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One the things I love about beauty is that
it isn’t a one size fits all type of world and what works for one woman, isn’t
necessarily going to work for another.
Having your most amazing skin is about
truly understanding your skin and what works and doesn’t work for it, be from
your skin type to skin condition (more of this to come in the series) to your
skin colour.
Whilst having lunch with a good friend the
other day, who is on the complete opposite end of the diverse beauty spectrum
to myself, with pale Caucasian skin and the straightest of hair ,we got talking
on the differences in our skin tones and our beauty concerns.
This prompted her to ask me a question she
said she had pondered about a couple of times having seen the term “woman of
colour/ skin of colour”.
Her question was in two parts
- Does woman of colour only refer to black women?
- Does skin of colour really differ to Caucasian skin aside from the actual tone?
In the last census in 2011, 13% of the UK
population identified themselves as either Asian, Black or Mixed Heritage and it’s
a demographic that is experiencing the fastest growth here in the UK.
So I thought this was the perfect
opportunity for a blog post to look at the definition and characteristics of
skin of colour, if it differs and how this could affect your skin care routine.
First up:
What is skin of colour?
People with skin of colour are generally
classified as those with non-white heritage. This includes people of Asian,
Black, Mixed Heritage and Indian descent.
Does it differ from Caucasian skin?
Skin is skin so doesn’t really differ too
much on an anatomical level, however there are a number of differences in the
characteristics between skin of colour and Caucasian skin which can affect how
your care for your skin. The most notable are:
