If you haven't been paying attention Alicia Keys is starting a movement. She is going with out makeup and showing women everywhere they can be beautiful without layers of product on their faces.

Society has always seemed to have a a say in how women view themselves. But women are members of society and have the power to change the status quo. That is exactly what Alicia Keys is doing.

Women should get to decide if they are beautiful or not. If ladies can be confident with or without makeup then society is better off.

Women have had to fight for the right to vote, for the right to work along side men, for the right to choose how they want to live their life. Some women are still fighting for these rights and I am afraid the battle will never be over. But we should never stop fighting. Redefining beauty is just another battle.

But challenging society's view of beauty is a battle worth fighting. Women don't come in the same shape, size or color. Beauty comes in different forms and it should be celebrated that way. It is impossible to make everyone the same so we should stop creating the ideal image of beauty that no one can achieve.

Be brave and embrace your natural self. If you need a role model for this just take a look at Alicia Keys.