American singer Alicia Keys hosted the the 2019 Grammy Awards this week, which means her face has been coming up in conversation again.
Not because she looked lovely. Not because she did an exceptional job as host. No, people are wondering whether the singer wore any makeup. You see, Keys, whoâs 35 and a 15-time Grammy Award winner, has been an advocate of going fresh-faced, ever since a photographer suggested she try it for her album cover in 2016.
Keys felt liberated at the time, and wanted to âfreeâ other women; which is why, in her âTime to Uncoverâ essay, which she wrote for Lena Dunhamâs e-newsletter Lenny, she described how her fame and industry made her feel as though she âwas not good enough for the world to seeâ.
Of her decision to stop wearing make up, she said: âI swear it is the strongest, most empowered, most free, and most honestly beautiful that I have ever felt.â
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Whether she's using zero makeup or not, at least she's promoting an achievable type of good-skin, fresh beauty as opposed to all the contoured, fake everything, heavy makeup look that is popular everywhere else and makes everyone look the same.
Absolutely agree! Sheâs really looking after her skin and thatâs what it actually looks like. I donât dislike the insta-ready makeup look because itâs âfakeâ (anyone can put whatever they like on their face, itâs their face), but rather because as you say everyone looks the same and itâs lifeless