#FlexinMyComplexion: Celebrate Your Brown Skin

Because melanin is always in fashion.

#FlexinMyComplexion - Orange may be the new black, but melanin is always in fashion. Folks recently took to Twitter to celebrate their brown skin, using the hashtag #FlexinMyComplexion, and we got our whole, entire life. Here are a few of our favorite posts. By Kenrya Rankin Naasel  (Photo: Jose Luis Pelaez Inc/Blend Images/Corbis) 

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#FlexinMyComplexion - Orange may be the new black, but melanin is always in fashion. Folks recently took to Twitter to celebrate their brown skin, using the hashtag #FlexinMyComplexion, and we got our whole, entire life. Here are a few of our favorite posts. By Kenrya Rankin Naasel (Photo: Jose Luis Pelaez Inc/Blend Images/Corbis) 

Beyond Fleek - Forget your eyebrows, her skin is "on flourish." (Photo: Zora Kneel Hurston via Twitter)

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Beyond Fleek - Forget your eyebrows, her skin is "on flourish." (Photo: Zora Kneel Hurston via Twitter)

Famous Friends - Jackée, Rolonda Watts and KiKi Shepard show that their complexions are beautiful in all colors.  (Photo: Jackee Harry via Twitter)

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Famous Friends - Jackée, Rolonda Watts and KiKi Shepard show that their complexions are beautiful in all colors. (Photo: Jackee Harry via Twitter)

Gorg - This Bengali beauty brightened our time line.   (Photo: Emmi Khan via Twitter)

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Gorg - This Bengali beauty brightened our time line. (Photo: Emmi Khan via Twitter)

Photo By Photo: Emmi Khan via Twitter

Levels - And the church said, "Amen."   (Photo: Paulah Denise Wheeler via Twitter)

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Levels - And the church said, "Amen." (Photo: Paulah Denise Wheeler via Twitter)

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Self Love - We're so here for her progress. (Photo: Trinidy Blount via Twitter)

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Self Love - We're so here for her progress. (Photo: Trinidy Blount via Twitter)

Photo By Photo: Trinidy Blount via Twitter

Plus Big Hair - Yes, you may. (Photo: Kristen N. Gary via Twitter)

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Plus Big Hair - Yes, you may. (Photo: Kristen N. Gary via Twitter)