Having a blemish is difficult enough without having to contend with dreaded scars that they may leave in their wake. Luckily, there are some effective products out there, including serums, creams, and masks, that will help to reduce the appearance of acne marks quickly — revealing fresh, soft skin over time. Get ready for the best complexion of your life with the nine scar-fading items below. But a word to the wise — when using any of these products it is important to wear sunscreen, since they can make your skin more sensitive to light.
SkinCeuticals Advanced Pigment Corrector
If pigmentation is an issue for you, this daily, lightweight lotion will reduce the look of discoloration and make your skin tone glow more after only a few uses. We also dig that it’s paraben-, fragrance-, and dye-free, and it won’t clog up pores.
Kiehl’s Clearly Corrective Dark Spot Solution
For someone who sticks to their current skincare routine, but wants to add in something that targets post-acne scars, pick up this serum. It combines activated C, white birch, and peony extracts — all ingredients that reveal a brighter, more even complexion.
Neogen Lemon Bio Peel Gauze Peeling Pads
With the help of lemon fruit extract to lighten spots and lactic acid to reduce fine lines and breakouts, this chemical exfoliator promotes brighter skin all with the simple swipe of a pad. Expert tip: To get the most out of this choice, cut the pads in half for double the usage.
Bio-Oil Multi-Use Skincare Oil
This oil is the definition of a multi-use product, as it works to hydrate, nourish, and reduce uneven skintones, stretch marks, and scars. Basically, you can feel free to slather this hydrator all over your body and watch it turn into a more even and beautiful finish, all thanks to the brand’s genius blend of fast-absorbing oils.
Glamglow FLASHMUD Brightening Treatment
This incredibly powerful and effective face treatment uses Glamglow’s WhiteEnergy (to fight color unevenness), Flashlucent (helps drive ingredients deeper into the skin), Reflectrum (makes skin appear lighter and brighter), and TEAOXI White Birch Leaf (color balances the skin tone) to make your skin look and feel luminous. In a study of 100 people, 93 percent said it created a brighter complexion. Say no more!
Drunk Elephant T.L.C. Sukari Babyfacial
Whoever said that natural beauty products don’t get the job done as quickly and efficiently as others clearly had never tried this Drunk Elephant resurfacer. This professional quality mask that includes glycolic, tartaric, lactic, citric, and salicylic acids leaves your skin with a youthful radiance.
Clean & Clear Advantage Skin Mark Treatment
Doubling as both a treatment for current breakouts and a saving grace for post-acne scarring, this formula — complete with salicylic acid and glycolic acid — will turn over cells to bring forward fresh ones. It can be used all over the face once a day (more if needed!) or just in a certain stubborn spot.
Murad Post-Acne Spot Lightening Gel
Formulated with willow bark and tea tree leaf extract, this gel will fade discoloration and balance the tone of your complexion. You’ll be waving goodbye to hyperpigmentation after slathering this treatment on for the day (with an SPF, of course!) and night.
Peter Thomas Roth De-Spot Skin Brightening Corrector
In this brightening treatment you’ll find a powerful but non-irritating way to get rid of dark spots — and fast. Created with Peter Thomas Roth’s Illumiscin (which reduces hyperpigmentation), Niacinamide PC (which reduces age spots), Actiwhite (for brightening), and Chromabright (which reduces hyperpigmentation), more uniform skin is only a few weeks away.
More From Skincare
Fall is right around the corner, and we're getting amped up for our next session of Selfmade, Brit + Co's 10-week interactive startup school. Designed to help you create a new business or grow your existing one, this course is personally led by Brit + Co founder Brit Morin and co-founder Anjelika Temple, and supported by more than a dozen of the top female entrepreneurs, creatives, and investors in the country. Students receive personalized coaching on everything from how to get out of your comfort zone to how to scale your business, and everything in between. And now, thanks to Office Depot, even more of you can join the course!
For the fall session, we're thrilled to team up with Office Depot to grant 200 FREE scholarship seats to the course. Scholarships are open to US residents, focusing on women of color, women from underserved and underrepresented communities, and women in need of support to help them trail-blaze. After all, we firmly believe that your support system is a huge part of how you achieve greatness, and we are here to cheer all of you on.
To nominate yourself or someone you know for a scholarship, head to our nomination form right here. The deadline for scholarship nominations is September 27th — it's time to take the leap!
Beyond the scholarship, Office Depot is all about helping you accomplish more. Whether it be the start phase, growth phase or keep businesses going phase, Office Depot offers a full suite of business solutions, including services and products, to help you work from anywhere, organize and save time and help build your brand.
So what are you waiting for? Take a chance on yourself and get yourself one step closer to truly being selfmade. Learn more about the Selfmade program, apply for a scholarship and prepare to be inspired :)