"OwnBrown embraces the beauty of all women of color"
It's no secret - when it comes to nude tights, finding a shade that matches your skin perfectly is a HUSTLE - especially for women of color.
I can personally testify about this because we were required to wear tights/knee highs at the college I graduated from. And trying to find a darker shade of pantyhose from target, Walmart and even the bigger stores at the mall was a treasure hunt; And even when I found a pair, it would still be many shades lighter ( or too dark) than my skin texture and will often rip very easily.
I can personally testify about this because we were required to wear tights/knee highs at the college I graduated from. And trying to find a darker shade of pantyhose from target, Walmart and even the bigger stores at the mall was a treasure hunt; And even when I found a pair, it would still be many shades lighter ( or too dark) than my skin texture and will often rip very easily.
Thankfully, there has been some progress and companies like OwnBrown are providing black women with excellent quality leggings. Because each skin tone has its unique story and roots, their brand aims at showcasing the elegance and sassy charm of your legs. Therefore, they have developped outstanding quality (and very affordable) tights and knee-highs for brown skin women.
Granted, not everyone is a fan of leggings but if you've never worn them, I suggest you try on a pair because they can be life savers on cold days, they hide to conceal a multitude of shortcomings such as cellulite, moles, bumps, pimples and wait for it...Unshaven Legs! Plus it adds sophistication and elegance to any leg-showing look in my opinion.
Amani, Bintu, Kimya and Yemoya are the 4 natural shades available with a marvellous satin touch! Of course Ownbrown has made it easier for you to find your true color by matching each shade with the corresponding foundations from a multitude of companies such as Mac, Black Opal, Bobbi Brown Iman to name a few.
Explaining what made her start OwnBrown, Congolese native Nadine Peisker (Pictured below) says :"I experienced one of those beautiful moments in life when you feel like you are a perfect reflection of who you really are. I felt close to everything that makes me the person I am. It was a perfect day. I wanted my style to reflect what matters to me too. It was the perfect moment for me to rediscover my wardrobe, to embrace colors, to try on that green dress again.
But the reflection I saw in the mirror wasn’t me. I felt very confident that day, and I had expected that the shiny brown of my legs would play with the vibrant green of my dress in the mirror. But, sadly the tights I was wearing that day were designed for someone else. As many Afro-Caribbean women, I started looking for tights close to my own brown, the brown of my origins, of my story. I couldn't help feeling disappointed by this quest so I decided to develop tights for women of color.
With Ownbrown I want to bring to light how very beautiful and diverse brown skin women are. Ownbrown invites women of color to proudly show off their world.
We offer them the opportunity to wear what they want whenever they want it. This is what we call the freedom to be the ''best version of the person you are''.
Ownbrown is because you are.]
So what are you waiting for? head over to Ownbrown.com and grab a pair or 2!
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