soldee:

@ Moody Lady

Sorry Dear, but by nature, i.e. assuming there is no environmental damage to the skin, the skin on your face is NATURALLY lighter than the rest of your body. Scientific evidence shows that the skin on the face is the thinnest of the whole body, with the eye area being the most delicate i.e. the lightest - thinner skin = lighter shade; thicker skin = darker shade. When the sun stresses the skin on the face, the dermis thickens and darkens to shield it. If the face is darker, it is evidence of environmental damage, which any normal beauty-conscious human being would want to rectify. The point of this thread is to share ideas on solutions that are not BLEACHING solutions. We all know that any product that removes dead skin without abraision will show the lighter fresher skin below the surface. We just want to know what these products are. We're not looking for products that will strip or peel off living skin cells aka BLEACHING PRODUCTS!

I think we should stop seeing women who want better skin as potential BLEACHERS. If half the black women in the world want lighter faces maybe its a baisc instinct - nature intended that the face be lighter. Try living in Alaska for a month using only vaseline and see if your face dosent get lighter than the rest of your body.

Anyway, back to the post. A almonjoy, I'm keeping to the advise of stay out of the sun, plenty of water, sunscreen, etc, that should prevent Further damage. But I still need to get rid of previous damage gently. Any more ideas please?

angel101:

i have to agree here with moodylady that the face is mostly darker than other parts of the body as it is the most exposed. however the safest way to get rid of the darkness is by exfoliating, washing regularly, never go to bed with your make up on and drink plenty of water. just cleanse and moisturize your face.

soldee:

Firstly, the reason why I referred to BLEACHING is because u started your text by saying “…………………When will people learn to soap using different soap or cream to lighten there face

Secondly, and for the avoidance of doubt, the skin on the face is THINNER than the skin on the body – Google it if u want. If it thickens and darkens, it is because it has been exposed to environmental factors without protection, like sunscreen, and there is an overproduction of melanin to counter the environmental effect – emphasis on OVERPRODUCTION. Again, Google away for evidence.

If you live your life without sunscreen, you will definitely have a face darker than the rest of your body. However, if from an early age, you have used sunscreen that matches your environment, chances are that your skin will maintain its NATURALLY lighter glow even with age. Now, some of us only got to know all of this later than sooner, and we already have not only thickened skin on the face, but also layers of dead skin cells that contribute to dullness.

So we now know to use sunscreen – yaaay!! But some of us actually want to exfoliate the dullness and darkness safely and gently. By the way, is your doctor a MAN? Any surprise he’s okay with shades of gray??

lol when did black people start using sunscreen, abi when you were in Naija did you even know what is sunscreen , and anyway it doesn't matter what gender my doctor is and i still stand on what i said earlier on that the Face is the darkest part of our entire body.

The purpose of this thread is to share experiences of what works, whats good, whats bad, etc. so please it’d be better if u suggest products and tell us your experiences and not dish out stuff like “…………………When will people learn to soap using different soap or cream to lighten there face

I’ve also discovered a website where women all over the world tell their experiences with a vast range of beauty products, and believe me they tell it like it is. You can even check whether they are black, white, asian etc so u know whether to take their advice – even for perfumes, make up tool – the works!! Its http://www.makeupalley.com. Registration is free and fast and u can post your own reviews to enrich the sharing experience!

Enjoy, and do keep the info coming

First of all, you are taking my words out of context , why in the world will I recommend a bleaching cream for someone knowing damn well I don't use it.

And have already told you guys what i use