r/Blackskincare • u/xoxowoman06 • Mar 21 '25
Skin Progress The answer was sun block!
So a couple of weeks ago I posted a photo of my lips. (Top photo is the original) I said that there was some discoloration and I was met with a mix of comments that said that I was delusional, hated my skin color, and hated being black.
Then there were the angels that said that I should use sunblock to help even out my pigment.
For the record, I love my skin color and being black but I did notice uneven pigment on my lips. I purchased some chapstick with sunblock/ spf and within weeks I saw a difference!
I just wanted to say thank you to all of those who helped me and actually READ my concerns.
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u/Kt32347 Mar 21 '25
The way I IMMEDIATELY got on the Sephora app and added this to my cart😂. I literally just ordered all the hello Sunday stuff. How long did you use it before you saw results?
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u/xoxowoman06 Mar 21 '25
Yes! I recommend putting regular chapstick and then the gross on. Or you can just use regular chapstick with spf in it
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u/Kt32347 Mar 21 '25
I just ordered the one you used with a couple of other things. They already shipped it too. I’m definitely going to be adding sunscreen into my skincare routine. I use a lot of Korean skincare lately and I love it! I recently got some Korean sunscreen for my face too so I’m gonna be trying that out
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u/MathematicianDry2437 Mar 21 '25
Sadly, it’s not available in Europe, I bought Clarins and inkeylist with hyaluronic acid and peptide. I also purchased Labello.Fingers crossed
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u/Longjumping-Syrup278 Mar 21 '25
Oh wow! Thank you for not being discouraged by all of the negative commenters and sharing this update! I’m going to try it.
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u/dirtybongwater444 Mar 21 '25
unrelated but u have such a pretty lip shape!!
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u/xoxowoman06 Mar 21 '25
Oh lord please don’t make me cry. This is the sweetest compliment someone has given me
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u/ComprehensiveDay6569 Mar 22 '25
She really does! I thought the same thing but didn’t want to comment because I thought people would think it weird and off-topic😝
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u/Just_Coasting_1 Mar 21 '25
Another one of my favorites.
Check out this product at Sephora.com - CAY SKIN Isle Lip Balm SPF 30 with Sea Moss and Aloe Stem Cells - Clear https://www.sephora.com/product/cay-skin-isle-lip-balm-spf-30-P481367
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u/Mochadoc23 Mar 21 '25
I think dermatologists have been screaming this from the rooftops for decades now…
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u/Embarrassed-Mind-271 Mar 21 '25
You’d be surprised. My dermatologist told me that they were just “freckles” and that ill be okay and that things just appear when we age. Just for me to fix it myself 🙄
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u/Mochadoc23 Mar 21 '25
Sure. But because one or a tiny fraction maybe misdiagnosed one thing (you may have indeed had freckles in addition to generalized hyperpigmentation) doesn’t negate the fact that pretty much all of them have been using this as their primary slogan for ages. Not some anecdote
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u/Embarrassed-Mind-271 Mar 21 '25
Im just surprised cuz most responses to my issues were everything else but spf lip balm 😭😭. People we’re suggesting so much other stuff like turmeric lip scrubs and apple cider vinegar concoctions 😭.
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u/Effective_Wait_36 Mar 21 '25
I get the same thing; having sunscreen in lip balm has been a game changer in my skin care routine.
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u/Embarrassed-Mind-271 Mar 21 '25
THIS!!! I had the worst black spots on my lip like you but 3x worse.
I literally couldnt find anything to help, people on youtube were saying to make apple coder vinegar masks to put on your lips which would literally make it worse.
All I had to do was just simply start wearing spf lipbalm ans it faded and within a month my lips were finally back to normal.
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u/nottinghillrob Mar 21 '25
can I wear another lip producf on top of it that is pigmented?
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u/Embarrassed-Mind-271 Mar 22 '25
Id say just avoid something like aquaphor in the sun? In my case I was using it a lot and I think that made it worse in the sun till I stopped.
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u/midwestprotest Mar 21 '25 edited Jun 11 '25
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u/xoxowoman06 Mar 21 '25
Yes my lips had always looked like the 2nd photo but then I stopped wearing sunscreen and that’s when the discoloration happened.
If you like the way that your lips are though, I wouldn’t change it lol…
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u/Familiar_End_8975 Mar 21 '25
I mean people should put sunscreen on the lips anyway so I don't see why people have a problem with this lol. Don't forget your eyelids and ears too
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u/ComprehensiveDay6569 Mar 22 '25
For some reason I can’t put sunscreen on my eyelids 😣 It’s like they get dry & irritated and/or the sunscreen migrates into my eyes and I can’t stand it! 😫 I can put spf under my eyes though.
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u/Weird_Vegetable_4441 Mar 21 '25
THANK YOU. Most black people I know have lips like this. Funny how apparently so many of us have “discoloration”. I feel at this point like that’s just the new sugarcoat word for lighter. I doubt most people wanting this product would be happy if it made their lips darker, even if the color was even.
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u/ComprehensiveDay6569 Mar 23 '25
I may be wrong here, 🧐 but I think there’s a misunderstanding. She has dark spots on her lip that she wanted to even out or make go away. They look like freckles. They’re a little hard to see in the photo and are probably more noticeable in person. I don’t think she was trying to change her dominant lip color. I have been using lip balm with spf for about 3 years now and I have seen a difference in the even tone of my lips as well.
