Alexandra Kleeman Quotes

With Trixie specifically, on the one hand, it's a celebration of femininity. It's that moment when you're playing Pretty Pretty Princess, and there's also, this is what society says a girl looks like, the amount of makeup I wear and the humongous blond wigs.

Not every girl who wears makeup feels like, 'Oh, I'm so ugly without it.' I wear makeup because it's fun to put on, and I feel pretty with it on.

I think wearing less makeup can seem a bit scary for some women because we get so used to seeing ourselves look a certain way.

When I was growing up, one or two girls were beautiful, but it was not an aspiration, right?

Competing in pageants made me hyper-aware of the unfair expectations society places on women in terms of youth and beauty. But it also gave me empathy for women who use beauty as a creative exploration. When expressed healthfully, dressing up, doing hair, crafting makeup, etc., is an art form.

It's women who have embraced their own sexuality, it's why women wear makeup, it's why they wear high heels. It's what civilization is all about.

The hardest part about being a woman is figuring out what to wear.

Now that I have a daughter, I've been thinking about how I'll define beauty to her. I watched a video of Kendall when she was three, and she was putting on makeup. I don't know how I feel about that. But my daughter already watches me do it. When do you let them start wearing it? I don't know yet.

I have got one of those faces that change every day: you can dress me up, make me look vampy and then make me look 12 years old. But don't all women do this thing? We all take on these roles.

As a woman, and as somebody in the public eye, we always have to be ready for the red carpet and have the nicest outfit, work with the best makeup artist. While all that's nice, we're also human beings.

I know some women are intimidated by makeup.

I don't go out without make up. I'm a woman, you know.

On one hand I am this weird androgynous tomboy where I'm strangely low maintenance and have a five-minute makeup regimen. On the other I'm obsessed with all things beauty, from skin care to makeup.

I don't feel comfortable without my makeup on. I've got to have my lipstick! I just don't feel like the same person, and I don't like the way I look without makeup.

I didn't start wearing makeup until I was in my early 20s, so I never realized that makeup 'wasn't for boys,' as many social norms say.

I hear it all the time: 'What happened to the Grace Potter who didn't used to wear makeup?'

There's a lot of stupid men out there who feel like makeup is a betrayal of the truth, and that is so funny to me.

My style would be whatever I look my best in.

I was a tomboy growing up. Even after I started modeling at thirteen, I didn't learn how to do my makeup.

A woman without paint is like food without salt.

I think women hide behind their hair.

Even if I weren't in Hollywood, I would feel pressure to look a certain way.

Women spend their lives trying to look good for men. So a woman who feels she's sending the right visual signals is pleased with herself.

I don't think I could live without hair, makeup and styling, let alone be the performer I am. I am a glamour girl through and through. I believe in the glamorous life and I live one.

I think women should wear whatever makeup they want for themselves. Makeup should be fun.