so regular people can puke everytime they pass them by

theres a diff btw bleaching and toning. some pple use toning creams to maintain their complexion and not change it.

but d problem is whn an outrightly dark person wants to be fair.i see dt a lot in yoruba actresses,no insult implied.

my friend dt even startd actin in yoruba movies has strtd bleaching too.

it makes them look hideous, with unnecessary facial hair growing, stretch marks appearing in diff places, green, and purple veins everywhere.

their legs are terrible.some cnt even xposed their legs anymor

aside, the health implications, its an eye-sore.

As a result of a vicious attack of inferiority complex, people try to play God and burn their fingers while at it.

I think it is an individual thing. People should have right to their body. If it makes them happy they should go ahead and do it. Some whites do it too. When black person does it it becomes inferiority complex. When white does nose enhancement or job it becomes right,but when black does it is complex. The real issue is what bleaching level is enough for an individual or else it is left to whoever engage in it to decide.

Can u all answer this question? HAVE ANYONE HEARD OF A CASE BEFORE WHERE A WHITE-MAN (born like dat) USED A CREAM OR WHATEVER TO CHASE HIS/HER SKIN TO BLACK?

Can u all answer this question? HAVE ANYONE HEARD OF A CASE BEFORE WHERE A WHITE-MAN (born like dat) USED A CREAM OR WHATEVER TO CHASE HIS/HER SKIN TO BLACK?

@Damitism

Many whites tan, it's the closest they can go of becoming dark.

@ ima ima i love your answer

Hmmm. very irritating act. especially when i see men bleaching. for my "Yoruba" sister in the south west, they rely on bleaching so as to be as charming as my sister from the south east.

I heard Alao Akala imported excess containers of tura creams and soap, hence, demand and supply theory at work.

@all4naija.whether a white person is trying to be black or a black person is tryin to be light,its either they have deep issues or dey r suffering from inferiority complex.

D white pple lie in d sun 2 tan or whtever.d black pple dt "bleach" use cheap destructive things like soda.

When dey start,it seems ok bt wit time dey look dirty n pitiful.

I hv hd a neighbour 4 like ten yrs n I hv neva seen her legs.she wears trousers everyday 2 work n at home.even around d compound.d rumour is dt she destroyd her legs wit bleachg.

I see girls goin 2 cosmetic shops 2 mix creams and I jst shake my head.whts d obssession about?

they wanna resemble kim kardashian, or tonto dikeh.

its really sad, these girls gather round the TV and watch E! and other nonsense, and think the solution to their problem is to become fairer. After which the world will revolve around them, Ben Bruce will give them a KIA and M-Net will give them a reality show.

Some of the finest women are not fair, think Iman, Tyra Banks, Nia Long, Jennifer Hudson, etc etc etc

It's a psychological thing I think the onset of which when girls are in primary school and they see that light skinned girls get all the attention, which is a phase us guys go through until we get older and notice what really makes a woman fine.

I think women that bleach have deep psychological issues and should be referred to Yaba Left for counseling.

So I can be fine well well.

why is that a problem?

Some black people are bleaching their skin to become "white." While most whites go through great lengths to get their skin dark even at the risk of cancer by exposing their bodies to the sun or going to a tanning salon. Whites even make fun of each other when a white person has no tan (too white) and is very "pale."

So why are blacks trying to be white when whites are trying to be black?

IMHO, ugliness and low self esteem! The bleaching cannot help with the ugliness because just as you have ugly black people, you have ugly white people and you’ve just become an ugly multi-colored person!

I guess the bleaching might help with the self esteem issues as you could feel better about yourself.

Some ladies(esp. d black ones) bleach because dey think dat men are attracted to light-skinned girls(yellow pawpaw). Personally,i think it's all a lie cos dere are still men out dere who prefer dark-skinned ladies(african queens) to d fair ones.

