On Making Skin Care More Accessible
I was probably one of the first Black aestheticians on Twitter. My mission was to make it accessible, not only luxury. I do that by using social media, but also the language that I use. I try to focus on taking the science-y, confusing stuff and putting it into plain words and explaining it like I'm explaining it to a five-year-old. Making it fun so it's not boring like a lot of information can be, and making it for people like me — people of colour, people who are younger, women — or anyone who needs this information but isn't always going to seek it out.
I love science, and I think it's really empowering when you learn how to take care of your body. For me, it's more than just skin care, it's teaching people how to take care of themselves, which is extremely important in terms of self-esteem and wellness. It was a really great outlet for me to create community and care about people.
On the Honour of Having People Who Trust Her Opinion
Having someone trust you with their body is an honour. I take it very seriously. As vain or as shallow as it feels, how your skin looks changes how you feel about yourself. Imperfections are normal and natural, and I don't want people to obsess about it, but it does feel good to not like something about yourself and to be able to change it by yourself. It really means a lot that anyone would even care what I have to say and that the way that I relayed the information helped them understand so that they could apply it in their life.