It's no secret that Instagram has no slimming filter — and thank goodness, since it's the last thing the highly-filtered social network needs.
That said, 23-year-old Australian Instagram fitfluencer Beck Jackson recently shared side-by-side photos that show how different you can look without editing, all based on the type of leggings you wear. It quickly became one of her most popular posts with almost 8,000 likes to date:
In the photos, Jackson demonstrates just how much her leggings choice affects her appearance. "Muffin tops, love handles, cellulite, armpit fat are all a natural part of life," she wrote in her caption. "It doesn’t mean you're unhealthy or unattractive...it all comes down to wearing clothes that make you feel comfortable."
It's why Jackson goes with high-waist leggings FTW. Low-cut bottoms, she argues, "show your butt crack and dig into your waistline making you look like you're carrying more fat than you actually are," she wrote. It's why you won't see her wearing low-slung leggings in selfies she snaps at the gym or elsewhere — although some of her friends still prefer them. ("They look bloody fantastic!" Jackson wrote.)
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Elizabeth Narins is a Brooklyn, NY-based writer and a former senior editor at Cosmopolitan.com, where she wrote about fitness, health, and more. Follow her at @ejnarins.
