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i have no idea how she can speak without crying…

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Growing up my mother straightened my hair. It was the only time I saw my parents fight. He said, “You’re going to teach her to hate herself.” I thought ‘No dad I want to look like my friends and the models I see in the magazines, the people in movies.’ So I straightened my hair for years.

Then in college I cut my hair off, I had a little Afro. I loved it. When I went down the cafeteria right after leaving the campus barber, I caused a stir. Someone said, “We heard you cut your hair, we were all ready to laugh at you.” No one did. Another student I had never talked to before came up to me and said, “You look beautiful.” It was the first time a stranger had ever said that to me and I believed it.

Now in the summer I let my brown skin get darker (though I wear sunscreen) and I have a big Afro . I know the most beautiful anyone can be is when they are themselves. You have to love yourself unconditionally. I learned that there are little to no signs in the world and in fashion that how I look is beautiful. I am not white, not blonde, not tall. But I love my Black skin, brown Afro and short self. I wouldn’t want to look like anyone else other than me. I think if more women would just be themselves – beautiful. We could start a much needed beauty revolution. I hope we do someday.

Thanks for sharing this Garance.

I like her. Great video..
http://www.fashiondenis.com

She is so inspiring and unique!

http://www.enduringethereal.com

She is such a classy lady!

Lupita is a great beauty from which an amazing light shines. Lovely speech.

La photo est splendide !

Bisous, Manon
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C’est étrange mais je me suis fait la réflexion inverse en voyant les nouvelles campagnes Lancôme! Je trouve que son teint y est similaire à la réalité, elle est radieuse!

Growing up in South Africa in the 60’s, I loathed my dark complexion. Like Lupita, I woke up every morning, looked in the mirror to see if God had answered my prayers and made me light skinned. Teachers at school gravitated towards lighter skinned girls. In primary school we had black coal stoves, and one day in class, our teacher, while reprimanding me, referred to me ‘as black as this stove’. The other children laughed and I hated that I was dark skinned. I told my mom, and the next day my mom marched me into the headmasters office, asked her to call my class teacher and told them that they should never again refer to my dark complexion. She told them that she was working very hard building my self esteem and they had no right to destroy it. My parents always made me repeat the expression ” I’m black and I’m proud, say it loud, I’m black and I’m proud” from the sixties. Today, in my 50’s, I am always complementing little girls who are dark skinned.

loveherr

xxx
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Cette jeune fille est vraiment une source d’inspiration de par sa beauté, sa fraicheur et son naturel. Elle est d’une élégance infinie dans tous les sens du terme… FABULEUSE!!!

Absolutely beautiful words and an absolutely beautiful woman.

Amazing

Magnifique ! Son discours résonne au fond de moi, elle est très touchante et délicate…