How Our Cherie Community Redefines Beauty Through Expression

From embracing their flaws to wearing their beauty on their sleeves, our community shows that beauty is so much more than what meets the eye.

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Aug. 25, 2020

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Cherie is an online community of beauty lovers sharing their stories; whether that's their favorite products, makeup tutorials, or skincare routines. Download the app today to be a part of #BeautyWithoutBarriers and show the world what beauty means to you!Here at cherie, we're always preaching that beauty is fluid and that it should exist without any barriers. For us, that means everyone gets to define beauty on their own terms—whatever makes you feel beautiful is valid and true! We want to celebrate our diverse community who is always breaking beauty barriers just by being themselves. Meet some of our users and read about how they use beauty to express themselves. I Express Gratitude With Beauty @AlexFaction

@AlexFaction

@AlexFaction

I express gratitude with beauty. I was tasked to examine my personal relationship with beauty more closely and found myself repeating the same question. I’ve preached countless times that makeup has always been a way for me to express myself--but what exactly am I expressing? After a small deep dive turns out, it’s gratitude! I discovered a pattern in the features of my face that I like to highlight and how they are the same features that received the most criticism growing up. My slender eyes, my square chin, my lip shape (imagine), my big ole forehead. These are all the features that make my face unique and I celebrate them everyday. Today I’m patterning with @cherie community and I challenge all of you to explore within yourself what it is you’re expressing through beauty too. You might be surprised what you discover—I sure was! #CheriePride #BeautyWithoutBarriers #CheriePartner

I Express Authenticity With Beauty @SheaCoulee

@SheaCoulee

@SheaCoulee

Self-expression is essential because being able to communicate your authentic self to others is key to creating meaningful connections. It also is a sign of self-confidence and self-worth, which are things we all struggle with. Having the ability to share your human experience through self-expression is both liberating and inspiring. Having pride is important because it shows that you believe in yourself. As Queer people, we are often encouraged to downplay ourselves to fit in. But expressing your authentic self, and having pride in who you are - are the most revolutionary things we as queer people can do. It is the start of the journey to liberation. I express beauty through authenticity. How? By trusting my instincts and embracing all the qualities that make me uniquely me. I grew up seeing such little representation of MY type of beauty, that I resented my appearance. Only now do I understand that my individuality is worth celebrating. I am beautiful, and I express it authentically.

I Express Courage With Beauty @Teddy_Quinlivan

@Teddy_Quinlivan

@Teddy_Quinlivan

TEDDY_QUINLIVAN

I first fell in love with makeup and beauty when I was in 6th grade at my middle school. A friend of mine was a true goth and always was covered head to toe in black, safety pins, and heavy metal band patches. She always had these mesmerizing big black Smokey eyes that she painted on every morning at her locker. I being a closeted trans pre-teen always wanted to explore the world of makeup and beauty but was too afraid to try because of the bullying I would inevitably receive. I had this burning desire to let my true identity shine; to be the girl I knew I was, and for me I knew makeup could allow me to do that. One day I mustered up the courage to ask my friend if I could try her Hot Topic black eyeliner, not only did she give it to me without hesitation but she encouraged me! For me putting on that black eyeliner felt so liberating.The bullying got worse of course but I didn't care because that eyeliner became my war paint. Every day I would go to my friends locker and play with her makeup before class, taking it off after school so my parents wouldn't see. As the years went on makeup became my secret impenetrable armor, I got better, I learned new skills, and acquired new products. Even though people were so cruel and harsh, so judgmental towards me for wearing makeup, it never stoped me. My Armor of foundation, eyeliner, mascara, and blush kept me going and kept me confident. Makeup made me fearless and courageous, it stopped me from caring what other people thought of me, because I felt beautiful within myself. Makeup allowed me to see the girl trapped inside begging to get out. Beauty set me free!t care because that eyeliner became my war paint.Every day I would go to my friends locker and play with her makeup before class, taking it off after school so my parents wouldn't see. As the years went on makeup became my secret impenetrable armor, I got better, I learned new skills , and acquired new products. Even though people were so cruel and harsh, so judgmental towards me for wearing makeup, it never stoped me. My Armor of foundation, eyeliner, mascara, and blush kept me going and kept me confident. Makeup made me fearless and courageous, it stopped me from caring what other people thought of me, because I felt beautiful within myself. Makeup allowed me to see the girl trapped inside begging to get out. Beauty set me free!t care because that eyeliner became my war paint. Every day I would go to my friends locker and play with her makeup before class,taking it off after school so my parents wouldn't see. As the years went on makeup became my secret impenetrable armor, I got better, I learned new skills, and acquired new products. Even though people were so cruel and harsh, so judgmental towards me for wearing makeup, it never stoped me. My Armor of foundation, eyeliner, mascara, and blush kept me going and kept me confident. Makeup made me fearless and courageous, it stopped me from caring what other people thought of me, because I felt beautiful within myself. Makeup allowed me to see the girl trapped inside begging to get out. Beauty set me free! taking it off after school so my parents wouldn't see. As the years went on makeup became my secret impenetrable armor, I got better, I learned new skills, and acquired new products. Even though people were so cruel and harsh,so judgmental towards me for wearing makeup, it never stoped me. My Armor of foundation, eyeliner, mascara, and blush kept me going and kept me confident. Makeup made me fearless and courageous, it stopped me from caring what other people thought of me , because I felt beautiful within myself. Makeup allowed me to see the girl trapped inside begging to get out. Beauty set me free! taking it off after school so my parents wouldn't see. As the years went on makeup became my secret impenetrable armor, I got better, I learned new skills, and acquired new products. Even though people were so cruel and harsh, so judgmental towards me for wearing makeup, it never stoped me. My Armor of foundation, eyeliner, mascara, and blush kept me going and kept me confident. Makeup made me fearless and courageous,it stopped me from caring what other people thought of me, because I felt beautiful within myself. Makeup allowed me to see the girl trapped inside begging to get out. Beauty set me free!so judgmental towards me for wearing makeup, it never stoped me . My Armor of foundation, eyeliner, mascara, and blush kept me going and kept me confident. Makeup made me fearless and courageous, it stopped me from caring what other people thought of me, because I felt beautiful within myself. Makeup allowed me to see the girl trapped inside begging to get out. Beauty set me free! so judgmental towards me for wearing makeup, it never stoped me. My Armor of foundation, eyeliner, mascara, and blush kept me going and kept me confident. Makeup made me fearless and courageous, it stopped me from caring what other people thought of me,because I felt beautiful within myself. Makeup allowed me to see the girl trapped inside begging to get out. Beauty set me free!

