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February 2016 LBx Challenge *** Lurkers & Newbies, Welcome!

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#1 ·
Lightening, Brightening and Exfoliation (LBX) takes time and patience, but when you're among like minds its easier to stay on track and get some encouragement along the way. For those who have reached their goals and are Maintaining, check in with the group and let us know how you're doing and what you're using to keep up the great work!


To join the January challenge please post these 3 things:


1) Your current shade, or estimated shade. (Doesn't have to be a MAC shade.)


2) Your Skin Lightening Products that you are using for:


- Exfoliation
- Lightening
- Moisturizing
- Skin Building
- Sun Protection


3) Your regimen broken down into day and night regimen for face and body.

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*** HELPFUL THINGS TO HAVE ***


Q-tips, applicator brushes, makeup sponges, jars for mixing products, exfoliating gloves, KIT, towels, socks, plastic gloves, utility gloves, plastic wrap, sauna suit, long sleeve shirts, lip balms, vitamin e oil, vitamin c serum, lotions, baby soap, prescriptions, tongue depressors/popsicle sticks...

*** WHERE TO BUY ***

(oils, butters, peels, DIY stuff)

Making Cosmetics - http://www.makingcosmetics.com
Wholesale Supplies Plus - http://www.wholesalesuppliesplus.com
Bulk Apothecary - http://www.bulkapothecary.com
Lotion Crafters - http://www.lotioncrafters.com
BulkActives- https://www.bulkactives.com/actives
Personal Formulator- http://www.personalformulator.com/wvss/
Mountain Rose Herb-https://www.mountainroseherbs.com/catalog/ingredients
Garden of Wisdom- http://www.gardenofwisdom.com/rawingredients.html
MakeUpArtistChoice- http://www.makeupartistschoice.com/A...eels_c_53.html


*** FIND HELP IN THE THREADS ***

Everyone is helpful, but many popular questions are have already been answered in detail the threads noted below. Read all you can, and don't forget: "The Search feature is your SCT BFF!"

Starter Thread
http://www.skincaretalk.com/t/30191/...s-make-a-start

GPO/YPO (Peeling Oils) for Beginners
http://www.skincaretalk.com/showthre...-for-Beginners

What Order Do You Need to Apply Your Lighteners?
http://www.skincaretalk.com/t/47237/...t-results-2014

Enhancing the Effectiveness of Your Products
http://www.skincaretalk.com/t/50298/...-your-products

Natural Lightening Discussion Lounge
http://www.skincaretalk.com/t/29872/...cussion-lounge

Skin Lightening on a Budget
http://www.skincaretalk.com/t/50417/...ly-for-newbies

The Best Lightening Soaps
http://www.skincaretalk.com/t/19151/...ghtening-soaps

Occlusion Info (Sauna Suits, gloves, etc.)
http://www.skincaretalk.com/t/25226/occluding-works

Sunscreen Threads
http://www.skincaretalk.com/t/22647/...sunscreen-list
http://www.skincaretalk.com/t/21766/...unblock-debate


*** POPULAR LIGHTENING COMBINATIONS ***

Kojic Acid + Hydroquinone
Lactic Acid + Hydroquinone
Alpha Arbutin + Hydroquinone
Retinoic Acid (Tretinoin) + Hydroquinone
Alpha Arbutin + Kojic Acid
Alpha Arbutin + Retinoic Acid (Tretinoin)
Alpha Arbutin + Lactic Acid
Hydroquinone + Sepiwhite
Hydroquinone + Glycolic Acid
Salicylic Acid + Hydroquinone
Salicylic Acid + Alpha Arbutin
Salicylic Acid + Glycolic Acid


Last but not least, we're all in this game together. Have fun. Use this thread to help you stay focused and motivated. YOU CAN DO IT!

Even if you fall off the wagon. We can help you get back on track.
 
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#148 ·
ROLL CALL!!! First week down and only 19 days to go in this short month. How's everybody doing???
@PriorityMale @gymrat @TeaCeremony @TRIUMPH @banks @GreenDrinker @Kays @billyb2 @arrow @missfluttershy @xsparklex @kheyindae @Lightandbrightbabe @honeycandy @luululemon @virginskin1 @shawtykid20 @AIME @John-Dave @Longway @WannaBeLight @GlowyGoddess002 @RiderQueen @CoffeeCream @kookieskin @teal @Fluffington @mordsith @Casperskitten @moon-Maiden @brown2light @BostonSpice @chicabonita23 @hipvalley

As for me, somehow I'm now TWO shades lighter in the face/neck/chest than I am everywhere else, so I need all 19 days to hustle and get my lower half to catch up. Hopefully this regimen is a little more aggressive than usual and I can get some traction with it.

