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Skin & Skin Care Products: What do you use for skin lightening?

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      CommentAuthorLeft Brain
    • CommentTimeFeb 15th 2008 edited
     

    This is a topic that has come up numerous time on the Beauty Brains.  For example...

    How fast do skin lighteners work?

    The top 3 skin lightening ingredients.

    So, we're curious, what have you tried?  What works for you?  What doesn't?  What will you stay away from?  The Beauty Brains community wants to know.

     

     

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    I use sunscreen regularly, to prevent darkening, and that surely works, I got melasma some years ago from oral contraceptives, and the only thing that helped was to stop tanning and use sunscreen

    but other than that nothing really made a huge difference for me (hydroquinone, kojic acid,), although I haven't tried Olay's new line, I am actually curios to do so, but I am not sure if using my retinol plus something else on top maybe not be a good idea. I do not have the melasma problem anymore, but I still get dark marks from pimples.  Besides does glucosamine actually work?

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    I know some have said they use Microdermx microdermabrasion with good results.

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      CommentAuthorLeft Brain
    • CommentTimeFeb 23rd 2008
     

    Thanks luvinsummer, I've not heard of that one.

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      CommentAuthorKaren
    • CommentTimeFeb 23rd 2008 edited
     

    I really like Porcelana for these reasons: Its 2% hydroquinone formula has been very effective in fading minor age spots for me, its creamy rich formula makes an excellent base for foundation, it includes a sunscreen in its day formula (a MUST to be using if you want to keep age spots from returning) , it's cheap (about $6 a jar) and it is available at most drug stores.

    I really disliked Exuviance Intense Lightening Complex, the very first product I tried. I paid far more for it ($37 for 1 oz.) and it was very sticky, making it very unpleasant to wear when sleeping and impossible to wear under make-up. I never even finished  the bottle because of these complaints.

    • CommentAuthorteddyp
    • CommentTimeMar 19th 2008
     
    Why exactly do you all feel the need to LIGHTEN your skin? I mean I enjoy it when I am tan in the summer and I have some discolorations (albeit not on my face mostly) but I do have very uneven pigmentation on my arms, legs, etc when I am tan ( I produce only one type of melanin in some areas of skin so I get spotting where I have little spots that don't look too bad scattered around my body only when I am tan that don't tan no matter what and remain pale and more pinkish. My dermatologist says it is a benign skin condition and it runs in my family but i've ever tried a lightening cream. Heck, one of my acne creams tends to bleach my skin if I'm not careful, let alone actual hair bleach which occasionally bleaches my forehead a bit if I am not careful.
    Teddy
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      CommentAuthorKaren
    • CommentTimeMar 19th 2008 edited
     

    I'm not trying to lighten my skin: I'm only trying to fade age spots (freckling). I have them all over my chest, arms, neck and face from not using sunscreen when I was younger ....and they are multiplying! I just hate how it looks when I wear summer fashions that are more revealing.

    Actually, tomorrow I go back to the dermatologist for Round Two with a laser.

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    Toning: Egg Whites
    Simply separate a few raw egg whites into a bowl and apply directly on the facial skin after cleansing. Let the egg white dry for at least 5 minutes and rinse it off with lukewarm water for an instant glow.

    Toning: Facial Glow Mask
    Get 1 egg yolk and add 1 table spoon of honey and warm milk of each quantity. Mix all together and apply on face and neck. Leave on for 30 minutes. Rinse off with warm water. This mask will gradually lighten your skin and grant a glow.

    Toning: Honey and Tomato
    Mix the tomato juice with honey until it appears sticky. Apply the mixture of tomato juice and honey on the face and neck for 15 minutes then wash off with warm water.

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