I Express Resilience With Beauty @AddisonRoseVincent

@AddisonRoseVincent

@AddisonRoseVincent

AddisonRoseVincent

My name is Addison (they/them) and I'm a 27-year-old nonbinary person living and thriving in Los Angeles! I grew up in conservative areas of Michigan and Ontario (Canada), and from a young age I was drawn toward feminine things. My mom says that I have always done things my own way, and she would often find me dressed up as Dorothy from The Wizard of Oz in her heels and jewelry. After being bullied relentlessly by my peers at school, I became ashamed of myself, my love for feminine expression, and my desire to explore who I am. I moved away to California at the age of 17 and found the strength and freedom to come out. Makeup and beauty products - items that I once feared to use - became my war paint in a world designed against people like me, and they helped me express myself as I truly am. As I have perfected my cat-eye and an ombre lip, I have grown more confident in myself and resilient to past, present, and future challenges. Follow my IG too: @breakthebinary #CheriePride #BeautyWithoutBarriers #CheriePartner

I Express Self Care With Beauty @jesslayica

@jesslayica

@jesslayica

i distinctly remember a time when i thought people who washed their face everyday or did a face mask were ridiculous. i barely made time to take care of my basic needs and it was reflected in my self esteem. i didn’t like my hair or my acne bumps. when i learned the importance of self care, it was easiest for me to start this practice through beauty. i began washing my face and caring what products i put on my skin. after that i started researching how to do black hair and asking for help. eventually, self care wasn’t just a small part of my day but it became the best part of my day. taking time each morning to take care of my body and focus on myself drastically improved my quality of life. self care is empowering and i learned that through focusing on beauty and skincare.

I Express Androdgyny With Beauty @RonnieRoseBloom

@RonnieRoseBloom

@RonnieRoseBloom

RonnieRoseBloom

I think there is a commonly shared misconception the beauty and aesthetic are limited to those who identify as super feminine. But imo this couldn’t be further from the truth! I use beauty products to enhance my androgyny and appear masculine AS well as feminine and I’ve seen so many talented masculine people highlight their features with beauty to appear MORE so. I’m excited for a more fluid world that embraces beauty as an art form to everyone to play with!

I Express Confidence With Beauty @KINGKIAHH

@KINGKIAHH

@KINGKIAHH

* Hi Guys! My name is Hezekiah (He/ Him) but on the Internet everyone calls me King Kiahh. I am 22 years old currently living In Indianapolis, Indiana! * Growing up a Preachers Kid in Saginaw, Michigan the things I was interested in didn’t always sit well with my parents. Don’t get me wrong, I played many different sports and video games but I always had a certain spice about myself that no one understood. * My Journey in school wasn’t the best for me because I would always get bullied for being feminine. Kids made fun of me because I didn’t sag and hung out with a bunch of girls. I preferred to wear Converse over Jordan’s lol. * Fast forward to High-school a chapter in my life book where I learned more about myself I wasn’t very confident. All of the things I went through it left me at a all time low. From trying to hide/run away from just being myself and always wanting to make my parents proud I had to figure out a way to get out of the dark moment I was in. And that’s when I discovered beauty. It showed me that you can do whatever you want with it. It’s not how you put it on. It’s how you express yourself! Don’t take this as me saying you need makeup to be confident because you DON’T! In life God puts certain things in our life’s to teach us how to grow. Makeup taught me how to be more confident. Tuh. Being a Black Gay Man in Makeup will sure build your confidence. - Follow me on IG: Kingkiahh #CheriePartner #BeautyWithoutBarriers #CheriePride

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