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" A tip that I got from my mom that really helps keep my skin fresh is to wash my face with ice water in the morning. I love it. Just splash with water - cold water. That's the first thing I do every morning. "

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" As I grew, I learned to love myself more every day and not pay attention to the negative people, which helped a lot. "

Khoudia Diop

Love

Negative

Myself

" Diversity is what makes life interesting. "

" I was mostly bullied by my classmates. People would come up to me and say, 'You're so dark.' I'd always fight back by calling out one of their insecurities, like, 'Well, you have a big nose.' Today, I'd tell them that I really love them. I'd thank them because they made me realize how unique I am. "

" In my country - even though we have a lot of dark-skinned people - people think the lighter you are, the better you are. They think beauty has to do with being light-skinned. I think that's really wrong. "

" Celebrate yourself... and stay positive! "

" It makes me proud to help girls realize that they don't have to change who they are. "

" I want to inspire other young women of color and empower them. I want them to know that they can do and be anything they dream of. "

" Having support from family, friends - and now fans - definitely helps to affirm that I am worthy, loved, and beautiful. I hope everyone can see that in themselves and feel this way. "

" Where I grew up, we had light-skinned models but not dark. Every time I would talk about being a model with my friends, they would start laughing out loud. "

" I wanted to express myself using visuals and also celebrate the beauty of black women, travel, and have amazing opportunities. I also wanted to be a living example of inspiration for other women and girls. "

" Even though I was very young, it was traumatizing seeing someone try weird things on their skin all for the sake of being lighter. It's as common as relaxing your hair or maybe even brushing your teeth. I had friends not wanting to do it, but their moms gave them creams to help lighten their skin. That's how accessible it is. "

" I would get so angry whenever I'd notice people looking at me weirdly. They'd even stop me on the street and ask questions about my skin color. "

" I didn't have to listen to nobody or look how anybody wanted me to look. I just wanted to be myself and look however I want. "

" I've learned to ignore the negative people and just be a living example of confidence and self-love. "

" I learned to find things to love about myself and to celebrate them. "

" Self-love is not something that you get in one day or two days. It's an ongoing process, and I go through it every day. "

" People have made comments, calling me names like 'midnight' or 'mother of stars.' At first I confronted the bullies, but eventually I learned to tune out the negativity and just love myself more. "

Khoudia Diop

Love

Mother

" I was born in Senegal in 1996. My mom moved to New York when I was two years old, so I was raised by my aunt back home. "

" We need more women of colour in fashion, period. "

" I grew up in Senegal, where more than 50 percent of the women bleach their skin, and skin bleaching is a huge deal. I grew up seeing my cousins and my aunts using it. "

Khoudia Diop

Cousins

Women

" I was teased a lot, growing up, because of my skin tone. "

" I was in Italy on vacation, and I saw my reflection in a mirror. I saw how unique my skin was and why people stop me on the street to ask about it. I started falling in love with it. "

Khoudia Diop

Love

Reflection

" I've always had trouble finding makeup in darker shades. "

" My skin is dark and glows. It almost seems blue, and it's supersoft. "

" To this day, the first thing that I do every morning is look in the mirror. I'll tell myself, 'Look at your skin. Look at your teeth and your smile. You are beautiful.' "

" I wanted to bleach my skin so bad, but my sister always discouraged me. She'd say, 'This is a bad thing. Don't try it.' "

Khoudia Diop

Skin

Bad

" I feel beautiful when my makeup looks great. "

" I was so ashamed of it that I would spend hours in the shower crying and trying to wash my skin off. "

" Personally, it was always very difficult to find complexion products that match my shade. "

" I wanted to show girls it's not bad to be dark, that different is beautiful. "