edit out are normal human features that everyone has. Thank you for the reminder ❤️🙂

[@JulietaPuccio]

I guess we have to get used to the fact that Instagram is just a fanstasy world in which people show themselves in the way they would like to look like instead of the way they actually look like. To me, it's just a sci-fi plataform; I don't take it seriously.

[@mariz6449]

Idk guys, I don't think she edited them much. It's mostly just a difference between really posting for a picture with a good lighting vs like candid pictures in bad lighting. I mean arent we all doing this? Taking like a 100 pictures with the best we can and choosing just about 2 - 3 of those pictures cause they're the best ones? Lol no hate but this is just absurd, nothing's wrong with what Gigi is doing

[@0Emma0G]

Stephanie I agree with you but it was ironic to watch this video when you have a filter that makes you look similar than Gigi's retouched pics. I stopped the video at 4.41 to write this and the airbrushing level is around the same in your face and her face. So we could say the same and tell you to not use a filter, and it is definitely not just the make up. So you can't blame her by using similar tricks.

[@whims6278]

I truly genuinely only see makeup- I'm paused at the same place rn. You can see skin texture on her chest where she doesn't have makeup plus she's a makeup artist

[@0Emma0G]

@@whims6278 Yes, I see the texture on her chest but for example on her nose area it looks completely airbrushed to me (like Gigi's retouched pics) nobody have an airbrush nose, it doesnt have to be necesary a filter but a game of lights, Wayne Goss had an interesting video about it, but definitely she uses similar tricks. Not hating on Stephanie, I still find her message interesting but this video was strange to watch for me because of that. Make up doesn't make your nose look airbrushed.

[@bellizxyr8767]

I love Stephanie but I thought the exact same. 🥺

[@CH-hi300bye]

Stephanie goes over this in an older video. She uses various lighting to get the effect, along with her makeup, that you're attributing to facetoon, etc. Lighting makes a huge difference even for young, unblemished skin.

[@stephanielange]

This is not tik tok or instagram, this is KZbin. There are no filters. I film in my garage so I have studio lights, and I wear makeup, that’s it. There’s no editing going on.

[@from_maria04]

LYSM FROM SPAIN STEPHANIE YOU ARE AN ABSOLUTE QUEEN!!!😭😭😭❤️❤️❤️🇪🇸🇪🇸🇪🇸I really love how you say nothing but FACTS but always in a very respectful way to the other person, you're so sweet and your voice is so relaxing for me (and this is so random but I watch your videos to improve my english too🥰) LOVE YAA

[@elin_]

Gigi is already drop-dead gorgeous.. she doesn't need filters 😭

[@ba2988]

Ok but why does your skin look flawless in the video...? Why don't you record it at an angle that shows your pores and your imperfections?

[@sarakayley]

They don’t look insanely edited though… she’s pretty no matter what

[@a_gilani1574]

Steph your hair color looks beautiful!

[@ilariagalloni]

In my opinion there’s not so much editing in this pictures but a lot of posing and a good lightening!

[@HaleyOnTheRocks]

THANK YOU Stephanie. Honestly probably my favorite video of your’s to date. I am a relatively young (24) and relatively new (son will be 2 soon) mother and it really helps so much to know that other mothers go through the same facial changing and ages I often see the edited pics and don’t know why I’ve always been thin and in shape to have 1 child and feel that I look like I’m going on 40 years old and look saggy, lol. At least now I know it’s not me not taking care of myself but even Gigi hadid has some skin wrinkling and nasolabial folds, which makes me more okay with it for some reason 😅 but I’ve always been someone to be hard on myself. Anyways, thank you 🙏🏼.

