Do employers prefer light-skinned women? « Habari Za Nyumbani–on ...

For a long time, the industry was crowded with white women or very light-skinned black woman. Rarely did you see any woman like Wek on the catwalk. The MNET Face of Africa is the one body that has done a lot to popularise the woman with the darker skin on the catwalk. But looking for dark-skinned women because they are ‘unique and interesting’ in itself is not a good thing according to Betyy. When asked about the issue of dark-skinned models being preferred on the catwalk she says, “The fact that someone can say modeling agents prefer us because we do not compete for attention with the [more...]

Date: 2010-09-11 17:11:12

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ELLE Magazine & The 'Lightening' of Actress Gabourey Sidibe

ELLE Magazine & The ‘Lightening’ of Actress Gabourey Sidibeby The Cubicle Chick on September 24, 2010in Sports & Entertainment When I found out that Academy Award nominated actress Gabourey Sidibe was going to be on the cover of ELLE magazine, I was elated. Here was a sister with meat on her bones sporting unperfect perfection. Gabby would be gracing the coveted cover of a fashion magazine that is usually held for underweight waifs with little substance. Despite what you may have heard (or been force fed by the media), Gabby is fierce. Baby, she is a thick snack with a confidence unseen [more...]

Date: 2010-09-24 11:00:53

Elle Magazine Tries To Show Us Gabourey Sidibe's 'Lighter' Side ...

As Thea, I can also see come of the color washout coming from lighting. And I’d imagine that it would never occur to mag execs/photogs that Gabby (or any black woman) might want to be represented in her natural skin tone. Posted 16 Sep 2010 at 10:32 am ¶ Moni wrote: There is nothing wrong with her coloring. As a dark skinned black woman, I know how my skin coloring darkens or lightens in appearance in photos depending on lighting, the color of the clothing I am wearing, the type of lens being used, the type of makeup that I am wearing, etc. I would not be so quick to call foul [more...]

Date: 2010-09-16 14:00:17

Saudi Arabia: Male Hygiene and Care « American Bedu

I have seen that some people use materials to dye their hair different colours, be it black, red, etc., and also using something else to make curly hair straight. It is permissible to do such things, and does the ruling apply equally to young and old? Answer: Praise be to Allaah. There is nothing wrong with changing the hair colour and dyeing it any colour, except black. There is also nothing wrong with using something to make curly hair straight. This ruling applies to young and old alike, so long as no damage results from doing this and the material used is pure (taahir) and something that [more...]

Date: 2010-10-02 00:04:45

Gabourey Sidibe's Elle Magazine Cover: Why Was Her Skin Lightened ...

Gabourey Sidibe’s Elle Magazine Cover: Why Was Her Skin Lightened? Gabourey Sidibe appears on the cover of the October 2010 issue of Elle magazine. The feature regards her as one of the mag’s favorite 25-something entertainers. But while the title is something to be proud of, it seems the cover isn’t. Elle magazine is under fire for allegedly lightening the skin of the actress. Of course, they are denying this, saying: “We have four separate covers this month and Gabby’s cover was not retouched any more or less than the others.” Editor-in-chief Robbie Myers said, “It sort of [more...]

Date: 2010-09-17 16:00:23

Men's Skin Lightening: Pointers To Follow | Health And Beauty Review

Next, pick a skin lightener that doesn’t lighten your skin only but get rid of black spots as well. You can save more money by picking a cream that is multi-functional. Most of the whitening creams available in the market are paying attention on the melanin elimination in the skin. This is because, the more melanin on the skin, the darker the skin color is. Hydroquinone is one of the most powerful skin lightening agent that we have in the business. However, it was banned for its health dangers to human. Thus, avoid buying creams and lotions that contain such. Typically, we think women as [more...]

Date: 2010-09-18 13:51:08

why are dark skinned women constantly being compared to white and ...

Beyonce was notice way before she began “bleaching her skin”. I agree that Kelly Rowland and Gabrielle Union are pretty BROWN SKIN woman. There is nothing wrong with dark skin woman. It shouldn't matter what the media has to say. Just live your life. .... That link you gave is a skin lightening product trying to sell itself by claiming all these black women bleach themselves. IT IS NOT TRUE. Black people will get darker in the summer, and lighter in the winter. [more...]

Date: 2010-10-05 12:00:53

Elle Doesn't See What the Problem Is With Gabby's Cover | Clutch ...

When I see the cover, I don't see skin that has been lightened with the aid of technology, instead I see lighting at work. I think this comes from being on photo shoots and knowing that in different lights black skin, as well as all ... However, these unfortunate few do tend to give black women a very bad rep overall. What examples are you setting for our young women? Stop passing down your negative energy fueled by pains of past wrongs and move pass all of this senseless [more...]

Date: 2010-09-21 21:26:42

Vaseline launches skin-whitening Facebook app in India - Boing Boing

Vaseline launches skin-whitening Facebook app in India Xeni Jardin at 8:48 PM Tuesday, Jul 13, 2010 Boing Boing reader John Napsterista says, Vaseline has introduced an app for Facebook India which allows users to lighten the skin color in their profile pictures. The app is intended to promote the launch of a new Vaseline cosmetic in the Indian market, aimed at consumers who wish to lighten their complexions. L'Oreal, Nivea and other companies offer similar skin care products for the Indian [more...]

Date: 2010-07-14 03:48:52

BLEACH AND LOOK LIKE A MONSTER EVENTUALLY! CHECK OUT THESE PHOTOS ...

BLEACH AND LOOK LIKE A MONSTER EVENTUALLY! CHECK OUT THESE PHOTOS ON EVASITOE.WORDPRESS.COM By Yeye Akilimali Funua Olade THIS SOUTH AFRICAN SISTER NOWS WISHES THAT SHE HAD NEVER TRIED BLEACHING! FROM evasitoe.wordpress.com eVaDiVa’s Make-up Bag ——————————————————————————– SKIN BLEACHING/LIGHTENING? YOUR ENNEMY By eVaDiVa Oct. 2,2008 ***WARNING*** WARNING*** DISTURBING PICTURES BELOW I was watching a [more...]

Date: 2009-03-14 07:00:00

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