I forgot to post a regimen for this month but here's what I'm doing...

FACE/NECK DAY:
- Wash with Glutathione + KA soap
- Rosewater spritz
- Vitamin C Serum
- Rosehip Oil
- Sunscreen
- Makeup


FACE/NECK NIGHT:
- Wash with Glutathione + KA soap
- 3% RA peel maintenance solution
- Rosehip Oil




** Had to add the Rosehip oil to the night routine because the GKA dries my face out something fierce!


BODY DAY: (wash-up)
- Clear Quick soap
- F&W AHA Lotion
- Rice Bran Oil or Whipped Shea Butter


BODY NIGHT: (showers)
- Wash with Asantee Tamarind & Goat’s Milk
- F&W Brightening Serum
- Carotein Cream
- Amlactin ULTRA (The purple & white one. Not the green)


BODY NIGHT: (baths)
- Wash with Clear Quick Soap
- F&W Brightening Serum
- G&G Cream
- Carowhite

I'm also wearing the suit once a week now, doing occlusion 4-6 hours with G&G, Amlactin, and Caro.
 
#150 ·
ROLL CALL!!! First week down and only 19 days to go in this short month. How's everybody doing???
@PriorityMale @gymrat @TeaCeremony @TRIUMPH @banks @GreenDrinker @Kays @billyb2 @arrow @missfluttershy @xsparklex @kheyindae @Lightandbrightbabe @honeycandy @luululemon @virginskin1 @shawtykid20 @AIME @John-Dave @Longway @WannaBeLight @GlowyGoddess002 @RiderQueen @CoffeeCream @kookieskin @teal @Fluffington @mordsith @Casperskitten @moon-Maiden @brown2light @BostonSpice @chicabonita23 @hipvalley

As for me, somehow I'm now TWO shades lighter in the face/neck/chest than I am everywhere else, so I need all 19 days to hustle and get my lower half to catch up. Hopefully this regimen is a little more aggressive than usual and I can get some traction with it.

I forgot to post a regimen for this month but here's what I'm doing...

FACE/NECK DAY:
- Wash with Glutathione + KA soap
- Rosewater spritz
- Vitamin C Serum
- Rosehip Oil
- Sunscreen
- Makeup


FACE/NECK NIGHT:
- Wash with Glutathione + KA soap
- 3% RA peel maintenance solution
- Rosehip Oil




** Had to add the Rosehip oil to the night routine because the GKA dries my face out something fierce!


BODY DAY: (wash-up)
- Clear Quick soap
- F&W AHA Lotion
- Rice Bran Oil or Whipped Shea Butter


BODY NIGHT: (showers)
- Wash with Asantee Tamarind & Goat’s Milk
- F&W Brightening Serum
- Carotein Cream
- Amlactin ULTRA (The purple & white one. Not the green)


BODY NIGHT: (baths)
- Wash with Clear Quick Soap
- F&W Brightening Serum
- G&G Cream
- Carowhite

I'm also wearing the suit once a week now, doing occlusion 4-6 hours with G&G, Amlactin, and Caro.
I've just been using the fat monkey cream and kojic papaya soap by her as well. So far my skin has been brightening up and evening out..for my face I use dove sensitive skin and the kojic papaya soap. I also use Shea moisture Shea butter soap on my body. I use the glycolic face cream two nights a week. What's a good vitamin c serum for my face and neck?
 
#152 ·
@hipvalley

Today I did my final LA (face) peel of the series. I will be starting RA (face only) next week.

I hope RA clears my pores. I have huge pores on my nose and I hate them. :( I don't know what I can do to clear them. I don't have blackheads, but they're not clear. If RA doesn't work I'll probably purchase a clarisonic and see how that goes. @gymrat @Fluffington does RA help to clear your pores? Have you used a clarisonic?

I'm also going to start using G&G (body only) 3 nights per week. I'm a bit nervous because G&G has burned people, but I'm only using it with mild soap and Shea butter lotion, and I won't be using it on sensitive areas. Wish me luck! :)

I'm :pray: to be permatan free by June!
 
