She may smile for the camera, but it will turn to a frown the moment you show her the picture you've taken.

对着相机，她可能还面带微笑；不过把刚照的照片拿给她看，她大概就会紧皱眉头了。

Half of women are so critical of their appearance that they 'hate' looking at photographs of themselves, a study has found.

And three-quarters are self-conscious enough to try to avoid appearing in snaps altogether.

When they do brave（勇敢地面对） the camera lens, women's most common complaint is that they don't like their smile.

A third grumble¹（抱怨） that their teeth aren't white enough and a quarter worry that they're wonky（摇晃的） .

A total of 14 percent moan about the 'smile lines' on their faces.

Even once the smile is out of the picture, they are likely to lament²（哀悼，悲叹） having their eyes closed or feeling embarrassed by their outfit³.

Many women fear the pictures will attract catty comments if they appear on social networking websites such as Facebook.

And even on what is supposed to be the happiest day of their lives, 36 percent of brides feel anxious about being the focus of so much photographic attention.

But despite the fairer sex’s insecurities, men said the first thing that attracted them to a woman was her smile, according to the survey by Macleans toothpaste.

Celebrity⁴ photographer Daniel Kennedy, who has shot stars including Angelina Jolie and Thandie Newton, advised self-conscious women: ‘Try to enjoy yourself. A natural smile that goes through to the eyes is far more attractive than a fake one.

‘Keep your chin（下巴） down and look up through your eyelashes（睫毛） for a face-slimming look that enhances your cheekbones.’