STOP Using Makeup, Putting on Hijab, & Getting Rid of Digital Footprint

Charlene Makky used to create content from a long time, she was also a makeup artist, and she put on the hijab a few years ago. She has been on an extensive journey with her career, faith, motherhood and the makeup industry. She caught on to things that were damaging her life. She’s here to tell us all about it.
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00:00 Intro
05:57 Life before the hijab
10:14 Toll that social media life takes
11:02 Relationship with God
13:37 How did the mentality shift
21:11 Concerns with putting on Hijab + promise to God
26:12 Getting rid of digital footprint
31:03 What are hijabi influencers doing wrong?
39:38 Struggles with hijab day-to-day
42:54 Embracing new personality
45:55 Building a relationship with faith
49:06 Motherhood and makeup + Feeling shallow
55:10 Not wanting to know the answer
56:54 Saying makeup is bad is controversial
1:01:39 Being judged
1:07:27 Girls feeling pressure
1:13:30 Leaving social media?
1:18:22 Makeup industry

[@audrey7650]

A year and a half of wearing hijab full time as a revert of 3 years alhamdulilah. Getting rid of social media deprogrammed me from the “competition” in society for women to appear a certain way. We are so much deeper than our appearance and I truly feel more beautiful this way knowing I’m pleasing Allah SWT. May Allah make it easy for all our sisters struggling with tabaruj! Allah made us in his perfect image!

[@podnotfromhere]

That's a great way to put it!

[@ReVertGirlie]

Alhamdulillah, I am a new revert and I enjoy wearing my Hijab. for like the last two years prior to reverting I wanted to start dressing modestly. I do see a lot of the sisters aren't like simple with their modestly but again to each their own. I want just simple modesty. Thank you Charlene for your openness and vulnerability

[@shreddinbetty365]

Your story is so inspiring. I'm a revert, have been wearing hijab for the whole time, but makeup has been a huge obstacle for me. I dunno why, because personally when I see other hijabis going makeup free, I really think they look so much more beautiful allowing their inner glow to shine through. Makeup covers all that up, it's ridiculous really. It's counter productive. Detaching oneself from the Dunya is a painful process, but once it has been accomplished that is when Allah really shows us things and helps us grow, but we need to be willing.

[@podnotfromhere]

You painted a great picture here, I wish you continued blessings on this journey.

[@Amy623]

When I put on my hijab a coworker asksd me if my husband told me to put it on. I told her that I don't have a husband and that I did it because God told me to do it. She just started at me. 😆

[@razanabdelrahman316]

Of course she would stare at you because why on earth The Source of all creation telll you that ur hair is haram and you need to cover it. This is absolute madness, purifying your mind is what God wants, not just covering ur head!

[@Besa_Rollergirl]

@@razanabdelrahman316God knows better than you so🤫🤫

[@abcdefg6322]

@@razanabdelrahman316 it is obeying God & not changing our religion the way we want it. We purify ourselves with obeying God. Wether you/we like it or not God has told us women to cover up. We will be rewarded, if we listen. Allah is the All-wise All-knowing, There is a wisdom in everything He is telling us to do! It is for our good, and sooner or later we will understand why.

[@razanabdelrahman316]

@@abcdefg6322 the truth of the supreme is one and universal. The truth makes perfect sense as we understand it. There’s a huge difference between what God says, what people understand, traditions and the perspective of some people that were with the prophet over a thousand years ago living in a very primitive times, and haven’t attained enlightenment themselves. God has asked women to cover the pockets that show cleavage to protect her from who? From men! Asked for modesty and not extremism. Men at that time used to bury female babies under the soil out of shame, many men in the Arab world still bury women alive under a big black tent out of shame and fear of themselves. Instead of letting women to be free and they evolve through Her medicine, they cover her therefore still stuck in the 6th century living out alignment with our time, still looking scary from some centuries ago. Their life is grey, streets are dirty, no life! If they were really following the laws of nature, or God, they would be in a much better living situation. There are divine fruits to the right path, and they are not manifested in the Muslim world at all. What we see in the Muslim world is division, weakness, stupidity, devolution, dirt, poverty. Their animals, land and women are very tired sick looking.

[@priusa8113]

Alhamdulilah zero makeup here both before and after my shahada 20 years ago. The beauty industry banks on women s insecurities. Find your worth and self esteem in Rab Alamin❤❤

[@saraaa90gh]

I relate so much to the pressure of wearing the hijab and feeling you can’t be yourself in public. I immigrated from a muslim country to the US and the feeling of being different from everyone makes me extremely self conscious. I have to think of every single thing I do in public because with the hijab you already catch people’s eyes, but then if you also do something out of the ordinary, people will notice quickly. I even make myself smile to everyone and be extra friendly so that they know I am not some weirdo that wants to harm other people… It’s just really hard being under a microscope all the time 😢

[@podnotfromhere]

I hope it gets easier!!

[@suhellhasany]

i went through the same journey as her as I was also some kind of beauty/lifestyle influencer and pro-makeup artist, thank you for bringing up this topic and this episode is so relatable... last year, as an homage to Sayyidah Zainab, on the 1st of Muharram I too decided to stop wearing makeup infront of non-mahram and life been wonderful, as Allah said something like, "you walk towards me, I run towards you"... it really does feel like the blessings just doesn't stop...alhamdulillah, shalawat... and please do pray for our istiqamah :)

[@LasHijabi]

I respect this sister so much ❤️ may Allah bless you habibti!!

