The internet makes even the best of us temporarily cynical, but it’s also full of wholesome, soul-healing content to set the record straight. Even though social media can feel like it’s full to the brim of fakeness, bragging, and photo-editing, from time to time, people share such genuine photos of themselves, it’s like a breath of fresh air.
Many of you Pandas know r/Instagramreality, a subreddit with over a million members, as a place that calls out Instagrammers and influencers who photoshop their pics to hell and back. However, the subreddit has so-called ‘Sanity Sundays’ when redditors are encouraged to post unedited images of what real beauty looks like. What follows is a collection of these genuine posts.
After you upvote your favorite photos, be sure to scroll down to have a read what the head moderator of the subreddit had to say to Bored Panda. When you’re done with this list, you can take a look at the dark side of heavy photo-editing in our previous articles about r/Instagramreality here, here, and here.
#1 She’s Firing Back
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#2 Found On Athletic Clothing Brand. It’s So Refreshing To See The Representation
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#3 Saw These Two Beautiful Women Aging Gracefully! Nice To See Reality Every Once In Awhile
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#4 Love This Model
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#5 First Time I’ve Seen A Plus Size Model That Isn’t Hourglass And “Thicc.” Not To Mention Keeping The Stretch Marks In!
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#6 I’ve Been Waiting For Sunday, It’s Time For More Honesty Online
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#7 Real Hands Without Photoshop – Jewelry On Older Women
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#8 To The People On My Last Post Here That Said Cellulite Shouldn’t Be On Strong Legs
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#9 I Wish I Saw Models Like This When I Was Younger And Felt The Pressure To Have Hairless Arms
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#10 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
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#11 The Power Of Make-Up
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#12 This Insta-Girl Posts Pics On Both ”good” And ”bad” Days And Gives No F**k About It. I Love It
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#13 It’s Not Much, But I Saw This When Browsing One Of The Biggest Online Stores. First Thought It Was A Part Of The Earring But It’s A Hearing Device. The Little Things Matter!
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#14 As A Person With A Lower Belly Area That Sticks Out All The Time, It’s Really Refreshing To See My Body Shape On An Ad For Tights/Skirts!
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#15 How Refreshing To Know You Don’t Have To Have A Bubble Butt
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#16 Found This Model With Normal Teeth (Not Everyone Has Perfectly Aligned Teeth) In A Clothing Brand App
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#17 I Loved This Model I Found While Bikini Shopping!
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#18 She Never Edits Her Body And She Looks Amazing
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#19 The Woman In The Picture Often Posts About How People Use Angles To Appear Skinnier And To Hide Cellulite/Skin Blemishes – Found On Her Instagram
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#20 It’s Nice Seeing Celebrities Have Photoshoots With Minimal Filters That Won’t Blur Their Skin Texture. I Saw This And She Looks Like Her Actual Age!
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#21 Don’t Be Fooled By Fake “Before & After” Posts
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#22 A Scandinavian Online Store Has Found A True Natural Beauty To Model For Them
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#23 Realest Ig Post Ever
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#24 Normalize Having Organs
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#25 This Is The First Time I’ve Seen A Jewelry Page That Doesn’t Edit Out Knuckle Hair!
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#26 Finally A Makeup Brand Showing The Product On A Model With Acne And No Airbrushing On The Finished Pic!
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#27 Everyday People Looking Beautiful And So Confident!
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#28 A Close-Up Of Normal, Textured Skin. This Made Me Happy To See
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#29 Love Her. Love The Unapologetic Real Photo
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#30 Makeup Company Uses Model With Real-Life Skin
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#31 Unafraid To Post Unedited Or Smoothed Red Carpet Photos. Love Her So Much
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#32 Just An Outdoor Clothing Company Using A Photo Of A Woman With A Real Stomach
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#33 Mango – Refreshing To See Older Models With No Photoshop
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#34 Absolutely Stunning
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#35 Online Retailer Giving Us An Actually Average Male Body Is
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#36 Refreshing To See An Unedited Derrière
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#37 Sanity Sunday – She Never Hides Her Flaws, And She Looks Flawlessly Beautiful In Her Own Confidence
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#38 Rihanna Did That
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#39 Our Bodies Change Over The Years, I Like How She Shows It
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#40 Normal Eyebrow Hair. Colour Of The Eyeshadow Isnt Enhanced And The Eye Has Normal Skin Creases
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#41 It’s So Refreshing To See Unedited Stretchmarks In Fashion Posts
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#42 This Fitness Model Keepin It Real
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#43 Just Browsing Online For Dresses And Very Happy To See This Real Body With Real Skin Texture On A Major High Street Retailer’s Website
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#44 Popular Make Up Brand Posting Swatches On A Person With Body Hair!
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#45 Had To Cover Up The Username, But Love This
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