Makeup can help us hide blemishes, even out skin tone, and make us look like we slept for eight hours. It can enhance our eyes, brighten our complexion, and transform our look. But lest people forget, makeup is also FUN. Women who enjoy playing up their peepers or perfecting their pout don't necessarily have anything to hide.

In an effort to shut down the people who accuse women who love makeup of being insecure and hiding behind their foundation, lipsticks, and mascara, YouTube beauty vlogger NikkieTutorials posted a video last month that showed half of her face made-up and the other bare, sparking the #PowerOfMakeup movement. Click the gallery to see the best #PowerOfMakeup selfies online!

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