Nubian Skin: Race and Lingerie

So I heard about this line via Instagram.... and I got instantly excited. Nubian Skin is the brainchild of British designer Eunice W Johnson who got tired of not being able to find nude undies for her models.... and having to dye them with foundation for her photo shoots.


I love the concept. The idea of "nude" for women of color is a joke. The "nude" standard is always white women....whether it be lingerie or lipstick. I am feeling this! In addition to bras and panties...they will also have hosiery. I hope they go up to bigger sizes (for now they stop at 36DD...and I'm a 38DD/E).

Here is their skin range. According to their range, I am a Cinnamon (makes sense...esp when they also add a handy :

Skintone	Description	Foundation Matching Guide
	You know what they say, “The darker the berry…” Berry is the darkest Nubian Skin shade.	Mac NW50 Iman Earth 6 Blackup HC 14 Laura Mercier Espresso Bobbi Brown Espresso 10 Yves Saint Laurent Le Teint in Beige 90
	A little bit sweet and little bit spicy, Cinnamon is our medium-dark shade.	Mac N8/N9/NW45/NW47 Iman Earth 3-4 Bobbi Brown Warm Walnut Yves Saint Laurent Le Teint in Beige 80 Nars Macao
	Caramel is our medium-light shade. The name conjures up images of all sorts of sweet, golden goodness, and this colour is just as irresistible.	Bobbi Brown skin foundation – Golden YSL Le Teint Touche Eclat Foundation – Beige 70 Estée Lauder Double Wear – Toasted toffee MAC Matchmaster – 7 Smash Box Studio Skin – 4.1 Bare Minerals – Warm Tan / Golden Tan Revlon Photoready – 010 Caramel
	More parts cream than coffee, Café au Lait is our lightest shade.	Bobbi Brown – Warm Honey Lancome – 06 Beige Cannelle Estée Lauder – Rich Caramel 5W2 Benefit Hello Flawless Oxygen Wow – Amber Chanel Perfection Luminar – 50

This is amazing! I am so ready for it to come out. Check out their store/website: