I know this place is dead, as is the rest of livejournal, but since I found this community I felt I had to ask: is skin bleaching/whitening permanent? Like if I start lightening and reach a level that I want, and stay out of the sun/use sunscreen, will the results last? or does it have to be maintained constantly? I know this is a stupid question, but I recently started getting really uneven skin tone all over so it's not a problem I've had to deal with most of my life.
thanks for any help.
Hello all. I've been searching for a mineral foundation for my too darn pale skin. I would say I'm ivory...but cosmetics companies don't seem to agree with me. I used to use foundation from aromaleigh. It was great! It matched my skin perfectly and I didn't have an allergic reaction to it. Since she's stopped selling I haven't been able to find anything to replace it. I've gotten samples from several places, but they're all too dark, even on my slightly summer-tanned skin. Is there a company or product that you've found and love?
I'm going to be 34 in October, and I constantly have people thinking I'm in my early twenties. Every time I tell someone my age, they act so surprised. Just two days ago, I went to movies and got charged student ticket price, instead of adult ticket. Things like this happen all the time.
It HAS to be because I've stayed out of the sun for the past 15 years. I think my bangs make me look young, too....but I think it's mostly the lack of sun.
Anyone else???
I went to the beach recently, and in my excitement to get into the water, I forgot to reapply sunscreen. Now I have a tan, and it looks horrible. I can cover up the tan on my body until it fades, but not on my face. I'm super-self conscious about it right now; I tan pretty easily and I'm a couple shades darker than my usual skin tone right now. Not only is covering up blemishes a problem since my foundation is so light, but the way my skin splotches and the way the patches of melanin concentrate themselves I look so dirty.
So my question is: how do I get rid of the tan? Please don't tell me to wait it out. I'm looking for a quick, effective fix. Honestly, since my intentions are purely cosmetic I don't care if my skin is damaged for a short time, I just want this tan to go away. Please help me out; my appearance is my security blanket and if I'm dissatisfied with it, it affects my overall life performance. Thanks so much <3
Hi! This is my first post here. I'm sorry if this question has been answered before, and I hope it's appropriate for the community.
I would say that I have pretty pale skin, but it is partially because I have a very common skin condition called keratosis pilaris that has always made me too self conscious to show a lot of skin! Its fairly common, but I have it in a kind of awkward place. Along with my upper arms and thighs, I have a rough pink rash along my jaw, covering the bottom half of my cheeks. I also have been teased for blushing my whole life. Especially in winter and under stress, the skin on my face becomes bright pink!
So while most of me is very pale, my face is visibly darker (well, redder) than the rest of my body. Now, thankfully its not very severe - it was HORRIBLE when I was a teenager but it has improved with age. But I am still unhappy that I am unable to achieve a pale, even skin tone. For the past year I've been wearing facial sunscreen and avoiding sunlight (with a few accidental tans here and there) but it has only improved it slightly. Recently I bought a skin lightener; Palmers Fade Cream (it was what I could find at walmart, lol, let me know if there might be a better option for this!) and I've been using it every day for almost a week.
Do any of you have KP rubra faceii, or any other form of KP? I'm just wondering if this skin lightener will improve it at all, or if it will irritate it more. They say there is no cure for KP, but I'm determined to find something other than make up (I don't wear make up because I just don't have the skill or time to apply it!) that will wash out the pink from my face! Do you know of any other methods shown to lighten KP?
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