This Woman Bared All To Show That Makeup Can Be Empowering

“I found confidence when I found cosmetics.”

Is "natural beauty" really the only kind of beauty we should embrace?

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24-year-old Melanie Murphy has struggled with acne for a decade. “Growing up with an acne problem was extremely hard on me,” she says. “I was bullied, I was insecure, and I felt alone … I felt inadequate.”

24-year-old Melanie Murphy has struggled with acne for a decade. “Growing up with an acne problem was extremely hard on me,” she says. “I was bullied, I was insecure, and I felt alone … I felt inadequate.”

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“I felt like I could not hide what was on my face. I wanted to be the confident girl.”

“I felt like I could not hide what was on my face. I wanted to be the confident girl.”

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“And for me, I found confidence when I found cosmetics.”

“And for me, I found confidence when I found cosmetics.”

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