Love the boldness of this idea so much, showing off your acne-scarred face instead of hiding it. The odds that this experiment will work are pretty slim but it is commendable all the same.
A new startup called Starface wants us to radically rethink our relationship with acne. Rather than spending all our energy hiding it, the brand invites us to decorate our faces with little yellow stars that cover our zits, helping to clear them while simultaneously drawing attention to them
An idea ahead of its time perhaps. The pervasive culture of air-brushed perfection cannot be overcome in one fell swoop to decorate an acne-ridden face with so many yellow stars. Maybe the first step is to make being make-up free the new normal. No teen will want to celebrate their acne if everyone else is caking on the concealer to look flawless.
I grew up in a time and culture where people could walk up to a young person and ask them why they had so much going on on their face. It was expected that you respond politely to such queries, swallow the shame and carry on with your life hoping your skin will clear up magically - which ofcourse it never did. I am just trying to imagine a kid in my day walking around with a face full of yellow stars.
A new startup called Starface wants us to radically rethink our relationship with acne. Rather than spending all our energy hiding it, the brand invites us to decorate our faces with little yellow stars that cover our zits, helping to clear them while simultaneously drawing attention to them
An idea ahead of its time perhaps. The pervasive culture of air-brushed perfection cannot be overcome in one fell swoop to decorate an acne-ridden face with so many yellow stars. Maybe the first step is to make being make-up free the new normal. No teen will want to celebrate their acne if everyone else is caking on the concealer to look flawless.
I grew up in a time and culture where people could walk up to a young person and ask them why they had so much going on on their face. It was expected that you respond politely to such queries, swallow the shame and carry on with your life hoping your skin will clear up magically - which ofcourse it never did. I am just trying to imagine a kid in my day walking around with a face full of yellow stars.
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