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" 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

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Kids

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Khoudia Diop

Beautiful

Family

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Got

Street

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Khoudia Diop

Beautiful

You

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Khoudia Diop

Love

Mother

" 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.' "

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Khoudia Diop

Foundation

Make

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

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Khoudia Diop

Skin

Bad

" 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. "