4 ways to help brighten skin without the sting

In life, everyone has to go through painful experiences: heartbreaks, goodbyes, failures. But in your quest for brighter skin, hindi na dapat magtiis sa kahit anong pain.

Stinging, red, and sore skin from harsh whitening chemicals not only causes discomfort; it may also cause permanent skin discoloration such as melasma and skin blotches.

Over-exfoliation through scrubbing and aggressive skin peels can also cause skin to darken even more or, worse, permanent scarring!

So how can you achieve brighter skin without the sting?

AVOID STAYING UNDER THE SUN FOR TOO LONG

You know by now that prolonged sun exposure is bad for you. To keep your skin fair and bright, it’s best to avoid going out under the sun when it’s at its strongest, usually between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m.

If you really have to go out during this time frame, make sure to apply sunscreen or lotion with high SPF content–like Silka Green Premium Whitening Lotion SPF30–and use an umbrella to shield your skin from the sun’s harmful rays.

ALWAYS USE SUNSCREEN

And we mean always—maaraw man o hindi—and reapply after every two hours.

Sunscreen can block the production of pigment and/or lift pigment out of the skin so it brightens your complexion.

DON'T FORGET TO EXFOLIATE GENTLY

Do you notice how areas where your skin gets a lot of friction—like kilikili, singit, and elbows—are usually the darkest? This is because the skin becomes darker as a protective mechanism from too much friction.

So if you use harsh scrubs or are very aggressive with your loofah your skin will likely turn red, and then darker. Avoid this by exfoliating gently, with just enough force to remove dead skin cells that give your skin a dull and dry appearance. Doing so also helps your skin to absorb nutrients so it looks better and brighter.

Use gentle products and huwag masyado manggigil sa paghilod!

USE THE RIGHT SKIN-BRIGHTENING PRODUCTS

There are a lot of products out there that give brighter skin, but choose ones without harsh chemicals and can offer results na hindi tiis-ganda at 'di ka sasaktan.

Kaya ma-achieve ang puting walang hapdi. Try Silka Green Papaya Soap. It’s a body soap that helps brighten skin faster and without the sting. It moisturizes the skin for a beautiful complexion, too.