Two young Indigenous women are breaking stereotypes in the beauty industry, and helping First Nations girls and women embrace their looks. Ashley Callingbull is a woman of many faces. She's an actress, model and pageant winner, will soon be an author and is getting ready to compete in Miss Universe Canada for the second time.
She said it took a lot of passion, drive and determination to get to where she is today. She didn't look like other pageant girls with her dark skin, dark hair and "native nose," but said she knew she had to get past that mindset.WATCH | Indigenous women stake their claim in beauty industry:Beauty queen and model Ashley Callingbull and makeup artist Nicole Akan are two young Indigenous women breaking stereotypes in the beauty industry.
"I always want to encourage people to love and appreciate themselves for the way the creator made them," said Callingbull. Akan said Indigenous women wear many hats in their community and often don't have time for self-care.