Who said that a Muslim woman can not lead an active external life and must spend whole days at home? Dark-skinned beauty in hijab Halima Aden, beauty blogger, model and winner of the beauty contest "Miss Minnesota", proves that religious dogma can not stop a talented young woman from walking her own way.
The other day she appeared on the cover of the authoritative American edition of Allure, dedicated to the beauty industry. It is worth noting that the number for which Halima was filmed is called American Beauty and is dedicated to all the most beautiful, which is worth paying attention to in the US this summer. Bright cosmetics, novelties of nail aesthetics, representatives of various ethnic groups living overseas.
Hijab - it's stylish!
19-year-old fashion-blogger can now safely add one more to the list of his victories - the debut on the cover of Allure. It should be noted that Halima enjoys a crazy popularity in Instagram, her account has been signed over 207,000 followers. For the title photo, the editors chose black hijab with a well-marked Nike logo. This sports brand also cares about women, professing Islam, who lead an active lifestyle.
Here are excerpts from the interview in which the girl told about her attitude to religion, social pressure and bodysheying:
"For me to wear hijab every day means to show that this traditional attribute can become a part of fashionable and modern onions. It's stylish, but at the same time it can be a way of self-defense, and even a symbol of protest against the system. "
Halima noticed that public opinion places girls in rigid frames, forces them to follow certain models of behavior and to be equal to the standard:
"We experience the pressure of stereotypes constantly. And my hijab hides not only my head, it saves me from all these accusations. Every now and then we hear: "She's fat!", "She has such a cellulite", "How can you be a model with this appearance?". With hijab, it does not bother me at all. Besides my face and body, I have something else inside, I can much more than just pose for photo sessions and walk on the catwalk. I do not want to be a beautiful picture! ".Read also
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The revolutionary issue of the publication was scattered instantly. The editorial board received a lot of positive feedback. Readers praised journalists and for the very idea of telling about how different Americans can be, and for such an unusual cover-girl, a Muslim woman wearing a hijab.