Please provide us with a short reason why you choose this image for your profile. There are no right or wrong answers. This will be included with your profile.
As we work to redefine beauty standards we want to understand what makes individuals "feel" beautiful or handsome. All of you are beautiful/handsome whether you feel it or not. This is an effort to understand the psychology behind beauty. We will not post your answer unless you would like us to do so.
Write a short bio that will be include with your profile. We will remove sensitive personal information so please avoid including those details. Examples of things to include are: What you do for a living, why you decided to submit your profile to Melanin is Beautiful, what your favorite hobbies are, etc. Please limit your answer to 300 words.