Why do i look good in the mirror but not in selfies?

I looked so cute in the mirror! And really good figure! But when i went to my iPhone, i looked like ****. What? And my background sucked so i couldn't take a mirror selfie.

Find the right angle. Keep taking pictures soon you'll figure which angle is best. Ask a friend's opinion too if you like.

If you think about it a selfie is a still image of yourself so you're going to notice flaws more similarly to if you stared at somebody whilst they posed in the same position. However your not completely still when you look in the mirror and you can see your whole self and not just your face which is how others will see you. I wouldn't worry anyway iPhone cameras make everyone feel like s***!

In the mirror, left is right and right is left.

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