5 Natural Ways To Achieve An Even Skin Tone

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Why you’re experiencing uneven pigmentation or unbalanced skin tone

Uneven complexion can be a result of a few things, many of which affect all of us.

The sun is a major culprit, but you probably already knew that. Sun damage can cause hyperpigmentation that shows up as brown spots, creating a discoloured or uneven coloured skin tone.

Another culprit of uneven skin tone is irritation, which can cause redness and blotchiness.

Whichever way you spin it, many of us experience unevenness in our skin texture and tone at one point or another, and when we do, our skin can look dull, and can feel just not at its best.

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How To Even Out Skin Tone Naturally

Step 1: Use Vitamin C Regularly

Vitamin C is a true force of nature. When we ingest it, we receive incredible benefits such as improved immune function, defence against damaging environmental damage, and more.

But we can receive incredible benefits from applying it topically as well. Skincare containing Vitamin C can help restore radiance, visibly reduce the appearance of uneven skin pigmentation, and revive the appearance of dull skin. All these benefits can have a dramatic effect on the overall tone of the skin.

Radiance Glow and Protect Vitamin C Serum combines three types of Vitamin C with moisture-boosting Glycogen and Hyaluronic Acid, for the ultimate radiant glow. Enriched with a bioactive blend of nature’s most powerful ingredients; Kakadu Plum, with 100x more Vitamin C than oranges, helps brighten and even skin tone, Dragon Fruit, packed with prebiotics and essential minerals, helps protect and strengthen the skin’s moisture barrier, Pomegranate, rich in Omega 5, helps soothe, and Polyphenols and Vitamin E’s antioxidant action helps protect skin from damaged caused by environmental aggressors.

Step 2: Exfoliate Daily

Exfoliation is a powerful tool to fight pigmentation and get your skin tone back on track. Not only does it rid your skin of dead skin cells that contribute to dullness, discoloration, and clogged pores, but it also encourages cell turnover. Cell turnover is when new skin cells replace the old ones, which helps reduce the appearance of hyperpigmentation and fine lines.

How often should you exfoliate for the best results without overdoing it? The Ready Steady Glow Daily AHA Tonic makes it easy. This tonic, designed for daily use, features brightening AHAs and BHAs. The AHA, Lactic acid, gently exfoliates the skin surface, removing dead cells and adding moisture. Meanwhile, the BHA, Salicin from Willow Bark, aids in dissolving in-pore buildup, promoting smoother skin. A smoother skin texture also enhances tone, reducing shadows when light hits it.

As part of your nightly skincare routine, simply saturate a reusable cotton pad with the tonic and swipe it across a freshly cleansed face and neck, avoiding the eye area. With each use, this gentle face exfoliator exfoliates, brightens, tightens, and hydrates for a smooth, even complexion. Because why go through all the trouble of 7 steps when you can get 7 incredible benefits from one single product?

Step 3: Target Dark Spots

Exfoliating and applying vitamin C aren’t the only tools that will help even out your skin tone.

While the above work wonders for your entire complexion, if you’re dealing with dark spots of pigmentation, you’ll want to recruit a product that targets them specifically.

Many products that target dark spots lighten the entire surface of the skin and contain potentially irritating ingredients that can damage skin from overuse, so it’s important to do your research before selecting your dark spot hero.

Our Overnight Glow Dark Spot Sleeping Cream targets only areas of darkened skin, for an overall more even complexion. The nourishing formula contains naturally-derived ingredients including Encapsulated Algae and Phytoglycogen that precisely target pigmentation to even skin tone. Plus, the formula is gentle enough to be used every night and on all skin types and tones. Experience the benefits by massaging this moisturiser into your skin every night after cleansing and toning. In just 7 days, your dark spots will appear reduced in size*.

*proven in a clinical study

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Step 4: Brighten Your Under Eye Circles

Sometimes, the basic reason you’re battling uneven skin tone is lack of sleep or just plain growing up. Most of the time, you can’t help either of these causes, but with the right skin care product on hand, you can still address their side effects.

If you’ve got dark circles under your eyes, whether you’re stressed, aging, or nursing a newborn all night, you can bid them adieu with our Radiance Brightening Dark Circle Eye Cream, which is proven to visibly reduce dark circles after 7 days*. It does this with the power of bioactive ingredients that work to brighten, hydrate and plump the look of the entire eye area. One of its best ingredients is antioxidant-rich Elderberry Flower Extract, which helps to prevent environmental damage that can trigger dark circles and puffiness around the eye, so you can stop dark circles before they start.

At the end of your skincare routine, both morning and night, split a rice-grain-sized amount of eye cream between two fingers and gently massage it over the under-eye, eyelid, and brow bone area until absorbed. Then, wait and watch as your skin tone becomes more even.

*Proven in a consumer study

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Step 5: Defend Against Your Environment

The environment you live in day-in and day-out has way more to do with your skin than you may think. Sure, you notice the extra bout of dryness you get when you visit the desert or the freckles you come home with after a week-long tropical vacation, but you probably don’t notice the gradual effects the exposure to pollution and UV rays has on your skin tone.

The antioxidant-rich vitamin C in the Glow Daily Vitamin C Gel Cream Moisturiser will not only give your skin it’s daily dose of vitamin C but also help protect against environmental damage, which can cause pigmentation that leads to an uneven appearance.

Always apply sunscreen as part of your morning routine. It will help prevent further discoloration and protect against redness caused by the breakdown of your skin’s barrier.

Say Goodbye to Uneven Skin Tone. For Good

Achieving a radiant and even skin tone is possible with these simple steps. The key is to combine these tips for maximum impact. Make using a vitamin C serum or moisturiser, exfoliating, applying an eye cream, and using SPF a regular part of your routine. If needed, you can also support these steps with a dark spot corrector. By following this routine, you'll not only achieve an even skin tone but also a radiant complexion while protecting your sensitive skin from future discoloration.

About the Author

Camille Poggi is a doctor in Pharmacy (PharmD.) and is passionate about skincare and how the skin works in general. She specializes in the cosmetic industry and worked for renowned companies in France like L’Oréal and Chanel before moving to London. After being a training manager for 4 years, Camille is at ease with explaining how products work in the skin and how to adapt her speech according to the audience.

She joined REN in January 2020 as International Training Manager and moved to the Research & Development team earlier this year to be the new Scientific Education Manager. A tailored-made role where she assesses and leads all technical communication and ensures scientific compliance is always met. She’s also involved in new product development from the earliest stages. Finding a way to create sustainable skincare products and making sure the message is properly delivered and understood is definitely a big challenge but also her favourite part working for REN.