How can I lighten my skin a couple of shades?

I am african american and a dark caramel. Yes I am happy with my skin but wouldnt mind bein a shade or 2 darker. Like u probably like ur house but wouldnt mind it bein a room or 2 bigger, same concept. Please no sarcastic remarks.


I want home remedies or really good products that arent harmful and under $20.


I want to lighten it in less than a month, preferably a week or 3 days, even overnight.


Thanks


P.S. No im not tryin to be Michael Jackson and im not a heathen.

How can I lighten my skin a couple of shades?
I would try a high SPF sunblock, because you might be a really easy tanner, even though you naturally have dark skin.


Otherwise, there is nothing else you can use, just be happy and beautiful!





Good luck!


Hope you find your answer.


(:


Much love;


Roxie
Reply:For this matter, you might need a dermatologist. You can find many brands in drugstores or , even Christian Dior has it's own whitening line. I'm using Pond's Whitening Cream, it's ok. Just be careful and do a test first and good luck!
Reply:i thought you said light as a camel
Reply:Indian people use this product called "Fair %26amp; Lovely" (you might find it at a South Asian store) which is very cheap ($4.99 Canadian dollars), but I don't think it will work as fast as you expect it. You have to use it really regularly, and it might irritate your skin at first (especially because it is designed for South Asian women). If you want to try it, test it on your forehead or something. I had a cousin who used it (who was already light-skinned as it was) regularly for a LONG TIME, and she's pretty fair-skinned right now... I've tried it a couple times, but I don't notice a big difference because I don't use it every night.. but you might want to check it out...It comes in a pink box, and there's another one that comes in blue, but use the pink one.





Otherwise, just wear a lot of sunscreen, so that you don't get darker.
Reply:there are a lot of whitening products here in asia...





you might want to try taking the glutathione vitamins...it is a vitamins but it has a way of clearing and lightening your skin color...





you could also try those whitening soap with licorice, papaya extract, kojic or so





some lotion with a strong spf can help as well
Reply:try a mild skin lightening soap and a high spf sunscreen..


the soap will lighten skin tone and sunscreen will prevent further darkening.