#158 ·
@hipvalley

Today I did my final LA (face) peel of the series. I will be starting RA (face only) next week.

I hope RA clears my pores. I have huge pores on my nose and I hate them. :( I don't know what I can do to clear them. I don't have blackheads, but they're not clear. If RA doesn't work I'll probably purchase a clarisonic and see how that goes. @gymrat @Fluffington does RA help to clear your pores? Have you used a clarisonic?

I'm also going to start using G&G (body only) 3 nights per week. I'm a bit nervous because G&G has burned people, but I'm only using it with mild soap and Shea butter lotion, and I won't be using it on sensitive areas. Wish me luck! :)

I'm :pray: to be permatan free by June!
@Green Drinker, what you need is Mandalic Acid, use it faithfully and you will a HUGE improvement. RA doesn't so much work at keeping pores clear, it will help clear/dry up any acne you might get, but not so much work well on pores. Get yourself Mandalic Acid peel, apply it once a week, and you will fall in love!! Keep using RA along with it, they work well together!!
 
#153 ·
@hipvalley I'm starting from scratch and I'm staying very simply until I can even out my skin. I have gotten so much PIH from Peels LA (feet) and Yellow peeling Oil (Arms) that I just want to just give up trying to get my skin even. But I am giving it one last try.

Face and Neck day

Glutathione +KA soap
AHA toner
Vitamin C Serum
Hypprogel with Vit E HT7
Sunscreen

Face and Neck Night

Glutathione +KA soap
AHA toner
Tretinoin 0.05% and Othine Skin bleach 3% HQ

Body Day
KA soap
G&G cream and Oil

Body Night
KA soap
Kit
Whip coconut oil +olive oil+shea butter

Trying to drink a gallon bottle of water a day, taking vitamin C , vitamin E and MSM. I am praying this helps.
 
#155 ·
@hipvalley I'm starting from scratch and I'm staying very simply until I can even out my skin. I have gotten so much PIH from Peels LA (feet) and Yellow peeling Oil (Arms) that I just want to just give up trying to get my skin even. But I am giving it one last try.

Face and Neck day

Glutathione +KA soap
AHA toner
Vitamin C Serum
Hypprogel with Vit E HT7
Sunscreen

Face and Neck Night

Glutathione +KA soap
AHA toner
Tretinoin 0.05% and Othine Skin bleach 3% HQ

Body Day
KA soap
G&G cream and Oil

Body Night
KA soap
Kit
Whip coconut oil +olive oil+shea butter

Trying to drink a gallon bottle of water a day, taking vitamin C , vitamin E and MSM. I am praying this helps.
This regime is good.. Simple is Best....
 
#165 ·
@hipvalley Hip!!!! Wasssup... I'm fine thanks for asking... Im bouta go on a simple reggie. alternating GA LOTION and retin A at night and putting on vitamin C in the A.M. Then when I moisturize its going to be a lotion with niacinimade in it :) something really simple. How have u been? Whats new my friend? Anything exciting going on your way?
 
#198 ·
thanks @gymrat but there is no zinc in it ingredients - AQUA/WATER/EAU, DICAPRYLYL CARBONATE, OCTOCRYLENE, METHYLENE BIS-BENZOTRIAZOLYL TETRAMETHYLBUTYLPHENOL, BUTYL METHOXYDIBENZOYLMETHANE, BIS-ETHYLHEXYLOXYPHENOL METHOXYPHENYL TRIAZINE, CYCLOPENTASILOXANE, C20-22 ALKYL PHOSPHATE, GLYCERYL STEARATE, PEG-100 STEARATE, CYCLOHEXASILOXANE, ECTOIN, MANNITOL, XYLITOL, RHAMNOSE, FRUCTOOLIGOSACCHARIDES, LAMINARIA OCHROLEUCA EXTRACT, C20-22 ALCOHOLS, DECYL GLUCOSIDE, HYDROXYETHYL ACRYLATE/SODIUM ACRYLOYLDIMETHYL TAURATE COPOLYMER, PENTYLENE GLYCOL, XANTHAN GUM, PROPYLENE GLYCOL, CITRIC ACID, CAPRYLIC/CAPRIC TRIGLYCERIDE, DISODIUM EDTA, SODIUM HYDROXIDE, PHENOXYETHANOL, CHLORPHENESIN. [BI 543]
 
