Mobile phone cameras have turned us all into a shameless bunch of vain, self-portrait taking wretches. But there's nothing wrong with loving taking pictures of yourself. 

The problem is, turning your phone around and using a mirror to line up your strained smiling face is not exactly practical. It usually results in about 30 unusable photos of your forearm surrounded by bathroom shelves. Don't even pretend that front-facing cameras fully eradicate these obstacles.