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Fading Acne Scars on African American Skin

Clear African American Black Skin

I am an African American in my third year of college I recently started to have break outs. I however have a series of small bumps that are not pus full or obvious black heads or white heads but they always leave dark marks. How do I fade these acne scars?

I recently received this question [...]

Skin Lighteners for African Americans - 6 Popular Products

Contrary to widespread belief, hydroquinone-based skin lightening products are not good for African-American skin.  When hydroquinone is used on black skin in either high concentrations or for prolonged periods, it actually makes those areas appear darker!  Hydroquinone bleaches the skin but if you are looking for skin lighteners for African Americans, you are better off [...]

Two New Makari Products and a Special Treat For You - 10% off until 1st February

Makari Purifying Cleansing Toner

Makari is one of the bests skin lightening products available for African American skin.

The wonderful people at Makari have TWO new products for you to try and are offering $5 off as part of a special launch offer!

Purifying and Cleansing Toner

This product is 2 in 1: this is a cleansing and a purifying Tonic

What it [...]

Review of Makari Caviar Face Lightening Cream - Does it Actually Work?

Makari Caviar Face Lightening Cream

Does it Actually Work?

Makari is a very well known brand when it comes to African American Skin Lightening.  The product is especially formulated for black skin and contains naturally derived ingredients including caviar extracts aloe vera, citric acid and vitamin C.  One of the best selling Makari products is the Caviar Face Lightening Cream, which [...]

Best Skin Lightening Products for African Americans

black skin lightening

African American skin is unique so skin lightening for African Americans requires special treatment. Darker skin contains more pigment or melanin than lighter skin to offer greater protection from harmful ultraviolet rays. This melanin is contained in special cells called melanosomes. Melanosomes in African Americans are much bigger than those found in Caucasians and are more likely to get inflamed as a result of cuts or acne scars and this leads to problem dark marks and problems with hyperpigmentation.

These unsightly dark marks can fade their own after several months but tend to take longer to fade on darker skin. This means that there is a high demand for hyperpigmentation treatment for black people and there are many skin lightening products for African Americans available on the market. If you want to get rid of your hyperpigmentation quickly, you will need the help of a good skin lightening [...]