Beauty -- Melasma

If you have cute little freckles exactly on top of your cheekbones, you are very lucky. The rest of us, may have freckles and dark patches not positioned so beautifully on top of our cheekbones. Ladies, these may be melasma.

From wikipedia: Melasma (also known as chloasma or the mask of pregnancy when present in pregnant women) is a tan or dark facial skin discoloration. Although it can affect anyone, melasma is particularly common in women, especially pregnant women and those who are taking oral contraceptives or hormone replacement therapy (HRT) medications.

What's a FabDab lady to do? Porcelana Skin Lightening Serum. Around $5 (depends on the retailer) for 2 oz. I've tried other Porcelana products, both the night and day cream. Both were greasy feeling and didn't absorb into my skin. I ended up getting more of the cream on my pillow than on my face. This particular serum seems to absorb into my skin better. Please don't wear the serum during the day because the active ingredient hydroquinone smells just a little funny and makes your skin more susceptible to sun damage and you'll end up with more of these pesky patches.