Aisha Ahmed
Actor
“My relationship with my skin has gone through many ups and downs. I remember feeling insecure about it during my teenage years. But, of late, I have been more accepting of it. At the moment, I don’t think my skin looks as great as it could, because it seems dehydrated, and that makes me conscious. It’s a constant battle, I’d say. But I also believe that we should take each day as it comes, and remind ourselves that we are beautiful just as we are.
Looking at ‘flawless’ faces on social media, I did get pulled into the vortex of using beauty filters. I’d turn to the ones that would conceal my under-eye area as much as possible as I am quite conscious about it. And being in the profession that I am in, I have actively thought about getting fillers to achieve a certain standard of beauty. But I feel blessed that I have some wonderful friends who have prevented me from giving into my insecurities.
Today, my idea of ‘perfection’ is rooted in health. I truly believe that if one has a healthy body and skin, the shape, size, and colour don’t matter. It is very important to normalise the fact that ‘real’ skin has texture. And the
