Miss England finalist Melisa Raouf, 20, made news when she decided to participate in the pageant without make-up. Photo: Kam Murali
Melisa Raouf, whose father immigrated to the UK from Iran, says she's proud of her Middle Eastern roots. Photo: Kam Murali
Miss England director Angie Beasley with finalist Melisa Raouf and other contestants. Photo: Kam Murali
Raouf decided to go make-up free after she won the Bare Face Top Model award in the Miss England contest. Photo: Instagram / melisaraouf
Raouf will now compete with 15 other contestants at the Miss England finals, to be held across two days on October 16 and 17. Photo: Instagram / melisaraouf
Raouf has also started a hashtag, #barefacemovement, encouraging women to share photos of themselves without make-up, which now has more than 500 posts from around the world. Photo: Kam Murali
Raouf, a politics student, says she's aiming for a career in diplomacy. Photo: Instagram / melisaraouf
