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I was driving with my mom.

A women looking close up to the camera with blue eyeliner and blue hair with dim lighting standing in front of a white…

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And she was like, “What?

I dont know how I feel about you wearing makeup at this age.”

When I got to 16, I started experimenting with theDream Matte Mousse Foundationfrom Maybelline.

A clear tube of brown concealer with a black lid on a white background

This is going to work.

It didn’t work at all.

I remember, in 2015, when I came to New York.

A white tub with black lettering on a white background

From Sephora down to CVS, there were options [for darker skin tones.

What are we supposed to do with this?

In South London, you’ve got the option to definitely find [shades].

A white bottle with black lettering on a white background

In East London too, but some other areas?

Over time, it’s gotten a little bit better, thanks to brands like Nars and Fenty.

I go to Harrod’s to get my makeup.

A yellow box with a brown oil bottle inside with black lettering on a white background

I’m a few-dots-of-concealer-lip-gloss-good-to-go kind of girl.

I use two different shades ofNars Radiant Creamy Concealer: Cafe and Amande, mixed together.

I wear the 1 lip gloss to this day.

A dark blue bottle with yellow writing and a black cap on a white background

I fill in my brows a little bit, with another 1 pencil, but not so much.

As for my hair…Washday[lasts for several] hours.

I mix them together and put foil on my head.

I look like a spaceman!

Today I took my canerows out and I was so happy the hair has just grown so much.

I should probably reduce it to six weeks and see how that goes.

There’s something about hot conditioner that works really well on my hair.

For my skin care right now, I use Dr. Barbara Sturm [products] and The Ordinary.

Its a 10-minute exfoliator and facial and it looks like blood.

Its really, really good.

I also use theDarker Skin Tones Enzyme Cleanserby Dr. Barbara Sturm about three times a week.

Its an exfoliating powder that you mix with water to wash your face.

Barbara Sturm Darker Skin Tones Face Creamin the daytime, and theSPF 50 Sun Drops.

I believe in SPF no matter the weather, rain or sunshine, 100 percent.

For bed, I wash my face and applyKiehls Midnight Recovery Concentrate.

Im like, God, I never learn.

Calm down, sis.

I’m so grateful to be Ghanaian, with this deep, deep skin that is just glowy.

Light bounces off my cheekbones and my shoulders, no matter the season.

I always prioritizedark-skinned womenwhen I’m casting my music videos.

I just believe that we deserve to be front and center.

I never like to make the girls I choose look like backup.

A chocolate showgirl movie, basically.