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[keriztle.livejournal.com]

This is kinda related to mesasophia's post earlier about giving the appearance of having lighter skin, but instead of using makeup to put a white layer over my skin, I'd rather just have lighter skin in general and not deal with like powders and such.

Basically, I was wondering if anyone knew of a good skin whitening/lightening product? I know there are tons of products, especially in Asia, but I also know that a lot of them don't work and it's hard to just test one out when they cost so much. I've tried the Shiseido and Swiss line skin whitening lines and they both didn't work. And I need a product that specifically whitens all skin that it comes in contact with, rather than just dark spots and abnormal pigmentation. The only product that I read great reviews on in terms of lighting overall pigmentation cost like $100 USD per mini-vial and that was too much for my budget.

I used to go on goth pages which had different home-made skin lightening recipes, but I tried a couple and they didn't work. I also wouldn't know if the ingredients in the home-made batches are actually safe for the skin both immediately and in the long run.

Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. :)

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[keriztle.livejournal.com]

I think the one's that work well and for long periods of time supposedly block tyrosinase production and thats shuts down the melanin production. Companies usually claim that it's safe for melanocytes, but I'm not a dermatologist so I really have no idea.

The other ones that are marketed and that lighten to some degree are usually the ones that use kojic acid (dangerous in large amounts), hydroquinone, arbutin, etc., but I'm not sure which companies have more effective products and I'm also not sure which chemicals are efficient yet used in safe amounts.

Michael Jackson's skin is scary. I hope I never look like that haha.

My natural skin color is actually somewhat pale-ish, except I haven't seen that skintone since I was 5. I've had this eternal tan since I started running in the sun in elementary school and it doesn't seem to "grow out" despite the fact that I hardly see the sun nowadays and wear strong sunblock when I do.

[eurolymius.livejournal.com]

From what I've heard about Michael Jackson, he suffers from a condition that causes his body to stop producing melanin. The condision exists and I guess I believe him. Secondly, in this time of "fake-and-bake", I am pleased that some of you seek to pale yourselves. It's much better for your skin to avoid the sun. Personally, I'm quite chalky.

[bloodwire.livejournal.com]

He probably has some form of alibinism. I don't really like him as he is now, though back in the 80's he was damn cool. :p

[apoidea.livejournal.com]

There was an article in a fashion magazine I read a few years ago, and it said stuff with alot of hydroquinone worked. Also St.Ives Apricot Scrub is suppose to help a bit if you also stay out of the sun.
I tried a mixture of plain yoghrt, lemon juice, and ground cloves(I think it was cloves, not sure anymore) once when I wanted to get rid of a tan, and it did work but only slightly.

[drfrankincense.livejournal.com]

lol I think I used that same recipe of yogurt, cloves, and lemon juice. Did you get it from gawthpallor? It didn't work on me though, and it took forever for it to dry.

[drfrankincense.livejournal.com]

I tried a product from Fashion Fair (sold in department stores and catered to black women) its called "VANTEX Skin Bleaching Creme." It was suggested to me from a very pale uber-goth. He said it worked. I used it for like a week but didn't really see results...you're supposed to see them in about a month (as you can I am quite lazy when it comes to regimines). I had difficulties using it because you needed to apply it morning and night, to freshly cleaned skin. Much easier if you only used it on your face but I was using it on my whole body, so taking a shower morning and night was a huuuge hassle for me.

My mom started using it on her face (were both light skinned already, I just wanted to be lighter) and in two weeks the redness on her face has gone down A LOT! I would recommend it, it should work *if* you follow the directions. You might also want to check out the Korean brand Debon. They carry quite a few whitening products.