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Many have come to nd it the norm to pay for professional makeup services each o nd it the norm to pay for professional makeup services each
Many have come t
time they attend an event
time they attend an event, whether it be a friend’s, relative’s or even an acquaintance’s , whether it be a friend’s, relative’s or even an acquaintance’s
wedding
wedding. Culturally, this may have stemmed from the idea that all new brides should . Culturally, this may have stemmed from the idea that all new brides should
be heavily dressed f
be heavily dressed for a year post-marriage to maintain a newlywed look. However, we or a year post-marriage to maintain a newlywed look. However, we
now see some women of all ages and relations (near and f
now see some women of all ages and relations (near and far) attend functions with a ar) attend functions with a
perf
perfectly concealed face. We don’t mean to say that one shouldn’t look presentable, but ectly concealed face. We don’t mean to say that one shouldn’t look presentable, but
would like to pose the questions: is it necessary? Was one’s own makeup application
not su cient?
2am
In front of your vanity removing your makeup
As beautiful and awless as professional makeup appears, our skin needs a break from
harsh chemicals and complete coverage. 32 cotton pads and 26 minutes later, we feel
weary and wonder if other women also experience frustration in this humdrum routine.

7am
If I Ain’t Got You
For some time now, the western world has been experiencing a Barefaced Revolution.
Prominent celebrities, models and even working women are going au naturel. You
may be wondering who sparked this change. Well, it’s none other than talented artist,
Alicia Keys, who has been featured on magazine covers without a dab of makeup.
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As she articulates to the world, “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.”
She reaffirms our beliefs that it is certainly possible to be both natural and
beautiful at the same time. So if Alicia Keys can do it, why can’t we wake up and be
comfortable in our own skin?

“I feel my most beautiful at night when

I take my makeup off and it’s just me,”
says American actress, Ashley Greene.

Dr. Harpreet Boweja helps us understand the bene ts of going makeup-
free, while providing tips on how we should wear cosmetics and when to
remove it. She has a Diploma in Dermatology and Dermatosurgery from
the National Institute of Dermatology in Thailand, and currently works as
a consultant for skin disease clinics in both public and private hospitals in
Bangkok, including Meko Clinic.

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