The "whitening" facials contain bleach.. that's why I keep repeating myself..
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exactly....but Gina.....have you noticed we keep repeating ourselves...and it all falls on deaf ears...i guess....let em do what they want...really
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the whitening facial i'm talking about doesn't contain any bleach or bleaching creams.. it has massages of cleansing milk, deep cleanser, massage cream, a mild scrub, mask and toner. thats it -
Without bleach u will never get the "whitening" effect.. all the products u mentioned contain traces of bleach that give a temporary "white-effect"
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really, i didn't know that.. thanks for the info. : )
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thanks all buddies 4 giving me such advices, actually not bcz of sun, i m feeling ma complexion dull bcz of pollution here in khi :S, am too not in favour of usiing more n more chemicals & i dont use to go to saloons on regular basis to get facials, i m in search of any easy n handy tips or techniques that i can follow in ma daily routine as i m working as well as studying so hardly get time to care for maself
1 more thing i wanna ask that wats the effect n use of "Body Butter", 1 of ma frnd is using Freeman Body Butter n she said that its only for body use (not for face) & is helpfull in lightening dark elbows n knees....? how much is this true?
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Body lotions should never be used on the face as they may contain chemicals not suitable for the face.
Clinique city block SPF 25 or 45 is amazing and never clogs the pores even in hot and humid weather.
Neutrogena sun block may work for some people but my sister got a really bad reaction from it and it clogged so many pores! and she doesnt even have oily skin.
So we're sticking with Clinique since it really works quite well.
As for maintaining your skin, its essential to wash your face with a gentle face wash morning and night and use toner if you need to control oil and then use an oil-free moisturizer. I can't imagine using something heavy in karachi due to humidity. Clinique also has an oil-free gel moisturizer which is light enough. In summer you can skip the moisturizer and just use the Sunblock during the day.
Besides this, all other aspects of your life be balanced to keep your skin glowing such as eating and sleeping well and not take stress (very imp!). Make sure you drink enough water, do not eat too much oily or sugary foods - have them in moderation. Eating oily or sugary foods will not do anything right away but in the long-run it does make us age faster - especially the high in sugar foods.
In any case, if you feel you get oily from using any type of product, buy a sheer face powder or even foundation powder and dust your face to take away the oilyness or buy oil-absorbing blotting paper which is available and in most brands but the cheapest one should be by Clean & Clear. If you cant find the blotting paper you can just use a kleenex too :)
As for the BODY butter - yes please use it for body only. Don't use anything on your face unless it is specifically for your face. Body butters are used for moisturizing your body especially if very dry in winter or your hands and feet during the summer. I don't believe they can be used to lighten the skin as only bleaching can do that.
Hope this helps!