"My skin was really stressed": Alicia Keys reveals how she eradicated her late-onset acne

By officially giving up makeup in 2016, Alicia Keys became an iconic ambassador for the #NoMakeup movement.

Beyond a desire to free herself from the dictates of beauty, this radical decision stemmed above all from a personal complex: “My skin was really, really stressed and it showed it all the time.

I felt obligated to hide these imperfections and I probably had a very heavy hand [with the makeup] because I felt uncomfortable and embarrassed”, admits the singer in a recent interview with the American magazine

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According to her, her stress-induced rashes were made worse by thick layers of makeup and the heat of the spotlights shone on her at concerts and other media events.

What participated in his resolution to put his skin to green at the time.

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A long fight

Alicia Keys says she has struggled with these skin issues for a long time: “My skin has given me a hard time since I was very young.

I was the one who still had acne at 25 and 30.

And I was like, "What is this? I thought this was supposed to be something that happens between 16 and 18. When am I going to be free of this?" had to learn to be "patient".

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Before succeeding in appearing without makeup on the red carpets and on her social networks, the interpreter of

assiduously sought the cause of these inflammations: “I also understood that my skin was a reflection of what I felt.

I internalize a lot and put on a good face, but often it's tumultuous underneath.

I had not realized how much I was taking on me and that it was affecting my skin, ”says the singer.

“I started working on my way of dealing with stress.

I got better over time to get rid of it and feel better.

I understood that I was not comfortable with people and things that are not good for me.

It seems that this technique has worked, according to her recent photos revealing clear and luminous skin.

Cleanse and nourish

Since then, Alicia Keys has stuck to a meticulous beauty routine.

The essential step that she does not skip under any circumstances?

“I never forget to wash my face.

Never, never, never.

Whether I'm exhausted or dozing off, I'll wake up and wash my face no matter what,” she says.

Her experience with acne pimples prompted her to rethink her facial care habits: “I felt like I couldn't use oils and products on my skin.

(…) I took everything off because I was worried about my acne.

I had no idea that nourishing her skin was as important as cleaning it.

So that changed things,” she says.

“I realized [applying] good things to your skin is actually really beneficial.

It helped me a lot, this idea of ​​keeping my skin more hydrated.

It makes it more supple and definitely gives it more shine.”

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In images, in pictures

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The singer claims to have found a much healthier relationship with makeup after this "break", even admitting to having reintroduced some products into her routine, such as blush or mascara.

Her new, more holistic vision of skincare rituals inspired her to launch her cosmetics brand, Keys Soulcare.

“My relationship with beauty now is such that I can choose what I want to experience and express.

It's not something that is imposed on me, it's something that I do for myself, ”she says.

“I let it go now.

I don't feel like I have to be approved by everyone."

The message got through.