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“If I feel good, I look my best.”

Plussize model Denise Bidot on the Chromat runway at New York Fashion Week Spring 2017.

Model Denise Bidot on the Chromat runway at New York Fashion Week this September.

But she took some time to document her day for SELF in between the whirlwind that is Fashion Week.

Keep scrolling to discover the makeup andskincare essentialsBidot packs to prep for the runway.

Plus, discover the workout class she always visits when she’s in NYC.

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“Nothing like stopping atBalthazarin between NYFW madness.

Their shrimp cocktail is delicious and healthy.

[It’s] the perfect pick-me-up before dance class.”

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There is something about dancing that just makes me feel alive, and it’s an amazing workout."

“I love coffee!

“You dont put makeup on the day before the show.

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You get your nails nice and clean.

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“Its the calm before the storm,” Bidot told SELF backstage.

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“I think this is the moment where you breathe.”

“This is the fifth season I get to walk in the show and represent the curvy girls.

You feel like Cinderella every season.

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