Miss England Finalist Makes History as First Beauty Pageant Contestant without Makeup
- Miss England finalist Melisa Raouf, 20, is the first finalist in the pageant's history to go bare-faced
- Raouf will now compete alongside 40 other women to be crowned Miss England after wowing with her make-up-free look
- She said she is looking to eliminate the 'toxic' narrative around social media filters and makeup
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A politics student competing in the finals of the Miss England contest has become the first make-up-free beauty queen in the pageant's 94-year history.
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According to Mirror, Melisa Raouf, 20, from London, impressed the judges in London during the semi-finals on Monday, August 22 after taking to the catwalk without any cosmetics.
Melisa to inspire other ladies to go natural
She now hopes to inspire other women to feel comfortable within their own, natural skin.
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Daily Mail reports that Melisa was left stunned when she landed a place in the Miss England final
She said:
"It means a lot to me as I feel many girls of different ages wear makeup because they feel pressured to do so."
The beauty explained that she has never been a fan of cosmetics.
"When I started wearing make-up at a young age, I never felt comfortable in my own skin," she explained.
Melisa said she took the unusual step of entering the competition bare-faced in a bid to promote inner beauty in an age of social media obsession.
According to Melisa, she has since received many messages from girls telling her she's made them feel more confident in themselves.
Lady shows huge transformation after applying makeup
In a separate article, a lady went viral after a video capturing her makeup transformation surfaced on social media.
In the video posted by blogger, @yabaleftonline, the lady could be seen in the first montage, barefaced with spots, and ready for a face beat.
In the following clip, she appears fully made up, sporting scarlet lips and a rather bold face contouring.
However, while many people believe she was much better without the makeup, others have pointed out a resemblance she shares with Bobrisky.
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