: prejudiced against people with dark skin
specifically
: showing favor to light-skinned people over those with darker skin within a racial or ethnic group
Over the weekend, Khloé Kardashian faced a particularly vicious bout of cyberbullying that might be among the most inappropriate yet, since commenters began leaving racist and colorist comments about her five-month-old daughter, True Thompson. —
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Recent Examples on the WebCarolyn Giardina, Variety, 16 July 2024
Schwarzkopf Professional’s latest campaign, which comes ahead of the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics, also features gymnast Aly Raisman and basketball player Megan Blunk, along with the star colorists who created their transformations.
—Catherine Santino, Peoplemag, 15 July 2024
Brittany Talarico, Peoplemag, 11 Jan. 2024
Theron’s inner circle includes hairstylist Adir Abergel and colorist Tracey Cunningham, makeup artist Kate Lee and nail expert Tom Bachik, all of whom were in attendance at the event which hosted a veritable who’s who of the town’s top image makers.
—Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Oct. 2023
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Noun
The jury includes an international roster of colorists including Natasha Leonnet, Tim Masick, Kaitlyn Battistelli, Greg Fisher, Jose Francisco Neto, Mahak Gupta, Jax Harney, Elodie Ichter, Dirk Meier, Yov Moor, Marina Starke, Damien Vandercruyssen and Jason Zukowski.
—Carolyn Giardina, Variety, 16 July 2024
Schwarzkopf Professional’s latest campaign, which comes ahead of the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics, also features gymnast Aly Raisman and basketball player Megan Blunk, along with the star colorists who created their transformations.
—Catherine Santino, Peoplemag, 15 July 2024
Adjective
The 'Daisy Jones and the Six' star is maintaining her new hue throughout awards season with the help of colorist Tracey Cunningham (and a lot of Olaplex!)
Riley Keough can't help falling in love with being a brunette.
—Brittany Talarico, Peoplemag, 11 Jan. 2024
Theron’s inner circle includes hairstylist Adir Abergel and colorist Tracey Cunningham, makeup artist Kate Lee and nail expert Tom Bachik, all of whom were in attendance at the event which hosted a veritable who’s who of the town’s top image makers.
—Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Oct. 2023
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“Colorist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/colorist. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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