You know, it's all well and good there is a topic so people can basically share what they look like in real life. I never dug the topic title though. My RL self is my true self? I suppose from a pragmatic, X is X and Y is Y perspective that's true. But I measure one's true self by one's own choices, rather than the choices made for them by their parents or their genes. One's sense of appeal, aesthetics and desires says a lot more to me. (even if I don't personally "buy" someone's portrayal of themselves, I still get insight on things like the culture they grew up in or their standard of beauty and so on)
So! What does your ideal self look like? That is, what would you look like if you could? If you're not sure how to answer (maybe even immediately grappling for RP characters you identify strongest with), then let me substitute with a much less loaded question: What's a running theme for your favorite forum avatars? Physical descriptions only, please. Feel free to link inspiration images, too, if it helps you.
Okay, go!