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But I especially loved seeing how comfortable they appeared in their skin.
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Growing up, I never really saw myself in the mirror or around me.
Outside of the women in my Cuban family circle, I didn’t know other dark-skinned Latinas.
I often felt like an outcast.
I didn’t really hate my skin color, but neither did I completely love it.
I kind of just tolerated it.
I didn’t really hate my skin color, but neither did I completely love it.
I kind of just tolerated it.
My arsenal of products was working against me.
“This ultimately leads to irritation and post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation.”
The gentler I was on my skin, the better it responded.
These acids are particularly good for skin of color.
I didn’t want to mess up all of the effort I’d put into making my skin healthier.
