Many women of color have been left disappointed to find out that the “nude” color that they were searching for did not match their skin tone. Sadly, it wasn’t until 1973 when the makeup industry began creating foundations for women’s skin tones that were shades darker than an olive complexion. Searching for an appropriate nude does not only correlate to cosmetics, but to undergarments as well. A flesh toned bra, panty or slip is one of the most basics items every woman has.
Women of color often times have to settle for a beige that’s usually 5 times lighter than their natural skin color. Thanks to Nubian Skin, all women can finally be apart of the “nude” category. The founder of the brand stated, “Despite the reality that women of colour have the same needs as all women when it comes to lingerie and hosiery (and spend the same of their hard-earned money), the industry simply doesn’t cater to us. So, I thought, it’s time to rethink the definition of nude.”
Nubian Skin is a lingerie brand that specializes in skin-toned colored bras, panties, tights and hold-ups that will match shades for brown skin. For now, Nubian Skin will come in 4 varying skin tones and their bra sizes will range from 30B – 36E. Berry will be their darkest shade which will be a similar color match to these popular foundations: Mac NW50, Iman Earth 6, Laura Mercier Espresso, Bobbi Brown Espresso 10 and Yves Saint Laurent Le Teint in Beige 90. “It’s an uphill battle, but every revolution starts somewhere” stated the founder of Nubian Skin. Hopefully other lingerie brands will take note and choose to be just as innovative as Nubian Skin has and provide a diverse range in flesh toned offerings.
Make sure you visit their website to stay abreast of their lunch. Their e-commerce site will be launching in 3 weeks.
