You can't date everybody! LOL:DQuote:
Originally Posted by DarkSkinGirl
Appeal to more of a wider audience?, you sound like a casting director.
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You can't date everybody! LOL:DQuote:
Originally Posted by DarkSkinGirl
Appeal to more of a wider audience?, you sound like a casting director.
Doesn't anyone STOP lightening? Age is just a number, but it seems a lot of people here
Are "TRYING" since forever!!
Does anyone actually get anywhere for long? I have never seen anybody that did. Instead have seen people who use Shahnaz, Fair & Lovely, Makari, and many Hydroquinone products for years and years, who think they have gotten lighter, and even recommend the products as if they're working but they actually look darker than before. Or people constantly trying products and getting nowhere.
:rolleyes:
It seems like in the end, for many people the only thing that gets lighter is their wallet, no?
Is this a neverending cycle? And is Fair & Flawless the best product out there at the moment? :)
Hey darkskin girl, I know you're trying to lighten, as we all are. But that doesn't mean that just because you have african features and dark skin at the moment, that you are ugly! I wanted to show you many beautiful women in hollywood with dark skin/ brown skin that are beautiful. So even though you're on the road to lightening. You don't have to feel ugly if you're not at the color you want to be yet:
Victoria's Secret Model Oluchi- Dark skin, African features, GORGEOUS. She's a Vicky's Model for crying out loud
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Uq_rAoAVHW...hi%2B1.jpg
Who DOESN'T think Tatyana Ali is gorgeous? She's beautiful.
http://www.singersroom.com/flicks/20...atyana-ali.jpg
I don't know a man who doesn't find Nia Long absolutely beautiful!
http://static.reelmovienews.com/imag...y/nia-long.jpg
http://thewowjonesreport.files.wordp...abassettcu.jpg
http://imanisnotfaux.files.wordpress...maiapretty.jpg
(I know Zoe may not be the darkest, but she even said it herself that her nose was more African looking and she loves it and she feels that she looks beautiful with it. And I think Zoe was ranked in the top ten for most beautiful women this year)
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_l8xeX8k9lg...ltier+show.jpg
My point is. Even though sometimes other standards of beauty are held in a higher esteem. No matter what. No one can deny true beauty. That's the end of the story. Even if people assume a girl with dark skin and african features isn't supposed to be beautiful. They are just so much more blown away when she is. I'm not kidding. So I hope you know you're not ugly. And there's nothing wrong with your features. You just got to learn how to rock them.
I've never said lighter = prettier. I said that a lot of times ignorant people in society can not get past a girls skin color to see her true beauty. And please do not insult Golden Girl's intelligence. She was not trying to pick a fight with you or disrespect you in anyway. You're acting extremely childish. No I have not "made up" with you. But I do not wish to continue arguing with you. I like frequenting these boards to soak up knowledge about skin lightening. Not to put other people down or engage in drama. So please DROP IT.
Victoria's Secret Model Oluchi- Dark skin, African features
That's what you consider african features?:eek:
Hmm I guess my idea of african features differs from yours.
Dyana. I think you need to look inside of yourself. You seem to have this constant need to try and drag others down. "I have better features" "You must have been ugly" seriously. You don't know my life. You don't know my history. You don't even know if I look the same from when I was 14 (when men considered me ugly) up until now (21) Honestly... You have no idea who any of the people are on this board, nor do we know you. Can you please stop trying to bring other people down and have a little positivity. This board isn't even fun to me anymore.
SHE IS FROM NIGERIA. YES. I consider those to be AFRICAN FEATURES. SHE'S AN AFRICAN WOMAN. She was born and raised there.Quote:
Originally Posted by nikkicute
To me african features is, have you ever seen LiL Kim's old mug shot?Quote:
Originally Posted by BrownDeceit
That's what I considered african features.
This women looks like the other white V.S. models I have seen.
Have you ever seen a black barbie doll?
It looks like a white barbie doll only darker. Lol
That's what she looks like to me.
