There’s a quiet identity crisis simmering beneath the surface of countless lives—one that rarely makes it into mainstream conversations. It doesn't come with dramatic headlines or clear definitions.

But for many Black and brown people like myself, with darker skin tones, achieving that fresh-faced complexion isn’t as simple as throwing on a product or two and walking out the door.

"Brown Skin Girl" was included on Beyoncé's album The Lion King: The Gift Helen Murphy is a former news writer at PEOPLE. She left PEOPLE in 2020. Blue Ivy Carter is officially an award-winning ...

You can use a marker on a brown sheet of paper to see how ... In terms of colors to avoid, people who have medium to deep skin tones should stay away from colors that are already significantly ...

In a CR evaluation, 59 people with olive to deep-brown complexions were asked to judge the look and feel of 16 sunscreens on their skin. The participants found several products that absorbed ...

A big freckle or a sunspot? A flat mole or a dark freckle? Here’s how to tell the difference between the three – and when to ...