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“Glitter Marks” Sara Shakeel (2017)

Unknown Subject

Original Photographer Unknown

Digital Photograph; https://www.instagram.com/p/Bawcp9enZDq/?utm_source=ig_embed&ig_rid=61c3a4a8-ed42-4121-99dd-5b443b3010c2

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“Forever Mine” Sara Shakeel (2021)

Unknown Subject; Original Photograph by Ira Ray

Ira’s Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/iraych_art/

Digital Photograph; https://www.instagram.com/p/CQhD2O_HzY5/?utm_medium=share_sheet 

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“You’re So Golden” Sara Shakeel (2020)

Photo of Demi Lovato

Original Photographer Unknown

Digital Photograph; https://www.instagram.com/p/CJPGUECgB6v/

“To see HUGE influential artists like @ddlovato [Demi Lovato], embracing her stripes , finding ART & BEAUTY in them, & inspiring all of us to do the same, truly gives me sooooo much hope that we are heading in the RIGHT direction” -Sara Shakeel 

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“A Sparkling New Story” Sara Shakeel (2020)

Photo of Ashley Graham

Original Photographer Unknown

Digital Photograph; https://www.instagram.com/p/B8tc2jUAkOr/?utm_medium=share_sheet

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“Each Stretch Made a Beautiful Mark” Sara Shakeel (2021)

Photo of “the Painted Mom” (Em) 

Em’s Insta: https://www.instagram.com/paintedmom/

Original Photographer Unknown

Digital Photograph; https://www.instagram.com/p/CQR-hJOn0vX/

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“Raw” Sara Shakeel (2017)

Subject Unknown

[Original photo submitted by fan for editing] 

Digital Photograph; https://www.instagram.com/p/Ba-EssthahY/?taken-by=sarashakeel

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“Patience” - Brisbane, Queensland. Australia. (2012)

In This Skin, Natalia McComas

Digital Photograph; https://www.natmccomas.com/in-this-skin2

“It’s a kind of protective barrier protecting me against non-accepting and unthoughtful people.” - Patience 

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“Milena & her twin sister Liza” - Haarlem, North Holland. The Netherlands. (2016)

In This Skin, Natalia McComas

Digital Photograph; https://www.natmccomas.com/in-this-skin2 

“It wasn’t always easy for me having a twin sister without a birthmark – I was bullied a lot when I was little and she was always one of the popular kids. Even though I’m not sure if my Port Wine Stain was the reason, it certainly felt like it.” -Milena

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“Sandra” - Dublin, Ireland (2016)

In This Skin, Natalia McComas

Digital Photograph; https://www.natmccomas.com/in-this-skin2

“If I encounter someone with a birthmark now, there is this silent recognition, as if we know something no one else knows” - Sandra

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“Jonna” - Helsinki, Finland (2016)

In This Skin, Natalia McComas

Digital Photograph; https://www.natmccomas.com/in-this-skin2

“My son is four and he doesn't really notice my birthmark…in his eyes it is normal to have a red-handed mother” - Jonna

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“Nikki” - Philadelphia, Pennslyvania (2015)

In This Skin, Natalia McComas 

Digital Photograph; https://www.natmccomas.com/in-this-skin2 

“It's my thermometer, my hyper-colour skin, my beauty mark” - Nikki

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“Louisa”

Epidermis, Sophie Harris-Taylor (2019)

Digital Photograph; https://sophieharristaylor.com/Epidermis

“Growing up I didn’t have someone to relate to or look up to in the public eye that also suffered with acne so it was hard and I felt alone” - Louisa

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“Thea”

Epidermis, Sophie Harris-Taylor (2019)

Digital Photograph; https://sophieharristaylor.com/Epidermis

“People always tell you ‘other people don’t notice it as much as you do’, which is probably true, but with acne I find that it’s more about what you notice yourself” - Thea

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“Indiana”

Epidermis, Sophie Harris-Taylor (2019)

Digital Photograph; https://sophieharristaylor.com/Epidermis

“I took what made me feel the lowest and I shared it under broad daylight.” - Indiana

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“Annie”

Epidermis, Sophie Harris-Taylor (2019)

Digital Photograph; https://sophieharristaylor.com/Epidermis

“When I was younger I would never leave without wearing makeup…Even though the acne is evident in this image. It’s not the first thing my eye is drawn to which I like.” - Annie

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“Charlotte R.”

Epidermis, Sophie Harris-Taylor (2019)

Digital Photograph; https://sophieharristaylor.com/Epidermis

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“Louise” 

Epidermis, Sophie Harris-Taylor (2019)

Digital Photograph; https://sophieharristaylor.com/Epidermis