Video: Bleach, Nip and Tuck (A Documentary About The Growing Trend In Minorities In U.K. Wanting To Be More White)

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Watch this riveting documentary about how ethnic Asians and Africans living in the UK are seeking to change their facial appearance in order to look more white. Some images of surgery are shown, so viewer discretion is advised.

The 40-minute documentary follows a few people, including:

Jet is a Caribbean model [...]

History lesson: lead, mercury and leeches were used to whiten complexions in the 1400s

A white face and reddened lips and cheeks were the ideal during the Renaissance period

Time for a fun little history lesson. (I just love history, don’t you?)

Did you know women during the Renaissance period (1400s-1600s) used to be obsessed about getting their skin as pale and as white as possible? In those times, only very rich, white women pursued porcelain skin.

Why was white skin so [...]

Skin bleaching in Jamaica (video)

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View this incredible short documentary on skin bleaching in Jamaica.

Highlights:

A boy started bleaching his skin since he was 13 to attract girls.

In Kingston, Jamaica, there are “vampires” – people who have bleached so much that their skin has become sensitive to sunlight. So they can only go out at night.

One girl says bleach creams are [...]

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