Skin Bleaching
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Use of skin-lightening products is still prevalent among people of color, new study finds. Here's why.
Why are some skin-lightening ingredients harmful, and what does using these products say about colorism in the U.S.?
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Meagan Good on how she dealt with skin bleaching allegations: 'Let people think what they want to think'
Meagan Good says rumors that she intentionally bleached her skin taught her a valuable lesson in self-acceptance.
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'What is wrong with this picture?': Miss India finalists spark conversation about country's 'Western beauty' obsession
The photo collage features 30 contestants who advanced in the beauty pageant. Many were quick to notice that the women look relatively identical.
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Dark-Skinned Model Gives Her Uber Driver a Reality Check: ‘Beautiful Melanin’ Is ‘a Blessing’
Nyakim Gatwech is a model from South Sudan living in Minnesota. Recently on Instagram, she shared a story about her dark skin. “I was [asked by] my uber driver the other day… ‘don’t take this offensive but if you were given 10 thousand dollars would you bleach your skin for that amount?’ I couldn’t even respond I started laughing so hard. Than he said so that a no and I was like hell to the f*king yeah that a no, why on earth would I ever bleach this beautiful melanin God bless with me,” she wro
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Azealia Banks' Bizarre Rant About Skin Bleaching
The 25-year-old has hit back at her haters in a Facebook Live video where she talks about skin bleaching during a bizarre 21-minute rant.
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Ghana Is Banning Skin Bleaching
Ghana is putting a stop to products that contain a potentially harmful skin-lightening ingredient.
- NewsDevon Kelley
Lil’ Kim Looks Very Different Lately
Lil Kim looks nothing like her 1998 pre-surgery self anymore. “I can’t imagine she got these types of results from a lightening cream like hydroquinone.” For those who aren’t familiar with the scarily developed world of skin whitening, hydroquinone is the most common ingredient.