[@asmahahmed2288]

I could totally relate!! The first podcast i listened to from beginning till the end, cuz the constant struggle of taking decisions if this is correct within our deen or not is so relateable. Being a young woman in today‘s society with social media pressure to look a certain way is very unhealthy on us!! May Allah swt bless us all for our efforts. It‘s really a gift to be able to think this way and be concerned with our actions, it means allah loves us and wants us to go to jannah, that is why we‘re concerned with our actions in this temporarily dunya. We just need to keep in mind that we want to go to Jannah and we can sacrifice anything for it!❤

[@lampsaltlight]

Dear Not From Here Podcast host, thank you for this brilliant idea you had to create this space. I’m a fresh immigrant, so all you have described in your bio and what your interviewees’ personal experiences are basically what I’m struggling with for the last 4 years. I can totally relate. New subscriber.

[@podnotfromhere]

We never had a space, I realized. This platform is for people like us who have problems they struggle to relate to. Welcome to the NFH family!

[@lampsaltlight]

@@podnotfromhere thank you!

[@la4894]

This conversation has really touched my heart. Im so grateful for this conversation. I was raised Christian but I’m so drawn to Islam. I started to leave behind fashion styling in 2021 because it didn’t feel correct. You asked great questions and gave Charlene the room to fully express herself. Thank you Charlene for being so brave, it’s brave to share you’re journey when you still haven’t got all the answers. Starting over is scary and people are judgemental but Allah knows best and I believe he will lead the way for us. I don’t believe he gave us creative abilities for nothing, it’s about finding the correct way to use them. Even on your new path you are still inspirational and a bright light! Jazakallah Khairan

[@podnotfromhere]

This is a very important comment. Thank you!

[@Hijabibti925]

I still wear makeup but taking baby steps toward being more modest. As a revert my little girls 6 and 8 were the ones to ask me to wear the hijab! Alhamdullilah ❤

[@podnotfromhere]

That's beautiful!

[@sali3296]

Incredibly brave and thought-provoking - well done Charlene! ❤

[@munaali3965]

Thank you for sharing your story we need more people like you undoing what social media and the make up industry is doing to our daughters.❤

[@Aysha_m_a]

I wear makeup but I also wear a niqab

[@AmirN86]

Sister Charlene is an inspiration. She should not feel that everything she did is a waste. While I completely understand and respect her position with regards to make up (and actually agree with it), having the skills to be able to edit a video can actually prove to be useful. I would encourage her to use the skills to make videos for the sake of an Allah swt. This does not need to necessarily feature her directly. We are in great need for more Islamic content for children for example. There is a lot that she can contribute to other creators as well if she were to lend out her services. This would be a way to the “negative” of her past into something positive and actually be an active form of repentance. All of us are on this journey together in this life, and none of us are perfect, each of us with our own version of make up tutorials. Continuing to strive towards bettering ourselves, for the sake of Allah swt all we can continue to do. As always, a huge thanks also to Jaafar for an excellent conversation. This podcast is incredible. May Allah bless all of your efforts

[@podnotfromhere]

There's growth in everything. Nothing is ever a waste, of course. Thank you for tuning in!

[@Amanda-xr5uh]

Wow MashAllah. I see this sisters channel and I see her here in this video, she looks way more beautiful without makeup because she looks like herself.

[@carlyellisemarie]

What a beautiful sister 🙏🏼

[@doa3330]

Amazing amazin amazing conversation mashAllah a hijabi that is speaking truth

[@chillymilly7523]

Unsolicited opinion: the music at the beginning (before your show intro) doesn’t match with the tone of the interview. Thinking maybe it can be a better sound to complement it.

[@podnotfromhere]

I'll work on it in the next episodes. Thank you for the feedback!

[@priusa8113]

What country are her parents from?! Thanks

[@podnotfromhere]

Lebanon

[@shelirose]

not enjoyable to listen to because of the annoying ads that pop up every minute.

[@podnotfromhere]

Sorry about that, this seems to be happening with some viewers only. I'll work on it!

[@casadelmaghreb]

sister it appears you are still wearing make up?

[@summaiyarobi4915]

It's usually really expensive skincare and facials hydrafacials etc etc

[@Amy623]

Looks like skincare and sunscreen and those are need and halal

[@CharleneMakky]

It is just tinted moisturizer and I was recently on vacation so that explains the tan 😊

[@hindhaya9569]

So what? Make up police?

[@Pinny05]

The whole male and female interview is un natural.

[@bunnybun3353]

you dont talk to god that way at all, if you do this for me ill do this for you!!!! that is not right

[@podnotfromhere]

Your relationship with God is a work in progress, always. The way you talk to God matures over time. You're talking to an entity that you can't see, that isn't tangible. This is very normal.

[@bunnybun3353]

@@podnotfromhere GOD is NOT an entity!!!! You guys need to learn more about spirits from Christians to know what you are saying is incorrect

[@hindhaya9569]

@@bunnybun3353so God is Jesus? 💀

[@bunnybun3353]

@@hindhaya9569 🙄, no it's the 30 million entities and demons you guys try to pass off as one god

[@NoorRoxana]

@@bunnybun3353if you don’t have a comment regarding the podcast. And just want to throw some hate on another religion it doesn’t make anyone want to study yours. Btw because as we can see it doesn’t really make you a good person. So rather lead by example and read about it before commenting such a lie. Peace be upon you 😉

[@arasaad]

You’re an inspiration my dear… thank you for your honesty and for speaking your truth. Your story is inspirational to us all. 🫶🏼