Becca Ask was born with a vascular birthmark, and she currently lives in Minnesota. She discusses how found her purpose and herself over time.
“I was released from prison into a halfway house. I only had my prison shower shoes, a very worn-down bible, and my prison sweatpants that had my number on the side. That was everything I had in the world, and I was terrified."
Daveena (22) is a skin-positive influencer who lives in Malaysia. She describes the experiences that she’s had with beauty standards, skin, and self-worth.
Mohana is a social worker for urban youth from Kansas City. She has had alopecia since she was 8 years old.
Jude lives in Glasgow, Scotland and she has been living with psoriasis since college. When she was diagnosed with psoriasis, her perspective on self-honesty, self-realization, and self-acceptance was changed forever.
“I’m from Bradford, England, and I’m an advocate for people with keloids. I got keloids when I was thirteen. When I was 12, I had severe acne. I had acne on my chest, my face, and my back. I treated it with taking Isotretinoin, but I was left with little hard spots."
Theresa is a 21-year-old esthetician and makeup artist who wrestles with social anxiety but fights tirelessly for her right to be present.
“I was born and raised in Braila, Romania. It is a city in the South-East of Romania, which is a very traditional area. The church is still very powerful here, and it has a lot of influence on Romanians."
Rômulo Rosa (25) is a gender-fluid Brazilian from São Paulo. They share with us their journey.