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Skin is a Netflix documentary produced by British-Nigerian actress Beverly Naya to explore the gap between fair skinned ladies and dark skinned in Africa. [1] Colorism, unlike racism means discrimination of people based on skin shades and is prevalent among people of the same ethnic or racial group. [ 2 ]
Skin whitening, also known as skin lightening and skin bleaching, is the practice of using chemical substances in an attempt to lighten the skin or provide an even skin color by reducing the melanin concentration in the skin. Several chemicals have been shown to be effective in skin whitening, while some have proven to be toxic or have ...
Miss Ideal Nigeria established in 2014 is a Nigerian beauty pageant organized by the House of Twitch and is aimed at empowering young women across Nigeria. The winners and runners up of Miss Ideal Nigeria automatically represents Nigeria at Miss Global Beauty queen pageant, Miss Tourism World , and Top Model of the World .
Whitewashing can be seen in the form of skin whitening, either digitally or with harmful skin bleaching products, or by chemically relaxing textured hair to make it conform to Eurocentric beauty standards [citation needed]. Additionally, plastic surgery can be used to alter features to make them appear more European, such as double eyelid surgery.
The earliest origins of African black soap are traced to the Yoruba People of Nigeria. [8] [9] [10] It is intertwined today with the cultural practices and natural resources of various West African ethnic groups. For instance, while some communities use shea butter, others incorporate palm oil into their soap-making processes. [3]
In traditional Yoruba societies, every child is born into a patrilineal clan called idile baba in Yoruba language. The clan share clan names (orile), poetry (oriki), taboos (eewo) and facial marks (ila). The facial marks on the child assigns the child full clan membership rights. The children with facial marks are called Okola.
A bar of Dudu-Osun.. Dudu-Osun is an African black soap made from herbs found in the Savannah and tropical rainforest regions of West Africa. Although the black soap was once only known to people of Yoruba descent, [1] Dudu-Osun, a Nigerian variant of the soap is among the few brands making for wider acceptance and recognition for this beauty product in the mainstream industry.
In her homeland Darego has appeared in advertising campaigns for hair care brand Gentle Touch with model Oluchi, and served as the face of Arik Air. [11] She has also graced the covers of Complete Fashion , Mania , ThisDay Style , Genevieve , True Love , and TW Magazine .