Experts explain why we look better in the mirror than in the picture

According to one study, women in the United Kingdom are viewed in a mirror over 70 times a day. This is not surprising, as they make sure hair and makeup are okay. But even if you look in the mirror all day and you find no defect in your face, if someone takes a picture of you: the person you look at in the mirror and the person you see in the picture looks like two different people. Relax, you're not the only one who feels that way. There is actually a scientific explanation for this.

What we see in the mirror is not reality-reflection in the mirror is a different version of how we actually look. Since we look in the mirror, we're used to this version of ourselves. It's called a simple effect. So if you don't see yourself very often in the picture, you don't really know how you look, so you may be a little shocked.

Instant Control

When I see you in the mirror, we have complete and immediate control. If we do not like the angle, we react promptly by moving our face and correcting our attitude and facial expression to form a more satisfying view. When it comes to photography, we mostly see ourselves only after photography is taken. Here, tricks can help. It is also good to know your strong and vulnerable sides and your best angles.

Our faces are asymmetric

Nobody has an absolutely symmetrical face. We are used to seeing ourselves at one or several specific angles and often feel that one side of the face is the same as the other.