Masters of Delusion: 22 Times People Went Way Too Far with Photoshop and Filters (23 Photos)
Have you noticed how the internet has completely devolved into a world of filters, retouching, and Photoshop? It seems appearances are everything, and reality doesn't matter anymore. This became especially obvious with the explosion of photo-editing tools across social media platforms. 
They give people an easy way to stroke their own egos, painting a picture designed to make everyone else jealous. But in their chase for online clout, influencers and everyday users often push editing way too far. The result? Images so distorted that anyone can spot the fakery from a mile away. 
Why even edit this? The original photo looked great as it was 
The treacherous mirror that revealed the truth to the entire internet 
Spotted on a dating profile 
When you take the beauty filters way too far 
Women aren't the only ones guilty of over-photoshopping 
Another gem from a dating app 
Their legs look suspiciously like kangaroo paws 
Someone really wanted to look slimmer than her friends 
Instagram vs. Reality 
And this influencer insists she never edits her photos 
She uses teenage filters so often she’s convinced herself she actually looks like that 
He claims to be 31, flexes counterfeit luxury watches, and poses with rented supercars he doesn't own 
When you forget to edit your husband—but definitely didn't forget yourself 
Left: posted online. Right: printed in the newspaper. 
A nightclub owner got a little carried away with Photoshop 
She claimed she bounced back instantly after childbirth. Turns out, real life tells a slightly different story 
When you spend hours smoothing your faces and completely forget about everything else 
A prime example of an adult woman de-aging herself into a teenager online 
Both photos were taken from the exact same social media account 
When an influencer has no idea how photo filters actually work 
She acts online as if nobody has ever seen what she looks like in person 
Bonus: When even the pros drop the ball on retouching
Published as part of a massive clothing ad campaign… How can a major fashion label not afford decent retouching? Just take a look at the model's fingers.
