We all have grown up watching those Fair and lovely commercials all our life pointing out how sad and brutal the life of a dark skinned colored girl can be in a country where most of the people are not that fair but still are obsessed over fairness like no other country. The matrimonials sections of every newspaper are filled with marriage proposals where all they ask for is a fair and beautiful girl because there looks like no other parameter ever existed for a person’s beauty.
India, a land where goddess Kali is worshiped despite having a darker color, often tries to hold a debate on why a fair skin colored girl is often more desirable as a wife, sister, friend and even as an employee. We can give thousands of advice to a girl who is dark skinned without even thinking twice and compiling some of such absurd statements we made this list of 10 things that all brown or dark skinned girl are tired of hearing and better should start avoiding it completely:-
Contents
- 1. Why Don’t You Try Lemon To Get Fair Skin.
- 2. How Will You Get Married? You’re So Dusky.
- 3. We Should Call You “Kaali Billi”
- 4. Don’t Wear Pastel Colors. They’ll Look Bad On You
- 5. Avoid Dark lipsticks. They Will Make You Look Even darker
- 6. You Should Take Inspiration From Kajol. She’s So Fair Now
- 7. You Should Not Drink Coffee. You’ll Get Even Darker
- 8. You Look Like A Ghost In Dark
- 9. No Boy Will Date You. You’re So Dark
- 10. You Should Not Go Out In Sun. You’re Already So Dark
1. Why Don’t You Try Lemon To Get Fair Skin.
There are tons of DIY’s tricks, tips, and secrets available on the internet that are obsessed to make you fair from quite a long time. One of them being the lemon trick which is said to be the best amongst all. And I thought lemon works just for the hangovers.
2. How Will You Get Married? You’re So Dusky.
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We “Indians” are literally obsessed over marriages and any random conversation will lead you towards it no matter how much you try. No wonder we are number two on the largest population list.
3. We Should Call You “Kaali Billi”
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Next time someone will refer you with a name like this, you better show them what a Kaali billi can do. Like just scratch their face hard. Meoww!!
4. Don’t Wear Pastel Colors. They’ll Look Bad On You
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No matter what they say, flaunt the color you like. Trust me, girls, it’s just the confidence which makes you beautiful no matter what you wear, not the color of your outfit.
5. Avoid Dark lipsticks. They Will Make You Look Even darker
Dark lipsticks are often asked to avoid if you’re a dark-skinned girl, little do they know we have seen Beyonce flaunting that color like a pro.
6. You Should Take Inspiration From Kajol. She’s So Fair Now
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As if it is required.
7. You Should Not Drink Coffee. You’ll Get Even Darker
No matter how much you need your daily dose of coffee or tea, you’ll always be opposed by some nosy relative who can give you thousand reasons why this can make you look even darker.
8. You Look Like A Ghost In Dark
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And you look like a zombie in real life.
9. No Boy Will Date You. You’re So Dark
Who cares?? If a person will judge you only on the basis of skin color then he’s definitely not worth your attention and time.
10. You Should Not Go Out In Sun. You’re Already So Dark
As if you’re going to load my Vitamin D stock for all my life.
Who Cares?? Show Your Color Girls!!
