Face Equality Week – My Face is a Masterpiece
It’s Face Equality Week, and this year’s theme is “My Face is a Masterpiece”. (It’s also Ichthyosis Awareness Month – this theme is perfect for that, too!)
“Why do we so often see stories about facial difference as a ‘tragedy’, when they should be about triumph? “ – Face Equality International
Art is a universal language, and it helps to dismantle stereotypes and stigma. I love this celebration of facial difference, rather than pitiful depictions and reliving of trauma.
Too often people with facial differences feel we have to cover up, hide or change our appearance to fit in.
It’s incredibly liberating to defy these low expectations and celebrate our difference and uniqueness. I love that #MyFaceIsAMasterpiece can help our faces stand out even more. An artistic act of defiance.
For Face Equality Week, I made the best of the way my ointment shines and sticks – bedazzling my face with jewels and glitter.
I was inspired by Onella (@onella_am) and Paige (@Flawless_Affect), and also the work of Atong Atem. I started small and bedazzled my eye area when I went to see Taylor Swift in February. And then I went all out with the sparkles, with the assistance of Hester. She’s the ultimate makeup artist, photographer and hype girl. I love these photos – they attest to how someone who loves you can capture your beauty when they take your photo. Hester brought out the best in me.
I’ll be doing a few more posts for Face Equality Week, stay tuned.
Meanwhile, please follow people with facial differences so you too can dismantle harmful tropes and discrimination towards us: @faceitmama @flawless_affect @courageously.kind @jonolanc @arielhenley @crystaltheactress @phyllidaswift @adam_pearson_tv @athollmills @nikkililly_ @sorajkasuga @burnedbeauty2018 @realsophisticatedjoy @bethbradfield_ @rasheeradopson @isaodowney @withambernicole @lidya.c.rivera @bellspalsybritt @faceequalityint
More info on Face Equality Week.
Makeup artistry and photos by Hester Brown
Artistic input by Ben Brown and Ruby McKinnon
Face jewels from Lovisa
Dress is JessaKae
Necklace is Erstwilder x Strawberry Shortcake
Pride got through practicing.
Images: Carly, a woman with a red face, short dark curly hair, wearing a sequin floofy pink dress and a Strawberry Shortcake necklace. Her face has been bedazzled with silver face jewels around her eyes, forehead and cheeks. She’s near red and green autumn leaves, smiling, looking radiant.
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