Evie Harrison

“For me, beauty means feeling comfortable in your own skin and embracing your imperfections.” At the age of two, Evie had a run-in with a cat, which resulted in a scar across her cheek that has challenged her perception of beauty growing up. “It didn’t impact me too much as a child, and I don’t remember it happening. But when I got to secondary school, people would question me or comment on it all the time. Then, when I started to wear make-up, it became more obvious because product doesn’t sit into the scar, so you have more of a white line and it becomes more pronounced. I used to always turn my face when I was posing for pictures and was so self-conscious about it. But I’ve realised it’s not something I can cover up, so I just had to embrace it. My boyfriend loves it too. My scar is a constant reminder that beauty isn’t always flawless.” While she feels social media has added to the pressure to look a certain way, Evie believes it’s important to switch off from that and to know that airbrush and filters are usually behind the photos. “I feel most beautiful when I’m lying on a beach with no make-up on. Everyone is exposed and vulnerable in the same way.”