Beautiful black woman
By Jacqui Iwu (jackie@sunnewsonline.com)
Saturday, May 17, 2008

Black is beautiful. A very common saying all over the world but, is black really beautiful for our black or dark skinned sisters who scrape-off their skin to be fair?
“Why will I not bleach my skin if I choose to? Afterall my boyfriend left me for my fair skinned close girlfriend” says Linda. “I get a lot of beautiful comments from both males and females who admire my fair complexion; so, why will I not bleach to maintain my colour?” says Miranda, a 30 year old banker. I could go on and on with comments made by women who have all kinds of reasons to back up their bleached skin.

I asked Linda above, if she was sure it was actually her girlfriend skin colour that attracted her boyfriend and made him dump her? She said, “Yes”. For all I know, a woman’s complexion could attract men quite alright but most men look beyond your skin colour when it comes to real – life-issue-business. Now I also asked Miranda who claimed she gets nice comments from men due to her fair complexion, if any of those men ever offered her something more meaningful than just saying “You look beautiful or I love your complexion”

She could not comment on my question but rather said, “Jacqui, I just love to be fair, bleaching or no bleaching” Viola! “I just love to be fair, bleaching or no bleaching” but must a woman hate herself because of her dark colour? No!! Should a woman rely on her skin color only, to attract men? No!! Do men look beyond a woman’s skin colour for a serious relationship? Yes they do!! Should a woman be proud of her dark skin? Absolutely yes!!

Black is beautiful; black skin can also be attractive if women who are dark skinned could take extra time and energy to groom and nurture their skin. I always tell women with dark skin who want to bleach to ask people like me with natural fair skin how we ‘struggle’ to maintain our colour in our African climate. African women who are naturally fair will confess to you how difficult it is, maintaining their fair skin. Have you ever seen a fair skinned woman beaten by the harsh African sun? Have you noticed how the sun automatically changes and damages her skin and colour.

Am talking about naturally fair skin ladies and not even artificial-fair-skin ladies. If the sun and other pollutants could be cruel to naturally fair skinned ladies, you can then imagine what it could do to bleached skins. Be warned ladies! Bleaching kills! Ever heard of skin cancer?

IT WORKED FOR ME; TRY IT
Lucky to get pure natural coconut
oil? Splash some on your face!
Very nourishing!

BREAST CANCER ALERT
Run straight to your GP anytime you notice an unusual change or discharge in your breasts.
Hei, It’s Ok ……to demolish a hot-sizzling pack of pizza occasionally. Some red wine pl-ease!!
FITNESS WATCH: Groundnuts (Peanuts) are good for your heart.
BEAUTY SPLASH: If you have fresh clear skin, use less foundation.

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

Relying on your skin colour only for a happy life is like chasing the wind.