My Facebook friend Nicki at Mango Tango Makeup Design posted this Vanity Fair cover shot of Twilight actress Kristen Stewart and asked of the image: “How much of her look is all airbrush, makeup and photoshop?! I kinda think it’s too much.” I’d have to agree, especially considering her audience is largely comprised of teenage girls. That might be the point: to reach a new demographic. But at what cost to our girls? These are the types of images that make them question themselves.
What do you think?
In my opinion the cover looks off, Kristen Stewart is barely recognizable. Plus her skin has that weird plasticy, no pores look. As an adult I know how much work goes into making a cover photo look like that, I hope younger girls know this as well/it’s something their parents talk to them about.
Hi Em, that’s exactly why I’m doing my work with Girls Circle which is a body image group for girls. Many girls and women have no idea the hours of work and number of stylists and other professionals that go into creating a cover look like that and they are depressed because they can’t achieve it. I think it’s empowering just to have that information.