Alicia Keys has come under fire for her #nomakeup revolution.

Just weeks ago, the singer penned a powerful essay about why she has chosen to ditch her beauty products in favour of a natural, bare-faced look.

At the time, she said that going out without make-up had left her feeling empowered and more like herself.

“I don't want to cover up anymore,” she admitted. “Not my face, not my mind, not my soul, not my thoughts, not my dreams, not my struggles, not my emotional growth.

“Nothing.”

Since then, we’ve seen Keys appear on The Voice US without any make-up – and, when she stepped out on the red carpet at the MTV VMAs, it was clear that she had, once again, refused to cover up.

Alicia Keys hits back at critics of her #nomakeup revolution