“You Are So Beaut-OHGOD!”: 40 Hilarious Before-And-After Pictures, As Shared By These Women With A Sense Of Humor (New Pics)
When it comes to social media, a little healthy skepticism is always a good thing. Just think about the face filters, airbrushing techniques, flattering poses, and facial expressions that exaggerate our daily lives over there. It’s full of carefully choreographed pictures that strive to convince us everyone looks flawless all the time and makes us miserable when we feel anything but. But in reality, nothing could be further from the truth!
While a brief skim through Instagram shows you some people living in a world of vanity where the levels of fakery are off the charts, others invite us on a wild ride straight to the land of hilarity. Like the 'Pretty Girls Ugly Faces' community over on Reddit. Nearly 95k members have set out to share before and after photos of themselves that poke fun at the well-curated and polished side of social media.
Even though we have previously featured the subreddit here, here, and here, these women have uploaded so many new gems that we just had to do a follow-up! Below, you’ll find the newest batch of entertaining posts Bored Panda has gathered for you to enjoy. So continue scrolling, hit upvote on your favorite ones, and be sure to tell us what you think about them in the comments.
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Magical Goddess, Giver Of Life *throws Up*
If the men find out we can shape shift they're going to tell the church.......
Trying Out The Eyeliner
The Two Kinds Of Snaps My Husband Gets From Me
The community in question welcomes its members with a description saying, "The only way we'll judge you is if you try to maintain your dignity." Ever since it was created in 2012, it has been a safe space for women to share the ugliest photos they could possibly produce. And if we’re being honest, seeing how these beautiful and humorous ladies can turn into the goofiest creatures in mere seconds is making us feel extremely validated.
According to the internet database 'Know Your Meme', the subreddit was created shortly after the trend appeared on Tumblr on a blog 'Pretty Girls Making Ugly Faces' in 2011. The idea for women to juxtapose their attractive photographs with less-than-photogenic moments quickly spiraled online, inspiring thousands of women to participate in the fad. Heaps of double chins, bucked teeth, and squashed lips graced people’s feeds, challenging the unrealistic beauty standards and proving that nobody can look on-point all the time. And before anyone asks, men participate in the trend as well! They even have a 'Handsome Guys Ugly Faces' subreddit dedicated to the cause.
Jolene Jolene Jolene Joleeeeeene
Instagram vs. Reality
U Know U Want Me
Well the second pic shows that your up for a little fun so it’s just as valuable as the first.
The purpose of the pictures you see in this list is not only to be a source of rib-tickling laughter but also to show everyone that even the most photogenic people can have an unflattering side too. After all, we’ve long heard about how both social and mainstream media present utopian beauty standards and body images that affect how we view our own. Whenever we succumb to the lure of the mindless scroll and forget that what we see online is not always real, it can have an impact on how we perceive ourselves and how we judge others.
If My Mental State Was An Image, It Would Be Three Raccoons Fighting Over A Piece Of Cornbread
When Someone Else Takes A Picture Of Me vs. When I Take A Picture Of Myself
A Gift To You.
Unfortunately, this can have dire consequences and can lead to anxiety, depression, eating disorders, or negatively affect our psychological health in other ways. Especially if we compare ourselves to images of other people online. In a survey of 227 female university students, the respondents said that while they browse Facebook, they tend to judge their own appearance negatively in comparison to their peers or celebrities.
Jasmine Fardouly, a postdoctoral researcher at Macquarie University in Sydney, Australia, and co-author of the study told BBC, "People are comparing their appearance to people in Instagram images, or whatever platform they're on, and they often judge themselves to be worse off." As she pointed out, it all stems from the fact that people tend to exaggerate their lives online and often present a one-sided, more polished version of themselves. "If you know someone well, you’ll know they’re only showing the best bits — but if they’re an acquaintance, you won’t have any other information to go on."
Tw: Disgusting. I Have Absolutely No Idea How I Did This
I’ve Been Saving, And Perfecting, My Ugly Faces Until I Had A Pretty Day Let Me Share My Masterpiece With You
Maddy The Tank Engine
Many women feel sick and tired of unrealistic examples they see on social media, so they take matters into their own hands. Even doing something as simple as striking a silly pose adds a sense of genuineness to the online world and briefly interrupts the carefully curated images we’ve gotten so used to.
