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Permalink Reply by Rama on April 21, 2009 at 12:19pm

in india dark skin is treated as inferior

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Permalink Reply by Rama on April 21, 2009 at 3:49pm

america is a dream for me
i really appreciate americans, there are so many americans into raw veggiz

it's nice to meet my kind of people but i don't know when it would materalize

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Permalink Reply by Kim Caldwell on April 21, 2009 at 6:14pm

Ram focus on the beauty of you and your skin. You do not need to move only change your mind and your heaven is where you are. SELF LOVE AND APPRECIATION are the most powerful tools.
If you see your skin as beautiful you will attract others who see you as beautiful.
RELAX and the world relaxes with you.

BLESSINGS AND LOVE KIM

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Permalink Reply by Mariam on April 21, 2009 at 4:11pm

Thats very unfortunate, embrace your skin tone, or you can use some spf 50 sunscreen

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Permalink Reply by aishwarya on April 21, 2009 at 4:15pm

thats not true. all the dark models are rage here.

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Permalink Reply by aishwarya on April 21, 2009 at 4:23pm

we all love dark guys here. indian dark is sexy. most girls i know dont like the kind of fair skin in men. at least the kind you are talking about, Rama.

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Permalink Reply by Rama on April 21, 2009 at 5:28pm

aish i don't know about north india
but this is what happens in andhra pradesh

i want to gain my original skin color, i lost it due to excessive swimming in clorinated waters and too much exposure to sun, more over i am not using soaps

suggestions please :)

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Permalink Reply by Abhi - ThisVeryMoment on April 30, 2009 at 6:26am

Try to find Natural Soaps that do not have Na/Sodium based chemicals. They wont be as foamy or lathery but should clean you up.

About the tanning - That is probably not because of Soap or Mung. I was much fairer when I was younger but used to play a lot in the Indian Outdoors in the Summer.

In fact, if I spent like 2 hours in the water (pool or beach) on some day I would get tanned. In fact, everyone I know gets tanned.

It has to do with Sunny outdoors & reflective surfaces i.e. Water.. and Snow.. (I went Skiing in Kashmir recently and man... everyone got tanned).

PS: The whole fair vs dark thing in traditional indian society is because of "lack" or rarity of fair color in those communities.

Opposite is true when a lovely tan is something a large amount of Caucasian population dies for.. sitting in the sun, burning skin, risking cancer.

Look at it this way. Your skin has the ability to protect you from the Sun by converting instead of becoming prone to skin cancer.

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Permalink Reply by Rama on April 30, 2009 at 10:04am

abi,

thanks dude :)
but where to buy the kind of soaps you mentioned
what are the brand names?

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Permalink Reply by Rama on April 21, 2009 at 5:31pm

mango gal
hoz is it goin

you know last weekend i visited my hometown
I ate so many mangoes, for dinner I too only mangos :)

did you ever tried mango jelly?

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Permalink Reply by aishwarya on April 21, 2009 at 5:47pm

ok chlorine is not good news for skin. i have leg rashes on and off still. and i remember reacting to chlorine when i used to swim as a kid.

maybe you should try natural sunscreen. coconut oil acts as a great natural sunscreen.if you mix it with lemon juice it lightens tans.

i have no probs with tans. i dont tan as much and do not get sun burns. however my leg rashes are not fully clear. and i have marks still, though fading. it is ok. am very happy with my skin overall.

yes mangoes are just coming over. i had some gorgeous alphonsoes the other day. TOTALLY DIVINE.
i like them mono really or in smoothies. no jelly.

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Permalink Reply by jodykwik on April 21, 2009 at 4:05pm

i don't know if this would be good for you, but i have bathed with sea salt and lemon before and it was ok on my skin. maybe a bit drying. i can relate with not thinking my skin is the best. i am fair-skinned and for my whole life i pretty much ignored that, working and playing outside, getting as freckled and tan as it is possible to get for someone with red hair when i was younger. even now to some degree. but what is termed 'skin cancer' has affected me for some while now and it is one of the reasons why i went raw. not the only reason. my reasons for being raw are beyond the physical, but also of the physical.

i'll say this too Ramakrishna...you are alright with being who you are. really. all best and peace!

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