this powder is soft pinkesh,used for whitening the skin.mixed with a lotion. dont know were it comes from, maybe a grinded from a tree bark, or even a fruit, or coconut. very effective. all u do is mix in lotion or cream and apply. is disolved into the skin. it whitens the skin tremendously. no side effect. any idea what its called\n\nkind regards\nsout africa
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why would you wanna lighten your skin, love the skin you in, most lighteners will make you white and nice, for a while and when the drama starts you will turn black as ash, good luck dont get burnt, effects of skin lighteners, powders, solids, gases are 99.99% harmful, be careful
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is your friend naturally dark? if so, i'm afraid we can't do anything about that. unless of course she wants to follow michael jackson's footsteps. =( and that would be very costly, since his treatment is lifetime. his treatment involves this medication that inhibits his melanocytes to produce its natural pigment. if he stops that treatment, he'll turn to his natural complexion again.\n\nanyway, back to your friend. just as your first answerer said, "less sun would do". keeping yourself away from the sun will return your melanocytes back to its original pigment.\n\nalso, being dark isn't that bad. a bit of glow in the skin would make her look beautiful. loads of people want to get tan or bronze. just tell her to eat healthy, and ignore those who tease her. soon, she'll be much more beautiful than those who are teasing her now. just stay with her and assure that everything will be all right.\n\nyou could try telling her to buy some body wash with citrus content, as citrus exfoliates skin and makes it grow lighter.
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I too have had these ugly little skin problems.Isn't it a pain.Because mine is hormonal, its on going.However, I found Aloette Flawless.Two steps of 1.lotion and 2.microdermabrasion.It takes about a week to see great results.It is advised to keep complexions clear to drink  all your required water.It is expensive,but to work and find relief I paid $60.00 for a double kit.It works well with retin a .05%! Great for pore reduction. It is labeled to be a Skin Sebum Perfection Serum.I wish you all the luck ,nothing is as frustrating as skin issues .It is  so hard on a persons confidence.
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It's called hyper-pigmentation and it's hard to make completely clear, in fact there will probably always be a mark in the area.  There are many prescription creams with an ingredient called hydroquinone in them that are used to bleach the skin.  There are also over the counter creams with this medicine but they are not as strong.  Even the prescription creams do not work well, most patients of mine stop using the cream before they see any results.  You apply the cream once or twice daily for as long as a year.  It is also expensive and your insurance may not cover it because it is considered cosmetic.  Good luck to you.
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I don't agree with the most pals above me, simply because the problem is really not easy to cope with. Definitely,special products,proven one being massaged everyday into your skin, after a previous meticulous exfoliating would give results. But in case that they Do not go away, then the 100% natural and proven is the so called "Green peel", an amazing mixture of plants, a peeling without any side effects, giving great results also as to discolorations, spots, pigmentations, not only on your face, but your body too. Just inform yourself in which saloon it is made and you will regain your skin texture and normal pigmentation.
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Its an herb. Commonly used in anti- acne products, is also very calming to the skin, so helps ease redness such as Rosasea.
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oh gal! u could use some home-made pastes. for example mix little cream, turmeric powder and saffron. apply it and leave for some time. then wash with warm water. then immediatly rub an ice cube over u'r face lightly. the next day take little honey an put in some lime juice, a little tomato too. lightly scrub it over u'r face. wash it over. u could do this alternately. it would improve the texture of u'r face and even remove u'r whiteheads. don't use makeup instead scrub a beetroot piece lightly to give that blush on ya cheeks. hope u don't get sad anymore.
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I know something that may help you very well. it is based around a rare botanical called a Mangosteen. it is grown in South East Asia and has many different medicinal benefits.\nIt is a Natural Alternative to Medication and has worked for thousands of not millions of people go here to\nhttp://www.MyAsianSecret.com view all the information and make your opinion based on what you see and hear! this can also be applied to the skin
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Ouch that must have hurt!\n\nI don't know where U R from, cause there's something you can get in a good vitamin shop or health food store called Catalyst Activated (or sometimes the word  'Altered' is used) Water.\nWhat you are buying is the catalyst ... what you put it in is Distilled Water.  \nThe Topical Mixture is 2 oz to 1 Qt of distilled water.\n\nThen get a mister bottle (the fine mister bottles are usually 8 oz bottles), so you will be able to fill it 4 times with that mixture.  It will last a long time.\n\nNow had you sprayed it the minute after it happened, it probably wouldn't have blistered ... or maybe even gotten red.  But it would have felt burned for a day or two ... then it would be all healed.\n\nI know this for a fact because I've been using this specially mixed Catalyst Water for 2 decades+,.and have had this experience many times.\nOnce after I washed and set my hair & it was all fluffy, I was on the phone trying to light a cigarette, so I was trying to hold the phone with my chin, and my head was bent over slightly.  The next thing I knew my hair caught fire ... and fell on the right side of my face ... burning my eyebrow, eye lashes and right side of my eye and part of my cheek.\n\nI dropped the phone ... ran into the bathroom, got my mister and started spraying immediately.  \nIt took the burning feeling away almost instantly.  But then when the water dried, my skin felt like it was burning again ... so I kept spraying it all day into the night.  I put some gel on it when I went to sleep ... and when I got up, I bolted into the bathroom to see if it got blistered and red.  \nNope, it looked normal.  \nBut when I touched the area, it felt burned. So the next day I misted it again .. and again. And by the end of the day it was healed cause it felt totally normal.\n\nNow you are probably thinking it's too late to use this ... but it is never too late.  It will heal you quickly.  And probably prevent you from scarring.\n\nThen you might be thinking about all the mixture you will have left over.  Well let me tell you ... I keep a mister in the bathroom and one in the kitchen and one in my bag.  \nIt is also great for scratches, cuts and rashes as well.  And when my eyes get dry from staring at my PC screen I spray it in my eyes.  It's also great for cooling off on hot sweaty days.  Great for the skin before and after makeup. Or dampening your hair before U blow dry it. Great for cleaning your PC screen too!\n\nYou will find endless uses for it ... I've even sprayed it on wilted veggies to perk them up!\n\nYou should get this stuff ... it's miracle water!  \nYou will use it for the rest of your life.
