[nikki1000]

I'm interested to know what have been peoples reactions to your skin lightening has anyone confronted you on it


I'm really not trying to lighten my skin drastically more even out my face and neck and even out my legs no more dark knees lol! The pic below shows the uniform colour I am aiming for

But I'm wondering what I will say if anyone starts to ask me what have I been doing?:confused:

[lighterrr]

Tell them the truth all my friends and family have taken well to it and they have asked me what I am using and some of tem have also started to use it, its usually the light skin people that put up a fight, in my expereince anyway

[Vicky_D]

Just tell 'em to f-off. :)

[mimi888]

I wish I could qn one girl I know who has done something to change her skin tone.
She went from a dark complexion like myself to a orangish toned/bright skin and I noticed that she doesn't make an effort to stay out of the sun at all either. She'll go to the beach and wear tank tops in the sun without getting dark.

I totally want to ask her but skin lightening is such a touchy issue and not accepted by people which I think is a double standard because there are so many products out there to DARKEN people's skin. Just like weight loss products people go crazy to lose weight to even attain unhealthy body weight but it's unheard of for people in the western society to want to increase body weight. But I've heard middle eastern men PREFER big women.

In my opinion most of the academic/research happens in western countries and it's driven by the market.. ie. What white people want. White people want to tan their skin so companies research and come up with products that the western society want. I bet if there was more of a research interest and money spent towards products desired by other cultures they would have a good product out for skin-lightening today.

Well that was a lot of rambling sorry about that.

[mimi888]

I wish I could qn one girl I know who has done something to change her skin tone.
She went from a dark complexion like myself to a orangish toned/bright skin and I noticed that she doesn't make an effort to stay out of the sun at all either. She'll go to the beach and wear tank tops in the sun without getting dark.

I totally want to ask her but skin lightening is such a touchy issue and not accepted by people which I think is a double standard because there are so many products out there to DARKEN people's skin. Just like weight loss products people go crazy to lose weight to even attain unhealthy body weight but it's unheard of for people in the western society to want to increase body weight. But I've heard middle eastern men PREFER big women.

In my opinion most of the academic/research happens in western countries and it's driven by the market.. ie. What white people want. White people want to tan their skin so companies research and come up with products that the western society want. I bet if there was more of a research interest and money spent towards products desired by other cultures they would have a good product out for skin-lightening today.

Well that was a lot of rambling sorry about that.

[MAHARANI]

I had a friend who went noticeably lighter and when I asked her what she was using , she pretended that she didn't remember the product and then decided to mention a product called MISS, which I know was not what she was using. She too, was not afraid of the sun and I know she never wore sunscreen.

Anyway I saw her about 6 months later and she was dark again . I didn't question or point it out, but whatever it was, clearly had either stoppped working, or she couldn't get a hold of anymore. It's funny how I didn't want to ask what had happened in case it upset her. I myself know what it feels like to have something fantastic and then can't get hold of it again... the old Herbalinn...

[MAHARANI]

I myself have had people ask me what my parentage is and why I am so light. I don't think I am light but clearly people are seeing something different.
But at the moment I think Fair and flawless at night and makari in there morning seems to be doing OK. I have done this because I don't want my skin to get used to one product and then stop working as so often happens.

I have been asked why I am the lightest in my immediate family, but then I know that my skin type and that of my family is very quick to tan. I try to avoid the sun at all costs and also wear sunscreen, whereas my family don't really hide from the sun apart from my mum, but she doesn't wear regular sun protection. So this could be where the colour differentiation comes in to play.

[nikki1000]

Thanks for the responses what is your current shade now MAHARANI?

[MAHARANI]

I find it incredibly difficult to compare myself to anyone or state what my skin shade is, but I know that my regime does work.