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I need to find out what is the best form of skin whitening product for my skin tone (ie: pills/cremes) and which brands work the best.
Before moving back to the island of Oahu I was a tanish-orange complextion with a pale "hue." And now I'm a dark orange complextion... which products would work best for me taking into consideration the fact that I am constantly exposed to extreme hawaiian sun rays?
You need to use a good sunblock. If you're using a skin lightener and are always exposed to the sun without protection (sunblock) then there is no point using the lightener. So use a good sunblock.
Bio Claire in my opinion is a good skin lightener. I am currently using it at the moment and is the only thing that is working for me. Bear in mind it might not work for you though but is worth a try as it's quite cheap and contains no hydroquinone.
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About how many shades lighter can I get with using this product?Quote:
Originally Posted by PunkChic
And where the heck can I get it?
I have been using Diana Stalder for about a month now and it has cleared my spots and slightly lighten my face. This is the only thing that has ever shown improvement for me and I like the way it feels on my skin. So I am still using it and giving it time because my face is about 3 shades darker than by body. :( So I am hoping in about 2-3 more months my face will be as light as my body.Quote:
Originally Posted by AmorJade5683
Some people have gone 5 shades lighter with this (that I know of).Quote:
Originally Posted by AmorJade5683
Can be purchased from a black beauty shop or the internet.
I also used DS. Only slightly lightened me too.Quote:
Originally Posted by sassyT
Mucho gracias for the feed back.Quote:
Originally Posted by sassyT
Yeah, my face and arms tend to get the darkest... sad but true.
So where did you get the product from??
"Black beauty shop"?? You mean hair salons...Quote:
Originally Posted by PunkChic
There's a really small market out here(in hawaii) for black business'
"Can you give me the web address?"
You are welcome. I get the Diana stalder from southgain on eBay. Here is the linkQuote:
Originally Posted by AmorJade5683
eBay Store - SouthGain: Diana Stalder, skin, baseball cards
I use the Papaya Kojic soap and the whitening cream.
The soap may sting and dry your skin at first but after a couple of weeks it won't sting as much. You have to be patient because it took 3 week before I noticed improvement. The darker you are the longer you have to wait to see results.
I also ordered the Bio Claire because it seem a lot of people have gotten fast results. So I am planning on using that just to speeden the process and then I will us DS to maintain results.
Hey punkchic, how has Bio Claire worked for you? It seems like it is very strong and works fast but a lot of people said it thins the skin stops working after 2 months or so..Quote:
Originally Posted by PunkChic
I am planning on using it for 3-4 weeks and then just using the DS to maintain.
How long did it take for you to see results and how many shades lighter are you now?
Why are some people saying that bio claire would not work for african skin or whatever when there's an african american woman on the damn cover of the products?
Lol I don't get it.
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Originally Posted by sassyT
Thank you SOO much. I just saw all three products and they are very affordable compared to others. Im surprised that they actually work... anywho
Ill try the product for about 3weeks and post "Before and After" snap shots.
Gras
It is made in Africa so I am guessing it is designed especially for black skin.Quote:
Originally Posted by Vicky_D
You are welcome! You just have to be patient if you have dark skin because it takes longer to see results. For most asians I have seen on this site have had results in 2 weeks. But it took a while for me to see results. I am now using bio claire because it is supposedly stonger but hate the smell so I don't know, I might just stick to the DS and have slow gradual lightening.Quote:
Originally Posted by AmorJade5683
So how's the Bio Claire treating you?Quote:
Originally Posted by sassyT
You mind giving me the link so I can purchase it!
I still need to get the DS but I haven't gotten around to it.
I started using palmer's fade cream... I guess you can say that I'm "pale" now. But still dark.. well darker than Id like to be.Quote:
Originally Posted by PunkChic
"Where can I get the Bio Claire"
at Afrobest online shop
Type in Bio Clair into the search section
Not sure where you live but most Black afro shops that stock cosmetics should sell it.
Bio clair does lighten and you see results like within 2 weeks, it irritated my skin and now I've got dark patches on my face, I'm still recovering, bear in mind I only used it for like 3 weeks. Be careful people1
I know. I ordered it but somehow I just don't trust it. Now I just use it on my knee and I stick to DS for my face.Quote:
Originally Posted by brightBrazilian
I looked it up on Ebay dos and its super cheap.Quote:
Originally Posted by MAHARANI
I don't understand how you could get dark patches on your skin if Bio Claires supposed to lighten your skin. That's kind of contradictory... (and concerning.)Quote:
Originally Posted by brightBrazilian
How else did it irritate your skin?
The label looks Amateur but its still worth a try.Quote:
Originally Posted by sassyT
I used bio claire too and it darkened me also. I used it on my body the lotion
I bought Bio-clair and did a patch test on my arm, and I got a very bad rash on that area. :mad: Thank god I didn't put it on my face or anything. I don't have black skin BTW, so maybe it's made for Afican typa skin.
Wasn't aware of such products until now.
I just puchased it on Ebay and all of my buyer's customers... well about 99% of them had positive feed back.Quote:
Originally Posted by simonek
I'll test a small area first
What is wrong with you?
I'm the same tone, too, and I've been using Bio claire for about 3 weeks and it works very well for my tone - it's lightened me about 1 shade. I even used it on my face with good results.
It probably doesn't work that well for other tones, though.
Bio Claire seems to be working for me. But I hate the smell. Anyone else thinks it smells YUCK?
DS on the other hand gave me some dark patches on the corners of my mouth.
Have u tried using a skin toner or a facial lotion (toner + moisturizer) to even out the skin.Quote:
Originally Posted by PunkChic
Usually your local asian-owned "black" hair/beauty supply has bioclaire (here in America at least and I think in the UK... )
It smells gross because it has fragrance in it which I'm slightly allergic to: I don't know why they put that stuff in there either, it's better off without it. Same with the other useless stuff like parabens (cancer-causing), colorants, and alcohol.Quote:
Originally Posted by PunkChic
I tried bio claire and it didn't do anything :( I used it for 2 months before I got fed up and stopped buying it!
Did you use sunscreen?Quote:
Originally Posted by Want2BFair
On these forums it's confusing at times cause I can't tell whether people use sunscreen or not with their lightener when they say it doesn't work!
What ever cream/pill you use, don't forget to use a high concentration Sunblock about SPF 30 or more (cream not the lotion kind).
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Originally Posted by AmorJade5683
I must say that Bio Claire works very quickly for me. It works quicker and more effective then products I paid much more for so it gets high ratings for me. Another benefit with this product is that it contains no hydroquione which is harmful for the skin. Just remember to wear sun block when you go out.
Where did you guys get bioclaire? And what did you get from it? The oil and lotion?
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