Are beauty products serving black women? | The Conversation | BBC Focus on Africa

Across Africa, the beauty and skincare market is booming. Scroll through social media and you’ll find no shortage of beauty tips and must-have products. Despite this, fake cosmetics are common on the market, while many global brands imported to the continent are not tailored towards black skin. So, what impact does this have? And are we starting to see change? In this episode of Focus on Africa: The Conversation, host Nkechi Ogbonna speaks to Zithobe Macheli, a skincare influencer from South Africa and Jessica Molefe, a make-up artist from Botswana. They explain why more Africans are demanding better and safer beauty products. 00:00-00:44 Coming up 00:48-02:12 Meeting Jessica and Zithobe 02:15-03:07 How they got into beauty and skincare 03:25-05:05 How to identify the right skincare products 05:16-06:29 The struggle to find the right foundation 06:50-07:33 The impact of not finding the right products 07:50-09:45 Zithobe's journey with acne 10:03-12:20 Research on beauty products for black women 12:47-16:24 Is the beauty industry changing? 16:32-17:03 What's next for the beauty industry? 17:27-19:17 The impact of being able to find the right products 19:34-21:35 Tips for glowing skin and a good makeup look 🎤 Presenter: Nkechi Ogbonna 🎬 Producers: Carolyne Kiambo, Fana Negash, Keikanste Shumba 🎬 Senior Producer: Priya Sippy 🎞️ Executive Editors: Maryam Abdalla and Sam Murunga #bbcafrica #skincareroutine #beautyproducts Subscribe: http://bit.ly/subscribetoafrica Website: https://www.bbc.com/africa Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bbcnewsafrica/ Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/bbcafrica/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bbcafrica/