People who say they can get out of bed and *just slay it* are lying to your face.
Because let's be honest, it takes time, effort, and makeup for we womenfolk to look as good as we want to 99% of the time. And that's OK.
Belgium-based photographer Barbara Iweins decided to capture people at two different times of day — first thing in the morning, and after they've done their hair and makeup the way they like it — and it's an incredible difference.
Iweins calls these photos "7am-7pm,” which is part of series "Au Coin De Ma Rue" (The Duality of Indifference).
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Courtesy of Barbara Iweins
The photos capture "the innocence and vulnerability" of waking up, Iweins tells Konbini...
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Courtesy of Barbara Iweins
Source: Konbini
...that eventually fades when you shower, get dressed, and do whatever it is you do to look nice.
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Courtesy of Barbara Iweins
But the photos also say, 'hey, it's OK to feel gross when you wake up. No one wakes up *absolutely perfect* and ready to greet the world.'
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Courtesy of Barbara Iweins
They're permission to stop wondering if that beautiful girl on Instagram looks like that all the time. She doesn't.
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Courtesy of Barbara Iweins
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