My mom and grandma, growing up, one thing they emphasized was that you need to make sure that anything you put on your skin is also digestible by the body. For example, if something isn’t safe for me to eat or consume, it’s probably not good for your face. So I do a lot of natural remedies. Halima Aden Read Quote
Moisturizing every night is important. When you’re 50 or 60, it’s going to show if you don’t take care of it. You have to prepare when you’re young, so you still have that healthy, glowing skin when you’re 60 or 70. Halima Aden Read Quote
I say this all the time, but my hijab, it really is my crown, and it’s something that I bring to the table. It’s something that makes me unique. It shows the world who I truly am. Halima Aden Read Quote
For me, being able to say that my first-ever photo shoot was with one of the most well-known and iconic fashion photographers in the world is unbelievable. Halima Aden Read Quote
There are so many Muslim women that feel like they don’t fit society’s standard of beauty. I just wanted to tell them it’s OK to be different; being different is beautiful, too. Halima Aden Read Quote
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 Read Quote
I am proud of being a Somali-American Muslim, and my wardrobe has been an important part of my religious and cultural upbringing. Halima Aden Read Quote
I know that for me, a lot of people will look at me and they’ll think ‘Somali’ or ‘outsider’ instead of ‘Minnesota.’ Halima Aden Read Quote
