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" Wearing too much makeup definitely makes my skin worse. "

Paloma Elsesser

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" I am trying to be the girl I didn't have. That's important to me. I have to be conscious of that. In this weird, dark, small, very intimate way, there's a girl out there who relies on me. And that's super important to me, and I don't want to let her down. "

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" My parents are artists and have always instilled great pride in understanding of various backgrounds. "

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" 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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" It's not fair for little kids to feel bad about themselves for how they look. "

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" 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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" I like looking wet, sweaty, dewy, fresh. "

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" 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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" Growing up, people would always say, 'You have such a pretty face.' It's kind of backhanded. That's the kind of things we have to stomach. "

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" 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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" Embrace the grease, if any, and look fresh and human. I like to look like a glazed doughnut. "

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" It's important for people to understand where things come or what they represent. "

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" 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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" 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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" 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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" 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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" I hope that in 50 years I can look back and say I made my most fervent efforts to provide visibility for the unseen. "

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" I'm happy to sparkle like a glazed disco ball. "

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" We have to tokenize in order to normalize. "

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" The International Girl Crew isn't supposed to be super exclusive - that's a really important part of our brand and message. It's not just our crew - it's a lifestyle. It's for everybody to know how empowering it is to be surrounded by friends who motivate and support you and who you feel like you can exchange ideas with and do projects with. "

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" You don't want to be too hot in the club. And ambience is important - no fog machines. "

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" 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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" 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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" The Internet really offered a space for me to thrive. "

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" The more and more I got into writing, the harder and harder it became for me. I still love it, but it became much more problematic than I thought it would be. "

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" When I started Instagram, I kind of just did what I like to do or to show the things I like, whether it be sneakers or weird flowers, have the little drops of myself and my style kind of fluidly throughout. That was really helpful in starting and carving out my own place. "

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" 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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" I went to private school my whole life. Growing up in Los Angeles, you're surrounded by not just Connecticut privilege but, like, your-dad's-a-movie-star privilege. "

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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. "

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" 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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