“Alicia” portrait is a part of a series called “Beyond The Trend”. It highlights the natural beauty of females. In the current world of technological progress and beauty trends it is easy to fall in the trap of beauty enhancement methods after which lots of women start looking alike. The idea of the series is to empower women not to be afraid of being different and unique, to embrace all the elements of their natural appearance. After living more than a decade in UAE and Singapore Darya has been developing an understanding of coexistence among different cultures and racial differences. The idea is to showcase how beautiful every ethnic is. Using mixed media enables to create complex texture adding an awe effect to this painting. With the combination of shimmering gold and purple hues this artwork catches the attention of any viewer.