UNADORNED issue one
DIVERSITY
NOW!
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“Stop concealing your flaws and hiding away from your true appearance” -emily guffick
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the
naturalist
model: Emily Guffick, 19
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BAREFACED BEAUTY D
espite living in a cosmetic obsessed world, Barefaced Emily Guffick, 19, embraces the
natural look on a daily basis. A strong supporter in natural beauty, Emily believes that the over usage of makeup is covering up individuals true identity and beauty. She believes we should be embracing our natural features, not hiding them away under layers and layers of concealer.
How old were you when you stopped wearing makeup?
Are you against other individuals wearing makeup?
I’ve never really been one of those girls who likes to keep upto date with the latest beauty products and runs to MAC when a new collection’s brought out. I can’t understand why someone would pay £22 on a product that makes their cheekbones more defined, as that’s not their actual face shape? I just purchase the essential concealer and mascara to make myself look more alive!
I’m not totally against makeup! I just hate it when girls feel the need to layer their already flawless skin with unneeded foundation, which doesn’t even match their skin tone. Or when cheekybones are that pink it looks like they are permanently blushing. I do understand that people feel uncomfortable with their appearance so want to cover their imperfections, but it’s just when people take it too far when they really don’t need to! It’s a waste of beauty.
What intitially was the main cause for you to stop wearing makeup and start embracing your natural beauty? Well, one morning I was checking my instagram feed and I was overcome with the realisation of how obsessed society is with how they look. My news feed was filled with endless selfies of people caked in makeup, to the point where they don’t even look like the same person anymore! It made me release how highly influenced society is becoming from media advertisements and celebrities.
What advice would you give to other girls to encourage them to embrace their natural beauty? I can’t exaggerate this enough but everyone’s beautiful in their own way, so stop concealing your flaws and hiding away from your true appearance. Everyone isn’t happy within their own skin, but what you might think is a flaw and ugly is probably beautiful and a perfect ideal to someone else. Embrace your natural beauty! You’re only young once.
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the
optimist
model: Emma Ross, 22
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Redheaded perfection Everyone has imperfections, whether they choose to conceal them or reveal them to the rest of the world. From freckles, birthmarks, scars to ginger hair, everyone interprets these unique features, as a form of imperfection but it is these distinctive features, which help define us individuals. Unfortunately it is the advertisements in today’s society that are influencing many that these distinctive features should be perceived negatively, rather than embracing them. Hair colour is one of the most overlooked perfection ideals in society and is an issue that is causing many to alter due to the ideal appearance. Hair advertisements in today’s media include models with blonde and brunette hair the majority of the time and lack in red headed models. Is this because it’s perceived as an imperfect shade?
and Amy Adams, not forgetting one of the world’s top supermodels, Lily Cole. In fashion, red hair is visualized as beautiful rather than a flaw and many models are chosen for photo-shoots due to their striking hair colour. Interviews claim that, “Lily Cole was bullied as a child for having the luscious ginger locks that have since made her one of the world’s most famous models.”Vogue, 2010. Illuminating the fact that one of the most successful people in the fashion industry does not fit the perfect ideal, yet rather than concealing and hiding away from it, choses to embrace it!
‘Carrot-top’, ‘Copper head’ and ‘Ginger nut’ to name a few, are the names which many are called on a daily basis. But why, Due to a particular uncommon hair colour? This on-going issue is affecting many redheaded individuals today and has done for years. Red-headed twenty year old Katie Quinn from Hartlepool, has The beautiful shade of red is a hair colour, which many struggled with this issue the majority of her life. have perceived as abnormal for decades due to the However, unlike many, chooses to embrace her eye rareness, and is causing many individuals to purchase catching hair colour, “My hair makes me different to hair dyes in order to conceal their true natural colour. everyone else, everyone has their own imperfections, By doing so they believe this helps them blend in society, yes mine is my hair but I try to visualize it as a perfect rather than standing out. But why? Shouldn’t we as imperfection as it’s unique to me”, Katie says. individuals want to stand out and embrace what we have? No, not in today’s society, the norm is to blend in It is refreshing to find that in this world of obsession, with trends and follow the crowd in order to fit in. people are embracing their natural flaws and aren’t afraid to expose them to society. Perhaps due to this Many successful red headed celebrities are known for encouragement, we will stop obsessing over the idea of their red hair, such as that of Isla Fisher, Nicole Kidman perfection and love ourselves for who we are.