Complexions

Tehuana women are themselves beautiful, with satin complexions and glowing brown skin; confident and self-possessed, coming from an area where wealth is traditionally passed down from mother to daughter. ❋ Unknown (2000)

We have met with girls who have felt that their faces were not agreeable to any one, not even to their own mothers; and have seemingly taken upon themselves vows of voluntary ugliness; and would not endeavor to keep their teeth white and their finger nails tidy, or shield their complexions from the baleful influence of the noonday sun, or even smile enough to render their faces sunshiny; and they will set aside as vanitas vanitatum all the little adjuncts of the toilette, such as bright sheeny ribbons and gauzy laces, and keep themselves closely to plain linen collars and cuffs, and black neckties; and even pride themselves, like Diogenes of old, upon the skinny parsimony of their attire, and deem that article of dress which is the most unbecoming to be the most respectable. ❋ Sophia Orne (1873)

Our complexions are a lot like our personalities: pretty unpredictable and influenced by our environments, both inside and out. ❋ Ellen Marmur (2009)

I could not forego the claims of early friendship, and estrange myself from those who have endeared themselves to me by long years of care -- nor pass coldly and unrecognizingly by playmates and acquaintances, because their complexions were a few shades darker than my own. ❋ Frank J. Webb (N/A)

'Oh, you naughty man -- but really, if their complexions were a little better, don't you think they would be nice-looking girls -- by candlelight?' ❋ Charles Dickens (1841)

And as to why cakes can ever have "complexions" in the first place, please refer to the first part of this comment. ❋ Jen (2008)

The color was too drab for their complexions, and the hems were too short. ❋ David Tutera (2011)

Zarqawi and his fellow Jordanians then opted to move to Iraq, where their complexions and accents would enable them to integrate into Iraqi society easily and where they anticipated that there would be some kind of American invasion. ❋ Peter L. Bergen (2011)

Men with pale white Irish-type complexions like Conan look better with some facial hair to break up that paleness. ❋ Unknown (2010)

To revive those complexions and get that dewy effect, I used plenty of serum and primer and then I let it sit on the face for a couple minutes before putting foundation on. ❋ Napoleon Perdis (2011)

For darker complexions, the Loose Colour in Smote and Dope will work better. ❋ Maya Gottfried (2011)

I remain dubious that the occasional one off club game like this will do much except improve a few pasty white complexions. ❋ Unknown (2011)

Since the foundation of the NHS, when Nye Bevan had to stuff the mouths of doctors with gold before they would drop their opposition to the creation of a universal health service, the BMA has time and again bested governments of all complexions. ❋ Unknown (2011)

When complexions are dry and cracking, the temptation is often to skip the soap. ❋ Pandora Young (2011)

A guy choosing to date [light skinned] African American women versus [dark skinned] African American women solely based on their skin is [complexionism]. ❋ WillowB (2019)

[Tyra Banks], [Halle Berry] and [Beyonce Knowles] all have that sexy Caramel Complexion! ❋ Karen2k11 (2012)

Guy One-Dude, I just bought [black ops], I'm gonna order some pizza and play it all night. Wanna come with? Guy Two-Naw man, I just blew my budget on fancy [soaps] cleaning out my [cod complexion] from Modern Warfare 2. ❋ Jay Macaroni (2010)

group in the break room at work , hey man i saw you on ch@[urb]@te you have a nice web complexion. wtf , it was a [private show]! [i was hacked]! ❋ Kingoffighters2012 (2012)

Say certain plants become legal in Mexico, [call up] [Jose] from the third grade for some [complexion connection]. ❋ Matt Jackson (2006)

BEN: The complexity of the piece just show the [narrow mindedness] of the Manchunian people, as they fail to realise the error of their inverted, and quite frankly, archaic ways. BOB (whispers to BRIAN): That [wanker's] got a [Shakespeare complexion]. ❋ Sir Rory Of Prestonia (2007)

Scenario: I knock on your door cuz I'm the pizza man. Your a [mildly racist] mom, sees a big black guy thru the [peep hole]. She sees the Peanut Butter Complexion so everything gon be alright. She opens the door, I'm in orange Under Armor. She sees the abs [chiseling] thru it. She sees the BBC perfectly protruded to the left. She pulls into the house and throws me on your couch. She pulls down the pants and sees the BBC. She starts givin me the double hander mister twitster 3000. All while your lonely ass has sit into the corner and watch as you witness your mother's back get absolutely obliterated by a big black guy with the Peanut Butter Complexion. ❋ Trippytroy1k (2023)

Karen: What is up with your [Mrs]. Fenimore's [downward] nose? [Marco]: Oh don't worry. She just has a Athena Complexion :) ❋ SodaNsnacksNB (2022)