For decades the beauty industry quietly operated with a narrow definition of who its customers were. Shelves often reflected that assumption. Foundation ranges stopped far short of darker…
Dark skin tones contain higher levels of melanin, the pigment responsible for color in the skin, hair and eyes. This pigment offers some natural protection against ultraviolet radiation. Yet that protection does not make darker skin immune to damage or disease.
Dermatologists note that melanin rich skin often responds differently to irritation, injury and inflammation.…
Because when you're blessed with melanin, the cold-weather struggle is real—and visible.
Winter does not play fair. The moment temperatures drop, that dewy glow you spent all summer cultivating? Gone. Replaced by ashiness, dullness, and hyperpigmentation that announces itself with zero subtlety. Blame it on dry air, aggressive indoor heating, and a skincare routine that…