[@swagittarius5748]

⚠️ Trigger Warning: ED ⚠️ As a gen z, social media got really popular when I was in my early teens - and with social media came body editing. I developed severe body dysmorphia after starting to use Instagram to stay in touch with old friends from my school. You are just bombarded with ads and featured posts of those airbrushed women with no pores, no pimples, no fat and no disclaimer that it's edited. It got so bad that I developed anorexia and watching your videos is such a HUUUUGE HELP in my healing process! When I breakdown in front of the mirror, I pull out my phone, watch one or two of your videos and then I feel like a gorgeous queen again. I don't know if you are aware of the power you hold, but you really do make a change in so many people's lives! ❤

[@AlexisTwoLastNames]

gigi looks like me without retouching. i’m 25. that makes me feel good. i try not to get caught up in being insecure abt myself, but i still do every day lolol

[@tayriobravo6204]

I dunno if this is even on her. The edits , especially the MET, look like lighting and angle. There are always things we dislike about ourselves and she’s a public figure. She also has a publicist and people who manage these accounts. Even you as a KZbinr use lighting and angles you prefer over normal everyday fluorescent light.

[@smudgepanda]

Love your videos, and love Gigi's face unedited. I actually think shes SO much more gorgeous in those than in the edited ones. Sometimes I wish I had videos like yours when I was a teen, but honestly am pretty dang happy to have them now in my late 20s.

[@moonbird2099]

It is a good mission to discuss the harms of filters and photoshop, however, your camera also has a filter. It can clearly be seen that your videos are also blurring your skin and improving your appearance. Many cameras do this automatically, however, considering that this kind of content forms the basis of your channel it would be an stronger gesture for you to go out of your way to use no filters. Otherwise, your criticism is not really backed by action on your part. Action that you so desperately call on others to take. The reality is that your point is moot if you use a filter as well.

[@stephanielange]

No, there is no filter on my camera. It is a canon 70D. As far as I know it doesn’t have a filter option even.

[@moonbird2099]

@@stephanielange Do you use BeautyBox? There are many editing programs as well that blur the skin and help with lighting. If you zoom in on your videos there is clearly blurring and filtering. This is the case when the video is at its highest definition. Lighting can help with this, and, in that case lighting is basically acting as a filter to hide (blow out) any acne or lines etc. Your videos are not showing your true appearance either. So you are profiting off of exposing people for doing exactly what you are doing. If you want to do this in the true sentiment of what you claim (honest beauty standards) make the videos as you truly are. Don't hide yourself with lighting, filters or make-up. Isn't that what you truly want women to be able to do?

[@stephanielange]

Lighting is not an issues in my eyes (I use studio lights to film as I film in my garage, which as you can imagine is dark and gloomy, heck even finance KZbinrs film with studio lights lol, its part of making a high quality video), I wouldn't bemoan anyone for utilising good lighting in their pictures. That is not altering your image with editing software. And no, I dont use any filter on my KZbin videos, you may zoom in again lol. My chest would be a lot smoother if I was. Also, most people profit from KZbin, as do influencers and celebrities who edit their pictures.

[@p_ln]

You when lighting: 🤬🤬🤬

[@ThestuffthatSaralikes]

I’ve just come to the conclusion that I don’t have a clue what anyone *actually* looks like anymore unless I know them in person. Without makeup.

[@lisaheuc]

Thank you so much for this one, Stephanie. Needed to see this so badly, because although I know that social media is NOT a representation of reality, I keep forgetting it everyday. Tysm, I love your content.

[@anna_caps]

It is work like yours that keeps us tuned into reality, Stephanie, because it is getting harder to distinguish natural from manufactured beauty even outside social media, and the pressure to change ourselves increases. 😕

[@dorcaswinter8296]

I feel like when we start normalising and celebrating real faces and bodies, it’s going to massive help for people’s mental health. But then sadly I think the beauty industry isn’t going to allow that because one of the main foundations of their wealth is built on people’s low self-esteem.

