Lovelyish

She looks fine to me… gosh she is beautiful <3

Lighting. 

Doesn’t really matter. She looks good either way–darker skin or lighter skin.

I would go lesbian for her.

Way to make it an issue…

It is probably just lighting, and if they did Photoshop her skin tone, it was to make the make up stand out more.  Also she could have just been naturally lighter that day (sans tan).  

It was probably a mix – strategic lighting. Just to make the colors stand out

To everyone who’s saying that it’s just the lighting and the makeup……fine, but you can’t deny that this phenomenon exists. It’s called “colorism”, and African-Americans like myself are probably the most familiar with it. This is why I recommended this post——being as pale as a ghost is not the only beautiful thing out there, and the media needs to stop insinuating such, whether it’s on purpose or not.

To comment about your comment about wanting lightening creams when you were younger… good thing you didn’t. I think that Latina skin tone is so beautiful and rich. Actually all Latina features are beautiful, Sometimes I wish I wasn’t Aryan

lighting. i love how lovelyish is always so quick to play the race card.

@x_damaged_yet_unbroken_x@xanga - True damn story.

@Jinnex@xanga - I’d like to reply to htis by saying there is no “Latina” skin tone. Most Latino/hispanic people range from super duper white to super duper dark. There is EVERY color in the “Latina” skin tone.

@MissPixieGlitter@xanga - Ummm…..my original comment above. No one is playing anything. Colorism is real and it’s something to consider every time something like this happens.

SHUT UP ABOUT THIS!!!! How many white celebrities/actors/singers/politicians/whatever the hell do they put tanner on to make them look “better?” It’s the saaaaaame thingggggg.

@x_damaged_yet_unbroken_x@xanga - What you say is true. I’m aware of colorism in the black community, but I’m all too familiar with colorism amongst Asians. Being light is preferred. I definitely don’t agree with it.

ugh im so jealous of her skin color. mine is smiliar to hers but its a paler version, which makes me look sick -__-

this shit does matter, because in this country every woman who isn’t white, is held to this unattainable euro-centric standard…although they try to pretend that we’re attractive as we are, and that they appreciate our features, by their standards we’re still viewed as “exotic”…and they continue to do bullshit like this – like lightening our skin.

…which in turn gives our children beauty complexes, and continues a vicious cycle of self-hatred.

*LE SIGH*

and no we will not shutup. this white-washing needs to stop. every woman of every color should be accepted for how pale or dark she is and shouldn’t face Hollywood’s/the world’s scrutin…this internalized racism amongst EVERYONE needs to stop…and the first step is self-acceptance.

we are beautiful as we are.

@TallandThinIsBetter@xanga - This is kind of how I feel. They are always making white women tanner and dark women lighter. Let’s say both suck and call it a day.

@aN_amAYzInG_storrII@xanga -Ok Fine. I love the features that are common among latina women and the many not white and not black skin tones that they feature. Happy now?

Idk, it looks more like lighting to me. And by lighting I mean, the same kind of lighting they use for anybody of any skin tone. If I was under lights like those, I’d be a sheet of paper. Or even green

@Jinnex@xanga - While I understand what you’re saying, I’d like to point out that the features of Latinas come from white/African/indigenous descent.

@x_damaged_yet_unbroken_x@xanga - but why is it not controversial when they darken skin? tanning, bronzing, etc? 

@foreverdiet@xanga - That’s reverse colorism, and it’s not as heightened in the media and in life. Ever heard of reverse racism? If you haven’t, I don’t blame you, because it’s not highlighted as much as racism towards anyone of color.

@TallandThinIsBetter@xanga - No, it is NOT “the saaaaaaaaaame thing”, as you put it. It could be a FAIL at a subtle message that light is better than dark. Why do you think people like myself and @CrazyLikeMyDaddy are up in arms? We know that the possibility is there, and it angers us because there are young girls who are dark skinned, and when they hear about controversies like this, it tells them that they’re not beautiful. It hurts their self esteem. No one should have to go through that, light or dark skinned.

@x_damaged_yet_unbroken_x@xanga - of course ive heard of it. im not minimizing any feelings anyone has towards this and there are other things that i feel more strongly about that seem more “racist” to me, such as favoring euro features even on black women. but i think that there are times when things are blown out of proportion.

@x_damaged_yet_unbroken_x@xanga - Yes, it is the same thing lol. Chill out.

@TallandThinIsBetter@xanga - Again, no, it’s not. Why don’t you take something seriously for once?

@x_damaged_yet_unbroken_x@xanga - Yes. It. Is. How is making one’s skin darker to look better anything different than making one’s skin lighter in order to look better? People do both all the time. But no one ever freaks out about people tanning and bronzing etc. You’re just not thinking this through lol. I’m not going to talk to you anymore. Peace lol.

@TallandThinIsBetter@xanga - I am…..I explained to someone else that the opposite scenario is reverse colorism, but isn’t highlighted in the media. Both instances are wrong. NOW can you understand what I’ve been saying? Can you wrap your tiny little brain around that?

She’s so pretty

Since when is pearly white been beautiful in our society? Ever since I’ve been alive it seems either you’re tan and gorgeous, or pale and sickly.

@x_damaged_yet_unbroken_x@xanga - Everytime I ever hear anything about color, it seems that tan is beautiful, not lightness.

This whole color fight is never going to  stop. Who knows if they lightened the skin, from the looks of it, they didn’t. Why can’t different races see that most white people don’t care about their skin color. I’d love to have darker skin like they do, all my white friends tan to have darker skin.  shut up about how white people are all racist. it’s really old. The world isn’t out to make dark people white. Holy fuck. 

@caffeinated_mama@xanga - Again, reverse colorism isn’t highlighted in the media. Both making someone darker to be more attractive to others and vice versa are wrong.

@nicolemcw@xanga - Some people are……you may have never experienced it, but other people have and know others who have as well, so they won’t shut up.