Posted by Andrea on November 6, 2015 at 4:07pm in Main
Recently the vitiligo on my hands have really spread. I'm becoming more self-conscious about it and want to hide. Any suggestions on what works best to cover it up?
Thank you for your help!
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I have tried so many different self tanners. I found a really good one for the hands called Bondi Sands. It is Australian. The colour doesn't go orange like most tanners and it stays on for about 3 days. It makes me so much less self conscious about my hands, just looks like I have a tan on them. PS I am not associated with this product and don't sell it. You Can buy it at Priceline in Australia, not sure if you can get it online so may only Be helpful for those in Australia. I was just really happy to find a product at last that worked for me. I have light skin but the tanner comes in 2 shades,light or dark. No tanner will ever make our skin look 100% "normal" unfortunately.
Perhaps your line of work does not involve a handshake or food serving. If so, perhaps you've not seen someone recoil from your handshake, or express concern when you hold their baby.
I assume those posting here have considered doing nothing, and doing nothing left them searching here for a solution that worked better for them.
krish > francisco garcia francoNovember 16, 2015 at 1:17pm
Ur right garcia we dnt need to cover our vitiligo in front of our dear ones bt usually in day to day life we meet many new people n strangers dey dnt knw wat is vitiligo ,dey dont know dat it will not spread from one person to other as its not a contagious disorder. Their eyes will see us with da fear of unknown stigma dats y dey look at our patches . we cant explain to each and every one of dem abt vitiligo and abt our condition its not even necessary . i m saying dis because before 5 years i dont know wat is vitiligo until it came into my life till den wen i used to c some people wid such vit disease i used to go far away from dem i used to think dat it may spread from one person to another . so we cant blame normal people for behaving wid us in such a manner its da fear of unknown ,still a lot of awarness programs should be conducted about vit so dat people may change their way of thinking at some point untill den its better to cover our spots i mean if we had a chance to cover so dat we will not need to answer every guy abt our condition and we will not make people around us nervous
I imagine the vast majority found this forum because they wished, in one way or another, to no longer see Vitiligo on their bodies. Until there's a cure, some will be delighted with ProTopic's measurable success on their faces. Some will be glad to have concealment; ask Lee Thomas. Some, often ladies, will add a touch of concealer along with their regular face makeup. And some will treat their hands and share their wonderful methods, as Krish has shared something I'd never thought of: professional camouflage makeup for the hands.
Still others will recommend getting over it and going au naturel with it, as they do and as they believe we all should.
We all cherish a beautiful face to kiss -- for me it is that of my wife, who is beautiful completely devoid of makeup and its accompanying smell and fuss. Not all ladies believe they can pull that off, however. There are things about their faces they wish to enhance or conceal. Hence the $ multi-billion industry across the planet.
It's too strong an edict for one person to say no one should wear makeup, regardless of whether they are inclined. It's a bit too Talibani for me. Though I must admit that in that regard, a burka or hijab seems an inexpensive cure for Vitiligo.
Back to the subject of concealing the disease on our hands, well that's the topic of this thread, isn't it?
Tom M > francisco garcia francoNovember 16, 2015 at 8:03am
Perhaps your line of work does not involve a handshake or food serving. If so, perhaps you've not seen someone recoil from your handshake, or express concern when you hold their baby.
I assume those posting here have considered doing nothing, and doing nothing left them searching here for a solution that worked better for them.
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Thanks Wella. I'm on my second week of Xenca Bronze, 4 a day, with no results yet. It is a gel capsule, with carotenoids and Vitamin E.
Perhaps your line of work does not involve a handshake or food serving. If so, perhaps you've not seen someone recoil from your handshake, or express concern when you hold their baby.
I assume those posting here have considered doing nothing, and doing nothing left them searching here for a solution that worked better for them.
tom do whatever you feel is best for you
no tom im not trying to be rude or act like im proud of my patches
i work in a store with many costumers i used to wear gloves on my hands i tried self tanners on my hands in the past
but i stop doing that a long time ago
the best solution is not to cover your vitiligo
trust me i know is hard but is what we all should do ... like i said do whats best for you
vitiligo is more in your brain than your skin
"is what we all should do ... like i said do whats best for you"
I appreciate it. What's best for one isn't what we should all do, then. Just my observation.
is what we all should do for sure
i understand not everyone gets it
my suggestion
do not cover your hands
learn to live with vitiligo on your hands
Cheers. Well said, Krish.
I imagine the vast majority found this forum because they wished, in one way or another, to no longer see Vitiligo on their bodies. Until there's a cure, some will be delighted with ProTopic's measurable success on their faces. Some will be glad to have concealment; ask Lee Thomas. Some, often ladies, will add a touch of concealer along with their regular face makeup. And some will treat their hands and share their wonderful methods, as Krish has shared something I'd never thought of: professional camouflage makeup for the hands.
Still others will recommend getting over it and going au naturel with it, as they do and as they believe we all should.
We all cherish a beautiful face to kiss -- for me it is that of my wife, who is beautiful completely devoid of makeup and its accompanying smell and fuss. Not all ladies believe they can pull that off, however. There are things about their faces they wish to enhance or conceal. Hence the $ multi-billion industry across the planet.
It's too strong an edict for one person to say no one should wear makeup, regardless of whether they are inclined. It's a bit too Talibani for me. Though I must admit that in that regard, a burka or hijab seems an inexpensive cure for Vitiligo.
Back to the subject of concealing the disease on our hands, well that's the topic of this thread, isn't it?
Perhaps your line of work does not involve a handshake or food serving. If so, perhaps you've not seen someone recoil from your handshake, or express concern when you hold their baby.
I assume those posting here have considered doing nothing, and doing nothing left them searching here for a solution that worked better for them.
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