PS: What's the one piece of advice you'd like to tell your fans right now?
ZC: I would say my number one tip is to know that it's OK to be in love with yourself. That's not a bad thing. People might think it's cocky, or arrogant, or selfish — no, that's not what that means. Being in love with yourself is OK. You're allowed to love yourself first. You're allowed to put yourself first. You're allowed to be in love with yourself. It's OK to be like, "Dang, I look good," or "My hair is popping today," or "I love the way my legs look." It's OK to love yourself! There's nothing wrong with that. That's who you're supposed to love.
PS: That's the best answer. Who do you think the most inspiring person in beauty is right now?
ZC: Oh my gosh, that's a big question. I'm going to make it a little more broad. I'm going to give it up to the young people in my age range who are making the steps to be themselves. There are definitely people who still cling onto the trends. But seeing how creative we are, how we are using social media to educate, and how we are bringing up conversations — that's what is inspiring to me.
Of course, it's sad sometimes when you see certain negative comments on Instagram — people being ignorant. Some are still in the shadows and not quite understanding . . . we are getting there. But there is also a lot of positivity coming from young people, from this new wave. We have some really smart individuals. We're going to be the future. So we have got to continue to do that.
