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It's time we set the record straight. Image credit: mybrownsparklez.

Here are some facts.

The more melanin pigments your skin has, the more it is protected from harmful UV rays. Generally, black people all have melanin but some have more than others.

One thing that is important to keep in mind is that there’s no relation between the amount of melanin in your skin and the ability to develop skin cancer. Skin cancers are generally increasing amongst people of color in the US, with basal cell carcinoma being the most common.

Finally, Black people aren’t immune to sunburn. I have taken trips to sunny places without even thinking about applying sunscreen and have ended up with red, peeled skin. Not fun.

What is SPF?

SPF, also known as sun protection factor measures how well a sunscreen will protect you from UVB rays. It determines how long it will take for UVB rays to burn your skin not protected by sunscreen.

For example, sunscreen with SPF 15 would mean that it would take 15 times longer for your skin to burn from UVB (150 minutes). This explains why dermatologists often ask people to reapply sunscreen every two hours.

Keep in mind that while SPF 50 will protect you more than SPF 15, the difference isn’t huge. SPF 15 blocks 93% of rays, SPF30 blocks 97% of rays and SPF 50 blocks 98% of rays. It is recommended to use sunscreen with SPF 15 or SPF 30.

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Bozoma Saint John talks sexism, fear, and why every woman should listen to Beyoncé before a big interview.

The enormous crystal chandelier that hangs in the foyer of Bozoma Saint John’s Los Angeles home gives a dramatic first impression, but it’s no less dramatic than the homeowner herself. Almost six feet tall in bare feet and wearing her signature bright prints with matching fuchsia lip gloss, Saint John (Boz to her friends) is every bit as striking giving a tour of her new home as she was onstage being honored as Executive of the Year at Billboard’s 2016 Women in Music awards last winter.

When asked about the hot pink curtains in her master bedroom, Saint John, 40, a woman whose résumé name-checks her tenure at some of the world’s biggest brands, explains her reasoning. “I’ve worked hard for my life,” she says. “No one gave me anything. This house is a reflection of that. It belongs to me and to [my daughter] Lael, so I can make it as feminine and bold as I am. Because I can!”

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“Because I can” - Bozoma Saint John

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As we finally make it past the halfway point in this decade and the ¾ mark of this generation, the retrospective period is about to kick in; where we recycle and re-imagine music, style and more from the early 2000s. Kelis, a mainstay of that era, never get her due props for the innovation she brought us.

She has always been unafraid to experiment with new sounds and toy with futuristic, out of this world beauty and style trends. Years would often pass before the clothing, hair and beauty choices she carefully made long ago started trending for a new generation.

Granted, there are a number of creative and carefree black women who have shaped sonic and aesthetic revolutions, from Tina Turner and Diana Ross to Janet Jackson and Grace Jones.

Kelis, however, never gets her due.

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Writer and motivational speaker Chidera Eggerue speaks on her successful platform, The Sunflower and how to find strength as a black woman.

In a world where messages tell women that being “unique” means being like everyone else, it can be difficult to truly embrace and love oneself. However, there are women like Chidera Eggerue, also known as The Slumflower, who live on their own accord and remind other women to do the same.

As a black woman, finding young authors who tell stories that you can connect with can be difficult, however that changed when I found Eggerue. Her tweets like, “They don’t tell you that the REAL glo-up begins with mentally de-shackling yourself from what once held power over you,” reminded me of the value of self-exploration and how it is key in success. For me, it was unique to see a young Nigerian woman be vulnerable and use her personal experiences as a canvas to create a brand and message. This inspired me and reminded me that’s storytelling was a gift that should be used to uplift others.

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She is my favorite person to follow on Twitter! Here are a few of her great tweets!

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These Muslim beauty bloggers from the UK, Dubai, and beyond are seriously inspiring.

When Covergirl named Muslim beauty blogger Nura Afia as an ambassador, we rejoiced. A quick scroll through her Instagram feed, and it’s clear why she was chosen; it’s a gold mine of product recommendations, transformations, and full-glam makeup looks she’s known for.

But Afia isn’t the only Muslim blogger filling our feeds with serious beauty inspiration. In honor of Global Beauty Week, we’re sharing a list of our favorite Muslim beauty gurus from across the pond (or just across the border) who are breaking boundaries and teaching all of us a thing or two about beauty.

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Chidera Eggerue (The Slumflower) is our Brownness Babe of the week! Cover shot by Tom Oldham.

Our second Brownness Babe of the week for the month of April is Chidera Eggerue, also known as The Slumflower. She is an award-winning blogger from Peckham (South-East London).

She calls herself “The Slumflower”, a moniker taken from Joshua Kissi’s project called “Slumflower”, a story about a 10-year-old boy who finds beauty in growing up in the midst of the slum.

Currently, she occupies the role of creative director for Innclusive, a start-up created out of sheer frustration at the discrimination many people face on Airbnb and she was featured in many online publications such as Elle, Complex, Asos, Vogue, CNN and BuzzFeed.

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Your brand is your promise. As The Honest Company is finding out, it's the one promise you can't afford to break.

Honest Co., a highly-valued consumer products startup co-founded by actress Jessica Alba, recently announced that it would replace its chief executive with a veteran from Clorox, after failing to sell the company for anything close to its last reported private valuation of $1.7 billion.

After making a name for itself on the basis of non-toxic, eco-friendly products that are guaranteed not to include a laundry list of “health-compromising chemicals or compounds,” those claims have been discredited by a scathing Wall Street Journal report, a major product recall and a troubling number of consumer lawsuits.

The question is, can the L.A.-based business recover from the tarnishing of its “Honest” brand?