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I Looked Into My Car Mirror And Was Horrified!!

cuddlesmama — Sat, 18 Jan 2020 13:17:22 GMT

I usually get in the car put on my sunglasses and go. But, yesterday I looked into the mirror to put on my lipstick and couldn't believe my face!! it has a lot of brown spots that I never see in my bathroom mirror!! I have worn sunscreen all of my life and couldn't believe my face. But, I have a magnifying 10X that I use in my bathroom and never shows this!! Could the car mirror be wrong! If not I need recommendations for Fade Cream STAT!!

HeLP!!

Re: I Looked Into My Car Mirror And Was Horrified!!

dex — Sat, 18 Jan 2020 13:21:11 GMT

@cuddlesmama wrote:
I usually get in the car put on my sunglasses and go. But, yesterday I looked into the mirror to put on my lipstick and couldn't believe my face!! it has a lot of brown spots that I never see in my bathroom mirror!! I have worn sunscreen all of my life and couldn't believe my face. But, I have a magnifying 10X that I use in my bathroom and never shows this!! Could the car mirror be wrong! If not I need recommendations for Fade Cream STAT!!
HeLP!!

I don’t know what you can do about those spots but I have stopped looking in any mirror that has great lighting.

Re: I Looked Into My Car Mirror And Was Horrified!!

jackthebear — Sat, 18 Jan 2020 13:25:44 GMT

@cuddlesmama wrote:
I usually get in the car put on my sunglasses and go. But, yesterday I looked into the mirror to put on my lipstick and couldn't believe my face!! it has a lot of brown spots that I never see in my bathroom mirror!! I have worn sunscreen all of my life and couldn't believe my face. But, I have a magnifying 10X that I use in my bathroom and never shows this!! Could the car mirror be wrong! If not I need recommendations for Fade Cream STAT!!
HeLP!!

hah avoid mirrors!!!!

Re: I Looked Into My Car Mirror And Was Horrified!!

Harpa — Sat, 18 Jan 2020 13:36:13 GMT

@cuddlesmama

Maybe your foundation was hiding things in your bathroom mirror...?

There are home remedies that supposedly treats brown spots. I've heard of soy milk already. Anything acidic. (Other than professional treatments.)

Re: I Looked Into My Car Mirror And Was Horrified!!

1Snickers — Sat, 18 Jan 2020 13:49:47 GMT

@cuddlesmama IPL at a Drs office will remove the brown spots caused by sun damage. It's very expensive but it works. It's Intence pulced light.

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Othereeeen — Sat, 18 Jan 2020 14:09:07 GMT

You know what they say.....

"Objects in mirror are closer (browner, larger, darker, ) than they appear"!!!!!

Take the other advice....don't look in mirrors!!!!!

Re: I Looked Into My Car Mirror And Was Horrified!!

BlueFinch — Sat, 18 Jan 2020 14:12:27 GMT

Whenever I get in my vehicle, I pull down the mirror for a quick check. I'm always amazed at the difference in my skin's tone and texture, with natural lighting. My makeup application sometimes surprises me, as well. Too much, or too little.

Makeup mirrors today can wash the face out, particularly with the LED light, which is almost blinding. I honestly think they're not good for the eyes, particularly when they leave a positive afterimage of the light for several seconds after turned off.

I have a friend who has attached a magnified mirror to her patio slider door, that always gets good light. It makes sense to me, for us to see ourselves as others will be seeing us, when out and about. Either that, or we need to never go out until after dark .

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SilleeMee — Sat, 18 Jan 2020 14:14:59 GMT

Natural daylight has multiple bands of UV which, when on skin, can greatly display skin discolorations. This is the same concept used at some derms' offices where they use a special (UV) light to see just beneath the surface of the skin and iit shows where the sun damage is located...it shows dark spots which are not visible with the naked eye. In daylight, however, sometimes you can see more of the dark spots because of the light source.

Re: I Looked Into My Car Mirror And Was Horrified!!

AuntG — Sat, 18 Jan 2020 14:18:33 GMT

Windex that mirror.

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LTT1 — Sat, 18 Jan 2020 14:21:05 GMT

@cuddlesmama @AuntG @SilleeMee

I notice that even well-known actresses on tv have this problem....lighting.

