In this post, Kay (IG: @Kaygebeauty) and I discuss the importance of combining skincare Ingredients when it comes to hyperpigmentation, and which ones to combine. For example, azelaic acid and retinol, niacinamide and retinol, hydroquinone and tretinoin, kojic acid and glycolic acid, tranexamic acid, arbutin, and more. Products Mentioned • Kojic acid (cream) Skincareex: https://bit.ly/2WjufFS • Kojic acid (cream) Okdermo: https://bit.ly/2KwCEmr • Kojic Acid (soaps): https://amzn.to/3fQqwJa OR https://amzn.to/3av6alR • Tretinoin: https://thepigmentedlife.com/product-links/ • Glycolic acid cream: https://bit.ly/3jJhX4Z • Hydroquinone: https://thepigmentedlife.com/product-links/ •…
Dark Marks: How Long Does it Take Skincare to Work
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My Skin is Getting Darker for no Reason (how to fix it)
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5 Things to Know Hyperpigmentation
June 9, 2021Whether you’re fair-skinned, you have black skin, skin of color…Know these things and know peace (Hyperpigmentation). Things of Hyperpigmentation: 1. Number one, not all ingredients are created equal. And some over-the-counter products are a joke tbh. Here’s the hierarchy: Hydroquinone (especially ones over 4%)-is the gold standard but it has a lot of controversy surrounding it. That said, when you visit a dermatologist and you have some serious hyperpigmentation, especially around your body, this is what they’re gonna give you.…