Not focusing on covering the spots, but enhancing whats already there, has helped a lot.
Fashion is a form of self-expression and a way to showcase confidence to the world, Agrawal tells SELF.
Throughout her teens to late 20s, she paired bold eyeshadow colors with eye-catching outfits to stand out.
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Today, Roufs uses cosmetics to accentuate parts of her body she loves.
I love to do patterns on my nails.
I check that I have fun eyeshadow and mascara on, Roufs tells SELF.
Not focusing on covering the spots, but enhancing whats already there, has helped a lot.
I practice loving myself and feeling good in my skin.
McKyla Crowder, 29, tries tobe kinder to herselfon days when she feels low about her vitiligo.
A lot of us can be our own harshest critics, she tells SELF.
We genuinely just need to be our own cheerleaders on a day-to-day basis.
If you tell yourself youre beautiful and worthy enough, youre going to start believing it, she says.
Tonja Johnson, 53, also believes in the benefits ofdaily affirmations.
Educating myself gave me a sense of empowerment and confidence.
Agrawal says she spent most of her teen yearsfeeling ashamedof her skin.
That changed in her 20s, when she took the time to learn more about vitiligo.
I felt more equipped to answer questions and address any misconceptions about vitiligo that people might have.
She says that the process of discoveryboth personal and about her conditionhelped her better understand and appreciate her skin.
I believe in keeping yourself in a peaceful environment.
To help herself feel grounded and confident, Archibald does her best to keep stress to a minimum.
Im a happy person, she says.
Archibald knows she cant avoid all anxiety-inducing situationslife happens!
The first thing I do to care for myself is wear sunscreen.
I think I allowed this to happen because I had a lot of self-worth issues around my skin.
Now, Crowder sees sun protection as self-care.
Archibald also applies sunscreen to every area of her skin that might be exposed to the sun.
I always tell people who are struggling with vitiligo to get involved with the community, she says.
Talk to people and share your struggles.