Re: I Looked Into My Car Mirror And Was Horrified!!

SilleeMee — Sat, 18 Jan 2020 14:27:20 GMT

@LTT1 wrote:
@cuddlesmama @AuntG @SilleeMee

I notice that even well-known actresses on tv have this problem....lighting.

I have one of those handheld 'blacklights' used to detect pet urine stains. One time I shined it on my face and got the surprise of a lifetime!! omg. That light is a UV light and you can see skin discolorations and some leftover makeup and stuff on your face. I wouldn't do this often...might not be a good thing. But just the few times I did use it on my face...it was shocking. @LTT1

Re: I Looked Into My Car Mirror And Was Horrified!!

jackthebear — Sat, 18 Jan 2020 14:48:41 GMT

@SilleeMee wrote:
@LTT1 wrote:
@cuddlesmama @AuntG @SilleeMee

I notice that even well-known actresses on tv have this problem....lighting.

I have one of those handheld 'blacklights' used to detect pet urine stains. One time I shined it on my face and got the surprise of a lifetime!! omg. That light is a UV light and you can see skin discolorations and some leftover makeup and stuff on your face. I wouldn't do this often...might not be a good thing. But just the few times I did use it on my face...it was shocking. @LTT1

yikes that's very "Law&Order"

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Grouchomarx — Sat, 18 Jan 2020 14:55:55 GMT

Outdoor lighting tells no lies! It's very harsh. But the worst lighting of all is in the bathroom at work. It's the cruelest lighting on earth. I can start off the day thinking I look good and when I go in that bathroom I look like I've been out all night drinking and doing drugs! Just horrible.

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jlkz — Sat, 18 Jan 2020 16:21:52 GMT

@Grouchomarx

I think they put those mirrors in office bathrooms to reduce the amount of time we are in there !!!!!

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wilma — Sat, 18 Jan 2020 16:23:07 GMT

@cuddlesmama

I feel the same way about my 5x magnifying mirror. I can get so frustrated & depressed seeing all those imperfections. I can’t imagine how a 10x with light would make me look and feel. Not going there. I try to remember that people aren’t seeing “the magnified me”.

My bathroom has no natural light. I use bulbs that are supposed to mimic daylight. Not sure how much that helps.

@Grouchomarx

You are so right about bathroom mirrors at work. Those are horrible!

Re: I Looked Into My Car Mirror And Was Horrified!!

fthunt — Sat, 18 Jan 2020 16:24:03 GMT

I've posted this before but it's worth repeating.....I use a VERILUX lamp on my vanity table. It's the closest to natural lighting that I know of....for home use. Has 2 choices for intensity - not expensive - and goose neck for adjustment purposes

Bathroom lighting - I agree - harsh for applying makeup.

Buy direct from their website.

Re: I Looked Into My Car Mirror And Was Horrified!!

depglass — Sat, 18 Jan 2020 16:47:14 GMT

It is the fluorescent mirrors that make you look so bad. Our Kohl's used to have mirrors on the posts in the different departments. I dreaded going in there. A couple years later they removed the mirrors.

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godi — Sat, 18 Jan 2020 16:58:00 GMT

Thank goodness I wear glasses I can't see that well in the mirror when I'm doing my lotions and potions otherwise I avoid the horror at all costs of really looking anymore.

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SeaMaiden — Sat, 18 Jan 2020 17:14:54 GMT

@cuddlesmama nothing topical will really get rid of sun/brown spots.... you need to go discuss this with a derm doctor and they can suggest what to do. Why waste money on over the counter fixes that do not work.

Re: I Looked Into My Car Mirror And Was Horrified!!

SilleeMee — Sat, 18 Jan 2020 17:52:34 GMT

@SeaMaiden wrote:
@cuddlesmama nothing topical will really get rid of sun/brown spots.... you need to go discuss this with a derm doctor and they can suggest what to do. Why waste money on over the counter fixes that do not work.

Exactly. Topicals only try and remove pigments on the surface, some better than others. But when you stop using the topical then the spots come back full force. The only way to stop them from reappearing is to destroy the thing that produces the spots( melanocytes). that is done by a professional with a laser. Retin-A will also stop the pigments from forming but that takes time and continuous use.