[@lisacolledge7624]

I friggin love you Stephanie! You're the perfect combination of logic ("since when do you need to edit your neck, when it has to hold your bloody head on") and the urgency associated with self body acceptance rather than blindly posting that a doctored photo looks amazing/fantastic/ gorgeous. Of course it should, it's been perfected to a level of perfection that does not exist. ❤

[@DragonStormGoddess]

Usually I normally agree with everything you say in your videos but not so much here. While yes, some of her pics are edited more than others, no matter what, a candid shot almost always look less flattering than a posed one that especially in her case will be professionally lit, etc to improve how the photos will look overall and how she will look in them. Just like how you sit in front of a camera with lights of some sort to look you bets in your videos. Also, there’s absolutely nothing wrong with that, nor with doing a little editing to one’s photos, either they’re professional photos or for social media etc. Photos have been manipulated and edited since the beginning of their existence-how often do you see old photos of Victorians, or even people in the golden era of Hollywood that look like perfect porcelain dolls? They didn’t all just happen to have flawless texture less skin back then either. And what would photography be as a profession without tweaking photos at least a little to enhance the lighting, exposure, depth, richness, etc whether to create a photo that looks exactly how it looked when you saw it in person(like with scenery/landscapes, etc), or to adjust the color tones(or remove color) to create a certain mood with it?? Does she look slightly different in the candid shots compared to the posed ones? Sure, but it’s really not a drastic difference at all, and most differences can be achieved with good lighting. Also, her skin isn’t airbrushed to the point she looks like there is none at all, nor does it appear she’s adjusting facial features to change how they look as far as their shape and size like many have done for a while. If she wants to use good lighting and brighten her eyes and smooth her skin slightly I don’t see anything wrong with that.

[@giuliam2130]

agree. plus, if we have to blame photography, let's blame make up too.

[@v107eta]

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[@arisboba]

Congrats. You completely missed the point.

[@LondonLite02]

The real life photos of her are incredible, especially at the Met, where she is literally flawless. She's so beautiful. It's sad that even that is not enough.

[@Stelliinou]

It’s usually the makeup artists who edit the photos, the same with Selena Gomez. So airbrushed.

[@НиМос]

You are an oasis of common sense. Thank you

[@RiddimKingdom]

In a world where someone is a literal model for a living and almost every fashion house and magazine on the planet does these crazy photoshoots with the most insane lighting, makeup artists, photo retouchers and editors it’s tough to look at a “normal” image of yourself in comparison. Yes, it would be so cool if she said “this is me in Vogue, and then this is me around my house” but with the way she was raised that’s not even in her wheelhouse sadly

[@AKbaby89]

I have super dry skin and I also have chronic pain so I have wrinkles from always wincing in pain. It took me a long time to get over it, but now I just think of my wrinkles as more battle scars🤷‍♀️

[@erynlotter5278]

I actually prefer her natural than air brushed. Cause natural makes her look like her authentic self and shows off her striking features. Whereas the air brushing and heavily filtered photos makes her morph into the standard Instagram person and takes her away her unique features that make her, Her.

[@Frankie.s]

5:27 In her defense, the lighting it's a big factor too. The >> picture has bad light, it's not flattering. Also you can see that the next picture it's almost the same as the left.

[@jess-stansell]

I’ve mostly posted photos of myself with a little tweak, brighten etc because I’ve always been a bit insecure about my image. There has never been a thing anybody could say that would make me feel completely comfortable or pretty because I don’t feel that way about myself. Unfortunately, Gigi seems like she was raised by a narc, reminds me of my upbringing in that way. A lot of the ladies I meet that have had a narcissist in their lives, seem to hyper focus on imperfections. Probably because they were pointed out to us, all too often growing up. When the person you admire so much, is so critical of you, it hurts worse than a million awful comments.

[@linhdieuha]

Side note: your hair coloring in this video is gorgeous and your hair looks really healthy

[@missdenisebee]

I never knew nasal labial folds were supposed to be such a crime against beauty until social media😭 Now I’m super self conscious about them, & seriously considering filler. THIS is why I’ve learned to avoid scrolling on socials for the most part, but it’s still hard to avoid online in general.

