With the pressure that society pushes on women to look beautiful at any cost, it can be nerve wracking for some women to face the public completely natural. The opinions of others (including those of other women) on how a woman should look typically involves some version of makeup and “done-up” hair. Conversely, on September 28th, Smollet posted a picture on Facebook of her face without any makeup (might I add, she is still stunning). There on the Internet, the picture will remain forever.
After posting, Smollett received thousands of likes. Her reasoning for baring it all was, “I think I started using it [makeup] as a crutch cuz I’ve struggled with acne my entire life. Although it’s manageable now, sometimes I’m still fighting off that inner voice telling me that my skin is awful. So I decided to accept the challenge from @proactiv and post a #trueselfie, one without makeup (and no red lipstick ), shine and all to show myself that I love the skin I was born in.”
Check out more of Jurnee’s hair journey here.
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Jurnee Smollett On Embracing Her Natural Beauty [PHOTO] was originally published on blackdoctor.org