I'm 19 and I'm acting far more mature than you. When I do lighten I surely won't create a hideous childish list for reasons "being lighter is "better". Lmao. Was that list a joke?? Esspecialy the one where you typed something like "he won't be afaid of having dark kids. It will be my secret" who are you kidding?? Lmao. Grow up. And realize you're not more attractive - your confidence is just higher. I will never say I'm more attractive when I lighten, I'll just look pure Hispanic and less people will ask me about my race. It really is annoying when people come up to me asking "what are you? Indian and black? Dominican? Half this? Half that? " I'm beautiful no matter what shade, you should feel that way as well.Quote:
Originally Posted by BrownDeceit
I thought you both wished each other the best:confused:Quote:
Originally Posted by BrownDeceit
That was me who thought you guys "made up".
I'm just trying to slow this down because if this keeps up you know who will close the thread no questions asked.(not FatherChuck the other one).
Really? She doesn't look African to you? Hmmmmm http://images.nymag.com/fashion/mode...ba_profile.jpgQuote:
Originally Posted by nikkicute
http://www.hellomagazine.com/fashion...s/oluchi1b.jpg
http://www4.pictures.gi.zimbio.com/G...ja3BYzgFYl.jpg
... She still doesn't look African to you? Mkay. Well. She looks like a beautiful AFRICAN barbie doll to me.
It's the best product FOR ME, maybe not for you.Quote:
Originally Posted by Golden_Boy
You have to try out products to see what works FOR YOU.
Skin lightening is NOT permanent, as long as your skin is producing melanin your going to have to keep using creams, but if you get your hands on a good cream you can cut down to using it once or twice a week for upkeep.
She just looks GOOD!!Quote:
Originally Posted by BrownDeceit
End of story! Lol
... Are you done telling me that I look the same as I did when I was 14? What is your problem? Stop trying to drag others down. Trying to drag others down doesn't change who you are on the inside. KNOW that. At the end of the day. You still have to deal with you. You will be the same. No matter how you try to make others feel less of you. You continue to try and attack me and the way you THINK I look. I'm not trying to attack you. Or your features. Or how you look. Quite frankly, trying to bring you down will do NOTHING for me. Whether you wish you were full hispanic and you don't want to be part black. I don't know. It's not my issue. I DON'T care. Stop taking your insecurities out on me. I'm done responding to you. Please take your indian features and your "good hair" and every other reason why you're so much better than everyone else. And go sit in the corner. Just leave me alone. And you CLEARLY don't read anything that I say... I think dark skin is beautiful. I have been preaching that since day one. But in society many people can't see past the dark skin. So I lighten. Oh goodness. Just stop responding to me. Go ahead. Make your rebuttal. I'll let you have the last word. Then after that will you just please shut up and leave me alone? I'll let you have your say. I won't even respond. Just stop talking to me. And even if I did honestly feel the lighter skin made me feel more beautiful. There are girls that feel that way. And they chose to lighten. Are you bringing them down as well? Bottom line. Everyone is trying to lighten on this board. You are not better than the next person. Regardless of your racial make up, your hair texture, your nose, WHATEVER. You're not. I say this all the time. If slavery was the other way around. Everyone would be trying to look more African. Don't get too caught up in the hype of what is beautiful and what is not. There's really no such thing. It's what you can convince people of.Quote:
Originally Posted by DyanaGiselle
Yes. She looks good. And she also looks very African. It's not hard to tell.Quote:
Originally Posted by nikkicute
I'm not trying to put you down, but its like you're saying you were once an ugly duckling then you slapped on some magic beauty cream (lightening cream) then POOF! You became a beautiful woman. You apparently were always beautiful, if your facial features are still the same and men are paying you attention. I was never trying to put you down, I'm just trying to understand things. Maybe my posts are not coming out right but hopefully you understand me. Plus the reason why I came at you that way is mainly because of that list you made. You're making it seem like a girl has to be light to receive good treatment, good men and an overall happy life. That's very messed up, what if theirs young dark skinned girls that read that and now feel like they need to lighten their skin.Quote:
Originally Posted by BrownDeceit
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Originally Posted by nikkicute
I am African and Oluchi without a doubt has African features. African features range widely but she has a strong jawline, high cheekbones, and a flat nose. I have seen many fellow Africans with similar features, hence African features. Her face is oval and she has small full lips and a high forehead so I can see why you would think she looks like a black barbie doll because of the proportion of her face. People do have different perceptions of what constitutes African features, but that is just my opinion.
http://www.thescubasite.com/smile/sign/sign0004.gif
Such drama.:rolleyes:
This is why black people do not talk about skin lightening, it was only a matter of time before somebody started nuttin up in this thread. Skin lightening is the ultimate "dont ask, dont tell" I didn't even read anybody's posts about why they lighten their skin because I knew about 90% of them I would not agree with. I lighten my skin, but my happiness doesn't depend on it, and I don't think anyone else's should either... It's sad when you read people's posts on how they are "desperate" to get light and will do "anything" and spend hundreds of dollars and cry themselves to sleep because they are not the color of Tyra Banks... and I have seen those threads like that. At the end of the day yes, it would be nice to get lighter... but its not the end of the world if you don't.
