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MY SKIN IS BEAUTIFUL
Hello. I do threads to release my frustrations about stuff. Now, I just came on an issue that comes with judging us when it comes to our skin and I& #39;m quite sensitive with this topic so read my frustrations away
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Hello. I do threads to release my frustrations about stuff. Now, I just came on an issue that comes with judging us when it comes to our skin and I& #39;m quite sensitive with this topic so read my frustrations away
So as all of you may know, an issue came about the Filipino pageant fans bashing Miss Canada. And damn, nakakadisappoint lang talaga na the issue of someone being darker and whiter still prevails in our country.
So short backstory, I was very insecure nung Grade 7 ako because I saw my classmates na super kikinis and super puti while I still have my bangs tapos I was very dark because I was a swimmer. But I never did anything kasi idk how to take care of myself pa nun.
Then one day, nung Grade 8 na ako, naglalakad ako papuntang canteen and I remember seeing someone na nasa higher years na biglang pumuti and everyone was amazed with the change. Tapos when they praise her, she will say na "ponds lang ginamit ko".
So I researched these products. I saw this whitening facial foam and toner and I WAS REALLY CONVINCED NA BUMILI bc I had a really dark complexion. I wanted to be one of my classmates na super maputi. So I used it.
Hanggang Grade 12 siguro ako gumamit ng mga whitening products like the facial foams and toners and whitening creams and kojic soaps. And yes, naging fairer skintone ko. And I was happy.
Then idk when did this shift happened but I started appreciating the people na I see sa social media na proud to be morena. Then yung mga makeup artists na nakakasama ko, they will say na ang ganda daw ng kulay ko. So I started to think.
"Bakit ako nagpapaputi?"
"Bakit ako nagpapaputi?"
Then the first reason I thought of was the social views that everyone imposed to me. I remember my relatives telling me to use whitening soaps para gumanda daw ako. I kept on hearing na I have to look fairer para mukhang mayaman daw. Na parang hindi nahihirapan with life.
And I had enough. I am morena and I should be proud of it. It& #39;s not only part of my personality but it also represents the beauty of Filipinos. Why do I keep on desiring na maging maputi like others kung alam ko naman na maganda rin ako in my own way?
So when I was about to enter my sophomore year, I have decided to not use any whitening products anymore. Hindi na ako nagamit ng kojic soaps, whitening creams and toners for the face. I have decided to hug my color and I really did appreciate myself in this way.
The more that I look at myself, I see the skintone of my father who I love so much. I see the brave woman na tumanggap sa sarili niya kahit iba ang sinasabi ng iba. And I felt liberated with the task na kailangan kong magpaputi for me to feel beautiful.
And sana, this thread helped you realize na WE ARE BEAUTIFUL IN OUR OWN WAY. Maputi or maitim ka man, you are your own person and no one can tell you how you will defined beauty kundi ang sarili mo lang.
Kaya I really love Colourette (hindi ito promotion HAHAHA) kasi the shades of their products really do embrace and accentuate the morena features na we are born with. Yung Fresh Formula na naglalabas ng skincare products na walang whitening stuff as they encourage embracing...
And other brands that released products na para sa morena skintone. It is time for us to embrace what we have. Kaya sa mga bashers in the Miss Canada issue, it is so disappointing na in the time where Filipinos are trying to embrace ang kanilang sariling balat ay...
may ganyang mga tao pa rin pala na maputi lang ang maganda sa kanila. If it& #39;s your choice to be whiter or darker, okay lang yun. As long as you don& #39;t cross the line na magiging mapanlait ka to other people who made different decisions.
So I hope that this also serves as a reminder din to be kinder to people because WHY NOT. Ano ba nakukuha niyo sa pambabash https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🤦‍♀️" title="Frau schlägt sich die Hand vors Gesicht" aria-label="Emoji: Frau schlägt sich die Hand vors Gesicht">
So yeah, the end na HAHAHA have a great night!
I saw LOTS OF GRAMMATICAL ERRORS and as an SLP student, I say EWW. So don& #39;t mind them na lang https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🤦‍♀️" title="Frau schlägt sich die Hand vors Gesicht" aria-label="Emoji: Frau schlägt sich die Hand vors Gesicht"> tysm mwah!
