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05-05-2016 11:02 AM
@NativeJax wrote:
I feel stupid sometimes because I do not know all the acronyms....but I am really new to skincare so I would like to know the difference between them. Aha is alpha hydroxy and its to help with fading, right? My aunt gave me ambi to try but it's only been a week.
I only started really paying attention to my skin the past 6 months and now I seem obsessed with everything.
AHA = Alpha Hydroxy Acid (includes glycolic acid, fruit acids, and lactic acid). AHA's are exfoliants (slough off the dead skin cells from the surface). To my understanding, they aren't typically thought of as skin lighteners except for the fact that they help the dead skin to shed and overtime the darkened areas will lessen as new skin comes to the surface. You need a decent percentage of AHA for it to work. It's also very common to feel some tingling. With consistent use that tingling lessens.
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05-05-2016 10:25 PM
@NativeJax wrote:
Thank you jeanlouise:-) my tube she gave me says fade cream and it does say it has AHA but it is definitely not an exfoliate. I use ponds to remove my make up, wash with neutrogena liquid facial cleanser, if I have a tough time with mascara I use the Argan eye makeup remover (love love these) from signature club a, her 5 essentials day/night cream and her Jeanie in a bottle....I like her products at first it stung some but now I have no issues, sometimes I get a dry patch and I use some Nivea. I also use st Ives fresh apricot scrub and I bought some serous skin care exfoliate but just got it and only have used twice. The spots under my neck really look bad....I am also using neutrogena 100 block face sunscreen.... I am a late bloomer on skincare, also have very little knowledge. I do love aveeno and use many of thiee products as well.
If it contains an AHA it IS functionig, at least in part, as an exfoliant.
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I used AHAs a loooong time ago. What I remember about them is that my skin looked terrific afterwards-but it didn't even last till the next day. I would have to have done it daily to look good. I ended up using it on a day or night that I wanted to look good.
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