By Esther Kalu • May 13, 2026
Who? Is there a name? Anybody? Who set these beauty standards everyone is trying so hard to meet?
I did not deliberately choose to be a not-so girly girl. I only liked my simplicity too much and didn't realise I wasn't paying attention to beauty standards all along.
Lashes. Heavy makeup. Wigs. Polished Nails.
They've never really meant anything to me and why should they?
Why must I wear makeup to feel beautiful?