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

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" 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. "

" 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. "

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

" I was bullied a lot, being a kid, so I feel like I'm standing out because I realize who I really am. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

" You are OK however you are, and you are very beautiful. "

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

" My mom was the only one who didn't bleach her skin. She was the one who kept her natural complexion. So yes, I consider her a role model. All of her other family members would say to us, 'Oh, your mom is so beautiful. She's lucky she kept her skin.' Those comments stayed with me. "

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

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

" 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 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. "

" 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.' "

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

" I hear a lot from women in Africa. And not just from dark-skinned women but from all women struggling because of insecurity. They thank me and tell me that I inspire them. And that makes me feel really, really proud. "

" 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. "

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

" 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. "

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

" Celebrate yourself... and stay positive! "

" There were times I wouldn't leave my room for weeks and sometimes missed school because I hated how people would look at me. But my older sister helped me find the positive: She used to show me pictures of Alek Wek to say, 'See! You can be a model if you want!' "

" I use Aveeno Daily Moisturizing Lotion for my body and Aveeno Clear Complexion Daily Moisturizer for my face. I love how it smooths my skin and keeps it soft and shiny all day. "

" 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. "

" Diversity is what makes life interesting. "

" 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. "

" 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. "