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He also started diligently airbrushing or painting over photographs of the deceased: “I paint out all the abrasions, cuts and bruises, and open the eyes,” he explained, essentially resurrecting a likeness of the victim.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 29, 2026

Enrika said these brands sometimes often use tactics in campaigns to virtue-signal being inclusive - such as highlighting stretch marks on plus-sized models, whilst airbrushing them on others.

From BBC ● Feb. 1, 2025

And, in fashion, celebration often means airbrushing, literally or figuratively.

From Washington Post ● May 1, 2023

The airbrushing was so over-the-top, the eyes so blue, the lips so rouged, that he looked like a porcelain doll.

From New York Times ● Oct. 28, 2022

In one scene, Cruella disrupts a fashion show on a motorcycle and Stacey had the idea to make an obviously loud statement with the character’s makeup by airbrushing “The Future” over Stone’s eyes.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 16, 2022




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