Almost Ready
Shortlisted for Photo Vogue
‘Women by Women’
Featured in Vogue Türkiye September 2025
almost ready is a nod to the awkward, funny, embarrassing, and deeply human parts of being a woman.
The kind of things we all relate to, the moments we see ourselves in, even if we’ve been taught to hide them. The little things no one’s supposed to notice. Even though we all know they happen, we still feel a twinge of shame, like we’ve failed some invisible standard.
We’re supposed to be clean, put-together, proper. But girlhood isn’t always like that.
Sometimes we bleed through our clothes, forget to take our makeup off before bed, or a fake nail snaps just after getting them done.
This series brings humor and relatability to the front lines of those “not-so-perfect” moments. It’s a way to reclaim them—with a smirk. A reminder that we’re human too.
And sometimes... we’re just almost ready.
From top down from left to right:
(1) Getting your hair stuck in your lip gloss
(2) Those weird toe nail separators and shoes after a pedicure
(3) Putting your hair in rollers
(4) Bleeding through your clothes
(5) Breaking a nail after a fresh manicure
(6) The pain of wearing heels
(7) Shaving your legs and cutting your ankles
(8) Not taking your makeup off the night before
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