I Definitely Win This Sub! My Poor Boyfriend!
Bro I can’t count how many times my man has taken photos/videos of me sleeping and also in weird a*s attempts to wake me up. One being the dogs shock collar (on vibrate mode, but still super awkward).
Teacher By Day, Beaker By Night
Don’t Worry I Took The Pretty One First Before I Channeled My Inner Ugly
The founder of 'Pretty Girls Ugly Faces', Redditor Sinkingfast, told Bored Panda in a previous interview that the community has stayed consistent and loyal throughout the years. "We get a lot of users who see positive reception to their posts and come back as repeat posters. Creating a safe and fun environment to post weird pics in judgment-free was always the goal and I'd like to think we've maintained it, especially with the help of our loyal user base. Our community is great. I want people to be comfortable enough to share and have fun. The subreddit really belongs to the users and wouldn't exist without them."
Maybe Not The Prettiest But Certainly Contending For Ugliest!
How You Look Scrolling Instagram vs. The Pic You Post.
This Made Me Lol So Much
They explained that we humans usually tend to deem people based on their appearance, clothing, and clothing. However, forming certain opinions about people we don’t know can lead to snap judgments that, more often than not, tend to be false.
"My opinion loosely follows something like Dunbar’s number, the theory that we can only know so many people. We used to live in hunter/gatherer tribes as a species and as cities grew, well, people don't know people anymore. You can't know everyone, especially not within a massive city. Even in the age of social media, you can only peek into so many lives."
"As an example, I might wear a specific band t-shirt and in that instance, I would be doing it to advertise to others I am a fan," the moderator continued. "Someone could judge me on the shirt and I may get a friend out of it. Someone could also judge me negatively. I chose to present myself that way, though. I don't choose my face."
Dolled And Appalled
I Had Too
My Boyfriend Has To See, So Do Y'all. First Post
Redditor Sinkingfast pointed out that people now often assume that if someone presents themselves one way, that’s how they want the world to see them. Even if we're talking about features that are simply out of their control. "You see it all the time in films where someone like Steve Buscemi (Did you know he was an FDNY firefighter?) who may be the nicest dude in the world, is hired to play a certain role or type because of his physical appearance."
"What if he wasn't an actor who was typecast all the way to the bank? If he was just a unique-looking dude on the street? Might someone have harsher opinions of him because he's not the typical standard for beauty? Over attributes he cannot fully control," they wondered.
I Apologise In Advance For Any Nightmares Caused By This Post…
Thiiiiiiiis Is How We Dooooo Iiieeettt
Me Cosplaying As A Passable Human Being For My Work Outlook Profile Photo, vs. The Reality At Home
But even though many people have a tendency to jump to conclusions, Redditor Sinkingfast remains optimistic about the future. "I think even the most diligent people can't help but slip up and sometimes be biased or judge a book by its cover even if it may be unfair to do so. Hopefully, over time as a society, we don't snap judgment about someone over something they can't control. Humanity could stand to be a little nicer in general."
Here We Go
My Wife Looked Hot Today. I Asked For A Few Pics In Her Attractive State. She Did Her Best
Getting into girl's car: "Aren't you afraid I'm a serial killer?" - "Nah, too small change for 2 serial killers in one car."
I Am The Gift That Keeps On Giving ....
You Freaks Inspire Me
I'm sorry, but second one is giving me strong Vigo from Ghostbusters II vibes..
Almost Always vs. Very Rarely
Here’s A Transition
Weddings: On The Inside And The Outside
I Know My Good Angles
Oh Please God Send Help. My Neck Is Swallowing My Face!
This one really does look like two different people
Tried The Hanacure Mask
Lol whew! At first glance, I thought you were a severe burn survivor. Glad to hear it was just a botched facial mask, for once.
It's not botched. That's how it's supposed to look it's like a film that gets all tight and wrinkley and then you wash it off. It's like super expensive I would never pay for that but supposedly it gives good results.
Load More Replies...Holy hell she looks like a zombie in the second one. I mean, no shame, but just wow.
