What you see in the Mirror IS actually what you look like

[iiiTeMpeR]

This thread on reddit explains it pretty well: https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1u0x8o/eli5_why_do_i_look_so_much_better_in_the_mirror/  

Something to do with a picture being 2D and your eyes capturing 3D, regardless a picture and mirror shouldn't be that different, picture are a little worse then irl

 

[Deleted member 306]

Reddit science is not science. You have different eyes than other people so the image you see in the mirror won't look the same to anyone. For example, when I look in the mirror my head looks normal size but people have told me many times my head is smaller than normal.

 

[anincelforlifelol]

Cope. Lol at using reddit for your argument.

 

[Wearacombl]

Nope, it's not,
There are enough studies that show that people think of themselves as better looking then how they actually are when looking in the mirror or at pictures. Takes a lot of self-reflection as well as self-esteem to look the ugly truth head on and not crumble under it.

 

[whogivesafucc]

no it's not lmao, mirrors make you skinnier and flip your image. unless it's a mirror attached to like a wall, and not like a mirror in the bathroom, but still it's a flipped image. not how you look at all, just a vague resemblance

 

[blackcel]

It all has to do with lighting. Bathroom lighting is typically perfect, eliminating any shadows on your face. Set up a mirror on your front door for a more realistic look at your ugly mug. Or maybe look at your face at the barbers. I always got the most ugly reflections at those seedy barber shops that are obviously residential homes converted to a barber shop.