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Would you bleach your skin for Sh 10 million?

  • Nyakim Gatwech, Sudanese model was asked if she would bleach her skin for Sh 10 million.
  • Most celebrities in Kenya are bleaching themselves in the name of beauty.

When you mention the word bleaching in Kenya, the first name that comes to your mind is Very Sidika. Skin bleaching, according to livestrong.com, is the depigmentation treatment to remove dark spots caused by aging, blemishes, disease, hormone changes and the sun. People use chemicals to bleach and some of these chemicals as so harmful that they can cause cancer.


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