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June 29, 2021
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politics + makeup + fabulous + gay = matt bernstein
You guys probably already know Matt Bernstein aka @mattxiv on Instagram (if not, where have you been???).
His glamorous selfies are much more than pretty self-celebrations: they are social commentaries mostly about queer issues. He uses makeup to confront common misconceptions and falsehoods about the LGBTQ+ experience and makes political conversations more accessible to all with the help of beauty
Here are some of his best looks:
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