Tag: skin color

A brown girl’s search for a foundation that matches her skin, is also a search for her identity. Growing up ...

American culture loves “exotic” looks and seeks out people who are beautiful according to American beauty standards. But, then, you ...

Like many people, when I was younger, I did not like the darkness of my skin. To be honest, I ...

I don’t see how looking gray using makeup that is lighter than your natural skin color is more “beautiful” than ...

Vogue India, in general, tends to feature prominent Indian actresses on their covers, and while I agree, sure this time ...

When I was 5, my father told me to stay under a roof, lest the evil, evil hands of the ...

Some Pakistanis - at least in London where I am - pretend that they have Arab heritage. This is a ...

The moment I am in the presence of other South Asians in the diaspora who refer to themselves as brown, ...

As a first-generation Canadian I’m often asked: “What are you really?” a question most people of color are used to ...

Like everyone else, I too was shocked to see rapper Lil' Kim’s recent series of Instagram photos. She looked unrecognizable ...