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Originally Posted by iCandy
Um yea, this is normal for brown skin ( check the brownskin website ) I have a birth mark and on top of that I have darker chin/lower face..
I don't bother covering it... I do not wear foundation.. not even to cover up my birth mark.. I think women who try to cover up everylittle thing end up looking worse.. just rock a little power and have fresh, bright dewy skin and you will look 10x better than any foundation/paint
I use MAC mineral poweder if I'm feelign especially ambitious.. otherwise I do not use anything on my face and prefer clean skin.
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i'm sorry, but i find this response to be ridiculous.
i do agree with it being common for women of deeper skin tones to have dark spots just as redness or dark under-eyes are normal for fairer women, and that it IS impossible to cover every single imperfection.
however, i do not agree with the idea of, "well, you have dark spots. a lot of people do. deal with it. as a matter of fact, don't even TRY to cover it up." if it wasn't a cause for concern-- even strictly for vanity reasons-- there wouldn't be a myriad of products for the issue. you might be comfortable with the unevenness of your skintone, but not everyone is. maybe yours is even more passable than others. i know i only feel ok walking out the house without makeup to run to cvs or the gas station, but i just think my skin is way too splotchy to go without makeup at all.
i don't know, but i think someone invented foundation, concealer, and skin evening products for a reason, and i am forever grateful, lol.
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to answer the OP's question:
thanks for this post as i have the same issue too.
i know glycolic peels helped me out a lot back in high school, although the peeling for a week SUCKS (especially if you're in high school, lol). still, worth it in the end. my mom tells me to use Retin-A Micro, but she only has samples and i feel like they're not doing much for me. however, i see that a lot of people swear by it, so maybe you could try that. i'm thinking about seeing a derma on my own to get a full-sized product. i think it also helps with the general texture of the skin.
something else i haven't tried but my friend told me was highly recommended to her for her spots were Shisiedo skincare products.