Ebon-Aides Are 15 Years Too Late

I distinctly remember that when clear bandaids were first introduced (which must have been around 15 years ago because I was in high school) my friend Rachel (black woman) was really happy about it. Until that moment, I had actually never considered how annoying it would be to use a white-person-colored bandaid if your skin tone differed significantly from that lovely bandaid hue. Heck, it's annoying to use those bandaids even if you are white because they are usually a really weird color that stick out on your skin anyway. Albeit not as much as if you're black. That's why everyone buys clear bandaids now,  right? Although me, I personally like to buy Dora the Explorer or neon pink ones so everyone sees it and knows to feel sorry for me and my wittle scwapey-wapey.

Anyhoo, if clear bandaids are still not a good enough solution for you, now you can buy Ebon-Aides, which are bandaids that are different colors to match your skin.

 
 
I think my favorite thing about them is that you can buy them in individual colors OR a variety pack. I hear Benetton just ordered a couple dozen for all of those photo-shoot-related knee scrapes. And Brangelina.

I wish I could figure out how much they cost but it doesn't say online. You can buy them at like 20 stores I never heard of in towns I don't live in.
 

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