Hanacure is a prestigious skincare company that creates a pretty potent facial mask pack that has been duped the zombie mask. The mask tightens your skin to remove impurities, hence the living dead appearance in the photo on the right.
Load More Replies...Not nearly as bad as some people in that mask, myself for example
As I stated in another reply: spoken like someone with experience in the matter! I hope you've cleaned yourself up and are taking better care of yourself these days, sweetie!
Load More Replies...I Took These A Few Minutes Apart, Lol
Another one rocking the London Look, look out Supermodels, competition is coming!
Guess Who's Back? Back Again! Jugzy's Back Tell Your Friends!
I Haven’t Posted In A Bit Just Because I Feel Like You Guys Like The Glammed Up To “Ugly” Pics And I Just Do Average To “Ugly” But Here We Are
There's nothing average about you. You have a lovely face and I'd kill for your eyebrows!
First Post Here!
I Would Like To Introduce You Guys To My Ugly Mug
I have sooo many of these double chin photos on my phone and iPad. My husband once was looking through out family ipad and then screamed and started cracking up when he found the collage of all my double chin photos. There were a lot tho let me tell ya
Yes, These Are Both Me
I did this once in my twenties and never figured out how to get my face back to the before pic. :p
Ah, a fortunate lady! I never managed to get to the "before" type pics even once - not even in my twenties XD I'm a lifelong "after" pic, much to my mother's chagrin, who SO wanted a perfect little frilly girly-girl when she adopted me ::pats the men's cargo shorts and wallet chain she's wearing and the vivarium of pet pillbugs on her desk:: Mother dear never got that girl. XD Dad got a pretty good "as close to a son as possible", though!
Load More Replies...I actually think it's great. Especially women learn from early age that they are not allowed to be ugly - ever. And that their whole worth is based on being pretty/attractive. I think that mentality needs to go, and this is refreshing.
Some of these were so good to the point I couldn't tell if it was the same person. 😆
I once, in a contest with my children, pulling ugliest mug,as we call it, did one so bad, my youngest looked at me in awe and said, " mommy, never make that face again! I don't want to remember you like that!" Score! We laughed until we hurt. Ugly Mugs is a great game.
That troll who will not be mentioned *cough* Scott *cough* is really annoying
I used to adore the Calvin and Hobbes comics growing up (I still love them for their witty humour). There is a wonderful Calvin and Hobbes comic that reminds me exactly of these photos. I used to make the same bizarre faces as a kid and my nanny would always say that my face would stick like that and it wasn't becoming of a girl which made me want to do it more. Calvin-and...5a3e4d.jpg
Serious question: Is double chin more common between girls than men? Because I'm quite fat but can't get that double chin. My GF, on the other hand, she is very slim and has double chin 😂
It's a structural thing (bone structure; men tend to have "square-er" jawbones and women's are more pointy-triangular-ish) so we have less "real estate" to hide our chin/neck fat XD Plus men and women get their fat deposits in different places, and women tend to get fat "faces", so to speak - at least more commonly than men do. (Men have their deposits in their belly/abdomen, primarily.) I'm still within the "acceptable weight" range for my height (if we're going by those despicable BMI charts, that is) and I have QUITE the double chin :DDDDDDDDD But then again, I'm a female with high levels of testosterone (for a female) so all the REST of my fat is in my gut/belly! I literally look like I have a tiny beer gut!
Load More Replies...What a way to start a Monday. Thank you, thank you, thank you ladies. All of you are beautiful and brought laughter to my heart and soul.
Right?! I literally snork-snorted laughter so loudly that I woke up both of my cats (and my clingy older girl came over to check on me to make sure I was okay). I don't even know how these amazing and talented girls manage to get the "before" pics.... my mom tried to force me into practicing "how to lady" for 40 years and it never took. I look like the "after" pics 24/7. XD
Load More Replies...none of these people are gross! we are all amazing in our own ways!
Considering that pretty much all the "ugly" photos show (or fake) a double chin, having a permanent double chin myself, well...this post was bitterly not empowering to me, I reckon... 😅
I could never do these. There would be no difference between pictures.
