Skin has always been personal for me. as a half-indian, half-japanese, i grew up feeling like i didn’t belong anywhere. i was considered too “brown” to be a real japanese, yet not indian enough to call myself one. even though i was the first biracial winner of miss world japan in 2016, many people questioned if i deserved to represent japan. \n

I continued to struggle with my skin during my career as a model. it may have looked like a glamorous job. but all the travelling, late nights, and makeup took a toll on my sensitive skin, until i was breaking out with rashes. i had to cover my skin up with concealers and i consulted dermatologist after dermatologist; i tried creams and gels and steroids.

And the truth is, some of them worked! Kind of. My skin would clear up for a while, and then the rashes would come back whenever I was stressed. Those medicines never addressed the root issues.\nNothing did, until I found CBD.\nCBD isn’t just calming for my skin, but for my mind, too. Now, my skincare is about personal time and showing rather than covering\nup.

I know what it’s like to not have confidence or love the skin you’re in. That’s why I founded MUKOOMI: to share with the world that confidence is not just what you see on the outside. And confidence is not just about you. Accepting yourself makes it so much easier to co-exist and love others.