"I hope to God it's a revolution. 'Cause I don't want to cover up anymore."
So the gift that is Alicia Keys has officially crossed over to team #nomakeup, and she says it's the most empowered she's ever felt!
@aliciakeys / Via instagram.com
In a very heartfelt essay on LennyLetter.com, the Grammy-winning artist writes that she hopes this is the start of a revolution, "'cause I don't want to cover up anymore. Not my face, not my mind, not my soul, not my thoughts, not my dreams, not my struggles, not my emotional growth. Nothing."
@aliciakeys / Via instagram.com
"Does it start somewhere in second grade after picture day ... ?" she writes. "You grab the brush and gel and pull your beautiful big hair back into the tightest ponytail you possibly can to contain your unique hair in a bun — hiding a piece of who you are in order to fit into a picture of what others seem to see as perfection."
"I'd just come from the gym, had a scarf under my baseball cap, and the beautiful photographer Paola (never met a Paola I didn't like) said, 'I have to shoot you right now, like this! The music is raw and real, and these photos have to be too!'"
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