[@selinkorkmaz1019]

I’ve been insecure about them without social media, no way out for me 😅

[@vintarusproximus2854]

She doesn't have nasolabial folds. She has marionette lines forming...

[@imanabkr]

Wow this is really hypocritical considering that literally every photo on your instagram is face tuned airbrushed. Is this a joke? Shaming other women when you're NO example.

[@soobinchoii_]

Isnt it kinda delusional to be assuming reasons why someone would want to post pictures in which they look the most flattering to them? It might not have anything to do with her feeling insecure about getting old or having textures. Of course it can be really empowering to see skin textures celebrated more, especially when someone with a big platform does it, but that doesnt mean everyone is obligated to that. It feels so chronically online to expect these influencers to constantly only post something relatable in order to not make other people who are insecure even more insecure 😐

[@koutlan1]

I love your rants!!! Keep them coming! xx

[@thyong24]

Other than the skinny neck, I mostly find the photos are more on different color tone? The lighting on the real life doesn’t flatter her skin, to me she just edits it for that purpose.

[@nekomitaina]

We had a photographer at work (for taking unified corporate photos). With an oddly placed lighting, he managed to make many of us look 10 years older. So i guess in some photos bad lighting + unflattering makeup + awkward angle made the trick for Gigi. I would not post these photos of myself either. If that would be absolutely necessary, I would "tune" them first, maybe not to that extent but still. I understand Gigi here

[@Losos38]

Love your videos! Can you do one about the "glow-up" of Jennifer Lawrence? I'm such a fan of hers, and everyone has been speculating on her recent looks change. She always seems to have a down-to-earth, next-door-girl demeanor with her natural beauty and normal human behavior, which is not so celebrity-like. And she became a mother not so long ago. Would love to know your thoughts about it, Steph! Thanks ❤

[@michellemalan5228]

Photos are deceitful in general, even if it doesn't get edited, posing and putting the camera in a specific position with specific lighting. That's also not what a person lo0ks like 24/7. Everyone is kinda kidding the public on social media, no matter who u are

[@sushigooo8061]

If I had her bone structure, I wouldn’t be insecure about my textured skin and aging… it’s sad she feels the need to photoshop because I can’t even imagine being objectively attractive

[@drvren030]

thank you for saying this lmao like it or not, your natural, honest look and who you really are is way different from the way you WANT to look and how filters/photoshop can MAKE you look. and i'm saying this cause i'm tired of these celebrities preaching "we are all beautiful in our own, real skin" and then they contradict themselves by posting stuff like this which is NOT their own human skin as it is. and most of their audience sugarcoating that nonsense completely overlooking how this could impact them in their lives too.

[@raymaleb]

Using edit and using makeup is same so why are we arguing its not real and its there's no one real in social media

[@dee_mx]

I can empathize with Gigi because I also have hashimoto and the inflammation makes your face get puffy and fluctuate so it really makes it difficult to stay confident especially when it’s not something you can control… I think this has a lot to do with some insecurity she may have with her face and using filters.

[@larkfly9273]

Steph, could you please do a video on fake hair? i'm often so jealous on celebs gorgeous hair, but wigs and extensions are so common i can't tell the difference.

[@dev1lishhkitty581]

omg I would watch that. I’m wearing hair extensions basically just because my natural hair is not so long/ thick. when I take my extensions off, I just feel not beautiful enough:(

[@rachelo9977]

Seconding this! I started wearing clip ins in my teens, back when it was still so frowned upon, I feel like. Like I was insecure with my damaged short hair and DOUBLY embarrassed to be caught wearing extensions I'm glad we made progress since the 00s lol. I love seeing other ladies with gorgeous hair but at this point I cannot tell if it's all theirs 😮

[@nordette]

​@rachelo9977 your not supposed to be able to tell. If you can tell it's fake hair it's not installed well enough

[@jolincoln5759]

I honestly think that angles and lighting make a huge difference and I wouldn’t chalk it all up to editing. Yes, she is selecting which pictures she puts forward on her social media, but her literal job is to book jobs for all those magazines and advertisements who will edit her photos, so I can understand why she chooses to post the ones that those clients would want to see from her. All of your “real photos” are from different angles which of course can change the size and shape of proportions, I don’t think she face tuned her neck skinnier

[@ZeinaIan]

As someone who has a similar face shape and fullness as Gigi I get why she does it, I get super insecure about that as well.

