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It looks like you've already lightened a lot!! What products were you using to achieve your current shade?

You're right. Nu Fountain comes economical only if you follow their buy 2 get 1 free route. And a bottle lasts over a month, so not too bad! 
 

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Originally Posted by ayoxy 

i just checked out Nfountain....it is quite expensive and only for a small bottle.....i am a student on a budget...lol
 

 

Thanks for so many suggestions. Now, I can choose which suits my budget. A great forum discussion here.

Hey Idian Skin,

Where can i get this NuFountain C20+ Lightening Sunscreen to buy.. i bought Garnier, clean and clear and asda prand none actually did what it was to do..

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Originally Posted by IndianSkin 

Hey ayoxy, you might want to read the last page of this thread to choose your sunscreen. I was also considering higher SPFs to be better, but Iamme cleared it out for me

http://www.skincaretalk.com/t/31180/obagi-nu-derm-system/240#post_539782

 

I am using NuFountain C20+ Lightening, it has Vitamin C + AA + Niancinamide in it 

Hey ayoxy, I pretty much use it on my face, neck, chest and sometimes arms, pretty much all the sun exposed areas.. Its supposed to reverse and protect from the sun damage.
 

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Originally Posted by ayoxy 

hey, i was just wondering,the NuFountain serum, do you use it on just your fsce or allover your body????

 

 

Hey Sexynats,

NuFountain Serum is not a sunscreen, its a Vitamin C+ AA + Niancinamide Serum

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0031B51Y0/ref=pd_lpo_k2_dp_sr_1?pf_rd_p=486539851&pf_rd_s=lpo-top-stripe-1&pf_rd_t=201&pf_rd_i=B001TAIFZM&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_r=1VMK928YWX6P2R5TQ8VK

ALso, for the Sunscreen, you might want to read Iamme's suggestions. Here is the summary

Make sure it has:

1. >16% zinc oxide for the active ingredient
2. No octi-- or oxy--ingredients
3. No titanium dioxide
4. All other ingredients that you can pronounce!

With those criteria, you know it will protect you well (but we still need to reapply frequently if outside).  Then the only other thing to decide is how it looks and feels on the skin.  You're in luck, because a lot of people have already contributed that information.  Here is the super long thread.  It's a sticky in the anti-aging forum:  http://www.skincaretalk.com/t/22647/zinc-oxide-physical-sunscreen-list

If you don't want to read all the way through it, I think I can pretty easily distill it into people's top choices (the ones that are fairly reasonably priced).

Burnout Sensitive - sinks in quickly and leaves a matte finish.  Good for oily skin.  Not water resistant.  If used really thickly, there is a slight white cast that can easily be rubbed in.

Burnout Ocean - sinks in quickly.  The finish is not quite as matte as above.  It is water/sweat resistant a bit.  If used really thickly, there is a slight white cast that can easily be rubbed in.

Pratima - Very elegant.  It's like a moisturizer with SS in it.  Sheer.  Dries just slightly shiny.  Not water resistant.

Eco for face - Good protection.  Moisturizing without being greasy.  Leaves a white cast, but that can mostly be rubbed in.  Not water resistant.

Devita (body or face) - Completely sheer.  Dries shiny.  Can burn just a bit around the eyes.  Not water resistant

All Terrain with 16% Zinc Oxide (they have one called Phinneas and Ferb) - It's thick and needs to be spread quickly.  Sinks in fast.  Matte finish.  Feels like Aveeno lotion when it's dry.  Sweat resistant.

Unfortunately, some of these chemicals present in most regular sunscreens, especially avobenzone, are photoreactive, meaning that they undergo changes when hit by UV light.  They create free radicals which age the skin by breaking down collagen and elastin fibers.  Free radical damage is exactly what we're trying to avoid by using sunscreen!

Zinc oxide, as an inert mineral, has an extremely low photoreactivity, which is why we want it as our active ingredient in sunscreen.  Also, zinc oxide is one of the very few substances that block most of the UVA rays.

