“I Felt I Will Look More Attractive, I Craved So Much To Be Lighter” – Nigerian Makeup Artiste Speaks On Bleaching At An Early Age
Nigeria based makeup artist, and business woman, Teniola Kashaam popularly know as Tennycoco has revealed how she started bleaching her skin at age 19.
According to the beauty influencer, the society played a little role in her decision to bleach her skin.
She said; ”By the time I was 20, I had become a heavy Skin bleacher… at the time it felt almost normal, I felt like I looked more attractive….. it became an addiction, I just couldn’t stop. I craved so much to be lighter.. I felt being black wasn’t beautiful enough. What a stupid way to have thought… I guess the society we live in played a little role in my decision to bleach my skin… coupled with being very Naive at that age. ”
Here’s what she shared on Instagram
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