To those who bleach:

When you bleach your skin, you get rid of the melanin (dark pigments) in your skin. Melanin is what protects your skin from harmful sun rays. Whites don't have melanin in their skin (which is why they're white) and they have to compensate for it by using Sunscreen lotion to protect their skin.

If you're going to bleach your skin, which is your choice, you should be using Sunscreen lotion (SPF-15 or better) when you're going to go into the sun because your skin no longer has the protection it needs against the sun.

To hide from their shadows. Lawd have mercy. . .

"I'm proud of my color,
anyone who is not proud of his color is not fit to live", Christopher Columbus

Above statement as quoted was made by James Aggrey of Ghana - not Christopher Columbus.

Having said that, I strongly believe that bleaching is disgraceful act. No sane person is expected to bleach his or her skin. There is just no justification for bleaching. QED!

I don't think it is my business with what people do with their skin.


People seek different means to beautify themselves and we should respect their rights and choices.

We should however caution them on any medical risks that might be involved,






With regards to people saying it's inferiority complex, how about Caucasians that spend billions annually on tanning ? Tanning just like bleaching has its side-effects too.

I can't stand peeps who bleach wit their Fanta faces, 7up bodies & Coca cola Legs.its so annoying

ask yoruba women

Why Do People Bleach Their Skin?

I believe they lookin for fine girl/boy connection

aja.omo:

ask yoruba women

Laughing but seriously is toning one's same thing ass bleaching? If yes is the answer then every Nigerian woman bleach because all we have in our comestic shops are lightning and toning cream with names like Mary Kay,L'roy,Channels,Fair & White and so many other. How many people today use Vasline or Swiss collagen? 90% of creams in US,Canada and Europe have whitening properties and that's to say that everyone on NL bleach and if you think you don't bleach then send me the name of your cream so I can confirm the composition.
Mary Kay and Clinique has well blended and balance whitening properties dermatologically tested,moisturizers use to be like petroleum jelly but today have some degree of lightning properties to enhance the skin texture.
I am a very dark person though have a very sensitive skin that's why I take my to study the properties or composition of these creams,Collagen based cream used to help firm the skin but today they all even-tone.

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they wanna resemble kim kardashian, or tonto dikeh.

its really sad, these girls gather round the TV and watch E! and other nonsense, and think the solution to their problem is to become fairer. After which the world will revolve around them, Ben Bruce will give them a KIA and M-Net will give them a reality show.

Some of the finest women are not fair, think Iman, Tyra Banks, Nia Long, Jennifer Hudson, etc etc etc

It's a psychological thing I think the onset of which when girls are in primary school and they see that light skinned girls get all the attention, which is a phase us guys go through until we get older and notice what really makes a woman fine.

I think women that bleach have deep psychological issues and should be referred to Yaba Left for counseling.

For your information all dem babes you mentioned above de TONE wella! And most body creams nowadays have skin whitening agents, just that 'hydroquinone' the major skin bleaching agent is no longer legally used.

Rihanna wey de bleach sef, una never attack am yet!

Well, for some people they have a skin condition where white spots appear, then they bleach their skin to even out the skin tone. Example = Michael Jackson

Dem dey bleach because dem wan yallo

@queen smith are you serious?
you are comparing bleaching to weave on ? oya lets break it down

for one bleachin is permanent weave on is not! bleaching has a health risk weave on does not (except you want to say needles which could be same for injection or barbing your hair) need i go on? there is a big reason weavon and bleaching ar not in the same category!!!!!!!

@OP people bleach because they are not content with the way God made them. it is in the same category as bosom jobs, permanent make up, sex change operation etc It is not a small enhancement of ur beauty such as fixing nails, fixing hair or putting makeup, it is a significant change which requires a big commitment that u can often never go back from!!!
it is also used when it is required medically such as a skin diesease or you boobs are too heavy for you frame etc

they wanna resemble kim kardashian, or tonto dikeh.

tonto dikeh dey bleach for state