Black is the summation of all colours beautiful. Black skin is just beautiful full stop. It darkly glows. It's not a must that everyone should love it or even like it, each to their own I suppose but it's hard to deny its glory. For me, the darker the stronger the beauty. The stronger the beauty the increased rarity, call it the multiplier effect. Often on the substitute bench but always breathtaking when in the game, dark skin is rich skin and I love it. Mario Epanya, a Parisian based Cameroonian born makeup artist turned beauty photographer whose infamy for discovering black beauties caught my eye and his Vogue Africa cover seconded it. Speaking of which, when will there be an African Vogue Conde Nast? I took a look at his work (www.marioepanya.com) and knew I was right to sleep on the beach in the hopes of baking to a richer tone (though many couldn't understand it - I'm already considered dark skinned you see). But oh my Mario your images are dark, strong, full bodied and constantly beautiful.

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