That make-up video that's popping up all the time

Baggs I know exactly which one that you mean. I think that as you say, most of it is the photography.

They make you look as rough as possible in the before picture, and use flattering lights etc in the after.

At least she is smiling in both.
Lots of before and afters have the model looking like Les Dawson on a bad day in the ‘before’;
and then beaming like a loon who’s win the lottery in the ‘after’.

These are real Gransnetters, some of whom may still be on GN!

Yes, I look like Les Dawson did on a bad day in my passport photo. I always hope some eagle-eyed security person will say "That cannot be you in the photo" but no-one has so far.
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I look like a depressed, jowly spaniel on mine

The GN netters look lovely, sorry - I wasn’t suggesting that they look anything other

As I'm reading this, that blooming video has popped up.

I realised I have really aged in the last month, due to illness. I made contact HQ and see if I can be one of their models!

These are real Gransnetters, some of whom may still be on GN!

Yes. I recognised one of them whom I've met. But she is not the one whose dramatic skin-tone change I noticed.

Callistemon21

These are real Gransnetters, some of whom may still be on GN!

Yes, I look like Les Dawson did on a bad day in my passport photo. I always hope some eagle-eyed security person will say "That cannot be you in the photo" but no-one has so far.
☹

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I have yet to see a passport photo that doesn't make the person look really grumpy (and probably a criminal) 😂.

Even children!

Before everything went digital they used to turn the plate over for the before and after photos. According to a photographer I knew The hair parting was on the opposite side and cardigans buttoned up on the man's side.
Years ago a magazine used to do makeovers for a group from say a choir or work. A school I was working in were keen I hated the idea. Luckily DH moved jobs and I left. The head laughed and said a move was a bit drastic to avoid it.
I had a makeover when much younger and daft, I saw myself and put my hood up to get home. DH said I looked like a pantomime dame.

Baggs

I have yet to see a passport photo that doesn't make the person look really grumpy (and probably a criminal) 😂.

Even children!

probably dogs and cats too!

Marydoll

As I'm reading this, that blooming video has popped up.

I realised I have really aged in the last month, due to illness. I made contact HQ and see if I can be one of their models!

I meant to say, I may contact HQ, not made! It was meant to be ironic!

I don't think there is much hope for me.

These videos were made several years ago as I was one of the models. They are all real Gransnetters. It was in a studio with a professional makeup artist and photographer. A change of clothes added to the overall effect but nothing was done to our hair except maybe a brush through.
The advertised LFF makeup is very good (we were paid in free samples) but too expensive for me.

It'd be great if GN could offer more opportunities like this as I used to enjoy trying free stuff out as well as the monthly book club.

The skin tone change could be down to change in clothes colour near the face. Tricia (the business owner who is narrating) 'did' our colours for us and made sure that they were flattering in the 'after' shot.

I thought one of the models was familiar from the days when we had our photo on GN. It seemed a good idea at the time, but not so.these days.

Pittcity

These videos were made several years ago as I was one of the models. They are all real Gransnetters. It was in a studio with a professional makeup artist and photographer. A change of clothes added to the overall effect but nothing was done to our hair except maybe a brush through.
The advertised LFF makeup is very good (we were paid in free samples) but too expensive for me.

It'd be great if GN could offer more opportunities like this as I used to enjoy trying free stuff out as well as the monthly book club.

I knew one of them was you, Pittcity

I must say I thought you looked lovely before the makeover and thinking at the time that they'd have a much harder job with me!

I've just looked up the videos on YouTube.
They were 7 years ago.
I was the last of the 4 ladies to be filmed and time was running out, so I had already had most of my face made up on the before shot.
I am no longer blonde and grew out the fringe during lockdown.

I'd love to know if the other 3 ladies are still on GN.