Unrealistic beauty standards are essential to a billions-dollars industry that relies entirely on self-hatred for its profits - one which every one of us supports in myriad ways, not least among them simply being _here_. Capitalism is the economic system most based on our greatest weaknesses and worst tendencies. You must fear and hate. The spice must flow.
Oh, dear! I had to laugh at all of them. I was "cute" until I was around 10 y.o., and then went straight to homely. Somehow, no idea how because I didn't wear makeup (lifelong hyper allergy to thousands of chemicals), I actually managed to look decent for my wedding photos 50 years ago. Since then, (speaking silly for the fun of it), "they jest ain't no way, no how, that this here woomin is ever goin' to look like ennythin' enny other human thinks is normal"! I'm now 70, very overweight due to mobility issues caused by serious injuries....and I'm homelier than ever!!! Thankfully, those people who love me, do so because they're the sweetest people on Earth!
Omg. My fiancé did the “expectation vs. reality.” I thought he was mean but clever-I’d never heard of it. Jigs up honey sooo last season!!!! Lol. We have fun.
Keep posting those pics, keep on being real and thanks. So much seriousness over things not worth it.
I was not expecting supermodel beauty in an article like this. Literally all of them were just amazing.
If a partner can't deal with the pic two, they never really deserved the pic one <3
I gave up looking, Because so many of the BEFORE (aka tarted up photos ) seems so AWFUL! WHY do women want to make themselves look like a cheap tart!
I love these so much!! I thought I was the only one that could literally shapeshift my face into something that ugly and take take pictures of it to terrorize my family with!! These posts made me feel better about myself, and almost normal... almost. 🤪😉
This post is amazing!! So many lovely ladies showing that we can all be beautiful AND ugly, it just depends on the angle. Thanks for making me feel beautiful on ugly days!! You ladies rock!
Everybody's confused about the one girl who showed up three times with different hair across the before and afters. Her real hair is dyed red and she's wearing a wig with a natural color. Obligatory if the men find out we can shape-shift, they're going to tell the church.
Oh these are great! So many funny women! Gorgeous women with humour, I love them all and hope I'm one of them :D
I mean… no one looks that good with an extra neck roll/chin but some of these transformations are down right scary.
I'd love some before make up tips off most of these ladies to be honest x
Lol @ the downvoters. This must have hurt some feelings.
Load More Replies...It's okay, Joe, you don't have to worry. I imagine 0% of them would want to show you photos of themselves - with makeup, without makeup, etc etc., because they just straight-up aren't going to want to interact with you.
Load More Replies...If you think a little bit of makeup is catfishing, I got news for you- it's not the women in your life that are the problem.
Load More Replies...Hey, Be. Women just can’t win with comments like this. If a woman wants to wear makeup and use a silly filter who are you to judge?
Load More Replies...I did this once in my twenties and never figured out how to get my face back to the before pic. :p
Ah, a fortunate lady! I never managed to get to the "before" type pics even once - not even in my twenties XD I'm a lifelong "after" pic, much to my mother's chagrin, who SO wanted a perfect little frilly girly-girl when she adopted me ::pats the men's cargo shorts and wallet chain she's wearing and the vivarium of pet pillbugs on her desk:: Mother dear never got that girl. XD Dad got a pretty good "as close to a son as possible", though!
Load More Replies...I actually think it's great. Especially women learn from early age that they are not allowed to be ugly - ever. And that their whole worth is based on being pretty/attractive. I think that mentality needs to go, and this is refreshing.
Some of these were so good to the point I couldn't tell if it was the same person. 😆
I once, in a contest with my children, pulling ugliest mug,as we call it, did one so bad, my youngest looked at me in awe and said, " mommy, never make that face again! I don't want to remember you like that!" Score! We laughed until we hurt. Ugly Mugs is a great game.
