The Canvas

I hold the brush to swipe it across the canvas,

The colours appear, from grey to blue tones

From beauty to beauty,

Because that canvas is my face.

Enhancing my features is not to love myself,

But to be myself

To create and to innovate.

It’s been said that makeup isn’t a form of art,

But change that perception because for a start,

Art can never be defined, 

it’s whatever catches the eye.

And my canvas is beautiful no matter what,

So those bright colours on my eyes, they don’t define me;

I do,

I am my own canvas.

Atika is passionate about makeup. Despite the lack of support in the Arab community of teenagers and makeup, she continues to be who she is and fights through the judgements. You can find her on instagram here and on twitter here.