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Portrait of American actress Marilyn Monroe (1926 - 1962) at a photo shoot in Griffith Park, Los Angeles, California, August 1950. She wears a light-colored shirt upon which is embroidered the letters "MM.'

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Low-angle portrait of American actress Marilyn Monroe (1926 - 1962) at a photo shoot in Griffith Park, Los Angeles, California, August 1950. Dressed in a light-colored shirt upon which is embroidered the letters "MM,' she stands with her hands behind her back.

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Low-angle portrait of American actress Marilyn Monroe (1926 - 1962) at a photo shoot in Griffith Park, Los Angeles, California, August 1950. Dressed in a shorts and light-colored shirt, she stands with her hands on her hips and her legs astride a pair of rocks on either side of a very small waterfall.

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Portrait of American actress Marilyn Monroe (1926 - 1962) at a photo shoot in Griffith Park, Los Angeles, California, August 1950. Dressed in shorts and a bikini top, she lies back on a wooden bench and reads a script.

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Low-angle portrait of American actress Marilyn Monroe (1926 - 1962) at a photo shoot in Griffith Park, Los Angeles, California, August 1950. She wears a light-colored shirt and leans against a tree.

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Portrait of American actress Marilyn Monroe (1926 - 1962) at a photo shoot in Griffith Park, Los Angeles, California, August 1950. Dressed in a shorts and light-colored shirt, she stands partially obscured by branches.

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Portrait of American actress Marilyn Monroe (1926 - 1962) at a photo shoot in Griffith Park, Los Angeles, California, August 1950. Dressed in a bikini top, she sits on a wooden bench with a script open in her hands.

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Portrait of American actress Marilyn Monroe (1926 - 1962) at a photo shoot in Griffith Park, Los Angeles, California, August 1950. Dressed in a shorts and light-colored shirt, she stands tiptoe and leans over a wooden bridge railing.

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Portrait of American actress Marilyn Monroe (1926 - 1962) at a photo shoot in Griffith Park, Los Angeles, California, August 1950. Dressed in a shorts and light-colored shirt upon which is embroidered the letters "MM,' she walks around the edge of pool of water atop a very small waterfall.

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Portrait of American actress Marilyn Monroe (1926 - 1962) at a photo shoot in Griffith Park, Los Angeles, California, August 1950. Dressed in a light colored shirt, she adjusts her hair with one hand.

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We know it's tough to tell the difference, but that's Katie Holmes on the left for Miu Miu and Victoria Beckham baring (nearly) all for Giorgio Armani.

Miu Miu/Armani

Madonna for Louis Vuitton
Anyone else tired of the trademark Madonna crotch shot?

Kirsten Dunst for Miu Miu
We prefer Katie Holmes, hands down.

Heidi Klum for Jordache
The jean company was apparently trying to target the "hot mom" demographic.

Kate Moss for Agent Provocateur
Arguably the iconic lingerie maker's most famous star.

Liv Tyler for Gap
The actress helped boost the fledgling brand as it tried to overhaul its image.

Maggie Gyllenhaal for Agent Provocateur
No stranger to seduction, the Secretary star was stunning in this sexy lingerie.

Eva Mendes for Calvin Klein
The TV ads for this campaign are so racy that they were banned in the US (and then subsequently made famous on the Internet).

Scarlet Johannson for Louis Vuitton
Is there ever a moment when ScarJo doesn't look absolutely gorgeous?

Teri Hatcher for Badgley Mischka
The Desperate Housewives star shows she's still got it.

Jessica Alba's newly released calendar is hot, hot, hot! And so is she -- but apparently that's not good enough for the folks at Campari. Jessica is one of the sexiest women on the planet, yet pictures that came out this week show just how incredibly airbrushed the calendar really is.

Honestly, we like the before photos better. Why would you airbrush out a women's hips completely? Not only is that unnatural, but it also looks ridiculous! The airbrushed J.A. would be like Barbie -- unable to walk in real life.

Standards set by magazines and media have always been unattainable with their images of what they consider to be perfection. But attacking the super-gorgeous Miss Alba with the airbrush machine takes it to a new level.

Gwyneth Paltrow in Vogue

Alien? Life-sized Barbie doll? Really, what was Vogue thinking with this cover? They left poor Gwyneth Paltrow practically unrecognizable.

