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Bare-faced beauty queen! Miss England finalist becomes first in the pageant's history to compete without makeup - as she slams 'toxic' social media for 'pressurising girls'

By Eve Tawfick For Mailonline
11:05 EDT 24 Aug 2022 , updated 11:05 EDT 24 Aug 2022

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Politics student Melisa Raouf, 20, wowed with her make-up free look
She is the first finalist in the pageant's 94 year history to go bare-faced
She will now compete alongside 40 other women to be crowned Miss England
Wants to eliminate 'toxic' narrative around social media filters and makeup
A politics student has reached the Miss England final after becoming the first ever beauty queen to appear make-up free at the pageant in its 94 year history.

Melisa Raouf, 20, from London, wowed the judges with her natural beauty when she appeared at the semi-finals of the competition in London earlier this month.

She said she decided to take to the catwalk without any cosmetics or beauty products in the hope of inspiring other women to embrace their natural looks.

Melisa was left stunned when she landed a place in the Miss England final, and said she now wants to eliminate the 'toxic' narrative surrounding makeup and social media, adding: 'It means a lot to me as I feel many girls of different ages wear makeup because they feel pressured to do so.'

Melisa explained: 'When I started wearing make up at a young age, I never felt comfortable in my own skin.

'I never felt I met beauty standards.'

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.

Since appearing on the 94-year-old Miss England stage Melisa has had her inbox flooded with support from people who say she has 'inspired them'.


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The 20-year-old also looks fantastic with make-up on in a picture she posted to social media in 2019

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Since appearing on the 94-year-old Miss England stage Melisa has had her inbox flooded with support from people who say she has 'inspired them'

She is naturally beautiful

Jostoman:
She is naturally beautiful

I believe so.

Natural beauty is the best

I love that...!!!

MY TYPE OF PERSON...I HATE MAKEUP & BLEACHING

Jostoman:
She is naturally beautiful

She doesn't need make-up.

they ain't hot without makeup joor
pls try use your make-up biko

Abeg make she shift infact, make she face bush. Na because she fine make her dey talk all this ones, if tosay she worwor, she for know the importance of make-up. Natural beauty no be for everybody, some of us be like wetin dem take dey serve JUJU.