All my life I always thought darker skin tone was beautiful. My light complexion shows any little scar and takes months if not years to fade.
I was always perplexed when I saw family and friends using lightening agents and wondered why the obsession with light skin?

I read once:
Nigeria's dangerous skin whitening obsession
http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/features/2013/04/20134514845907984.html

According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), 77 percent of women in Nigeria use skin-lightening products, the world’s highest percentage. That compares with 59 percent in Togo, and 27 percent in Senegal. The reasons for this are varied but most people say they use skin-lighteners because they want "white skin".

In many parts of Africa, lighter-skinned women are considered more beautiful and are believed to be more successful and likely to find marriage.

Recently, I took a survey of my Facebook friends (which I have over 1,000+ ) In my comparison the brown to dark complexion ladies had a higher percent of being married versus the lighter women.

Skin bleaching comes with hazardous health consequences. The dangers associated with the use of toxic compounds for toning aka skin bleaching include blood cancers such as leukemia and cancers of the liver and kidneys as well as severe skin conditions.

We have to embrace the skin we are in, using dangerous chemicals that are harmful to your health will not guarantee you success or a mate.
What it can do is damage you inside and out for the rest of your life.
On top of the damage the creams create the smell of the creams are nauseating and disgusting! We really have to learn to love the skin we are in.

when you won't use original products.. always going to Iya Risikat at Lagos island to buy bliishin creem

Look at these before and after photos. In my opinion the lighter skin did not help the individual look better.

voltron:
when you won't use original products.. always going to Iya Risikat at Lagos island to buy bliishin creem

They are all potentially damaging. In face you are not suppose to let even the most expensive cream be exposed to natural sun light.

Bitterleafsoup:
All my life I always thought darker skin tone was beautiful. My light complexion shows any little scar and takes months if not years to fade.
I was always perplexed when I saw family and friends using lightening agents and wondered why the obsession with light skin?

I read once:
Nigeria's dangerous skin whitening obsession
http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/features/2013/04/20134514845907984.html




Recently, I took a survey of my Facebook friends (which I have over 1,000+ ) In my comparison the brown to dark complexion ladies had a higher percent of being married versus the lighter women.

Skin bleaching comes with hazardous health consequences. The dangers associated with the use of toxic compounds for toning aka skin bleaching include blood cancers such as leukemia and cancers of the liver and kidneys as well as severe skin conditions.

We have to embrace the skin we are in, using dangerous chemicals that are harmful to your health will not guarantee you success or a mate.
What it can do is damage you inside and out for the rest of your life.

I think the bleaching issue in Africa and Asia is a result of European colonialism and it's raring it's ugly head now. I guess when skin injuries and etc increase in that part of the world they will think before doing that mess but for now we will just have to see micheal Jackson clowns

Bitterleafsoup:
Look at these before and after photos. In my opinion the lighter skin did not help the individual look better.

The photos you put up are hilarious

anonymous6:


I think the bleaching issue in Africa and Asia is a result of European colonialism and it's raring it's ugly head now. I guess when skin injuries and etc increase in that part of the world they will think before doing that mess but for now we will just have to see micheal Jackson clowns

I guess your right Sis it is really hear breaking. The funny thing is most of the top models in Western World media are dark brown it is such a contradiction! Not to mention Caucasians take serious risk tanning as well! I guess we all want what we don't have.

anonymous6:


The photos you put up are hilarious

Check out the guys

More Men disgracing themselves!

Bitterleafsoup:
I guess your right Sis it is really hear breaking. The funny thing is most of the top models in Western World media are dark brown it is such a contradiction! Not to mention Caucasians take serious risk tanning as well! I guess we all want what we don't have.

I know what you mean lol. Some people are just weird in their thinking

Bitterleafsoup:
More Men disgracing themselves!

Lmao

Bitterleafsoup:
Check out the guys

Sammy Sosa looks like a ghost, lol

anonymous6:


Sammy Sosa looks like a ghost, lol

I know right like in the Nollywood movies lol