Alicia Keys Reflects On Her Decision To Drop Makeup In 2016: It Was A ‘Rebellious Moment’

“As I started to get more into that personal relationship with myself, that’s when I started realizing, ‘Okay, it’s not about anything specific,’’’ Keys said.
Keys has since started wearing makeup again, but she said it’s about deciding to do so on her own terms and not trying to meet external beauty standards.
“It’s not about makeup or no makeup,” she said. “It’s not about mascara or no mascara. It’s not about lipstick or no lipstick. That’s not what it’s about. What it’s about is, how do you want to express yourself, and what space do you want to claim for yourself. And what boundaries do you want for yourself?”