I made a lot of mistakes growing up, trying so hard to fit in. I got so lost trying to please everybody. Halima Aden More Quotes by Halima Aden More Quotes From Halima Aden Skin care is so much more important than makeup. Makeup is for when you're having fun and going out. But your skin is forever. Halima Aden skin you makeup care For a really long time, I thought being different was a negative thing. But as I grew older, I started to realize we were all born to stand out; nobody is born to blend in. Halima Aden nobody being-different time long I choose to focus on the positive. Halima Aden choose focus positive There's always room to volunteer. I think that's a huge space to be involved with. Halima Aden room think always space There is not one description of beauty - that in fact it has different faces, different stories, and different background, and it's important to embrace all of those. Halima Aden embrace different important beauty Sometimes I'll go with a long hijab, or sometimes I'll wear my scarf and go somewhat business-y with a blazer. Every day is something new. Halima Aden every-day day sometimes long Be who you are. It's easy to feel like you have to blend in, but it takes courage to live your life with conviction and embrace the person that you are. Halima Aden feel you courage life You don't have to show a lot of skin to be beautiful. Halima Aden show skin you beautiful Being Somali, being Muslim, it's always something I've been very proud of. Halima Aden something being always proud Diversity and inclusion are always something industries should strive for. Halima Aden something always inclusion diversity Always stay true to who you are - barriers can and will be broken! Halima Aden true will you broken When I was younger, I didn't have that type of person that I could look up to and be like, 'OK, this is someone who dresses like me and I relate to.' I didn't have that growing up, so to give that opportunity to a younger generation of women - and not just Somali women, but anyone who feels different - that means a lot to me. Halima Aden look me women opportunity If there's one message I want people to take away is never compromise being your authentic self. Even if that means making others uncomfortable. Halima Aden never self want people I used to be so self-conscious about my braces that people thought I was shy - I just never talked. It took me a long time to realize, whatever, it's not like I'll have them forever, so I might as well enjoy it while I do! Halima Aden me time long people To be honest, before I joined the industry, I knew very little about the fashion world, and I hardly knew any name brands. Probably because the price tags were a little too high, and home girl needed to work. Halima Aden fashion girl work home I feel like I'm here to bust those misconceptions and stereotypes of Muslim women. Halima Aden stereotypes i-feel-like feel women I have much more to offer than my physical appearance, and a hijab protects me against 'You're too skinny,' 'You're too thick,' 'Look at her hips,' 'Look at her thigh gap.' I don't have to worry about that. Halima Aden look me you appearance It's always been hard trying to find the right pieces that go together, but it's always been something that interests me - finding new ways to be fashionable and cute but still being modest. Halima Aden new me together cute I like shopping at retail places like JC Penney or Macy's, and maybe buying a top or a shirt, and then buying a skirt from Rue 21 or Forever 21 because they have the maxi skirts, which I appreciate so much, and then topping it off with something that I buy from a Somali shop. Halima Aden shirt shopping appreciate forever The hijab is a symbol that we wear on our heads, but I want people to know that it is my choice. I'm doing it because I want to do it. I wanted people to see that you could still be really cute and modest at the same time. Halima Aden you time cute people
