I’ve got skillz.

I don’t want to brag, but I, like most of my designer colleagues, have got some serious Photoshop skillz. Yep. With a Z. And rightly so—I’ve been using Adobe products since I was 12. That said, you’ll understand why this piece by Tara Parker-Pope was so interesting to me: Losing Weight by Photoshop

As someone who perpetually strives to be healthy and lean, it’s fascinating—like a train wreck—to see just how amazing cover girls look these days. And even I often forget that hours of time and the talents of multiple people go into making them appear so flawless. But I have nieces, young nieces, who are severely influenced by this so very not new problem, and that’s where my fascination turns into frustration.

Anyway, check out the article and the links in particular from Jezebel—totally engrossing.