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I have taken it for two months straight (I have just stopped this month because my bf went abroad)- I have had no skin darkening whatsoever. Just do not expose yourself too much to sun if it is true. I have never heard about that before, and so far, yasmin went well for me. It's better than the other pill I have taken, although it is kinda expensive. I had lesser pimples too and did not particularly gain weight. Actually for me, my skin got better. If others have experienced otherwise, then I guess the effect depends from person to person.
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TRY A CREAM CALLED KUMASUTRA. IT WORKS REALLY GOOD.
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I shelled out the money and did a few sets of mystic tanner.  Since it is topical and works more as a covering and doesn't actually make your pigments change, it hide (but did not totally cover) my spots.\n\nThe doctor gave me a active sulfur cream.  It was horrible and black and smelled and you have to leave it on for 20 minutes 2x daily, but mine went away in about a month, which is a lot better than the several months that website says.
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Proactiv is amazing. I have had skin problems for years, and this cleaned it up very quickly. If you purchase one of the kits they will go in to depth telling you about the misconceptions regarding skin care and why ProActive works to well. \n\nAs a quick run down, pimples are usually not caused by eating oily foods or chocolate as I am sure you have heard over the years. It is caused by your skins lack of ability to shed dead skin cells. This causes your pores to be covered in layers of dead cells, effectivly preventing your skins natural oils to become trapped within. \n\nProActive is so effective in eliminating pimples due to the active ingredents, such as benzyl peroxide, which burns away the dead skin cells. Benzyl peroxide is also great for evening your skin tone as the dark spots left on many people's skin from breakouts of acne get lightened. \n\nThe entire kit WILL, however, dry out your skin and make it more sensitive to light. To counter this, you can either purchase their lotion with SPF protection OR simply go a pharmacy and purchase a non-comedogenic (will not clog pores) lotion with SPF protection. On that note, ALL make-up that you purchase should be non-comedogenic (just read the lable). \n\nIf cost is any issue, you can go to a local pharmacy and look for products with benzyl peroxide in it and combine that with a fairly expensive cleaning regime (such as Clinique from The Bay) and it will essentially do the same thing.\n\nWell that is pretty much everything I can think of right now. Just edit your question if you wish to know more and I will modify my response. I tried it and I LOVE it. Give it a shot and see what you think. For more information, go to http://www.proactive.com/
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gradual tanners are the best type of product for less chance of streaking or the dreaded orange look. i've found the best one for me at Bath&Body Works. it's in the Breath frangrance line-i have the Energy and the Romance because of the smell. the breath product line is a 24hr moisturizer for your skin, and their new gradual tanners actually work, and have a completely natural look. a bottle that lasts about a month(if you use it daily) is @$12. not too bad for a great moisturizer AND a tanner!\n\nand with any self-tanner, the most important thing is to exfoliate your whole body before you apply it; you want to make sure the freshest, newest skin is what's being tinted. also, make sure you avoid areas like knees and elbows, and wash your hands afterwards. good luck!
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Massage your face with olive oil or cocanut oil and apply basin powder paste allow it to dry and rinse clean after a while .  Use some good quality vanishing cream and your skin will start glowing.  Also, drink a lot of water.
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Hi...\nI ordered the Murad complex kid my teenage daughter (who has tried so many things)....she did say that it helped a bit, (I got her some fo the spray stuff also, for hard to reach back area). "Therapies" tend to work for a bit, then "plateau"....her skin doesn't exfoliate like it should, so I've taken her to a local "salon", and they are trying to get her skin to exfoliate better....then I think the Murad (or whatever she uses) will work better.  So much of it all is hormones....can't do a lot about them darn it.\n(My favorite QE spa guy says salicylic acid is good....not sure but I think Murad has that in it.....I've heard that ocean saltwater is good for acne, too...)\n(and of course, try to get enough sleep, some exercise, and don't forget to drink lots of water!  \nGood luck!
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Vitiligo is a pigmentation disorder wherein white patches appear on different parts of the body. This occurs when 'Melanocytes'- cells that make the 'melanocyte'  pigment in the skin , in the mucous membrane inside mouth, nose, genital, rectal area & in the retina of eyes are destroyed. It occurs on both sides of the body in the same location. Both males & females at any age can be affected although 50% have it before 25 years of age.\n\nCause: No scientifically approved cause is known yet.\n\nTreatment: No known cure for it. Some treatments are Laser B clear, XTrac Excime Laser which use laser that deliver UVB light; PUVA THERAPY- uses UVA light( risk of skin cancer); Depigmentation therapy, Self-Tan products, Airbrush tanning, Camouflage makeups etc.\n\nMelanocyte transplantation done in Noble Vitiligo Clinic in Bangalore, India claimed 80% success rate. You can go through their website for details.\n\nTopically Corticosteroid cream can be applied in the early symptom of the disease. It is simple & safest but takes a very long time & may not be the most effective.