Alicia Keys and the #NoMakeup Movement

I’m 100% sure that women have been doing this for years without putting a name to it but with just about anything an influencer does it suddenly becomes a trend. in recent years as well know Alicia Keys stepped out on the red carpet without makeup plenty of people had something to say. Whether it be negative or positive a lot of people had something to say.

Most people like myself assumed that she was going absolutely bared but it has been reveled that sometimes there are still a few products she includes in her routine to achieve a no makeup makeup look.

During an interview with W Magazine her makeup artist Dotti shared what she uses on Alicia’s face now that she’s not doing a whole “beat.”

“She might fill her brows with individual lashes or enhance her freckles with an Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow Definer. She’ll give her cheeks a warm glow with Vita Liberata Self Tanning Anti-Age Serum or curb shine with Mally Ever Colour Poreless Face Definer Mattifier.

I may be a little biased because of my long time love for Ms. Keys but when using such minimal makeup in comparison to the celebrities of today I don’t see the problem with her proclaiming that she isn’t wearing makeup.

What I do think is important to point out is when its not clarified that its just really minimal makeup and not an ABSOLUTLY bare face people assume that certain celebrities just have flawless skin. As if most of us aren’t insecure comparing ourselves to these celebrities that we put on a pedestal. This isn’t to say that celebrities like Alicia Keys don’t have magnificent skin but they also have the recourses to get $100 facials on a regular along with nutritionist and chefs to keep their diets in check.

With all that being said it’s really important as women that we encourage each other to embrace our true selves. but nothings wrong with going all out with makeup either.

 

xo, TaylorMichelle