[Golden_Girl]

Too bad the other thread about Lil Kim had closed, so I'll just start my own.
What do you think she is using or what lightening treatments she is getting on her skin?

She did go too far in some of her pics, like in these:
http://www.playahata.com/images/cele...lightening.jpg
http://www.awfulplasticsurgery.com/i...one_white2.jpg
Hate It or Love It: Lil Kim | DrJays.com Live | Fashion. Music. Lifestyle (this pg looks like she may use chemical peels?)


But these picts are nice:
http://www.playahata.com/pages/banne...n_appendix.htm
http://i368.photobucket.com/albums/o...9/da92274f.jpg
http://www.usmagazine.com/files/rycroft-lil-kim-b.jpg

[chocobrownie]

U know what I'm on the fence about her appearance because most people would have said she was just aaight when she was black lol like that diss song by tupac he says little kim is ugly (this was when she was fully natural) there was a period when her plastic surgery skin lightning etc wasn't too bad bad (look at the jump off video she looks cute) but none the less she is a sell out but I love little kim but I don't like the fact that is when it comes to women like beyonce altering herself it's a double stand and she is a supposed natrual beauty and represent black beaty all I can say is HA
Can you answer my question if you can please

[Golden_Girl]

I think Lil' Kim was cute from the beginning too. And she did have a lot of messed up plastic surgery. In my opinion, I think she was insecure with how she looked and what people may have said to her about her appearance that lead her to change so drastically.

I think all skin colors are beautiful, but society puts a lot of pressure on black women. Many of the people in society who put others down for lightenig their skin are the same ones who praise lighter skin women and insult what is dark. I would like to find out what she used not to go the extreme but to moderate it and maintain.

[chocobrownie]

Sorri didn't reli answer your question she looks like she's started of using milder but quick fix like the vita pack megan good, rhianna etc use fade cream hence her caramel complexion but I think she use at leat 4% hydroquinon or another topical steriod to get her current very light complexion

[Golden_Girl]

sorri didnt reli answer your question she looks like shes started of using milder but quick fix like the vita pack megan good, rhianna etc use fade cream hence her caramel complexion but I think she use at leat 4% hydroquinon or another topical steriod to get her current very light complexion

So you really think Lil' Kim is using the L'maj vitapak to lighten? Or just Megan Good, Rhianna, Beyonce, etc. I heard it a few times before that Lil'Kim suses this but I'm searchg for hard evidence. That stuff is expensive, so I wanted to know if it really works if I ever do invest in that someday or will it be a waste? But, I keep reading articles stating that the Vitapak (Vita pills, Vita Oil, Vita Tea) has helped lighten many celebs skin among other "benefits". If this product is really effective as many people claim, then what are the ingredients in the product that makes it effective?

[innuendo]

Omg she looks really light in the pic with diddy

[chocobrownie]

I guess the marketing of this product is illusion tactics because white people are shown on the website it probably makes use think it's some kind of healthy food supplement when really whatever way you go about inhibiting, stopping melanin production isn't healthy for the skin all as it is there to protect. I think it works good because the highest paid top dermatologist have balenced activating vitamins and minerals found in the skin with harmful substances. I think personallly wouldn'nt spend that much money on bleach I literallly poor but that's just me even though I want to lighten my skin I think it's not worth thinking about there more to life lol.

[Golden_Girl]

Yeah, wonder how come Caucasian people who use this product done not become lighter. I did read that the pills that are taken varies depending on your goals and intentions as they counsel with you. So maybe they give more pills? Idk, but I would prefer knowing what I am ingesting before taking it as 18 pills a day is an awful lot. If it does help reduce melanin it therefore looks more attractive to me.. even though it is an unnatural process.. but makes me more intrigued. I couldn't afford such a steep consistent price at the moment, but hope to find something beneficial to help me reach and maintian. I agree, it could be a sneaky way to advertise and promote.. then again who knows?

[holyangel17]

Lil' kim? The reasons for her to look ligher also includes the lighting or flash used to take the pictures. In movies and pictures, they always use extra lighting mainly to even out the skin and hide any marks or flaws. It's like a yellow tone light so it looks really good. Also, it looks like lil'kim puts on caked makeup ( a lot!) and bronzers so her skin looks luminant. I do this once in a while for special occasions but when I wear that much makeup, it makes me break out a lot. I do wonder what she does use though! And, Beyonce and Rihanna? They both are mixed like Rihanna is half white and Beyonce's mom is very light so they both inherited their color. I do not think they are bleaching their skin. Lil' Kim, I think she does use bleaching agents.

[dessaml]

Why the hell did the other one close!

[Golden_Girl]

I don't know why it was closed.

Rihanna isn't half white but quarter white. Her father is half-black (Bajan), and half Irish and her mother is half-black and east Indian (Afro-Guyanese descent). True, photos can make you look a bit lighter or darker so if the surroundings are darker then it's mostly less lighting. Makeup can contribute as well, so it's good to take a look at the hands, legs, and feet to see if they all match. But, Beyonce and Rihanna have lightened their already light-skined complexions, people of all races and complexions lighten even if they are already light. I have no clue what the celebs use, maybe it's a combination of things.