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" I went to small liberal schools my whole life, and I was also a bad girl in high school; I went to, like, five schools. "
Paloma Elsesser
Life
Small
Girl
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" For makeup, I swear by a base of Embryolisse, Nars concealer, that Bobbie Brown foundation stick, Pat's highlighter, a brow fill-in with dark brown eyeshadow and angle brush, a groom with Anastasia brow gel, an eyelash curl, and two swipes of drugstore mascara. "
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Two
Foundation
Dark
" We have to tokenize in order to normalize. "
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" It's important to see color. We are not the same. We have very different experiences. "
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Same
Important
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" I wasn't scouted in the mall as a kid; it just kinda happened naturally 'cause of Instagram and New York and being visible, which is cool. Things just started rolling in. Timing was in my favour 'cause the Internet acted as a catalyst for the fashion industry to change and be more open 'cause people demanded it. "
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People
New York
Cool
" I remember going to the Gap when I was in the fifth grade, and I desperately wanted a pair of blue jeans. I was with my dad, and I remember picking up the jeans, looking at them, and thinking that they had to fit me. But there was nothing that fit me. This was before the age of stretch, so I was trying on adult Gap. "
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Thinking
Age
Blue
" You don't want to be too hot in the club. And ambience is important - no fog machines. "
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Want
Club
Fog
" A huge part of my career and how I want to participate in the world is being unapologetically myself and being honest and vulnerable. "
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Want
Career
Honest
" I originally went to school for writing, for non-fiction. I'm specifically a poetry major within literature, but I don't know. "
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Within
Poetry
Writing
" I think self-love isn't some destination you get to and you are then incapable of feeling those feelings, but a journey in which you adapt your experiences to make for a happier life. "
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Life
Think
You
" It's not that that I'm not comfortable being naked, but when you grow up fat, you can't take away the shame or embarrassment even though you're a model. It's not just erased. "
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Naked
Shame
Fat
" It's not fair for little kids to feel bad about themselves for how they look. "
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Bad
Not Fair
Feel
" Having a multi-cultural background has granted me access into different ideologies, cultures, and ways of living. It has shaped who I am and how I participate in the world. "
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World
Who
Me
" Beauty means expression and being your most authentic self. "
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Beauty
Most
Self
" My parents always supported me and complimented me on other things, not just my looks. They told me I was capable, that I was smart, that I was creative. "
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Creative
Always
Smart
" The Internet really offered a space for me to thrive. "
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Thrive
Me
Really
" You're dealing with all these foreign agents, foreign brushes, and different time zones. So, you have to put just as much work into taking that makeup off as you do into putting it on. "
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Makeup
You
Different
" New York has influenced me a lot in terms of my own independence. I'm really struck by the idea of authenticity, and I think New York embodies that idea, even though people are like, 'I miss the old New York.' But at its core, it has this natural, authentic energy. L.A. lacks that idea; it's painted over. "
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Own
People
Me
" My version of makeup is a really intense skin regimen. I just think it's a healthier way to look at beauty. "
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Way
Makeup
Look
" My parents are artists and have always instilled great pride in understanding of various backgrounds. "
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Understanding
Parents
Great
" It's really hard not to fall into that trap of insecurity when you're a model. Beforehand, I never looked at myself in a huge monitor with 30 people around it every day. "
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People
Day
Fall
" I die wearing a bootie for three hours. I'm like, get these off of me! "
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Hours
Off
Three
" Embrace the grease, if any, and look fresh and human. I like to look like a glazed doughnut. "
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Look
Like
Human
" It took a lot for me to be able to say that I'm a plus-size model or a model at all without feeling terror or this kind of panic, because it was something so unplanned. "
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Without
Panic
Kind
" I had seen images of Crystal Renn and Sophie Dahl growing up, but I didn't really know about the plus-size fashion industry or how lucrative it was or, like, that it was changing or that I was even invited. "
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Growing Up
Fashion
Growing
" Wearing too much makeup definitely makes my skin worse. "
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Too
Skin
Too Much
" I am always dabbling in new skin routines, but it's always about moisture. "
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Skin
Always
I Am
" I moved to New York for school right after I turned 18, but I started getting into trouble - so I went home to L.A. to regroup. "
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Trouble
Home
New York
" I have to remind myself when I'm on a job and I'm feeling a lull in attitude or confidence or whatever, I'm there for a reason. I have to constantly remind myself of these almost corny Pinterest mantras, like 'You are worthy.' "
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Myself
Attitude
Confidence
" At times, the curve/fat/plus convo tends be this 'out of the dark' story, like, 'I used to be insecure, but now here I am.' But that is not my reality, and for most of the people, that isn't their reality, either. "
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Now