The teen has quickly become known for straying from the mainstream. So when she came across a photo of herself online from a recent concert and noticed that her skin had been edited to look flawless, she spoke up.
She posted another photo from another angle that had not been retouched with a message to her fans: “I find this curious- two photos from today, one edited so my skin is perfect and one real. remember flaws are ok :-)”
Lorde joins a growing list of celebs who are sharing makeup-free selfies:
Gwenyth Paltrow recently shared this makeupless photo to Facebook to raise awareness of charity Drop4Drop, which provides clean drinking water. “Full of healing power. Support Drop4Drop. #ILoveWater #World Waterday” read the caption.
Actress Shailene Woodley has been known to walk the red carpets makeup free. The 21-year-old recently chopped her flowing locks for a role and donated her long tresses to Children With Hair Loss, an organization that provides wigs to children with hair loss. “… and so it begins… #hairforhazel. Work in progress but luckily, #itgrowsback !!! :)),” she tweeted.
Soap star Michelle Keegan recently took part in the No Makeup Selfie trend in order to raise money for cancer research, Instragramming a photo of herself makeup-less in bed. The 26-year-old included the caption “#nomakeupseflie #breastcancerawareness support text BEAT 70007 It’s so easy! Do your bit. X”
