What do you consider is the starting point shade to be light skinned

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brownies19

Discussion Starter · 12 d ago

the lighter i get the more my perceptions change so at this point I don't eve know
post a pic or a fenty shade of what you consider to be the starting point for the light skin category

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Username2022

· #2 · 12 d ago

As weird as this is going to sound but the lighter I get, the more I think I am not light enough. This is because different parts of my body have different shade😂.

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brownies19

Discussion Starter · #3 · 12 d ago

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Username2022 said:
As weird as this is going to sound but the lighter I get, the more I think I am not light enough. This is because different parts of my body have different shade😂.

girl I'm the same
I already passed my initial supreme omg-if-i -get-to-this-shade-it-will-be-an-impossible-dream-came-true goal shade , and now I see it as sort of brown dark and not too special

my initial shade was lupita
1-my initial goal was meg stallion in here

Hair Head Stomach Muscle Swimsuit top

2-my ultimate goal was megan good

Lip Smile Shoulder Muscle Eyelash

3-and my ultimate ideal too good to be truth goal was this

Hair Joint Lip Hairstyle Shoulder

4-this was my the absolute lightest I 'll go but it's way to impossible for me goal and this felt super super light skinned to me back than

Clothing Forehead Nose Lip Eyelash

fast forward now I'm around shade 3, and it feels so brown to me now and , 4 shade is my new goal but also feels brown to me now

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SkinQueen11

· #4 · 11 d ago

I’m so happy this forum is coming back to life, 3rd pic is definitely brown a very light brown with a light caramel look. Last one is not brown, but caramel. Both are light skinned

my ideal is Chlo3 and Hall3 , they look caramel but are actually light especially Chlo3

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brownies19

Discussion Starter · #5 · 11 d ago

SkinQueen11 said:
I’m so happy this forum is coming back to life, 3rd pic is definitely brown a very light brown with a light caramel look. Last one is not brown, but caramel. Both are light skinned

my ideal is Chlo3 and Hall3 , they look caramel but are actually light especially Chlo3

yeah their complexions are very nice
Chlo is a bit lighter than Halle, and I think they are considered right in the cusp of being light skin

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BiegeCaramel

· #6 · 11 d ago

Tbh 😭 whatever is lightskin is what is lighter than you basically! I’m the same tone as pic 4 and I don’t even feel light skinned unless I’m around darker skinned people but once upon a time that was lightskin goals to me lol. Now I just feel brown lmao.

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brownies19

Discussion Starter · #7 · 11 d ago

BiegeCaramel said:
Tbh 😭 whatever is lightskin is what is lighter than you basically! I’m the same tone as pic 4 and I don’t even feel light skinned unless I’m around darker skinned people but once upon a time that was lightskin goals to me lol. Now I just feel brown lmao.

okay so you are confirming to me that this feeling of feeling brown will never go away 😭

btw what's your fenty shade??

SkinQueen11

· #8 · 10 d ago

BiegeCaramel said:
Tbh 😭 whatever is lightskin is what is lighter than you basically! I’m the same tone as pic 4 and I don’t even feel light skinned unless I’m around darker skinned people but once upon a time that was lightskin goals to me lol. Now I just feel brown lmao.

brownies19 said:
okay so you are confirming to me that this feeling of feeling brown will never go away 😭

btw what's your fenty shade??

Yeah I too am 4th pic and my goal is between Chloe & Halle but idk how to track my complexion accurately especially when maintaining

how do you ladies do it? (Sometimes I feel darker and there was a point I was TOO light)

brownies19

Discussion Starter · #9 · 10 d ago

SkinQueen11 said:
Yeah I too am 4th pic and my goal is between Chloe & Halle but idk how to track my complexion accurately especially when maintaining

how do you ladies do it? (Sometimes I feel darker and there was a point I was TOO light)

I think most people track it down with foundation shades
I don't really like to use celebs because their tone fluctuates a lot because of multiple factors like season, lightening even hair color

the particular brand I use is sheglam from shein
shein.com/SHEGLAM-Skinfinite-Hydrating-Foundation-Chantilly-Flawless-Dewy-Foundation-Hydrating-Coverage-Invisible-Pore-Concealer-Poreless-Non-Greasy-Lightweight-Natural-Soft-Liquid-Foundation-p-12182241-cat-1868.html?mallCode=1
the reason I used this foundation is because it's very cheap so I can buy multiple shades and switch as I lighten
if I feel like I'm getting lighter I try one shade higher than my usual foundation if it fits perfectly I know I lighten a shade
I use this board to track it down
right now I'm shade Cappucino , my initial shade was around Russet and my new ultimate goal is Almond

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BiegeCaramel

· #10 · 10 d ago

brownies19 said:
okay so you are confirming to me that this feeling of feeling brown will never go away 😭

btw what's your fenty shade??

I’m 330, I can get away with 310 but the undertone is too neutral. I do like my glow now tho as 330
Yeah it’s always there you just have to then accept yourself and love on your complexion. Also getting lighter doesn’t suit everyone, I got to 300 at one point and my white fiancé told me I looked sick lol. Now I just wanna fix my knuckles and I’m gooooooodddd I already feel like a goddess in my skin, idc what I fall under “lightskin or brown skin” in the end I’m lightskin to me! (Even if the camera sometimes called me darkskin at night!)😂

brownies19

Discussion Starter · #11 · 10 d ago

BiegeCaramel said:
I’m 330, I can get away with 310 but the undertone is too neutral. I do like my glow now tho as 330
Yeah it’s always there you just have to then accept yourself and love on your complexion. Also getting lighter doesn’t suit everyone, I got to 300 at one point and my white fiancé told me I looked sick lol. Now I just wanna fix my knuckles and I’m gooooooodddd I already feel like a goddess in my skin, idc what I fall under “lightskin or brown skin” in the end I’m lightskin to me! (Even if the camera sometimes called me darkskin at night!)😂

mm that's good info
again my ultimate goal is your current shade and I thought it would be around 310,
I couldn't pinpoint exactly the fenty shade so thanks for that
and it makes sense I know it varies according to undertones not only how light and dark you are

are you looking for anything to fix your knuckles or did you already find something that works for you ?

