Are these REALLY the same women? Pretty girls pull 'contorted and hideous' faces in bizarre new photo trend



The latest photo trend sweeping the web calls on attractive women to pull their 'ugliest' face.



A subthread on Reddit called Pretty Girls Making Ugly Faces which has 11,242 subscribers as of today, sparked the bizarre craze .

Users are instructed to take a 'normal' headshot of themself, before posing with double chins, goofy teeth, squashed lips and popping eyes for follow-up shots.

Before and after: The latest photo trend sweeping the web inspired by the Reddit subthread Pretty Girls Making Ugly Faces calls on women to pull their most unflattering facial expressions

The images are then posted online side-by-side to produce hilarious comparisons.

Some women have labeled their photo montages with descriptors such as 'just waking up', 'my pooping face', 'It's a gift' and 'I'm starting to be afraid of myself'.

What a difference a photo can make: This pretty blonde takes a normal headshot of herself before contorting her face to produce double chins and squashed lips



The look of horror: This Reddit user looks happy and relaxed in the first shot, but not so much in the second



Surprise: While she might seem slender, this girl manages to produce several chins



The Reddit subthread was inspired by one subscriber called Catness_NeverClean.



On July 13, 2012, the pretty brunette whose real name is Kristen, submitted two photographs of herself comparing her normal and 'ugly' face.



The post yielded more than 18,000 upvotes, 1,360 points and nearly 1,800 comments before it was archived.

Growing trend: The Reddit subthread Pretty Girls Making Ugly Faces has more than 11,000 subscribers



Eye popping: Female Reddit users are instructed to 'lose yourself and go wild'



Going full-out: The women don't' seem worried about what they look like



Point and shoot: Many of the pictures appear to have been taken at home, at work or on-the-go



After she uploaded the pictures others started to share their own comparison ugly face photographs, which resulted in the launch of Pretty Girls Ugly Faces on July 14.

'I love seeing how people can contort their faces in a way that makes them look completely unlike themselves'

The Reddit subthread instructs users : 'Please, just lose yourself and go wild! Show us just how contorted and hideous you can make your face.'

It also encourages viewers to leave feedback so users can make their faces uglier, but warns not to leave 'hurtful or derogatory' remarks.

Commenting on the trend she help to inspire Kristen wrote on pleated-jeans.com :' I don’t want to speak on behalf of all the women submitting their photos, but it really has been a sense of great release and enjoyment for me.

Not so nice on the eyes: This attractive brunette is barley recognizable in the second shot



Not sure where to look: This Reddit user crosses her eyes as she attempts to look as ugly as possible



The uglier the better: This sweet looking girl shows off her not-so-sweet side



Look of disgust: Some people have criticized the ugly face project branding it sexist



'Women contact me on a daily basis telling me they feel so at home, and like they finally feel like they can just let go and be silly.

'I love seeing how people can contort their faces in a way that makes them look completely unlike themselves.'

'What I love about it is that these traditionally 'pretty' girls aren't afraid to make some silly expressions'

Offering tips on how to pull the ugliest face possible she adds: 'Twist your face this way, pull your chin in this way, cross your eyes, drool a little, frizz out your hair, know your unflattering angles.'



Others have also given the facial photo trend a thumbs up.

Source Fed host Elliot Morgan said: 'I pride myself on my very broad hideous-to-acceptable facial spectrum but these girls have me beat - horribly.

'Another reason I support this trend is girls are typically pressured to look attractive all the time and letting that go and realizing that it’s kind of cool to see someone that’s not afraid to contort their face into something horrifying is actually a good thing for society.'

Not a flattering angle: The women are encouraged to take the ugliest shot possible



Ready for my close up: This red-headed woman's photograph highlights her double chins



Snouting about: This girl opts for an unusual pose - pushing her nose up and sticking her teeth out



Fooling around: Many have given the ugly face photo project the thumbs up because it allows people to be silly



Anti-beauty trend: Additional images appear on Tumblr with the tags 'pretty girls ugly faces' and 'ugly selfie'



And Girls Guide To writes: 'What I love about it is that these traditionally 'pretty' girls aren't afraid to make some silly expressions and have a laugh over their appearance instead of worrying about whether or not they look good.'

However others have been less enthusiastic about the project. One Reddit user wrote: 'Wow. This is straight-up harassment. It invites women to make publish electronic slander about people.



'I wonder how society would react if I made an app that let men rate women they knew.'

Additional images appear on Tumblr with the tags 'pretty girls ugly faces', 'pretty girl ugly face' and 'ugly selfie' and both “#prettygirluglyface and “#uglyselfie are common hashtags on Instagram.