There are people who have been burned over 80% of their body, now THAT is something to cry about. Just be thankful you're not in their position.
Ooook moving on...
Would anyone like to add to this thread about why they lighten?
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Originally Posted by BrownDeceit
Oh aw thank you. That was so sweet of you to say that.
IMO, I have features like Tatiana Ali, (my eyes are more exotic looking IMO) and people always mistake me for being West African. I happen to think I look African American. Funny thing is, the lighter I got, the more people starting presuming I was from West Africa! When I was darker nobody used to say that
Lol. People say you look west african because you probably are. About 90% of the slaves came from west africa. And not all people from west africa are born with dark skin. My mothers side of the family is full of red bones for example. And ugh. Tatyana Ali is soooo gorgeous. I wanted to be her sooooo badly when I was younger. I'd try and dress like her and wear those hats she always used to wear. Lame. I know. Lol. And if your eyes are exotic (I'm thinking kind of like Amerie's?) that should make you appear to wider audiences too. I get what you mean when you say that. Who wants to be limited to just one group of men? No one! But I just love it when people who aren't supposed to be beautiful. Just beat the odds. Kind of like how not even light skinned women were considered beautiful, just because they were part black. But now society can't help but see their beauty no matter what color they are. I think it's the same struggle with dark skinned women. But we're still kicking down that door. But you can't deny beauty. Even if they say you're not supposed to be beautiful.
Yeah but other African Americans are saying this. That's what makes it so weird to me. I had a black man say I look like I'm from Africa, as if his ancestor don't. And he was waay darker than me. I just find it very annoyingQuote:
Originally Posted by BrownDeceit
There's nothing wrong with "looking like you're from africa" if someone said you look like you're latino. Would it annoy you? Don't let people brainwash you into thinking that there's anything wrong with looking like you're from Africa. Smh. Don't let this society brainwash you sweetie. Please.
I hear it all the time that I look like I'm from Africa, half of me is ethipian and so I always say thank you! I have been told I looked like I could have possibly came from quite a few regions in Africa. Because Africans from all regions are some of the most beautiful and diverse people with a variety of features and shades. I think African women look exotic and stand out to me with distinguished features, they don't look plain or anything.
DyanaGiselle I was only adding my observations and thoughts. It was nothing personal, I like to speak my mind and try and question in order to understand certain things that at times does not make sense.
Oluchi is a beautiful young woman. She does not need makeup or anything, she is just naturally beautiful. As for Angela Basset, she has always been one of my favorate actors. As an X-Men big fan and a comic book collector since I was a kid, I had always wanted Angela to be given the role as Storm for the Xmen movies. But was dissapointed when they did eventually came out with the xmen movie and the role was given to Hale Berry. I like Hale a lot too and she is a great actor as well. But, her personality did not fit who Storm really was and she looked nothing like Storm. Storm looked a lot like Angela Basset and even was an older woman with a strong personality like Angela, she's even built like her.
I totally agree that Angela would have been a better Storm!
When did I ever say that?.Quote:
Originally Posted by BrownDeceit
I never tried to drag you down, honestly I'm trying to understand you but you don't make any sense to me at times.Quote:
Originally Posted by BrownDeceit
So I assume you're not too good looking because you said men didn't find you attractive. Um... my mistake?Quote:
Originally Posted by BrownDeceit
I like my black side, but my facial features are indian/ hispanic looking. So why shouldn't I just fully look it? If my facial features looked more black, I would literally brush my curls out, get a tan and try to fully look black. So its not me not wanting to BE part black. But yes, I want to LOOK more hispanic, and lightening will help me look it.Quote:
Originally Posted by BrownDeceit
Please point out where you think I come across as insecure. It will be highly appreciated. Thanks.Quote:
Originally Posted by BrownDeceit
Lol. Ok thanks for letting me have the last word(s), although I never asked to have it. You're more than welcome to say what ever you want to say, we're both adults - so asking me to shut up and "leave you alone" is not needed.Quote:
Originally Posted by BrownDeceit
You see, now that's the reason why you're not making any sense to me. You say "Don't get too caught up in the hype of what is beautiful and what is not"?. Hun, you're clearly caught up in it.Quote:
Originally Posted by BrownDeceit
They need more black women super heroes like Storm. I think xmen should be recreated and have Angela Basset as the original Storm.
