35+ “Catfishes” on Social Media Reveal Their Real Faces

This article appeared in ballercap.com and has been published here with permission.

Online catfishing has become more and more common as social media use has grown in the last two decades. While the term usually refers to a type of online scam, where a person pretends to be someone else, these people chose to take part in the "Catfish Challenge." They're completely upfront about their “catfishing,” as they share with us how they've achieved their transformations. Take a look behind the curtain and see how these makeover masters transfigure themselves into someone else entirely.

Bronzer Is Your Friend

Female beauty standards have recently become so crazy that most of us are actually worried about leaving the house without any makeup on. Many choose a basic and quick cosmetics routine — mostly to hide our natural blemishes with some concealer, a hint of eyeliner, and a touch of blush.

Bronzer Is Your Friend

This woman, though, could be a professional makeup artist. She has clearly figured out how to completely change her face with her expert use of bronzer, especially on her neck and collarbone.

But, How?!

While we believe everyone is beautiful in their own unique way, some cultures praise certain features more than others. In many Asian countries, for example, the China-doll look is considered the most beautiful, while more coarse features are seen as plain.

But, How?!

This lady clearly knows a few secret tricks in order to turn her naturally wider face into the narrow, smooth ideal. The only way we can tell it’s the same person is by her shirt, and the fact that she has the same hair color in both photos.

Slay, Queen!

With the rise of LGBTQ+ culture in the mainstream, we've seen many drag queens become household names. While much of the point of a drag queen’s makeup look is to turn a masculine face into a more feminine one, we think this queen has gone above and beyond.

Slay, Queen!

If we saw the lady on the right out in our neighborhood, we would have never guessed that she had started out as a shockingly handsome, mustachioed man! After all that hard work, this Queen is ready for her closeup!

Glam it Up

You know what? Sometimes, we just want to go all out and change our entire look. Like Cinderella, when we go out to the clubs, we occasionally want to party as a completely different person. This master shapeshifter obviously has the same idea.

Glam it Up

This transformation must have taken tons of skill and time for her to pull it off so perfectly. We cannot get over the difference between the sweet homebody to the left, and the captivating glamazon on the right.