Vogue

Gwyneth Paltrow in W Magazine

Apparently the editors of W Magazine have it out for Gwynnie too. This time the Photoshop gods have left her looking a little *ahem, manly.

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Gwyneth Paltrow in Real Life

The thing is, Gwyneth is gorgeous in real life. With her long, perfect blond hair and a great toned body, why does it seem that editors always go overboard on the airbrushing with her?

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Britney Spears in Blender

When Britney Spears popped up on the cover of Blender this past March, looking as sexy as ever, our collective eyebrows immediately rose.

Blender

Britney Spears in Real Life

You see, in March, 2008, Britney looked a little greasier, a little heavier, and just all around a lot more trainwreck-ier.

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Jessica Simpson in Elle

Why is her hair so much bigger than the rest of her body? What happened to her hips? And where did her butt chin go? When it comes to this Jessica Simpson Elle cover we have so many questions!

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Jessica Simpson in Real Life

The real Jessica Simpson is known for her curves, not for having a four inch waist.

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Beyonce in a L'Oreal Advertisement

Beyonce goes the Michael Jackson skin lightening route in this L'Oreal ad that makes her look rather Caucasian.

L'Oreal

Beyonce in Real Life

Yes, these pictures of Beyonce on the red carpet confirm that she is, in fact, a proud African-American woman.

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We caught up with the adorable Carson Kressley (Queer Eye for the Straight Guy) at NYC's The Cutting Room on the set of his series with Nikon: Look Good in Pictures. Our interview includes great tips for looking good in this year's holiday photos -- then read on to watch the most recent episode!

Annie Scott

Annie Scott: What mistakes do even gorgeous people make when taking a photo?
Carson Kressley: It doesn't matter what you look like if you're not having fun. You have to enjoy the process of being photographed, that's what models do so well. Or they can also act like the camera's not there and just be real. You also have to be careful not to oversmile or undersmile. Know your photo face.

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AS: How do you find your "photo face?" Practice?
CK: Practice practice practice, I can snap into my photo face at any time.

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AS: What was your biggest photo disaster?
CK: Oh, I've had plenty. I've had tanning salon goggle eyes, and there's one photo of me where I'm sideways, and I look pregnant. Just, absolutely pregnant.

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AS: What is the best angle to stand in front of the camera?
CK: You know what always works? The twist. Feet 90 degrees from the camera, then twist your torso toward the camera. It makes everyone look great.
AS: Like hieroglyphs!
CK: Yeah, it's like "Walk Like an Egyptian!"
AS: Pose like an Egyptian!
CK: That's right!

Annie Scott

AS: How do you make sure your hair is camera-ready?
CK: Hair Caviar by Alterna. Really, though, just keep an anti-frizz serum in your bag. They're small, like the John Frieda bottle, and you don't want flyaways.

Annie Scott

AS: Okay, especially for the holidays, how do you look sober when you're been drinking?
CK: I recommend Make Up For Ever, which is a high definition powder you can get at Sephora. It keeps your skin bright, matte, and not red, and it can go over anything you're already wearing. The secret to high def. powder is that it's really fine, it feels like silk. ...Or, if you get shiny, blot yourself with anything available. Even a cocktail napkin. And really, just take your photos early in the night.

Annie Scott

CK: Another thing I recommend is using the party setting on your camera. I lot of cameras have this nighttime setting, and what it does is it dulls the flash on your face, and amps up the ambient light, so it creates the illusion of soft lighting, which is what makes everyone look good. So no one would know you'd been drinking, except for the 14 empty highball glasses next to you.

(Photo of StyleList's Annie Scott with Caron Kressley)

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AS: Do you have a tip for men and women as they get older? Should anything change about how you pose for a picture?
CK: It's all about lighting. I know older actresses who show up to TV sets with their own lights. Shadows show wrinkles. Know your flash settings, and you're golden.

Annie Scott

AS: Besides making sure the camera is on the right settings, what can you do to help out when you're taking the picture?
CK: Talk to your subjects. Even have a friend stand next to you and talk to them, make them laugh. It doesn't matter if they don't look into the camera, they'll look natural and not forced.

Annie Scott