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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here. Sorry this offended people. I guess looking at Instagram did kind of take a hit on my self-esteem. I'm not talking about influencers or anything -- I don't follow or look at people like that. I just scrolled through and saw posts from old friends from grad school, my old roommate, etc. -- women my age with similar jobs, families, lifestyles. These women all have jobs and kids and I know they aren't spending hours staging Instagram photos. These were just candid shots from weekend trips to a brewery or summer vacation, not professional photos.

There was one photo of a friend with some of her extended family, and she just looked so... with it. Nothing special, her hair was pulled back and she wasn't wearing a ton of makeup. But she was wearing a jersey midi dress that looked phenomenal on her, and her shoes and purse just looked classic and perfect -- not overly catchy or too trendy, but cute and practical. It looked effortlessly pulled together and she looked fantastic even though it was clearly not a staged or professional photo. I wish I could pull that off. I feel like I would wind up looking like I was trying too hard. But it's not like she's much more beautiful than me or has a better body. I'd say we're about equal. She just looks stylish, and I feel like I never do.

I also don't tan at all and I feel like this works against me. I have good skin but I feel like it's hard to photograph. I look like a ghost in a lot of photos and even if I wear blush and/or bronzer I never have that "glow". I just looked washed out. Maybe I'm wearing the wrong colors? I don't know.

I feel like I want to step up my style but can't figure out how.[/quote]

FILTERS!  It doesn't take a professional photographer to use them.  Take a selfie, then try again with a filter.  You'll look a lot better.  I bet you're beautiful, learn to love yourself and get off instagram if you have to.  [/quote]

No, I don't think this is it. I'm not talking about these women looking like they have smoother skin or whiter teeth or something, or about the quality of the photos. I'm talking about always looking "done" -- coordinating accessories, hair in some kind of style, clothes that fit well and flatter you specifically. It's not about the photos, it's about style. I feel like I don't have it.[/quote]

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