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Dare To Be You: Instagram Beauties

Last week we asked our Instagram followers to let us know why they're beautiful. Here are our 50 favorite replies.

By · Updated October 28, 2020
01
@considermelovely

“I love my chocolate skin and full lips, but I adore my locs because they are beautiful, versatile, all mine and now teal at the tips and we have grown up together (and continue to do so).”

Dare To Be You: Instagram Beauties
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02
@writeiilife

This Instagrammer loves her high cheekbones because she “gets them from her momma.”

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03
@whatwouldmommywear

“My favorite feature is my lips.  While growing up I was teased for how big they are, now people get injections to get them this full.”

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04
@vanessalue

“What I feel makes beautiful is my confidence.  Plus size women are constantly told that because of their size they aren’t beautiful.  I feel sorry for those who feel that way because beautiful doesn’t mean skinny.  I love my curves!”

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05
@turnz2sunshyne

“I love my face and my short hair cut because it makes me feel powerful and elegant.”

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06
@tonya4ever

“I love my eyes because they are the windows to my soul…you can tell a lot about a person by looking in their eyes”

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07
@thomasagency

“In my youth I intentionally covered my face with my hair.  Today I’m proud of my freckles and my birthmark.  I love me with my flaws and all.”

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08
@terniciamo

“Hands down my favorite feature is my eyes.  These puppies have gotten me out of a lot of trouble.

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09
@tanjii_c

“I love the skin I’m in. It’s smooth like fine silk. Soft like Egyptian cotton. Pure like golden honey. I feel rich in my roots.”

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10
@tallswag

“My height! I love being 6’6″ and wouldn’t change it for the world. #blessed.”

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11
@sugapuff_shai

“My favorite beauty feature is my smile!  It makes me approachable and reveals my spirit!”

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12
@smilez718

“My imperfections are uniquely mine.  I was born to stand out, born to be me! I promise you imperfection never looked so good!”

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13
@shenetta

This Instagrammer loves her eyes because they’re the key to her soul. 

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14
@shee10

This Instagrammer loves her natural beauty and short hair. She also embraces her gap. 

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15
@saunyaaa

“My appreciation for these kinks and coils that God has blessed me with has changed my life”

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16
@richatee

“I love my smile and slight dimples because I get this feature from my mother and grandmother.  Smiling helps me feel better when I am down.”

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17
@princessjazzyte

“I love my locs because they enhance my natural beauty”

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18
@optimisticdanie

“My full lips used to be something I was ashamed of and teased about.  I wouldn’t do things to make my lips stand out but over time I embraced my lovely full lips.”

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19
@og_knowz

“I love my big eyes and dark skin…How I’ve grown to love and embrace them both…things I got ridiculed about as a child and adult.  Loving all of me!”

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20
@msalyse

“I love my eyes.  I got teased about them when I was a kid because they were big lol.  They are me…and I love me some!”

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21
@ms_prince

“I’m proud of my eyes and lips.  I was teased in high school because my eyes were big but I love their shape which runs in my family.  I was also teased because of the natural darker color and fullness of my lips but I love them because I don’t have to use much gloss/lipstick for them to pop!”

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22
@mrslindo1

This Instarammer loves her freckles because they make her unique.

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23
@monaycius

“I love my cheeks because it’s just something about them that people want to pinch!”

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24
@misscoilydiva

“I always used to try and hide my forehead with bangs because I hated being talked about and I thought it was so huge!  Now I could care less because it’s what makes me, me!”

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25
@melifluent_soul

“I love the gap between my two front teeth.  Over the years a few random people suggested I have it closed but I refused.  I accept myself just how I am and I’m not willing to change a thing.”

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26
@lorealkt

“It’s unconventional, but I love the scar on my left cheek from when I had the chicken pox.  It’s my own little beauty mark!”

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27
@lifeasdeanna

This Instagrammer loves her smile.

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28
@ladye85

“Out of all my features I love my long slender neck.  My neck holds my head up high to embrace myself as a beautiful black queen!”

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29
@kenyalikethecountry

“I love my natural hair and embracing the fullness of my kinks with confidence everyday on this fun hair journey.” 

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30
@kadiyahomnae

“My moles are my favorite beauty feature.  They come from my grandma.”

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31
@jubi5987

“My blowout is my favorite feature. It is quick, simple and BOLD!”

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32
@jacqueline920

This Instagrammer loves her natural hair because it’s wash and go.

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33
@iluckedup

“I love that I wear glasses.  I have so much fun with the different shapes and colors!”

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34
@iloveloveadore

“My favorite feature is my warm cocoa skin passed down from my father and grandfather.”

Dare To Be You: Instagram Beauties
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35
@ibelong_here

“I love me some ME. My eyes, smile, nose, ears…I love it all through God’s eyes he created me!”

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36
@i_am_lola_folarin

“My gap used to be the reason I wouldn’t smile and now I’ve realized the uniqueness it adds…I love my gap!”

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37
@glamdoll89

“I love my nose, courtesy of my grandmother whose no longer with me, and although I didn’t really like it, it reminds me of her.”

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38
@findingswithfrances

“My favorite beauty trait is my hair!  When I was younger I would only wear it straight because I didn’t embrace my curls.  Now, not only do I embrace my hair, but I love its versatility and that I’m able to rock it based on how I’m feeling that day.”

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39
@eleaitamae

“I like my face shape and I like me!”

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40
@eclark6

“I feel that my hair is my best feature because it’s resilient, it’s beautiful, and it’s mine!”

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41
@deepimpact403

“My absolute favorite feature is without question my natural hair.  God has blessed me with tresses that have provided many opportunities and inspired others. I just love it!”

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42
@curvysoutherner

“My smile is my best asset.   It is with such warmth and sincerity.  I love the way it brightens anyone’s day!”

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43
@cristy_og

“My smile is not perfect but it’s real and comes from the heart every time!”

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44
@cocoonedvagabond

“I love my bright red locs. They’re as dynamic, colorful, versatile and eclectic as I am as a Black woman and an artist.”

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45
@chinkabelle

“I never liked to smile in pictures because my eyes would disappear. Now I realize life is too short not to laugh as hard as you can.”

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46
@chicbusymom

“My favorite beauty feature is my dimple.  Unlike most people I have only one and I think that’s unique.”

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47
@bishichrissi

“I used to hate my skin complexion growing up because I was always the darkest person in my class but I’ve learned to love the skin I’m in.  Black is beautiful!”

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48
@allybees

“I love my easy-to-manage, short haircut.  It’s my signature style!”

Dare To Be You: Instagram Beauties
49
@caribbeangirlmeiks

“My favorite feature are my lips. They are so diverse from speaking my mind, to portraying my lipstick.”

Dare To Be You: Instagram Beauties
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50
@keydeni

“I love my eyelashes! I think they highlight my eyes and my face.”

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