#199 ·
thanks @gymrat but there is no zinc in it ingredients - AQUA/WATER/EAU, DICAPRYLYL CARBONATE, OCTOCRYLENE, METHYLENE BIS-BENZOTRIAZOLYL TETRAMETHYLBUTYLPHENOL, BUTYL METHOXYDIBENZOYLMETHANE, BIS-ETHYLHEXYLOXYPHENOL METHOXYPHENYL TRIAZINE, CYCLOPENTASILOXANE, C20-22 ALKYL PHOSPHATE, GLYCERYL STEARATE, PEG-100 STEARATE, CYCLOHEXASILOXANE, ECTOIN, MANNITOL, XYLITOL, RHAMNOSE, FRUCTOOLIGOSACCHARIDES, LAMINARIA OCHROLEUCA EXTRACT, C20-22 ALCOHOLS, DECYL GLUCOSIDE, HYDROXYETHYL ACRYLATE/SODIUM ACRYLOYLDIMETHYL TAURATE COPOLYMER, PENTYLENE GLYCOL, XANTHAN GUM, PROPYLENE GLYCOL, CITRIC ACID, CAPRYLIC/CAPRIC TRIGLYCERIDE, DISODIUM EDTA, SODIUM HYDROXIDE, PHENOXYETHANOL, CHLORPHENESIN. [BI 543]
I know but it contains other ingredients that work well Methoxydibenzoylmethane (Tinosorb M), Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol (Tinosorb S) google to learn more about these.
 
#205 ·
Btw, Has anyone gat any insights on Amos White serum .. ???
 
#213 ·
These series of lazy days have given me what I assume ingrown hairs plus I'm not feeling well so I'm changing my regime until March and see how I feel.

Face AM
-Wash Face with Noxzema
-Moisturize with Lily of The Desert Aloe Vera
Body AM
-Wash Body with Old Spice + Exfoliating Gloves
(Mon-Fri)
-Spray Affected Areas With Warm Water
-Exfoliate Affected Area With St.Ives Salt
-Moisture Affected Areas With Lily of The Desert Aloe Vera
(Sat-Sun)
-Skin Build With Vitamin E Moisturizer
Face PM
-Wash Face with Noxzema
-Moisturize with Lily of The Desert Aloe Vera
Body PM
-Wash Body with Old Spice + Exfoliating Gloves
(Mon-Fri)
-Compress Affected Areas With A Warm Washcloth on for 3 Minutes
-Exfoliate Affected Areas With St.Ives Salt + Exfoliating Gloves
-Moisturize with Vitamin E Moisturizer
-Wait 20 minutes and apply Retin A (Mon/Wed/Fri)

:c
 
#223 ·
Im seriously considering this Hypprogel tube cream for my face bcos gng is giving me redness ... I think all the acids in there are abit much for me.
 
#226 ·
Getting paler, i incoporated a new soap and it has added more paleness to my skin, guess who is a happy bunny and going to stock up on it, dh7 mix will be done by next and will be moving to gng lotion mix for a few weeks, so far so good body great, face flunctuates due to rashes and brekouts (still on the hunt for perfect face soap and cream).
 
#256 ·
Okay sweet-bunny, spill it ...which soap is this uve discovered and incorporated ?? @Kays ...

How dyu intend to mix ur gng lotion?
 
#233 ·
LA doesn't make you peel it is still exfoliating you. Make sure to exfoliate for 4-8 weeks or else when you lighten you will come out patchy. Keep using the LA and KIT also get mittens/ gloves since the KIT is abrasive and should be used at least twice a week. If you want to peel look into green peeling oil, yellow peeling oil, cherry peeling oil, TCA peels.
 
#235 ·
I'm here for the challenge as well. My regimen consists of:

- Dudu osun soap
- Kojie san soap
- G&G Mix (G&G creme, oil, neoprosone vitamin c cream, grapeseed oil, peeling cream, ikb gel, jamaican ambre) <--- I'm trying to cut down on products, so I'm currently using this mix twice a day on my body only)
- DIY Vitamin c serum
- 40%+ LA peels weekly
- Neoprosone vitamin c gel (face)
- KIT
- Palmer's AHA lotion
- Palmer's Skin Therapy Oil & Topiclear 3 in 1 butter (thanks to @John-Dave for recommending)

I'm making great progress. Between the dudu osun soap & the neoprosone gel, my face is clearing up nicely (acne scars are almost gone). I'm not really focused on lightening right now. Just trying to get my self to one solid color.
 
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