Black women obtain
flawless beautiful looking skin by practicing a daily regimen. Whether it be
avoiding the sun or washing and moisturizing every day, their regimen is
practiced faithfully. Once they find something that works, they generally stick
with it for years to come, often passing their regimen to their
daughters.
Step 1
Stay out of the sun to
avoid skin damage or disease. Black women possess a dark brown pigment in their
skin called melanin, which minimizes the need to sunbathe or use tanning beds.
While in the sun, melanin absorbs the energy of UV light and helps prevent the
light from damaging skin cells. Although they still remain vulnerable, black
women have more melanin protecting against the sun's harmful effects than white
women.
Step 2
Apply cocoa butter or
cocoa butter products to the skin. Moisturizing the skin is extremely important
to black women. Skin can often become dry and itchy or take on a white "ashy"
appearance. Keeping moisturized minimizes itching and scratching, which could
damage the skin's surface. Cocoa butter is a popular remedy in the
African-American community regarding moisturizing, skin care or skin
pigmentation issues. It is often applied in its purest form, sold as a cocoa
butter stick, or through moisturizers or creams with cocoa butter in the
ingredients. While there is no scientific data supporting the effectiveness of
cocoa butter in resolving stretch marks or discoloration of the skin, black
women stand behind the product anyway and use it quite often, even if only for
moisturizing.
Step 3
Have a positive body
image. Studies have shown that black women generally have a more positive body
image than Caucasians, depending on what they accept in beauty standards. A
study conducted with moderately and severely overweight black women showed 40
percent rated their figures to be attractive or very attractive. If you are
seriously unhappy with something pertaining to your body such as skin, facial
features or weight, you would probably make several attempts to change it. Black
women may already believe they have beautiful skin, which results in less
tampering or altering of its surface: no tanning, microdermabrasion or use of
harsh topical ointments and creams.
Read more: http://www.livestrong.com/article/67006-black-women-flawless-beautiful-looking/#ixzz2CMzJNu15
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