But the truth is different.
Beauty is freedom.
Freedom to be yourself - even if "yourself" does not fit into Instagram filters.
Freedom to smile when you have crooked teeth, but you glow.
Freedom not to wear makeup if you do not want to, and to wear bright makeup if you want to.
Freedom to wear a short skirt at 40, and never wear heels if you do not like them.

Beauty is not "becoming someone."
It is not being afraid to be yourself.
With acceptance, with scars, with imperfections, with history.
Because the most beautiful face is the one that doesn't hide behind masks.

After all, true beauty doesn't require approval. It doesn't need likes. It doesn't stand in line for "approved by society".
It moves forward - at its own pace, in its own style.
And if necessary - barefoot.

So no, beauty is not just about appearance.
It's a state. It's energy. It's the inner courage to be free.