For the last week, I’ve not worn a scrap of makeup. No concealer, no mascara, not even a slick of lip balm. Nothing.
It’s a decision I made early last week, after Alicia Keys stirred up public opinion by rocking up to the MTV VMAs totally makeup-free – as she has been doing for the past few months.
“’Cause I don’t want to cover up anymore. Not my face, not my mind, not my soul, not my thoughts, not my dreams, not my struggles, not my emotional growth. Nothing,” she wrote in Lenny Letter.
Keys at the VMAs last week. Image: Getty
Her own empowerment from ditching makeup inspired a #NoMakeupMovement and curious to feel it for myself, I decided to join in as a personal experiment.
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A very personal choice of course but in our society a "touch of makeup" can be an important message to the world that you're ready for work, or that you've made a bit of an effort before meeting someone or attending some occasion that's important to other people........very few women are confident enough about their looks to not help them along a bit - these days anyway.
Obviously you should feel comfortable because that's what's important here.
I've also noticed that some people actually look younger without their usual mask.
If you're blessed with a shining personality though, there's a good chance that people really won't notice........lol...........xx's
Sort of predictable that a beauty editor would not like make up free campaigns. I am make up free most days and feel super.
Thanks for your comment! I was expecting to feel empowered by giving it up, so it was surprise to me that I didn't enjoy it/feel as liberated as I expected. Glad that you enjoy it though - as I said I'm all about everyone doing as they want, as I've seen both sides shamed (for wearing makeup or not).