I have so many problems with this picture. And they have nothing to do with the stupidly false advertisement.
Look at the bottom picture. The "skinny" picture. Look at her torso. I'm sorry, but no one has a torso like that, and as someone who uses Photoshop on a daily basis, it's easy to spot a Pucker & Bloat a mile away. This one isn't even subtle. The curve from hip to armpit is a perfect arc. No such curve exists in real life.
Here's how it works....
Normal, un-altered picture of person (me!):
Take out background so no wall stripes are distorted:
And then go to town with your liquify tool! This is how models get cheekbones, no sag under their arms, a nice tush, and a killer waistline. I did this quickly, so it's not very clean: 
So, ladies (and gentleman), when you see a svelt, skinny, perfect looking person in a magazine, just keep in mind that they were once normal and pudgy like us. The magical graphic artists with the mouse click of gold probably spent hours cleaning up, airbrushing, and perfecting their otherwise bumpy and blemished mugs.
Don't you feel better about yourself already?
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