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author Jessica Cruel in a flesh colored bra

Here I am in a nude bra from Rihanna’s Savage x Fenty line.

Years ago, I completely gave up on all things nude.

There were no shades that really faded into my milk chocolate skin.

But recently, there has been a push toexpand the idea of nude in the beautyand fashion industries.

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And honestly, it’s about time.

Just the idea that beige is a one-size-fits-all solution to nude is bogus.

Some of the brands are even owned by women of color, which makes it even more empowering.

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So, I’ve started to branch out from basic black into a whole new range of brown.

Ahead are a few of my favorite lingerie brands doing nude the right way.

The bra comes in five different naked shades in addition to black and fashion colors.

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So, in general, this bra covers a wide range of shapes and shades.

I have one of the bras in Brown Sugar, which matches perfectly to my milk chocolate complexion.

Above is the shade Cocoa which is a rich mahogany.

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Personally I wear the Tika hue, which is representative of actress Tika Sumpter.

I love these underwear because they are very sheer (not seamless) and so comfortable.

They really disappear under white jeans and dresses.

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Brassybra offers four shades of nude in addition to classic black.

The bra is a versatile pick that has adjustable and removable straps.

Plus, each nude shade has a matching pair of seamless underwear.

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Gc2b is creating chest binders for LGBTQ shoppers who are looking to minimize the appearance of breast tissue.

The line comes in five shades of nude that fade under white T-shirts.

Aerie has been making headlines for a while now with their anti-retouching stance and diverse models.

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Scrolling through the shopping pages, you might seemodels of many different ethnicities and abilities.

This bra comes in three skin tone shades, with Confidence being the middle option.

“I started this brand to start a movement pro-brown skin.

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The company is based out of Africa, but ships worlwide.

Buy it:$44,guguintimates.com

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