Thanks for all your replies and thanks for the detailed information provided. To be quite honest, the last thing on my mind when i asked the question was color. I was more interested in how to get my hair done, where to shop for makeup, where to get products or groceries that we are accustomed to in the USA and experiences of other women of color in Dubai. I got a lot of information from Dugal007 and DXB-NY - thank you.