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These women are sharing half faces of make-up to brilliantly tackle shaming

#ThePowerOfMakeup campaign is really taking off.

EARLIER THIS MONTH, a Swedish beauty blogger and YouTuber put up a video of herself with just half her face done up with make-up.

It was a viral sensation, and has been watched over 17 million times

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Make-up artist Nikkie said she wanted to do the project because she was sick of ‘makeup shaming’ – the assumption that you’re wearing makeup just to impress other people, or because you lack self-confidence.

Over the last couple of days, women on social media around the world have rallied around her message.

And the hashtag #ThePowerOfMakeup was born

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Where women posted selfies with only half their facedone up to prove that it’s OK to do either

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“Embrace the power of make up and how good it makes you feel”

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“I love my face with or without makeup”

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“Apparently #makeupshaming is a thing. And in response to that thing, #ThePowerOfMakeup became a thing. And I’m really more into that second one.”

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You can follow #ThePowerOfMakeup on Instagram and Twitter to see how it develops.

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David Elkin

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