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"Top models run the multicultural gamut these days\u2014thanks in no small part to Iman. When I came to America, they described a beautiful girl by saying she was 'the girl next door'\u2026blonde and blue-eyed, notes the Somalia-born beauty, But now the neighborhoods have changed. There is less of a cookie-cutter mentality these days.\n\nAs the first supermodel of color, Iman paved the way for a more inclusive fashion industry, but breaking the mold wasn't so easy. One of my first modeling jobs at 18 was for Vogue and the makeup artist asked me, 'Did you bring your own foundation?' He didn't have one that was dark enough. This was never asked of Caucasian models, she adds. In lieu of quality makeup for her skin tone, Iman made her own: I went out an bought a bunch of foundations, sat down in front of the mirror, and mid and matched shades until I created the right one for me.\n\nHer foundation mixing became so skillful, in fact, that she inadvertently started her second career. After I retired from modeling, women everywhere were asking me where I bought my foundations, Iman states, So I created Iman Cosmetics. Her makeup brand, which launched in 1994, was the first brand designed specifically for skin of color. It is really a celebration of self\u2026no matter what race. Today, Iman Cosmetics remains a leader in the category\u2014and Iman, an icon of true beauty.\n\nCheck out Iman's must-haves from her makeup line &amp;gt;&amp;gt;\n\nGet your own Iman glow by winning her Sheer Finish Bronzing Powder &amp;gt;&amp;gt;"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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