Prevent and fade pigmentation

Five steps to fade pigmentation marks
Sun exposure and hormonal changes can both bring on pigmentation on the skin. If you would like to reduce these marks, now is the best time to do so, before the sun grows truly strong. This step-by-step plan helps you begin spring with an even complexion on the face and décolletage.

Step 1: Exfoliate for cell renewal

Begin the month by exfoliating the skin to remove dead skin cells and give cell renewal a kickstart. An acid-based exfoliant, such as salicylic or glycolic acid, works well to brighten and even the skin. The Skin Perfecting 2% BHA Liquid Exfoliant by Paula’s Choice is a thin liquid that applies easily with a fan brush or cotton pad.

Psst: there is no need to rinse it off!

Step 2: An evening-out mask

Several ingredients help to reduce and prevent hyperpigmentation, such as vitamin C, alpha arbutin and niacinamide. The Diamond Luminous Perfecting Glowing Mask by Natura Bissé is a creamy mask with a powerful tone-evening complex. While alpha arbutin, pear, plant and turmeric extracts renew the skin, aquaxyl, aloe vera and panthenol provide hydration.

Step 3: A serum that fades

Pigmentation marks appear when melanin builds up in areas where its production is irregular. The Powerbright Dark Spot Serum by Dermalogica is an advanced serum with niacinamide that treats uneven pigmentation and fades pigmentation marks within a short time.

Step 4: Wear an SPF every day

Pigmentation is encouraged by sunlight, so from now on wear a factor 50 sun cream on the face and décolletage, ideally one that also offers an active solution for pigmentation marks. The innovative Photo Regul Pigmentation Irregularities Face Cream by Institut Esthederm uses the sun to reverse the pigmentation process and brighten pigmentation marks in the process.

Step 5: Conceal marks with a concealer

Now that your skin is well protected and cell renewal is underway, all that remains is to cover any existing marks on the face or décolletage with a liquid concealer. The Take Cover Radiant Cream Concealer by delilah is enriched with flower extracts, vitamin F and light-reflecting pigments to brighten the skin and give a radiant glow.