When Meghan Markle graced the cover of Harper’s Bazaar this week, appearing to be makeup-free with her hair pulled back in a simple ponytail, she was hailed as ‘bold’, ‘brave’, and a ‘natural beauty’ on social media .

There’s no denying she looks stunning, however when ‘regular’ women dare to do go about our lives sans slap , the reaction is rarely as positive.

Not long after Maia Gray developed acne as a teen, a classmate told her she’d ‘look prettier’ if she wore makeup.

‘From that moment, I felt like I needed to hide my skin,’ the activist and influencer tells Metro .

‘I would sleep in my makeup sometimes, because I was even embarrassed to show my skin to my family. It got really bad, like an obsession, just wanting to always look perfect.’

Now 31, it took many years fo

See Full Page