Skin Lightening

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    Huda Beauty accused of shaming women after sharing tips to lighten νaginas: 'This is a real issue'

    "If we don't lighten it, will it make our men dump us?" shot back one of the women who objected to the controversial beauty advice.

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    Please stop lightening Paris Jackson's skin — thank you

    Paris Jackson wants fans to know how proud she is of her complexion and that she doesn't want it tinkered with in photos.

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    Newly Crowned Miss France Focus of Photo-Altering Controversy

    Alicia Ayliès, the newly crowned Miss France 2017, was handed the title last weekend by the reigning pageant queen, Iris Mittenaere, in the city of Montpellier in the south of France. The 18-year-old native of French Guiana often sports her naturally curly hair, in a nod to her Afro-Caribbean roots, but a new photo is turning heads, because it appears that her hair and skin were retouched to conform with European beauty standards.

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    Azealia Banks Addresses the Skin-Lightening Issue

    As rumors continue to swirl about Azealia Banks lightening her skin, the rapper struck back on Instagram Tuesday, claiming that the public is getting it all wrong.

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    Has Azealia Banks Been Bleaching Her Skin?

    Azealia Banks has always been known for her message to women of “be yourself.” It’s why recent claims that the rapper’s been lightening her skin have ignited a firestorm on social media, along with some interpretations that Banks has all but admitted to the bleaching. 

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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.