12 Mind-Blowing Before-and-After Photos (13 photos)

Comparing before-and-after photos is endlessly fascinating—especially when the transformation is plain to see. Whether it's the passage of time, a makeup makeover, a clean shave, or months of hard study, progress often happens too gradually to notice day by day. But line up the start and finish, and the contrast is impossible to miss. These mind-bending before-and-after shots will leave you wondering: how is this even possible?







"Zombie Boy" before and after full body makeup.





U.S. President Abraham Lincoln before and after the Civil War.



Tom Cruise before and after getting his teeth straightened.



A pin-up model's photo shoot vs. the finished illustration.



Before and after a tattoo cover-up.



From puppy to fully grown dog.



The tiger from *Life of Pi* before and after visual effects.



Drawing skills before and after a semester at art school.



Girls at the start of the night vs. the end of the night.



A rugged guy before and after a shave.



Before and after hair and makeup.



Chris Pratt before and after getting in shape.