I have been hooked on this website for 1 week. Reading through forums, researching all the recommended lotions and potions, getting excited about a cream, feeling deflated to find out it's a hoax. These are my findings and my plans, I would appreciate your feedback:

Benoquin - Bad idea - permanent depig - takes up to 2 years, leaves the user dependent forever - can leave the user patchy and disfigured

Hydroquinon 4% - good for a short time, once desired effect achieved switch to other skin lightners to maintain result as using HQ long term can darken the skin again.

Makari Cream - Good probably the best loved by the lightening loving crowd.

My Plan:

I will use Hydroquinon 4% + Retina 0.5% for 6 months or less
Then switch to Makari skin care range. I will always use a strong sunblock, exfoliate with a kojic acid soap.

Not a bad idea at all my friend!
I am using Retin a now and hq4% just on my toes ,knuckles and face.
Its really going well.I do the wrap method from time to time... but it mad my feet a little too light... I want to concentrate on my toes first.
I use Makari and the cavair glycerinon my skin... but not my face for fear of breakouts.I can't emphasise on how well it works on my skin!
I was using F&W Exclusive before this.I just switched to Makari because I wanted a little break from using HQ all over my body.If Makari wasn't that expensive,it would have been my life partner!!

Hi V,

Thank you for taking the time to answer my question. What is the wrap method?

I have just order 10% HQ from USA. I am also going to use Gluta-c cream on the days when the skin is feeling too raw for HQ+retin a combo... fingers crossed... have you ever tried gluta-c.

About Makari... from all the reviews I have read, it seems it works for the majority of people, and doesn't work for very few. But most people complain about breaking out when using it. I assume the cream must have some sort of steroids in it.

It is so great to talk to someone with the same goal, I feel so much closer to success having found this website. I had given up on skin lightening, now I feel I have a new wave of enthusiasm... I thank you.


By the way, for some reason I have 2 post with the same title, please look up my post and answer this question on the 'other' post with the same title. Other one has a lot more replies and comments as well as a picture. I am going to delete this one once you have read my answer... just to avoid confusion...

Hi pocahantas

Which website did you order your 10% hydroquinone from - are you allowed to put that information here?