Fair & Lovely - Instant fairness & something more than that?

HAVE you ever thought of having a Bright, SHINY, Crystal Clear face…? 😱

HAVE you ever seen those models in the TV ads, & felt sad for not having such a great skin tone…? L            

Why I am so tanned? :(

             And my dear friend, after watching a TV advertisement, have you ever gone to a market and bought a Fair & Lovely  or any fairness cream, which ensures instant brightness in 10 days…?😱

                 If you answered YES, for all of the above, meri pyaari behen, you definitely need to go ahead with this post.😇

            I started using this most famous product around loooonng  10 years back, when I was a student. Just like you, me too, was wishing for a bright, glowing, shiny skin. I was not veryyy  tanned ,but I did not have a glowing skin either! Having average looks and features made me buy this product to get a fair and glowing face.

            
                 I continued using it for almost 3-4 years. Of course, It did whiten my skin to some extent in 3-4 months, but soon after I started, it made my skin not just oily, but also acne prune.😞

Whenever I missed applying the cream, next day, BOOOOM… pimple(s) & breakouts would come out saying "Hello Sonali, missed me..?" 😲😞

          I never knew any good natural remedies, or rather I never tried searching for good natural products. due to less access to internet those days. I continued using this cream, because I was badly scared of pimples 😓, and of course I knew nothing better 😐🤐.

           And my dear friend, It DAMAGED MY SKIN COMPLETELY in 2 years. 😡Ohh Yes! I had got absolutely  free open pores, pimples on my face and used to get oily nose area (T zone area) every 2 hours. I used to keep washing my face, because I hated my oily face and used to apply this cream, which damaged my skin even more. Later I got to know the presence of bleach in this cream and how it damages the natural skin quality.😰

           By that time, I had a FAIR & OILY  skin with pimples and pores popping on my face every single day. I eventually stopped using this cream after around 3 years, and didn’t use anything for 2-3 months. I literally didn’t apply anything, My skin was still FAIR, but I can’t tell you the amount of oil it used to generate on my face. 😤

            Eventually I started using Vicco Turmeric Ayurvedic cream. It was still okay, because of the presence of turmeric in it, but it never gave me free pimples 😊 in case I ever missed applying. I started using natural remedies and DIYs around 3 years back, and now my skin is almost oil free (Touch wood and thank god J).🙋

             I do follow a good natural skin care routine, daily and weekly now. I apply Aloe Vera gel as a moisturizer (as it doesn’t contain oil and it suits oily skin) and that's it. Fuller's earth, gram flour, rice flour, even sandalwood powder are few things which does best for our skin. Natural products are slow in process but they do maintain the skin quality, and eventually make it better.💖💖💖

               Dekh behen!!👭 Brands will be brands. Cosmetic companies are earning 500% profit every day by doing nothing great for our skin. But their great marketing strategies, make girls like us  buy such products, which results in damaging our natural skin quality. And honestly speaking, repairing your skin is not at all easy. 

In teen age, girls do get attracted to this bright skin concept, and after using it for a while, girls definitely get to see the change in skin tone. It will mostly be bright, It depends from person to person, but as you grow older, you will actually realize the way such creams damage your natural skin quality & how it affects your self esteem and confidence. 

The purpose of writing this article is not against any such products, but I wish to make my friends aware of the fact that, it's better to have a bit tanned , oil free and pores free skin, instead of having a fair, oily and a bad quality skin. Work on your skin texture, not the skin color!!

Having a bright & fair face has nothing to do with having a great confidence & people convincing skills, as it's shown in  almost all the advertisements by this product. We can rather accept our skin quality & skin tone as it is, and maintain it by using right & natural products.

                 Also, instead of checking the advertisements on TV & social media, please buy the products by checking their ingredients list which may or may not suit your skin, There are good natural ingredients and products, which we can mix and use on our skin. Lets not pay extra to get an instant brightness, we can rather be patient to have a naturally fair & glowing face😊😊😊

I hope this will reach the right folks & be an EYE OPENER for every sister out there...!

Love more, work hard, sleep well & stay blessed, Sonali! 💕💕💕

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