Leah Juliett Closes Out Pride Month With a Message of Love

While June is a dedicated month when we celebrate and pay homage to the LGBTQ community, it’s important to note that every month is Pride month. And every week of the year L’Oréal Paris honors the queer community while continuing to be an ally, a cheerleader, and a supporter through various partnerships. 

This year, one of the brand’s favorite people, non-profit founder Leah Juliett, used their beauty routine video as a way to spread love. Sure, they have great skin, so watching a Get Ready With Me video of the influencer is fun and entertaining. But in honor of Pride month closing — and the rest of the year continuing as a celebration in Pride — they took the opportunity to drop a little inspirational message for viewers.

Juliett, who came out three times and admits to not knowing that they would even live to see 25, is all about that self-love through makeup exploration. Donning baby braids and an upper body filled with creative tattoos, they offer advice to their younger self as well as any other young people struggling to be who they are.

“If you hate your body, decorate it,” they say. “And turn yourself into the art piece you rightfully deserve to be.”

This is certainly an instance where we could get behind the concept of more is more. Give yourself more pampering, show yourself more forgiveness and indulge in more self-expression are three standouts we’re taking with us into the next month, and riding out through the rest of the year, because all love is worth it — especially self-love. 

Next: 3 Stunning Rainbow Eye Makeup Looks To Celebrate Pride

Written by: Shalwah Evans, Photos Courtesy of L’Oréal Paris, Photo Design: Sarah Duvivier