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Originally Posted by sexynats 

Hey Idian Skin,

 

Where can i get this NuFountain C20+ Lightening Sunscreen to buy.. i bought Garnier, clean and clear and asda prand none actually did what it was to do..

 

Wow thanks much hun, I read on the internet sometime ago that you should look for titanium dioxide so i went out and bought t hese rubbish... oh my but thanks much for the detailed infor and the links.. kisses

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Originally Posted by IndianSkin 

Hey Sexynats,

 

NuFountain Serum is not a sunscreen, its a Vitamin C+ AA + Niancinamide Serum

 

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0031B51Y0/ref=pd_lpo_k2_dp_sr_1?pf_rd_p=486539851&pf_rd_s=lpo-top-stripe-1&pf_rd_t=201&pf_rd_i=B001TAIFZM&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_r=1VMK928YWX6P2R5TQ8VK

 

ALso, for the Sunscreen, you might want to read Iamme's suggestions. Here is the summary

 

 

Make sure it has:

 

1. >16% zinc oxide for the active ingredient
2. No octi-- or oxy--ingredients
3. No titanium dioxide
4. All other ingredients that you can pronounce!

 

With those criteria, you know it will protect you well (but we still need to reapply frequently if outside).  Then the only other thing to decide is how it looks and feels on the skin.  You're in luck, because a lot of people have already contributed that information.  Here is the super long thread.  It's a sticky in the anti-aging forum:  http://www.skincaretalk.com/t/22647/zinc-oxide-physical-sunscreen-list

 

If you don't want to read all the way through it, I think I can pretty easily distill it into people's top choices (the ones that are fairly reasonably priced).

 

Burnout Sensitive - sinks in quickly and leaves a matte finish.  Good for oily skin.  Not water resistant.  If used really thickly, there is a slight white cast that can easily be rubbed in.

Burnout Ocean - sinks in quickly.  The finish is not quite as matte as above.  It is water/sweat resistant a bit.  If used really thickly, there is a slight white cast that can easily be rubbed in.

Pratima - Very elegant.  It's like a moisturizer with SS in it.  Sheer.  Dries just slightly shiny.  Not water resistant.

Eco for face - Good protection.  Moisturizing without being greasy.  Leaves a white cast, but that can mostly be rubbed in.  Not water resistant.

Devita (body or face) - Completely sheer.  Dries shiny.  Can burn just a bit around the eyes.  Not water resistant

All Terrain with 16% Zinc Oxide (they have one called Phinneas and Ferb) - It's thick and needs to be spread quickly.  Sinks in fast.  Matte finish.  Feels like Aveeno lotion when it's dry.  Sweat resistant.

 

 

Unfortunately, some of these chemicals present in most regular sunscreens, especially avobenzone, are photoreactive, meaning that they undergo changes when hit by UV light.  They create free radicals which age the skin by breaking down collagen and elastin fibers.  Free radical damage is exactly what we're trying to avoid by using sunscreen!

 

Zinc oxide, as an inert mineral, has an extremely low photoreactivity, which is why we want it as our active ingredient in sunscreen.  Also, zinc oxide is one of the very few substances that block most of the UVA rays.

 

No problem sweetie :) I learned all these from Iamme infact. I was also using some rubbish and uber expensive sunscreen and learned how harmful it is! I ordered Burnout Ocean and Devita after reading this. I want to get hold of Pratima too, probably will stop by the Spa and see if they got one.

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Originally Posted by sexynats 

Wow thanks much hun, I read on the internet sometime ago that you should look for titanium dioxide so i went out and bought t hese rubbish... oh my but thanks much for the detailed infor and the links.. kisses

 

Omg those are great results!!! congrats!!!

whats your regime???

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Originally Posted by ayoxy 

My regime was  1 month of exfoliation using kojiesan and LA lotion

and then Diva maxima  cream and soap

hello, are you still using the diva maxima maxi tone. The results continue to be good? If yes. Which one are you using? has several types

try using skin light (orange top). i think that is better than g&g. i got better results from that than g&g