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What Does a Sunburn on Black Skin Look Like?
I sincerely hope that your summer has been spent floating carefree in a pool, enjoying endless cocktails at a rooftop bar, and creating memories you’ll talk about for years to come at the family cookout. The hot sun can’t stop read more about What Does a Sunburn on Black Skin Look Like?

DIY: All-Natural Recipe To Treat Ingrown Hairs
There is simply nothing worse than waking up a few days after your fresh bikini wax and seeing those nasty, red ingrown hair bumps! They were not on your list of accessories to go with that new swimsuit you just read more about DIY: All-Natural Recipe To Treat Ingrown Hairs

Exfoliating for Melanin-Rich Skin: The Best (and Worst) Methods
Ready to unlock your skin’s ultimate potential? Then you have to try exfoliation. Exfoliation is all about achieving smooth, glowing skin, especially when you have darker skin tones. Darker skin, classified as Fitzpatrick types IV–VI, has more active melanocytes, or read more about Exfoliating for Melanin-Rich Skin: The Best (and Worst) Methods

10 Drugs That Affect Darker Skin Differently—And Why It Matters
Clinical trials are crucial for medical advancement, as they help determine whether a new treatment, device, or procedure works and is safe for the general population. However, people of color are often underrepresented in many drug trials. “For decades, drugs read more about 10 Drugs That Affect Darker Skin Differently—And Why It Matters

5 Must-Have Ingredients in a Healthy Sunscreen (And 3 You Should Avoid)
Your skin may be darker, but that doesn’t mean it’s invincible. A common misconception among the Black community is that sunscreen isn’t necessary. In reality, sunburn and sun impacts go beyond merely the color or shade of your skin. Black read more about 5 Must-Have Ingredients in a Healthy Sunscreen (And 3 You Should Avoid)

Laser Hair Removal & Dark Skin: Everything You Need to Know
Laser hair removal works by directing light into pigmented hair follicles. That light is absorbed by melanin and converted into heat, destroying the follicle while sparing surrounding tissue. It’s why people with fair skin and dark hair often experience the read more about Laser Hair Removal & Dark Skin: Everything You Need to Know