A former model with vitiligo has finally revealed her skin condition after covering it up with make-up for a decade.
Breanne Rice, 31, contracted the rare skin condition 12 years ago.
It causes loss of pigment in the skin, leaving large pale blotches across the face, arms and body.
Embarrassed, Rice used makeup to hide her face from everyone but her parents for 10 years.
Even
her closest friends had no idea what her skin truly looked like. She
would turn up to photo shoots already made up - and even wore foundation
to the gym.
But
finally, Rice, from Seattle, Washington, has decided to go makeup-free
in a bid to inspire other women to embrace their skin.
At first I wanted to look normal so I hid my skin whenever I went out,' Rice explained.
'It took me 45 minutes to put my foundation on each morning.
'I
was afraid to tell people how I looked. The point of my job was to be
attractive and confident, and there was pressure to look perfect.