That troll who will not be mentioned *cough* Scott *cough* is really annoying
I used to adore the Calvin and Hobbes comics growing up (I still love them for their witty humour). There is a wonderful Calvin and Hobbes comic that reminds me exactly of these photos. I used to make the same bizarre faces as a kid and my nanny would always say that my face would stick like that and it wasn't becoming of a girl which made me want to do it more. Calvin-and...5a3e4d.jpg
Serious question: Is double chin more common between girls than men? Because I'm quite fat but can't get that double chin. My GF, on the other hand, she is very slim and has double chin 😂
It's a structural thing (bone structure; men tend to have "square-er" jawbones and women's are more pointy-triangular-ish) so we have less "real estate" to hide our chin/neck fat XD Plus men and women get their fat deposits in different places, and women tend to get fat "faces", so to speak - at least more commonly than men do. (Men have their deposits in their belly/abdomen, primarily.) I'm still within the "acceptable weight" range for my height (if we're going by those despicable BMI charts, that is) and I have QUITE the double chin :DDDDDDDDD But then again, I'm a female with high levels of testosterone (for a female) so all the REST of my fat is in my gut/belly! I literally look like I have a tiny beer gut!
Load More Replies...What a way to start a Monday. Thank you, thank you, thank you ladies. All of you are beautiful and brought laughter to my heart and soul.
Right?! I literally snork-snorted laughter so loudly that I woke up both of my cats (and my clingy older girl came over to check on me to make sure I was okay). I don't even know how these amazing and talented girls manage to get the "before" pics.... my mom tried to force me into practicing "how to lady" for 40 years and it never took. I look like the "after" pics 24/7. XD
Load More Replies...none of these people are gross! we are all amazing in our own ways!
Considering that pretty much all the "ugly" photos show (or fake) a double chin, having a permanent double chin myself, well...this post was bitterly not empowering to me, I reckon... 😅
I could never do these. There would be no difference between pictures.
Unrealistic beauty standards are essential to a billions-dollars industry that relies entirely on self-hatred for its profits - one which every one of us supports in myriad ways, not least among them simply being _here_. Capitalism is the economic system most based on our greatest weaknesses and worst tendencies. You must fear and hate. The spice must flow.
Oh, dear! I had to laugh at all of them. I was "cute" until I was around 10 y.o., and then went straight to homely. Somehow, no idea how because I didn't wear makeup (lifelong hyper allergy to thousands of chemicals), I actually managed to look decent for my wedding photos 50 years ago. Since then, (speaking silly for the fun of it), "they jest ain't no way, no how, that this here woomin is ever goin' to look like ennythin' enny other human thinks is normal"! I'm now 70, very overweight due to mobility issues caused by serious injuries....and I'm homelier than ever!!! Thankfully, those people who love me, do so because they're the sweetest people on Earth!
Omg. My fiancé did the “expectation vs. reality.” I thought he was mean but clever-I’d never heard of it. Jigs up honey sooo last season!!!! Lol. We have fun.
Keep posting those pics, keep on being real and thanks. So much seriousness over things not worth it.
I was not expecting supermodel beauty in an article like this. Literally all of them were just amazing.
If a partner can't deal with the pic two, they never really deserved the pic one <3
I gave up looking, Because so many of the BEFORE (aka tarted up photos ) seems so AWFUL! WHY do women want to make themselves look like a cheap tart!
I love these so much!! I thought I was the only one that could literally shapeshift my face into something that ugly and take take pictures of it to terrorize my family with!! These posts made me feel better about myself, and almost normal... almost. 🤪😉
This post is amazing!! So many lovely ladies showing that we can all be beautiful AND ugly, it just depends on the angle. Thanks for making me feel beautiful on ugly days!! You ladies rock!
Everybody's confused about the one girl who showed up three times with different hair across the before and afters. Her real hair is dyed red and she's wearing a wig with a natural color. Obligatory if the men find out we can shape-shift, they're going to tell the church.
Oh these are great! So many funny women! Gorgeous women with humour, I love them all and hope I'm one of them :D
I mean… no one looks that good with an extra neck roll/chin but some of these transformations are down right scary.
I'd love some before make up tips off most of these ladies to be honest x
Lol @ the downvoters. This must have hurt some feelings.
Load More Replies...It's okay, Joe, you don't have to worry. I imagine 0% of them would want to show you photos of themselves - with makeup, without makeup, etc etc., because they just straight-up aren't going to want to interact with you.
Load More Replies...If you think a little bit of makeup is catfishing, I got news for you- it's not the women in your life that are the problem.
Load More Replies...Hey, Be. Women just can’t win with comments like this. If a woman wants to wear makeup and use a silly filter who are you to judge?
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