We live in a world where women, and men, are constantly made to feel that they have to live up to certain standards. We’re not skinny enough, or we’re too skinny. We wear too much makeup, or not enough. Regardless of what it is, we’re never good enough for other people. It’s time to put an end to that and learn to embrace the beautiful people we are. Actress Elizabeth Alvarez came up with a beautiful challenge that does just that! She encouraged her followers to upload selfies of themselves without putting any makeup on, and the results are amazing!Elizabeth Alvarez started this incredible challenge by posting her own makeup-less selfie. Her followers jumped right in and began posting some of their own!

This stunning actress from Mexico once won 5th place in a beauty pageant! This selfie proves that we are all beautiful with, or without, makeup.

Ariana once stated, ‘Everyone is beautiful, everyone is perfect, and everyone is lovely.’ She’s living up to those words with this silly selfie, showing her natural beauty.

What many women don’t know is how many harmful substances makeup contains, and how easily it can clog your pores. If you’d like blemish free skin, it’s best to just stay away from foundation.

Women spend countless hours in the bathroom perfecting their makeup. Instead of spending all that time putting makeup on, you could have more time for reading, or picking up a new hobby.

As a society, we’re taught that our natural bodies are far from perfect. Not wearing makeup can teach you to love your little ‘flaws’ and embrace them proudly.

Each makeup product that you use has an incredibly large amount of ingredients in them. If you add up all the products you use, that’s a lot of chemicals that you’re putting into your skin.

Not wearing makeup can bring you a sense of confidence that you never had before. It will make you happy, and powerful, to be in the skin you’re in.

It’s incredibly annoying when your makeup runs from crying, or getting too hot. You won’t have to worry about that anymore when you don’t wear makeup.

Women spend thousands of dollars on makeup in their lifetime. Think about what you can do with all that money you could save.

With fashion trends, everyone tends to do their makeup the same, and that can take away from individuality. Go against the trend and rock that beautiful natural look!

Even at 57-years-old, Sharon Stone looks amazing. Putting makeup on can make you look a lot older than you actually are.

When you’re not wearing makeup, you’re showing your true self. So, when you receive a compliment, you know it’s real.

There are no federal regulations on makeup in the United States, so companies don’t have to test their products. Do you know exactly what you’re putting on your precious skin?

Before you go to bed at night you have to take the time to remove all of that makeup. Wouldn’t it be nice to not have to worry about that?

When in reality, they’d rather see you without it. And honestly, do you want to be with someone who thinks you’re beautiful only when you have a bunch of makeup on your face?

There are no regulations to whether or not makeup can be tested on animals. So, unless you’re using a product that clearly states it’s not, your makeup is probably being tested on animals that are being kept in cages.

Makeup does nothing for acne except cover it up. Do yourself a favor and let your skin do some breathing.

Learning how to make your makeup look absolutely perfect takes a lot of time. You could learn another amazing talent instead.

Confidence allows you to determine your self-worth. In this you learn how you should treat yourself, and how others should treat you, too.

You are more eager to accept new challenges because you have the confidence to try. You also become more resilient to failure.

When you feel as if someone doesn’t approve of you, you begin to feel disappointed in yourself. This doesn’t feel good and can become very unhealthy for your self-esteem.

Having a higher confidence allows you to commit yourself to goals in your life. This will lead you to becoming more successful in your endeavors.

Just take a little break, or just wear a bit of eyeliner. It will be great for skin and for your self-esteem.

Learning how to let go, and be yourself, does wonders for your life. Once you become aware of this, you’re unstoppable!
