Nad Zainal admits admiration for women with tan skin

Malaysian actress Nad Zainal, 36, has openly shared her admiration for women with tan or "sawo matang" skin tones, describing them as appearing "clean" and attractive. However, she admitted that her personal attempts to achieve a darker complexion have been unsuccessful.

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I actually like seeing women who have tan skin. However, every time I try to darken my skin, my appearance immediately looks messy automatically.

Zainal explained that whenever she tries to darken her skin, her complexion immediately looks "messy." The situation is compounded by acne breakouts on her face, a reaction to sun exposure. This personal struggle makes her particularly impressed by women who maintain a smooth, even-toned tan complexion.

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The problem becomes more packaged when my face starts to break out due to sun exposure. That's why I feel so amazed by women with tan skin who have smooth and even-toned skin.

In a lighthearted post on Threads, the mother of four also humorously described the unevenness of her own skin tone across different body parts. Her face appears darker, while her arms are lighter, and her neck falls somewhere in between, creating a peculiar contrast.

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If it's my current situation, my face looks dark while my arms are bright. It gets weirder when the skin color on my neck is in the medium dark category.

She also shared a touching moment with her son, Budi. Zainal expressed her wish for her own skin to remain fair, while encouraging Budi to embrace his natural brown complexion. She promised to care for him as he grows, and he responded with an understanding nod.

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I always tell Budi to let his mother have fair skin, while he should remain with brown skin. I promise to take good care of Budi and make him cute until he grows up.