Age spots caused by sun damage, scars, dark brown spots (for whatever reason) – all of the things we wish to fade away in order to regain a near-perfect canvas.
Having done EVERYTHING wrong to my skin in my younger days, from using the tanning booth to rarely using sunscreen, to picking at my blemishes and never taking off my makeup before bed…to just not taking care of my skin in general, I’m now paying the price.
Note to beauty girls piling on the makeup with contouring, baking, highlighting, over-doing it on your brows, skipping the sunscreen, etc etc. – you will one day regret how you treated your skin during this trend of makeup excess. TRUST.
But I digress.
If you don’t have the time or budget for cosmetic treatments to help undo skin damage, then your best bet (aside from being smart about skin care going forward) is to use Vitamin C skin treatments to brighten your skin and fade hyperpigmentation. The thing is, just any Vitamin C treatment won’t do. When searching for the perfect Vitamin C product, you need two things: a stable form of Vitamin C and a high concentration of it (i.e. not the last thing listed on the label so that the brand can make claims.) A stable form of Vitamin C is the most potent – if your Vitamin C is brown, then it is oxidized and not stable, therefore ineffective.
It’s also important to note that some Vitamin C treatments do give a stinging sensation. Everyone’s skin reacts differently a...