‘People have to calm down –it’sourchoicetousefilters’
Filters were invented for a little bit of fun. Who doesn’t like to look good in a picture?
I feel like the use of filters is taken so seriously when it really doesn’t need to be. They are there to change up your look. I try to keep my pictures as real as possible, but I do have a bit of fun with it. I think it’s OK, as long as people are not making themselves look completely different.
“When you see adverts or billboards with celebrities advertising shampoo, for example, with their hair blowdried and looking perfect, they’ve obviously had work done or touch-ups to make them look better. It’s the way it is. People have to calm down and stop targeting people just because they’re using filters; it’s their choice as to whether or not they use them.
“It’s not even always about bodies and faces. We all show the best sides of life on social media, so why not make things look a little prettier? When I’m doing something
I’m happy with or proud of – like having my nails done or getting my house spotlessly clean – I’ll put a filter on my pics and add some sparkles. I even put filters on my food!
It’s not always about us, our bodies and our faces.
“I think it’s completely fine to use filters if it’s light-hearted, a bit of fun and makes you feel good – it’s totally your choice. Maybe not so much that you’re unrecognisable or that you use them all the time, but as long as you’re comfortable with who you are in real life and don’t get carried away, that’s all that matters.”