Makeup or not - we can rock our imperfections. It’s a process, but once we start to be open about our major insecurities, we help to create a difference even if it doesn't seem like it.
If I've come to the point of being able to feel good about myself, why should I care about the opinions of others or hide myself away?
In Palestine, my family didn’t put too much pressure on me about my appearance, but my village did. So, to me, skin positivity is about not making skin the focus.
How do we maintain the ability to see ourselves apart from work, productivity, and apart from being of use to others?
Having acne has allowed me to care for my body more. Sometimes I still struggle, but then I remember how acne is just one thing.
Zarah is a content creator from the Philippines. She shares her journey with PCOS, skin positivity, and body image.