Vitamin C Serum got me looking like an Ebony God....

[010101]

you get what you pay for*

 

[Gloxina]

Can’t lie, this board put me on to the exfoliating shower towel that I use every day… and i’ve been looking into vitamin C, serums for a while. But has anybody used good molecules for discoloration?

https://www.goodmolecules.com/products/discoloration-correcting-serum

Aight, y’all dealing with some ladies who know their stuff. How the hell did you hear about this LOL

 

[010101]

Cats in Africa got beautiful skin and pull 30 dollars a month so I don’t buy into all that product

a lot also have skin like old leather shoes from hard living stressing under that harsh ass sun..........*

 

[Gloxina]

Be careful using that too often. Just use it every other night for a couple months, then take a break. I was using the Ole Henrickson one a couple years ago, and my skin started peeling.

I use the retinol from The Ordinary at night mixed in with some moisturizer.

Mix some sugar with some Vaseline or Aquaphor to make a scrub, scrub lips, rinse off.

Apply Aquaphor.

 

[Gloxina]

Knowing our skin types is crucial for creating skin regimen. The wrong product can fukk a person’s skin PH momentarily.

The benefit of Vitamin C is that it fades hyperpigmentation. Removing the dead skin cells that plague the face. Making a brighter appearance. Brighter = youthful look

There’s a retinol change called Tretinoin. Used to reduce fine wrinkles. Improve spotty discoloration and rough feeling skin

If people have the money, chemical peels gets straight to the point. Minimizes wrinkles, dullness, hyperpigmentation, and scarring.

What you said about applying sunscreen is important. The UV rays of the sun not only damages our skin but we still had a risk of getting cancer. Black folks definitely need to get that SPF 50 on deck juu heard

Staying hydrated is important. Drinking 8 cups of water gives us that glossy skin. Cutting out sugar and dairy. Eating sweet potatoes for Vitamin A.

Vitamin A normalizes the activity of tyrosinase, an enzyme that plays a vital role in the production of melanin. Vitamin A assists in the promotion of healthy collagen and elastin formation by stimulating fibroblasts (cells that produce collagen in the dermis), leaving skin looking firmer and more youthfully radiant.

Collagen peptide’s supplements does work, different brands vary different results.



Personally, I have hyperpigmentation. My skin as a kid was originally caramel-brown. Being in the sun turned from skin into Flavor Flav. 50 shades of darkness haha

I was thinking of using hydroquinone to reserve the damage of my skin. There’s a lot of controversy that hydroquinone can lead to blue-blackness. That usually occurs when people don’t take a break.



^^ Hydroquinone used properly is one of the most effective treatments in fading skin discoloration. For black folks with darker hues, fixing our hyperpigmentation is mostly important.

I am so impressed with this thread.


Some of you gents are out here looking good

 

[Mindfield333]

Aight, y’all dealing with some ladies who know their stuff. How the hell did you hear about this LOL

I can remember if this was a convo I had w/
Someone or online but I saw an old note in my iPhone lol

 

[Supa cat]

What’s some good natural moisturizers

 

[chiefdogg]

Thanks, I'll just take my ass to Target.

I end up copping it from Amazon. Question, after I use it I need to throw the sunscreen on right after?

 

[chiefdogg]

Glad to see brehs on here taking their skincare seriously though. There was a time where it was considered “feminine” to do so. And those same men look like they’re 60 in their 30s.

Get your skin in check, make sure your feet aren’t busted and your wifey will appreciate it.

Yo... I use to feel the same being the Marine that I am, but I also feet and hands done. I can't be outchea looking like a caveman even though I am according to certain people

 

[Field Marshall Bradley]

the taste is awful but the benefits are awesome.

Yes. The aloe sap is basically disgusting…but it is great for your stomach and digestion…. and of course for your skin and hair….. You can even freeze the leaves and boil them later….. Water should turn pink and that shyt is great for your hair, skin, scalp as well…

 

[shopthatwrecks]

Aight, y’all dealing with some ladies who know their stuff. How the hell did you hear about this LOL

https://www.thecoli.com/threads/if-youre-planning-on-still-using-washcloths-in-2021-you-lawst.822962/

 

[Supa]

I use this and it's only $7.50:

In dark skin tones, the risk of hyperpigmentation is magnified because there’s more melanin in the skin. The more melanin, the more melanocytes there are to react to skin injury or irritation and trigger excess pigmentation. Consequently, dark skin needs to be treated less aggressively than lighter tones.

Gentle mandelic acid fits this requirement perfectly. Its large molecular structure slows its absorption into the skin, so it doesn’t cause irritation that can trigger an inflammatory response. An acid like glycolic has a small molecular structure so it penetrates the skin quickly. Great for stimulating rapid cell turnover, not great for sensitive skin.

Does mandelic’s gentle action make it less effective? No, it just makes it a little slower. Plus, mandelic gets a potency boost from another source: its ability to inhibit melanin.

Like other acids, mandelic’s micro-exfoliating properties help lift excess pigment from the surface of skin. But unlike other acids, mandelic works in the deeper layers of skin to inhibit melanin production. So what it might lack in speed, it makes up for in depth. For treating discoloration, no acid can match mandelic’s brightening ability.

In addition to its melanin-inhibiting and micro-exfoliating properties, mandelic acid is anti-bacterial, anti-fungal, and anti-inflammatory. It clears dead skin cells, kills bacteria, reduces redness and inflammation, and helps to diminish the appearance of acne scars.

Mandelic acid has benefits for aging skin as well. It accelerates cell renewal making skin appear lighter, brighter, firmer, and smoother. At the same time, mandelic acid promotes collagen production to increase skin’s elasticity and youthful appearance.

My skin is sensitive and this is gentle and doesn't cause any dryness or irritation.

 

[Tair]

You a wild dude.

 

[SolesKing305]

sub

 

[2Quik4UHoes]

Any particular brand that y’all would say works well on Black skin esp. for hyperpigmentation?