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" 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. "

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" 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. "

" 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. "

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

" Celebrate yourself... and stay positive! "

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

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

" 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. "

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

" 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. "

" My very first account was @BlackBarbie, which is what my friends called me growing up. Then I thought, 'You can either call yourself that, or you can find something that will matter to dark-skinned girls.' So I came up with @melaniin.goddess. "

" When I was in high school in Paris, some photographers wanted my photos and asked if I was interested in modeling. I wasn't interested because I wanted to get my education first. I was scared because I didn't know what I was getting into. "

" 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. "

" In my family, only my brother has a similar skin color. But in Senegal, the color is common. "

" Being teased and losing my self value eventually ended up inspiring me to be a better version of myself. "

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

" When I was younger, I didn't have any inspiration to like the skin I was in. "

" I want to inspire young girls and let them know that we are all goddesses inside and out. "

" Diversity is what makes life interesting. "

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

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

" 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. "

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

" Make Up For Ever has foundation options that work for me - and everyone. "

" 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. "

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

" My sister was the one person who told me not to change, that my skin was beautiful. She really helped me feel good about myself. "

" I let my life, and success, speak for itself. "

" 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 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. "