Kassy wrote:why art thou forsaken hydroquinone?
For medical reasons only. Now that I have used it to get to my goal color ,I just want to maintain my result form here on out with a more natural products that's all.

The hq serum that I compound myself works great but the one from ADC darkens me give me a reddish undertone instead of my yellow undertone. I have finally reached my goal color and wanted to start maintaining my results with a more natural product that's all. I will give the azelaic acid a try along with the carotein fairness cream and let you know the pH balance and how it goes.

Has for the milkprotein I used on top of the LA lotion not by it self. I call it the 2 for 1 deal or killing to birds with one stone. I was getting rid of my pretan and lightening or brightening skin in one process. The vitamins that I take along with using the hq serum twice has helped me maitain my goal color but I just don't want to use hq serum forever!

@Angeleyes I do actually find compounding easy. I just heat up the DPG in the microwave and let it cool and I just add my hq powder and some glycerin or malic acid and shake , shake until I get a liquid consistency and that it and it last me 2 weeks.

Kassy wrote:why art thou forsaken hydroquinone?
For medical reasons only. Now that I have used it to get to my goal color ,I just want to maintain my result form here on out with a more natural products that's all.

The hq serum that I compound myself works great but the one from ADC darkens me give me a reddish undertone instead of my yellow undertone. I have finally reached my goal color and wanted to start maintaining my results with a more natural product that's all. I will give the azelaic acid a try along with the carotein fairness cream and let you know the pH balance and how it goes.

Has for the milkprotein I used on top of the LA lotion not by it self. I call it the 2 for 1 deal or killing to birds with one stone. I was getting rid of my pretan and lightening or brightening skin in one process. The vitamins that I take along with using the hq serum twice has helped me maitain my goal color but I just don't want to use hq serum forever!

@Angeleyes I do actually find compounding easy. I just heat up the DPG in the microwave and let it cool and I just add my hq powder and some glycerin or malic acid and shake , shake until I get a liquid consistency and that it and it last me 2 weeks.

Kassy wrote:I was using the hq serum 5 times a day to twice a day now. I was MAC makeup NC45 to MAC NC40. I am going to try and exfoliate more often and try the carotein Fairness Cream with the azelaic acid and see what gives.

Kassy wrote:I was using the hq serum 5 times a day to twice a day now. I was MAC makeup NC45 to MAC NC40. I am going to try and exfoliate more often and try the carotein Fairness Cream with the azelaic acid and see what gives.

Kassy wrote:I get my HQ powder - [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]
Glytone - [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]
or here [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] The got the recipe from Manay & Nina Sky on SCT. But here is what I do I measure DPG Dipropylene Glycol.


how to mix HQ serum:
heat 100ml of DPG in a glass mug (heat with microwave or put it in a pot of boiling water). I prefer microwave oven.
Cover it with a cling film and punch a whole on the top.
after it is heated put 10g of HQ powder and stir until it is completely dissolved.
after it is dissolved let it cool in an airless pump container.
only make a weeks worth. while doing all this make sure to have gloves on, mask, just stay protected.

I hope this helps if you need more information you can look up Manya profile in SCT or Nina Sky. I followed Manay's.

angeleyes wrote:Hey Kasssy I have heard really good things about the milk protein gel. Do you think it is all natural cos I heard it lightens fast. It's just that I am always dubious about things that come in gel form. Makes me think that there are steroids in it.

Kassy wrote:@ enticing the medical reason is due to an issues that started after childbirth that's all nothing to do with my immune system . I like the color of my skin and I never really want to get pale or nothing but a shade or 2 lighter and more evened tone that's all and I am still working on the even tone part. Due to not uisng the hq daily agian I have lost a shade or two, which is okay to me but my hubby don't think so. I just want to maintain here on out with a more natural products that's all.