Africa is experiencing a "massive trend of increased use (of skin bleaching), particularly in teenagers and young adults," said Lester Davids, a physiology professor at the University of Pretoria in South Africa.
The good news is that skin conditions are usually harmless; but they can be uncomfortable and unpleasant, and can affect all the family.
A man who had suffered burns over 95 percent of his body, putting him on the verge of death, was...
The secret to beautiful skin at any age is a healthy lifestyle plus a good measure of vitamins and antioxidant skincare regimen, Dr. Linda Miles, cofounder and chief formulator of Derma E, told Lifestyle.
The South Sudanese model has skin described as dark as night—as most Sudanese do—and is unafraid to flaunt it, even if a driver once asked her if she would bleach it for $10,000.
I’d like to think I’m a responsible shopper, complete with a mental checklist of what I want in my products and all.
Back in the day, the local beauty industry had one dominating standard: fair skin.
Don’t apply on your skin on its own, advised Tess, the facialist at the Clarins Skin Spa in Rustan’s Makati, after an express facial session to introduce Clarins’ new trio of skin “boosters.”
I don’t know about you, but I’m happier when people I talk to keep mum about my aggressively swelling zit than when they tell me my skin’s looking amazing. Self-control and respect are limited nowadays, and unless it’s a dermatologist talking, pointing out others’ acne isn’t a polite thing.
The Body Shop introduces three new glamorous makeup collections that bring wild color, create bold lips and add shimmer to the eyes for a glitzy new look.
