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    brightskin Posts: 6, Reputation: 1
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    Oct 8, 2009, 10:44 AM
    Can I naturally make myself this color?
    Hi everyone.

    I was thinking about lightening my skin. This picture isn't me, but it's pretty close to my natural skin tone: http://www.onetalentsource.com/pmemb...0photo%207.jpg

    The color I want is a little lighter than Aishwarya Rai in this picture: http://img.actressarchives.com/image...a_14016995.jpg

    Do you think I could get that color all over with exfoliating soap, and I heard lemon juice and yogurt works well too?

    Also, do you think it would be very noticeable? I'm black american, and lightening your skin is taboo in my family, so I wouldn't want to get so light that my family notices and realizes that I lightened it... it would be a very nasty situation.

    Thank you all-
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    Oct 8, 2009, 10:47 AM

    Aishwarya look darker than you based on your pic.
    She has red tones. You got yellow tones. Yellow much lighter than red :)

    Yeah you could use products with lactic acid and arbutin. I forgot the products names.
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    Oct 8, 2009, 11:43 AM
    Quote Originally Posted by Golden_Boy View Post
    Aishwarya look darker than u based on ur pic.
    She has red tones. You got yellow tones. Yellow much lighter than red :)

    Yeah u could use products with lactic acid and arbutin. I forgot the name products names.
    You think so? Lol, I guess you can tell I'm new to this, I didn't really consider the undertones. :o

    Thanks so much for your response. I'll look into products with those ingredients- :D
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    Oct 8, 2009, 07:01 PM

    Quite honestly, I'd consider that less than a shade; simply brightening your skin up would probably give you those results. Based upon what I can see, exfoliating, which is as natural as it gets, would probably give you best results.

    Something such as Glycolic acid 3-4% ought to do the trick assuming you use it for about 2-3 weeks sparingly. Other than that, stay out of the Sun and use a good sunblock, especially UV-A based ones, and you'll possibly achieve something even lighter.
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    Oct 8, 2009, 09:35 PM

    That's like just exfoliatin.
    Yahhh
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    Oct 8, 2009, 11:22 PM
    Quote Originally Posted by brightskin View Post
    Hi everyone.


    The color I want is a little lighter than Aishwarya Rai in this picture: http://img.actressarchives.com/image...a_14016995.jpg

    Thank you all-
    Wow, she looks slightly darker in this picture. I thougth she was naturally light. What happened? Or is this a way-back in time pic
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    Oct 9, 2009, 01:09 AM
    Quote Originally Posted by innuendo View Post
    Wow, she looks slightly darker in this pciture. I thougth she was naturally light. What happened? Or is this a way-back in time pic
    I remember seeing this photo before, her skin is so beautiful there and "golden", one of my favorite picts of her. I like this shade better on her as it looks more exotic and healthy. That is the shade I would like for myself.

    Brightskin I agree with the others, the difference is barely noticeable and can easily be achieved.
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    Oct 9, 2009, 01:59 AM


    Provoked was such a good movie, because she's the best actress I guess.

    So sad it's a true story, women ending up in prison for defending herself from rapes by her hubby :(
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    Oct 9, 2009, 02:29 AM
    She is much lighter than that picture you posted... she must be bronzed or have a tan.
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    Oct 9, 2009, 06:27 AM

    Thank you everyone for the responses! :) I'll try the exfoliating for a few weeks and see if it helps.

    That was actually the darkest pic I've ever seen of her. I didn't know she was ever that color. I'm not sure when that picture was taken- maybe she has a tan?
    I really like her color in this picture too: http://raravindhan.tripod.com/aishwa...warya_Rai5.jpg but I'm not sure if it would look good on me.
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    Oct 9, 2009, 04:23 PM

    Melanin-based skin actually has a lot to do with surrounding light. You'll notice how portions of her shoulder and hands appear much lighter, (considerably close to her 'natural' skin color) than other portions which seem to have reflected the absence of any flash photography.

    Someone of a light brown complexion may seem very dark under poor or abstract lighting conditions; under pure white light or very bright sun light however, it's just the opposite.
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