You know, I don’t believe in following unrealistic beauty standards that are created by society because I couldn’t care less about it, to be honest. However, the field of pageantry is full of strict beauty norms and women have to blindly follow its rule but looks like it is changing for the better. For the unversed, Melisa Raouf, a 20-year-old girl is all set to participate in Miss England without wearing any makeup for the first time. She is ready to break the strict norms and how!
Who Is Melisa Raouf?
In the history of the contest, Melisa Raouf is the first participant who decided to participate in Miss England without wearing any makeup. The 20-year-old girl, who is studying politics in London has made history by reaching the finals of the beauty contest as the first makeup-free contestant. Raouf mentioned that she decided to compete barefaced in the beauty contest in order to promote inner beauty and in a bid to challenge the beauty ideals that are perpetuated by media and social media.