Hi everyone! I am typing this on a very warm Sunday afternoon, feeling happy and energized from making my first all-natural homemade vegetable juice! I might write more about juicing in the future but today, I'll be talking about a topic that is in the stream of consciousness of many Filipinos -- skin lightening. Our desire for a glowing complexion must be, in large part, due to the celebrities and models gracing our television screens and magazines. Seemingly luminous and blemish-free, they have become poster girls for what beautiful skin looks like.
Unfortunately, majority of us don't have a team of make-up artists, flattering lighting and expensive products at our disposal. :( Does this mean we just have to live with our skin woes, acne stars, uneven patches and sun spots? The answer to that is a resounding no! There are ways to tackle skin discoloration without breaking the bank! Before I let you in on my discovery, let's first talk about the umbrella term for skin discoloration problems -- hyperpigmentation.
