Being a mom can be quite challenging at times: You’re constantly sleep-deprived, battling strong-willed toddlers, and researching the best resources to care for your children. From researching how to overcome sleep regressions to what products to use on your child’s sensitive skin, there’s a lot on a mom’s mind, and supermodel Chanel Iman can certainly relate. The 32-year-old sat down with Mom.com to talk about the challenges of caring for her daughter’s skin and how she instills confidence in her little ones.
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As for how the supermodel teaches confidence to her daughters with sensitive skin, Chanel said she instills in them that “beauty lies within.” She also leads by example as she learns to care for her own skin, an experience she referred to as a ”journey.”
“With all of my pregnancies, my skin has gotten more dry,” she revealed. “I have to apply Aveeno tone and texture moisturizer every day just to feel comfortable and to hydrate and take the itch away.”
While Chanel and her family prepare to send her oldest daughter to kindergarten, she’s also looking forward to preparing their home for another little one.
“I’m just a lot more calm,” she said, adding that she’s on top of everything and focusing on taking of herself and mental health.
But for now, Chanel is working to close the eczema equality gap by sharing her family’s journey to spotlight eczema’s appearance across Black and brown skin tones over time. The busy mom is also encouraging parents to raise awareness of how eczema appears on their own children’s skin of color.
Families can share their child’s eczema journey with @AveenoBaby on Instagram or @AveenoBabyUS on TikTok between now and the end of Eczema Awareness Month on October 31. Caregivers who share their journey will receive a complimentary Aveeno Baby Eczema Therapy Nighttime Balm and educational booklet, so they can feel empowered to recognize and treat their children’s eczema.