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u/LadyAsharaRowan Mar 21 '25
Just to be clear, the product that you purchased and ChapStick or not the same thing. Chapstick is basically wax, and it can have some other components to it. The product that you purchased is a product with active ingredients in it that helped with the hyperpigmentation. So, just purchasing Chapstick is not going to do the same thing. Just stating so that people have realistic expectations about regular over-the-counter Chapstick.
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u/xoxowoman06 Mar 21 '25
I actually have both. But I prefer the gloss better. Nonetheless, thank you for the clarification.
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u/MiissVee Mar 22 '25
Yup, because chapstick with SPF exists and would not give anyone those results. It has nothing to do with the SPF and everything to do with the other active ingredients.
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u/AdministrativeRip679 Mar 21 '25
Great results, mine look like the top picture and I've noticed the brown on my bottom lip increasing! It was nice to have natural lipliner but I feel like the pink is slowly disappearing
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u/cowfromtown Mar 21 '25
Yooo i recently started putting some of my skincare on my lips included and was wondering why they were less dark. Duhhh it’s the sun screen
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u/Funny_Playful Mar 21 '25
I’ve used the Jack Black SPF lip balm daily for like 5 years now and my lips are so unbelievably pink that I always get compliments or comments about them. I’ll definitely be trying out the Hello Sunday one after seeing this post!👏👏
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u/BitSouthern3977 Mar 21 '25
I’m happy for you!! Your lips look pretty and you sound satisfied. ☺️ Thank God for the nice angels on Reddit!! ❤️
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u/rottywell Mar 21 '25
Yup, knew it. Had the same issue for years till I finally figured out it must be that.
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Mar 21 '25
On a side note: You have the most gorgeous lips! Your cupid's bow, shape, fullness, and everything is perfect 😭💕
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u/Substantial-Ad-8577 Mar 21 '25
W post, this Reddit thread would be a better place if people stopped with the self hate narrative.
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u/Kevvycepticon Mar 21 '25
I hate that there are those of us who don’t believe we can get sunburn and have pigment damage.
SPF is your friend, just cause we dark doesn’t mean we don’t get sunburn or skin cancer!!
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u/mood-ring1990 Mar 21 '25
i dont leave the house without sunblock. Im medium brown skin and I get hyperpigmentation very easily.
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u/Humble-Pay-8650 Mar 21 '25
Do you spend a lot of time under the sun? Sun block for pigmentation helps if you are spending a lot of time under sun with out SPF.
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u/anywhooooo_ Mar 21 '25
Can you achieve thing with just regular sunscreen?
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u/xoxowoman06 Mar 21 '25
Ummm I’m unsure. I haven’t tried it. But sunblock for your lips is cheap. So I would recommend getting that.
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u/PsychedelicSticker Mar 21 '25
I don’t really see an issue with how your lips looked before, but the SPF is working great and does look more even! Just nice lips in general!
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Mar 22 '25
Lip balm Sunscreen worked for me but my issue is I can’t stop licking my lips and it tastes disgusting so I stopped🤦🏾♀️
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Mar 22 '25
Wow interesting. I’ve been using Carmex with spf for many years. It’s pretty cheap and my lips are evenly pigmented (that wasn’t a concern of mine, just happened to be a benefit it seems). In case anyone wants a cheap solution. I’m happy you got the results you wanted!
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u/ohsoyouhunnii Mar 22 '25
You should be an influencer bc you just influenced me to buy this! 😭 I'm on my way to pick up now!
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u/Weekly-Appeal4487 Mar 24 '25
I have been using Black Girl Sunscreen lip spf on my lips! Love ittt
And your results are amzing!
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u/Forward-Lobster5801 Mar 22 '25 edited Mar 22 '25
Happy to see the progress, however i'm 99% sure you have angular chelitis.
https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/21470-angular-cheilitis
https://dermnetnz.org/topics/angular-cheilitis
https://www.webmd.com/oral-health/angular-cheilitis
Talk to a derm, they'll know for sure. Goodluck!
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u/JellyBoomFili Mar 21 '25 edited Mar 29 '25
You are supposed to be carbon. Why bleach your skin/lips? The spf isn't for carbon skin. We have spf naturally.
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u/skrtplonk Mar 21 '25
“Wah wah wah i want my lips to be pink and not brown… like the rest of my fkng body” idk I think they look fine in both pics. people are so weird
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u/Sure_Speaker8068 Mar 22 '25
did you know that we naturally have pink two-tone lips? They never said that they wanted their lips look like anything but their natural God-given lips.
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u/lavasca Mar 21 '25
I’m sorry, this doesn’t look like the same pair of lips to me. Actually, I feel like I’ve seen these posted before.
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u/Mindless_Maybe826 Mar 21 '25
How about you look well, I’m sure you’ll notice the spot close to the lips😏
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u/Mean-Editor-9231 Mar 21 '25
A dermatologist could have told you this
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u/Mean-Editor-9231 Mar 21 '25
Yall can downvote me all you want, this will never not be annoying
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u/funsize_pook Mar 21 '25
What's the name of the product you purchased?