Black "don't" crack!

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I know. I know this doesn't apply to every Black person but it's true (in my experience) that a lot of Black people tend to look stunning, gorgeous and naturally look younger than their age.

I'd have posted pictures of regular Black people but I can't for privacy reasons so I'm posting Black celebrities with public image gotten from Google. Whether there's been work done or not, there's no denying the natural youthfulness and beauty still popping.

Regina Hall - 50
Kenneth Babyface Edmonds - 62
Taraji P. Henson - 51

I'll post more. Photos will be between 2020 and now. Mostly 2021. I don't care if it's seen as vain, I'm just celebrating Black beauty. If I don't, who will? Please feel free to add if you want to.

@JingsMahBucket astral is a moisturising cream in a blue tub. Famous amongst older ladies but still used down the generations. You can get it in boots and superdrug still.

Diana Ross 77 - actually 77!!!
Trace Ellis Ross 49

Tracee Ellis Ross, autocorrect took the e off!

@BridesmaidHelp

I get the thread op, right now a similar thread is going on aibu praising white women who don’t look their age and comments are generally positive. Minute someone tries to praise black women all hell breaks lose- proves my feeling than MN is majority white even in BMN

Very inspecting point. I have seen these threads before on tge main board and no one says anything.

@TheBlackDarner thank you! I’m looking for a new thick body butter. I’ll have a look.

Black definitely doesn't crack😍

My grandma is 67 and she still looks like she's early 50s! People always assume I'm her daughter which is so ridiculous😂 that's how young she looks

You are welcome JINGS

If you really want to see black beauty, you must meet a Maroon from Jamaica. Their skin is absolutely flawless and shines like the sun.

As a mixed woman this was easily observed with my parents. When they were young they both looked the same age. Come 40 my white mothers face looked like a bag of spanners and my father looked young enough to be her son. Dad still looking fabulous at 70 , mum looks like a proper grave Dodger. I always wished to be darker skinned than I am. My darker skinned cousins look like spring chickens in their fifties despite all still smoking!!! Still, I still look better than my white cousins the same age as me so I should be thankful for the melanin I did receive. My husbands dad is the same. Black man looks like his younger, white wifes son! She hates it!

I’ve heard that phrase before and agree it’s true. I’d have been worried to use it though as thought it might cause offence ? ( I’m white)

Holy shit I had no idea Regina King is 50!! What gorgeous people.

Bianca Lawson literally does not age. Shes 42 and still plays high school teenagers in movies/series.

I’ve noticed this too. Is it because of melanin so less skin damage through the sun?

Great thread op - is that what it is then the melanin in skin? And good genes. Always wondered about that.

Love Garcelle Beauvais, she’s been a breath of fresh air on the real housewives of Beverly Hills this season.

@Dmsandfloatydress

As a mixed woman this was easily observed with my parents. When they were young they both looked the same age. Come 40 my white mothers face looked like a bag of spanners and my father looked young enough to be her son. Dad still looking fabulous at 70 , mum looks like a proper grave Dodger. I always wished to be darker skinned than I am. My darker skinned cousins look like spring chickens in their fifties despite all still smoking!!! Still, I still look better than my white cousins the same age as me so I should be thankful for the melanin I did receive. My husbands dad is the same. Black man looks like his younger, white wifes son! She hates it!

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

Grace Jones is amazing at 73. Vogue did an article on her back in May. I'm on my phone and not too sure how to link but I've always loved that woman! Beauty and talent and takes no shit!

Wowowwowow! I wish I could look that good in my 40s and 50s. And 60s too!!!!! My husband is black and he looks younger than me and I am a good 5 years younger than that hunk !

My Jamaican friend easily looks younger than me….she’s 8 years older

I've seen a few times on the main board on one of these threads and someone confidently says no one looks 5- 10 years younger and I'm thinking 'you don't know a lot (or any) Black person, do you? Because that is our life. It's not news that people often look 10+ years younger'.

@Dmsandfloatydress

As a mixed woman this was easily observed with my parents. When they were young they both looked the same age. Come 40 my white mothers face looked like a bag of spanners and my father looked young enough to be her son. Dad still looking fabulous at 70 , mum looks like a proper grave Dodger. I always wished to be darker skinned than I am. My darker skinned cousins look like spring chickens in their fifties despite all still smoking!!! Still, I still look better than my white cousins the same age as me so I should be thankful for the melanin I did receive. My husbands dad is the same. Black man looks like his younger, white wifes son! She hates it!

You. Have. Killed. Me! 🤣🤣

I want to invest my savings in astral cream

It's the melanin. Aging with grace. I'm loving the supple, 'feminine' curves and meat on skin too.

www.thecut.com/2017/02/the-science-behind-why-some-people-naturally-age-slower.html

I rather suspect that Floella Benjamin is immortal.

On the other end of the spectrum you've got Morgan Freeman who was born looking 58

I had no idea Cicely Tyson was 96! She was brilliant in htgawm.

On the other end of the spectrum you've got Morgan Freeman who was born looking 58 grin

Don't mess with Pa Morgan. Some of us have to take one for the team! He still doesn't age and has looked the same since I was little till now. So win win!