There’s only one way to look like a real cover girl.
Fotoshop by Adobé.
“Maybe she’s born with it.
No, I’m pretty sure it’s fotoshop.”
Haven’t been feeling too pretty lately? Look no further. Your all-in-one beauty pack has arrived. Filmmaker Jesse Rosten unveils the secret.
“Why eat healthy and exercise when you can just look like you do?”
But if you insist in being yourself and staying unfotoshopped, don’t forget to remember (daily) where your real beauty comes from.
[Photo: Cover Girl]
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Andréa Balt is an unfinished book, garage philosopher, eco maniac, art nut & other unrealistic & impractical things on a bike. She has a BA in Communication, an MFA in Creative Writing & she's a certified Nutrition Junkie. You can connect with her via Facebook, Twitter & Pinterest, or pay her a visit at Rebelle Époque, her art & writing blog, where she might fetch you a virtual cup of word-tea. She also makes daily, green rebellion at Rebelle Wellness and she recently co-created Rebelle Society, a creatively maladjusted, imaginary country, occupied by the art of being alive. Rebelle?








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