You are OK however you are, and you are very beautiful.
My skin is dark and glows. It almost seems blue, and it's supersoft.
I was teased a lot, growing up, because of my skin tone.
The message I have for my sisters is that how you look doesn't matter as long as you feel beautiful inside.
Personally, it was always very difficult to find complexion products that match my shade.
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.
There are so many types of beauty that all deserve to be celebrated.
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.'
Kids used to tease me and call me 'fille des etoiles,' which translates to 'daughter of the stars.'
I wanted to show girls it's not bad to be dark, that different is beautiful.
I want to be an actress and learn astronomy!
I let my life, and success, speak for itself.
I've learned to ignore the negative people and just be a living example of confidence and self-love.
I want to inspire young girls and let them know that we are all goddesses inside and out.
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.
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 so ashamed of it that I would spend hours in the shower crying and trying to wash my skin off.
I've always had trouble finding makeup in darker shades.
In my family, only my brother has a similar skin color. But in Senegal, the color is common.
It makes me proud to help girls realize that they don't have to change who they are.
Learn yourself and love yourself.
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.
Negative energy is wasteful.
