The Illusion of Natural Beauty: The Truth Behind #WokeUpLikeThis
The hashtag #wokeuplikethis is one of the most popular on social media, with women eager to show off their natural, fresh faces online. They proudly post photos of themselves with just a few smudges of eyeliner, clumps of mascara, tinted blush-on, and glossy lips, often accompanied by an oversized t-shirt or no clothing at all. However, the reality is often far from the carefully curated image presented on social media.
In truth, if we took a picture of ourselves upon waking up, our hair would likely be in disarray, our lips wide open, and our faces imprinted with the lining of the sheets. We might even have drool on our mouths. The reality is that wearing makeup to bed is a no-no, and so we’d wake up with bare faces, no matter how much we may wish to appear effortlessly beautiful. This raises the question of whether the hashtag #wokeuplikethis is more of an illusion than a reality, designed to create a certain image of natural beauty that may not actually exist. It’s important to remember that true beauty comes from within, and that the most important thing is to feel confident and comfortable in your own skin, no matter how you look in the morning.
