I was teased a lot, growing up, because of my skin tone.
— Khoudia Diop
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 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.
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.
