Alicia Keys isn’t the only one who is in love with the whole ‘no make-up thing.’ I, Robyn Paigé, am in love with it also. For years I have been ultimately against anything fake really, like plastic surgery, the Kardashians, butt injections, lip fillers, the list goes on and on.

In society today, I feel like we are at our all time high of it all. Living in Hollywood, as I look left and right, the fake-ness is so real. It literally surrounds me! Why do you need a beat, contoured face just to go to the gym? I don’t get it. Aren’t you gonna sweat the make-up off anyway?

My point is this…  LADIES we are already naturally beautiful! God has already put his paint brush on us so why chemically alter it? Some would say they do it because they suffer from low self-esteem. Some would say, but not openly admit, that they compare themselves to what they see in the media and on television. Some would say make-up is a version of self-expression and some would say they just want to slay 24/7. Whatever your reason is just know that you do not NEED it. You’re already beautiful…QUEEN!

In my previous relationships, I suffered with low self-esteem to the point I attempted suicide. I felt not pretty enough and I wasn’t comfortable with my body. I had to quickly learn my self-worth before i self-destruct. I had to learn that God created me in His image and just by those words I was already perfect in His sight. I had to understand that, know that, and live by that! It was definitely a process. It didn’t happen overnight but God took the wheel and showed me.

I was inspired to shoot this short visual video. What really inspired me was the lyrics to Kendrick Lamar’s song “No Make-Up (Her Vice),” off his 2011 album, Section.80. This project is the first that I ever had to direct and act in at the same time. I don’t know how Tyler Perry does it. I learned a lot, it challenged me, and I am grateful. Big ups to Tyler Perry! Take a look at it and please share. It tells more of my story…

National No Make-up Day is April 25, 2017.