BiegeCaramel

· #12 · 10 d ago

I’m

brownies19 said:
mm that's good info
again my ultimate goal is your current shade and I thought it would be around 310,
I couldn't pinpoint exactly the fenty shade so thanks for that
and it makes sense I know it varies according to undertones not only how light and dark you are

are you looking for anything to fix your knuckles or did you already find something that works for you ?

not yet, but I’m so desperate. My HQ cream doesn’t work for me anymore, alpha arbutin isn’t doing anything. I’m doing LA peels and it remains the same after peeling. It’s actually heartbreaking. I saw you mentioned dodo lotion, piment doux and Amlactin? How did you apply it? Daily?

brownies19

Discussion Starter · #13 · 10 d ago

BiegeCaramel said:
I’m

not yet, but I’m so desperate. My HQ cream doesn’t work for me anymore, alpha arbutin isn’t doing anything. I’m doing LA peels and it remains the same after peeling. It’s actually heartbreaking. I saw you mentioned dodo lotion, piment doux and Amlactin? How did you apply it? Daily?

I applied it daily twice a day
basically i apply the am lactin on the kunckles wait one hour than apply the dodo lotion followed bt the piment deux
my knuckles aren't terrible but they aren't perfect
my left hand is okaish but my right hand knuckles are so stubborn
I'm trying to find something else that might work
there is this shop that sells all skin lightening related products at first they were just selling vitamin c and glutathione in liposomal form but they expanded their line a lot to creams, soaps , serums etc
and this month they are launching their knuckle cream I might give it a go if it have good results with it I will let you know
I have a very good feeling about this

BiegeCaramel

· #14 · 10 d ago

brownies19 said:
I applied it daily twice a day
basically i apply the am lactin on the kunckles wait one hour than apply the dodo lotion followed bt the piment deux
my knuckles aren't terrible but they aren't perfect
my left hand is okaish but my right hand knuckles are so stubborn
I'm trying to find something else that might work
there is this shop that sells all skin lightening related products at first they were just selling vitamin c and glutathione in liposomal form but they expanded their line a lot to creams, soaps , serums etc
and this month they are launching their knuckle cream I might give it a go if it have good results with it I will let you know
I have a very good feeling about this

Do you have a before and after pic you can show?

i ordered my dodo lotion and piment doux, I’ve been putting off using piment doux but nowwwww these knuckles are stubborn more than ever!
Hopefully the cream you’re gonna buy will be good

Mission2lightgolden

· #15 · 9 d ago

This is my goal color. Maybe one shade lighter. It looks absolutely dreamy in the daytime. Especially on rainy days.

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brownies19

Discussion Starter · #16 · 9 d ago

Mission2lightgolden said:
This is my goal color. Maybe one shade lighter. It looks absolutely dreamy in the daytime. Especially on rainy days. View attachment 68384

same it looks so lovely

what's your starting shade and current shade?

Mission2lightgolden

· #17 · 9 d ago

brownies19 said:
same it looks so lovely

what's your starting shade and current shade?

My original birth shade was a beautiful light caramel, then as I got older I had no idea about sun protection, PIH, skincare etc I just lived as normal soap and water.

Then as teenage years came I guess it was really dark maybe Gabrielle union.
My darkest at one point was fantasia.

Fast forward to adulthood, I learned about all the beauty tips and tricks learned about HQ as I was introduced to sunscreen, fair and white and nadinola.

Now as of today I am very much lighter. Two shades away from the goal picture.

I've been exfoliating 3x a week, as well as taking oral supplements and using proper creams.

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Mission2lightgolden

· #18 · 9 d ago

My toxic trait is even though I'm trying to be lighter, when I do my makeup I still add bronzer to warm the skin . Lol sounds crazy but I know I'm not the only one. 😂

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brownies19

Discussion Starter · #19 · 9 d ago

Mission2lightgolden said:
My original birth shade was a beautiful light caramel, then as I got older I had no idea about sun protection, PIH, skincare etc I just lived as normal soap and water.

Then as teenage years came I guess it was really dark maybe Gabrielle union.
My darkest at one point was fantasia.

Fast forward to adulthood, I learned about all the beauty tips and tricks learned about HQ as I was introduced to sunscreen, fair and white and nadinola.

Now as of today I am very much lighter. Two shades away from the goal picture.

I've been exfoliating 3x a week, as well as taking oral supplements and using proper creams.

I know the feeling I was also a lot lighter when I was younger than through the years my skin got progressively darker until one day I was like enough and start exfoliating and lightening

hope your reach your goal sooner I'm a bit further than you probably
but again hope we both reach our goal shade in no time

but idk I think when I get there i'll prob want to be lighter

Mission2lightgolden

· #20 · 9 d ago

brownies19 said:
I know the feeling I was also a lot lighter when I was younger than through the years my skin got progressively darker until one day I was like enough and start exfoliating and lightening

hope your reach your goal sooner I'm a bit further than you probably
but again hope we both reach our goal shade in no time

but idk I think when I get there i'll prob want to be lighter

Omg. This.

Do you ever have days you wake up looking so light and then you catch a glimpse of yourself or see an actual light skinned person and your like nah, I gotta step up my game 😂

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