Wrong use of beauty products

by Jennifer Chinonso 

 “Beauty is in the eyes of the beholder “, goes the popular saying. It boils down to say that everyone is beautiful in his /her own way and should not be stigmatized on the ground that he /she is dark or fair in complexion. We were created in the image of God and after his likeness.

Beauty products are products that are produced to enhance our natural beauty not alter it.

Its major aim is to bring out one’s beauty, acts as a catalyst to repair some damages caused by sun and other environmental hazards. But recently, the use of beauty products has being wrongly used by many due to some reasons either personal or societal reasons.

It is disheartening to watch a TV documentary especially in Asia countries where people of dark complexion are seen as dirty and such be considered as animals and not humans and as such people in the bid to make money decided to experiment on how to alter the natural dark color of people who are willing to lay down their bodies for such experiment. They mix different chemicals and present it to the ignorant masses.

In one documentary, during the advertisement of a washing machine, an dark man was dipped in the machine and when pulled out, he was a fair man. That is racism in the highest order. In a similar light, an Asian woman was seen feeling disgusted about her dark complexion and the next scene was shown when the dark woman became white.

Some adverse effect of the wrong use of beauty products include:-

Skin cancer 

Untimely aging 

Eye infection 

Breakout 

Clogged pores that is bumps around the eye

Zebra coloration etc

It’s important to note that you are unique and nobody else has your skin,, no matter the advice of dermatologist and experts, it’s important to find out what works best for you and always be kind to your skin. Don’t be deceived or get jealous of other people’s skin, love yourself because you are wonderfully and beautifully made.