'I just saw Ken running away in horror!' Barbie pictured with no makeup shows doll with oily skin, eye bags and frizzy hair



'No one is perfect' is the tagline under an image of Barbie , seen for the first time without make-up.

The digitally altered photo, posted onto Imgur by graphic designer Eddi Aguirre , shows the famous blonde doll with freckles, under-eye circles, frizzy hair, oily skin, yellow teeth, and braces.

Long criticized for her unattainable proportions (with measurements creating a six-foot tall woman with a 39-inch bust, 18-inch waist, and 33-inch hips), this 'real life addition' of Barbie has gained both positive and negative comments for its 'realism'.

Au natural: A digitally altered photo, posted by graphic designer Eddi Aguirre, shows the famous blonde doll with freckles, under-eye circles, frizzy hair, oily skin, and braces

One woman, named Sandra, commented: 'I wish they could have shown me this when I was a kid... I always thought Barbie was so perfect. Maybe I'd be less self conscious without makeup if I'd seen this earlier!'

Another added: 'For the most part I like her better like this, much more "real" looking.'

Since her inception in 1959, Barbie - with her perky breasts, flaxen hair, and tiny proportions - has been blamed for instilling a negative body-image in young girls. According to The Washington Post, Sleepover Barbie even came with a bathroom scale .

Before: Barbie with her usual flawless face, bright eyes, pink lipstick and smooth hair

Many responses to her natural look have been negative, however.



'A doll with an incredibly sick look? Like she's got an awful hangover or renal failure? Which child would want it?' wrote one commenter.

' I didn't know "natural" meant you looked like you've been up all night and you smoke crack,' wrote another. And: 'I think I just saw Ken running away in horror!'



One woman, named Raven, added: 'I fail to see what's wrong with admiring beauty. Even if it's the beauty of a Barbie. Why do we need to destroy something that has been an icon for generations? Because some people feel inadequate in comparison? Stop comparing yourself. Don't blame her. '



Fran Walfish, a child and family therapist based in Beverly Hills, told Yahoo: ' It's human nature for people to build up iconic figures and then tear them down.



'We idealize public figures because we want something to aspire to but our standards are impossibly high. And when these icons inevitably misstep, we feel disappointed and angry that our hopes have been dashed.'