[@ishlaud83]

I’m guessing that you’re gorgeous too then!! ❤

[@Mai-lh3xc]

Me too!! And I had a baby too so it’s been changing

[@1lelepontes]

The other day I saw a guy calling Margot Robbie a mid!! P0rn and social media destroyed male’s perception about how real women look like.

[@yeuxvertsmaispastrop]

Omg can’t believe I’m this early 😂

[@irim8703]

Well doneee

[@dronesclubhighjinks]

Gigi probably has lifetime issues with her appearance thanks to her toxic mother and the modeling industry. I did not know about her break up, but I have not seen pictures of her for a long time, and it seems that her face looks puffier than previously. This is not judgmental. This may be due to weight gain, pregnancy changes that did not recede, and/or meds (I have no idea if she has any, but it can be a side effect of a number of commonly prescribed medications). Complimenting a clearly-edited photo could be done for several reasons: 1. It could be people who honestly do not realize the photo is edited. 2. They know it's edited, but are complimenting the photo as a piece of art. 3. They want to be positive instead of overly critical and negative. Thanks for the video!

[@meganclow6959]

I'vebeen watching your videos for a while now and they have helped me more than you know ❤ I went to gay pride this year wearing just a cropped sports bra and leggings 😊 I have never in my life shown my arms past my biceps or my midriff in public, so thank you Steph for the reminders on how we are all hot and we can all wear whatever tf we want! I had a blast

[@reginageorge108]

Nah celebrities like gigi and the rest face a lotta criticism for their looks. Like people constantly point out tiny flaws and so called imperfections like she gets criticised for her cute cheeks and gets labelled as chubby unflattering cheeks which is so not the case. So inorder to shut down criticisms and to dodge the bullet celebrities retouch their pictures. They are constantly in the public eye and face a lotta criticism for tiny little things.

[@knoelle1357]

I think she’s beautiful. Dating Leo DiCraprio probably didn’t help with her self-esteem.

[@MeganRos]

She apparently isn’t with him they are just friends at this point

[@terken8454]

It hasn't been confirmed. I don't think Gigi would ever be in an as bad mental state as to think dating leo. You have to be the most pathetic woman in the world to date that old creep

[@labornurse]

It would definitely help my self esteem 🙃 hit me up Leo!

[@chuggie436]

We do like rants! Wish it was longer though! Love your vids and how you keep it REAL!!!

[@dark_baphomet]

Yeah my mum made me hate how I look, I still have insecurities about my legs because they are more chunky and I have big knees and bones so they will never look skinny, and whenever I have acne which is a lot she always points it out, and says I look pregnant even when I was 15, so with the whole media and your mum on your back I can totally see why she would want to airbrush herself in insta, if you've been on the Internet 5 mins you know that people will call out all your flaws and I'm sure she doesn't want that extra pressure

[@juliannemoore-q9b]

It could be the lighting and angle giving it a different effect. Lighting and angles literally change how someone looks so much

[@inetaplate]

I must be the only one who think she looks the same with or without the “editing”. She’s still beautiful either way 🤷🏽‍♀️ we live in the era of Snapchat filters, lighting, angles, etc. so I guess I’m immune to it but I’m pretty sure if I saw her in person under these certain factors, she would look just like her photos 😍

[@kirstenarbon6836]

When I was young and had a baby and my friends didn't, I bought a minivan to fit in with the older moms that did have kids. I also remember feeling like I didn't fit in with my friend group anymore. It passes as all things do. Wouldn't change a thing. Love your videos. 🌬️💕