That would rock! I love comics.. have you read Alan Moore? I just started the Tom Strong series but I've read Promethea, LOEG, Watchmen of course. I loove him(A.M.).Quote:
Originally Posted by Golden_Girl
Obligatory on-topic comment:
I really find beauty to be mostly structural.. an even-toned color of any shade doesn't make that much difference to my eyes.
IMO, It's like a house:
if a house is sound & well-built, beautiful, comfortable, smells nice, has good feng shui/positive energy, etc. the exterior paint color is really low on the list of considerations.
Omg. Angela would have been good for storm. But I love Halle Berry too!
*pops head back in again*
Angela Bassett would have been rediculously good for Storm... Halle just seemed kind of, I don't know, cold, as Storm... and that's coming from an 18 year with absolutely no history on the comics themselves... lol
I haven't read much from Alan Moore, although I have seen the films "V for Vendetta" and "The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen". I haven't read the Watchmen yet how is it? I love reading the Apocalypse, Storm, Spiderman, Xmen, Wolverine, I like Marvel comics.Quote:
Originally Posted by EggoMini
http://www.comicartfans.com/Images/C...PESTADE-sm.jpghttp://eartodastreetz.com/wp-content...a-bassett2.jpg
I guess many people sensed it too:
Cult Sirens: Angela Bassett
First place: for Angela Basset
Second place: I would say if not Angela, then Iman the super model... besides she is also east african.
Third place: Naomi Campbell, but I'm unsure if she can act or not.
But, liked Hale Berry as Catwoman... well, that would have been a good role for Angela too... lol
DAYUM! They're like twins! And Angela has the body for it too! Halle has a more curvier, feminine look. Angela is more muscular, like the pic of storm.. WOW
Re: Angela as Storm.. I know right? Amazing! We need a time machine :P
Watchmen is grrrrrrreeeeeat GG. OMG, I even cried at one point! A first for me with a graphic novel! I just love everything that I've read by Moore so far.
Lol... well there's still chance for a "Storm" film, like the one they did for Wolverine (that Australian guy is so fine). Maybe I should try contacting the director & producer who has been remaking the Marvel comics into movies and push for the idea.. maybe even a petition or something from many people may persuade them to use Angela when and if they decide to make a film about Storm? Because although I like Hale in many other films, her role as Storm is very watered down and they used Storm very little compared to her actual leadership role in the Xmen. It really makes me want to kick the person who decided that on their knees. I know it sounds silly, but I always wanted to pose as a model for different comic book companies... that would be sooo cool.
I'll have to chek out Watchmen then Eggo, I have heard of it.
You make the petition, Im signing pronto!
OK, you serious? Cause I'll set up a site this month and see how to get it to them..Quote:
Originally Posted by afro13queen
another good one would have been Nona Gaye (Marvin Gaye's daughter) from the Matrix who played Zee, but 1st still goes to Angela.
http://www.kalamu.com/bol/wp-content...#37;20gaye.jpg
She's gorgeous GoldenGirl.. my vote goes to her, she looks like she has the 'attitude' to play Storm.
ITA! Nona seems like an exc. Choice too!
lo... yeah Nona does have the attitude of Storm as well. I loved her as Zee in the Matrix.
I'm half African half Filipino. My skin tone is almost like the singer Ciara. The reason I want to get lighter skin (to a light caramel) is because no one knows my bi-racial-ness. (or barely) I take most from my father (African) so I appear more "black." I don't want to sound rude or stupid but I always wanted to appear more Asian. I always had my Filipino friends come over and thought "oh they're so pretty" and Id look at myself and I never fit in. I guess I think having lighter skin would help. Society makes you think lightening is "bad" maybe it is. I don't know. But id rather me wrong and happy than right and unhappy.
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