How can I get a whiter skin that's not expensive.. I want to become whiter but still safe for my baby.. what should I do?

I think you are going to find it very difficult, if not impossible, to find anything that you can use safely, without the fear that it may end up being passed to your baby, especially if it is whitening you are trying to achieve.

You may have to wait till you stop breastfeeding before you enter into a lightening regime.

Yeah, I agree. I always tend to wonder about this as I want to start a family in the near future. But, you can try and prevent getting darker during this time by asking your doctor to suggest a good safe sunblock for you, possibly wear longer sleeve shirts and hats that can offer some shade to help avoid sun tanning, drink lots of water, fruits and veggies.

Technically everything gets into your system. I once read an article about normal, everyday soap being bad for our skin. Get something natural and you should be fine. After I had my daugter I was breastfeeding and using skin whiteners and she and I were both fine. I know that left over melasma from pregnancy can be horrible!

Technically everything gets into your system. I once read an article about normal, everyday soap being bad for our skin. Get something natural and you should be fine. After I had my daugter I was breastfeeding and using skin whiteners and she and I were both fine. I know that left over melasma from pregnancy can be horrible!

True, everything we rub on our skin will seep into our system. I also read articles on how the common brand soap and lotions were bad for our skin, it made me want to buy everything natural! But the price adds up so much. I believe I would be nervous to try any strong chemicals on my hair or skin if I was breastfeeding. Have you ever tried natural cold-pressed shea butter, my brother's wife has been using this ever since she gave birth 2 months ago.

True, everything we rub on our skin will seep into our system. I also read articles on how the common brand soap and lotions were bad for our skin, it made me want to buy everything natural! But the price adds up so much. I beleive I would be nervous to try any strong chemicals on my hair or skin if I was breastfeeding. Have you ever tried natural cold-pressed shea butter, my brother's wife has been using this ever since she gave birth 2 months ago.

I have never tried it but, what does it do for the skin?

Some info


Natural Shea Butter And Quality Skin Care | Natural Health - Natural Skin Care (http://naturalskinhealth.com/blog/natural-shea-butter/)

Thanks Maharani for the link.
It comes from West Africa and the nuts and oil from the shea tree are used. Some brand products use it, but only small amounts an it may have been refined so much until there's little or no nutrients left for any benefit. That's why it's best to get the unrefined, cold-pressed shea as it's much stronger than cocoa butter. A few things it helps with are blemishes, wrinkles, arthritis, eczema, dry skin, etc

some info


Natural Shea Butter And Quality Skin Care | Natural Health - Natural Skin Care (http://naturalskinhealth.com/blog/natural-shea-butter/)

Maharani I don't know if you've had any kids but, do you think this would work on the left over stretch marks on my stomach from pregnancy or should I have used it while pregnant? Maybe it's too late?

I know that some parts of my body have gone and will never come back due to my little bundle of joy but, I really admired my skin and it really hurt me when that went. Now that the skin on my face is clear do you think this would help me get rid of the stretch marks or should I just use skin whitener to accomplish this?:confused:

beautifulskin,

I have not personally used the shea butter. I think Golden_Girl may be able to suggest how useful it may be for you, as I think her brother's wife may have used it in her pregnancy..

I really like the shea butter as it's good for everyone, everyone can benefit from it. I started using it off and on for 7 years now. I would use a little on my hair (never on the scalp) and it helped it to grow really long to the middle lower part of my back. I also used it for my old scars, they were fading a bit but I wasn't dedicated and consistent to see full results, and used it sometimes to replace lip gloss and protect my lips during the winter. Shea is rich in vitamin E and A, I only by the raw unrefined shea butter and never buy a product that claims to have shea butter in it because most likely it is a small amount and/or have been refined so much until it loses all of it's benefits. It was hard to find it in the stores a few years back so I used to order it from a couple of African sites.

Now they have it in beauty stores, I get the kind in the clear pastic container and it doesn't cost much. It has a natural smell that I actually like, but some people don't like the smell. It will work well on old scars and stratch marks, but I think you should also use it in combination with retin-a (tretinoin) as it will help shed dead skin cells quickly, this is what I'll be doing this fall. Shea butter is 10 times better than cocoa butter, I have my family and some of my friends hooked on it. I have a cousin who uses it for her excema and my mom uses it for her arthritis on her knees and wrist area and she said she had noticed that her scars there were also fading from her wrist and that her hand was looking much younger. She was using it for about 3 months. My sister-in-law is now using it after she had her baby 2 months ago, I'll have to ask her for an update. When you use it, it should be soft so if it has cracks in it it's too old and useless. But it has a long shelf life, I'm thinking 7 years but I can't remember the exact amount. Once you take a bit and rub it in the palm of your hands it will naturally heat up and melt and look like an oil. A little goes a long way, as too much will look too greasy. There are a number of ways on how to prepare it by fragrancing it with essential oils, but that's another story. So, I believe the raw shea butter (at least 2x a day) in combination with retin-a (everyother day) will overtime give you nice results.