On a recent episode of “Keeping Up With the Kardashians,” Khloé Kardashian heads to her local DMV to snap her license picture - with a makeup artist, hairstylist and a gigantic professional light manned by the show’s lighting director in tow. Thanks to a rise in selfies, contoured makeup and phone cases with built-in flattering flash settings, New Yorkers are hyper-aware of how we look in photos - and determined to extend that image control to license pictures. “ next picture will have big hair, contour, lashes, a smoky eye and my best smize,” she says, referencing Tyra Banks’ go-to “smile with your eyes” gaze.Įven the DMV isn’t immune to the narcissism of our age. When she takes her new picture, she’ll get professional hair and makeup help - $50 and $75, respectively, through the service-booking app Glamsquad. ‘I am totally embarrassed to share my ID because ‘glam’ Christina is so much better than ‘basic’ Christina.’ The bare-faced picture was snapped nearly 10 years ago, and Mendez says she’s regretted it ever since. “I am totally embarrassed to share my ID because ‘glam’ Christina is so much better than ‘basic’ Christina,” says the 31-year-old plus-size model. ![]() While her professional image - and social-media profile - is polished and glamorous, her license photo looks young and washed-out. ![]() When Christina Mendez pulls out her driver’s license, she cringes.
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