fair enough?

Hi guys,

im sorry for not blogging in a while. A lot has happened. I moved in with my bf a few weeks ago, so it was a big move from home.

About the pits...i have not been able to continue using the big block of kojic soap which im gonna start again today. I'm just been maintaining the "not sweating" with perspirex n exfoliating with the body shop gloves.

From where i started months ago, i truly believe that ive had some progress with the darkening "down there" and my pits. Here are the latest pics of my armpits. I can wear sleeveless now, i mean its not as dark as it used to be. So i shall continue my perspirex, exfoliation and since today, my kojic soap. More pics in January? :)

                                                    Right armpit....closeup...a lot better right?

                                                                        Left armpit

the last straw

hi guys,

so this is an update on what happened with the extreme brite gel...it didnt work. so im gonna stop using it. i mean look at my right armpit (below) it looks the same. nothing happened.

so im gonna try 2 last products then im just gonna focus on stopping my sweating n exfoliating. the 2 products is Cyleina's kojic soap and black pearl soap. Today is my first day of using the black pearl soap. I started this one first becoz i heard it will give u faster results. so i will try it for the whole month (assuming this little 45g soap will last me that long) then im gonna use the kojic soap for my entire body - especially on my butt to remove the stretch marks :S

I bought the 2 soaps from an online shop and they gave me a free gift called "luvia milky way soap" no idea what that soap is all about - cant event find it online so sounds weird and ill def ask them about it.

so ladies (and gents) this will be OFFICIALLY the 2 last products that i'll try. another update in 3 weeks. wish me luck.

p.s: i tried the home made bleach...bad idea...it was messy and didnt do a thing.

Ouch!

so i ran out of waxing strips today and decided to "epilate" a few strands of armpit fur and it hurt me!!! OMG! it hurts! so now i have to leave my pits alone so the redness would fade. the things i do to my poor pits! sigh...

anyway, yesterday i was surfin online for home-made chemical peels & bleach. It seems if u mix 2 tbspns of tomato juice & 2 tbspns of lemon juice and leave it on for 15 - 20 mins then rinse, u will be see the brightening effect instantly. I'm really tempted to try this but i know u guys would like to see the end result of the Extreme Brite Gel on my underarms. So im gonna do the extreme brite gel for another 2 weeks n see how it goes, then i'll stop n try the home-made bleach.

to whiter underarms & beyond!

A great find!

Hey everyone,

i'm still in the process of this extreme brite gel..its been 2 weeks and there may be a 5% difference. so i'll just use it for another 2 weeks and show u guys the pics!

also, ive been using divine derriere on my inner thighs and "ahem" so its says u'll see darkening then u'll need to exfoliate to see the new surface. so far i have not had the time to exfoliate cos im busy nursing my major swelled up face from a tooth surgery (oh the pain!)

anyhoo, i found this article on Oprah's website that i think u should read. its about how long we shud use a beauty product to see a difference. very informational:

http://www.oprah.com/style/How-Long-Does-It-Take-for-Skin-Products-to-Work-Ask-Val

so, remember: if you see no difference in three or four weeks, it's probably not going to work.

p.s: for skin bleaching it is said to take as long as 6 months for the area to be lightened to your satisfaction.

so remm..whitening n bleaching are 2 different things..dont confuse them and each product takes its own time to work, also depending on ur skin condition and other factors.

it is very hard this entire process. sigh...

FYI

The next product im going to try is the Xtreme Brite Gel, so do look for an update end of September! i heard it has worked for some, so lets hope it'll work for me :S

The List

Hi ladies (possibly guys too!),

I know i have not posted in a while. With so many failed attempts, i thought id just try all sorts of stuff till i get the whitening down then post a success story! Unfortunately, i still have dark underarms and i m still doing stuff to my pits to lighten it...hopefully i will get a solution by the end of the year!

I realized that most people who suffer from dark underarms also have other skin problems. For me, i suffer from these:

1. Dark underarms
2. Dark vaginal area /inner thighs (basically the entire area below)
3. Dark elbows & knees
4. Enlarged pores on my face
5. Blackheads
6. Slight discoloration at the corners of my mouth
7. Breakouts/PMS
8. Hair fall
9. Dry skin
10. Ingrown hair (on face, armpits, legs & the area below)

I'm still working on the problems and managed to help a few issues like for dark vaginal area / inner thighs - to lighten it i've found that waxing helps remove the dark skin cells. This process is ongoing and one should always wax any hairy area because of the ingrown hair & dead skin buildup. If you have the luxury, you may want to opt of Permanent Hair Removal. Now that would be a quick but painful solution.

DONT U JUST HATE HAIR?!

for breakouts, i use Tea Tree Oil to dry the pimples and it also helps with the scars. I truly believe that my hormones are the underlying cause for most of my problems. I might start on birth control pills which ive heard helps a lot with PMS and just regulating hormones. So we'll see.

Once again, i'll continue trying all sorts till i find a solution, so will let update u guys as soon as i see any difference.

Next product: Xtreme Brite Brightening Gel (apparently u get to see a difference in 3 weeks)

Pictures & Progress

Left Underarm

- as u can see it is lighter than the right one. maybe cos i sweat lesser in this underarm?

Right Underarm

- this underarm is darker. quite obvious isnt it?