My Exact Routine to Fade Dark Spots
A simple, esthetician-approved routine using professional-grade products to help improve hyperpigmentation and uneven skin tone.
STEP 1: CLEANSE
Start with a gentle cleanser to remove buildup without stripping your skin.
Honey Brightening Cleanser helps to brighten the skin, address hyperpigmentation, strengthen the skin barrier, and enhance cellular turnover. It contains 2.5% mandelic and 2.5% lactic acid, which gently exfoliate the skin, and provides antibacterial, hydrating, and brightening benefits. Black BeeOme™ and Arizona mesquite honey help to restore the skin’s microflora and support the skin barrier. This lathery cleanser will help to address multiple skin concerns without stripping the skin, to clarify and improve skin tone.
Brightens
Improves skin texture
Restores microbiome
Protects and strengthens the skin barrier
Enhances cellular turnover
Boosts hydration
Honey Brightening Cleanser Review:
“This new cleanser from Skin Script is amazing!! Smells good, feels good and my skin is glowing!” – Blair
STEP 2: EXFOLIATE (2–3x per week)
Use exfoliating pads or acids to help fade dark spots and speed up skin renewal.
Award-winning exfoliating pads for visible tone and texture refinement
Glycolic & Retinol Pads are award-winning exfoliating pads formulated to help improve the appearance of uneven skin tone, texture, and dullness. This professional-grade formula features glycolic acid, retinol, and tone-supportive ingredients such as alpha-arbutin and kojic acid to gently exfoliate and enhance visible skin clarity. Designed to support smoother-looking skin and a more even-looking complexion, these multi-tasking pads help refine the skin’s surface while maintaining skin comfort. Ideal for professional backbar use or as part of a home care routine.
Key Benefits
Helps improve the appearance of uneven tone and texture
Gently exfoliates to support brighter-looking, smoother-looking skin
Skin Type & Concerns
Skin Types: All
Concerns: Hyperpigmentation, melasma, acne
Pro Tips
• Use the Glycolic & Retinol Pads 2 – 3 times per week for pore refinement or acneic skin. For best penetration of this product, use with the Glycolic Cleanser and/or Retinol Exfoliating Scrub.
• For hyperpigmentation or melasma, use daily morning and evening to spot treat, applying only to pigmented areas. Reduce frequency after pigmentation has lightened.
• Do not rinse; let the product stay on the skin.
• May be used to degrease the acid mantel before a peel or to help add brightening before an enzyme.
• Not recommended to use before a dermaplaning unless oil planing.
• Avoid getting into eyes. Flush completely if contact occurs.
• Always use sunscreen when using this product.
Please Note: Glycolic and Retinol Pads contain glycolic acid and retinol which give the formula its yellow color visible upon opening.
The Kojic Acid in this product is potent and highly active. While Kojic Acid does not affect the yellow color initially, over time it will darken with changes in light, pH or temperature, causing the actual pads to darken. This is normal and does not reduce the efficacy of the formula.
Directions for Use
Swipe pad over clean skin, avoiding the eye area. Use 2-3 times per week, or as directed, gradually increasing to daily use as tolerated. Apply an SPF in the AM when using this product.
Key Ingredients
• Alpha-Arbutin (4%) limits melanin production and reduces visible pigmentation through lightening actions and the inhibition of tyrosinase.
• Kojic Acid (3%) inhibits tyrosinase and brightens existing pigmentation naturally. It is comparable to hydroquinone without the negative side effects.
• Glycolic Acid (2%) is a deeply penetrating alpha hydroxy acid that reduces wrinkles and promotes resurfacing to refine skin texture. It provides progressive skin clearing and promotes cellular renewal that expedites the healing of breakouts.
• Retinol (1%) is a Vitamin A derivative that stimulates cellular turnover, collagen production, and reduces visible signs of aging.
Formula Composition
Aqua (Water), Hamamelis Virginiana (Witch Hazel) Water, Alcohol, Alpha-Arbutin, Kojic Acid, Glycolic Acid, Polysorbate 20, Caprylyl Glycol, Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate, Retinol, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis (Orange) Flower Oil, Citrus Limon (Lemon) Peel Oil, Sodium Hydroxide, Citric Acid
Award-winning dual-action exfoliant for refined-looking skin
Retinol Exfoliating Scrub is an award-winning facial exfoliant formulated with 2% retinol and fine jojoba beads to help refine the appearance of uneven texture and enhance visible radiance. This dual-action formula combines gentle physical exfoliation with retinol to help smooth the skin’s surface while maintaining skin comfort. Nourishing esters and conditioning ingredients support hydration and leave the skin feeling soft and refreshed after use. Ideal for dull, rough, or uneven-looking skin types, this scrub helps promote a smoother, brighter-looking complexion without excessive dryness.
Key Benefits
Gently polishes to help refine the appearance of skin texture
Supports brighter-looking, more even-looking tone
Provides hydrating and antioxidant support to maintain skin comfort
STEP 3: TREATMENT SERUM
Apply a targeted serum with brightening ingredients to help improve discoloration
Award-winning exfoliating serum for refined tone and texture
Mandelic Brightening Serum is an award-winning treatment serum formulated with 5% mandelic acid to gently exfoliate and improve the appearance of uneven-looking skin tone, clarity, and texture. This targeted formula helps refine the skin’s surface while supporting a smoother, brighter-looking complexion with minimal irritation. Blended with tone-supportive ingredients and soothing actives, this serum is well-suited for dull, sensitive-looking, or congestion-prone skin types seeking visible refinement and balance. The result is skin that appears clearer, more even, and refreshed.
Key Benefits
Gently exfoliates to help smooth and refine the appearance of skin texture
Helps brighten the look of uneven looking tone and discoloration
Supports skin comfort for a balanced, resilient-looking complexion
REVIEW
“I love how the Mandelic Brightening Serum feels so refreshing. Even though it’s a brightening and exfoliating serum, I feel it balances my skin. I use it nightly before moisturizing. I’ve noticed my melasma lessening, and an overall brighter and more even skin tone. On top of that, I haven’t been as shiny by the end of the day as I used to, and I’ve been wearing less makeup because my pores seem smaller and I have a more even skin tone.” – Kari, Director of Customer Service / Aesthetician
Antioxidant serum for visible radiance and smoothness
Triple C Serum is an advanced antioxidant treatment formulated with three stabilized forms of vitamin C, peptides, green tea extract, and CoQ10 to help enhance visible skin radiance and improve the appearance of uneven tone and texture. This lightweight serum helps support a smoother, brighter-looking complexion while maintaining skin comfort. Antioxidant-supportive ingredients help maintain a refreshed, balanced appearance, while peptides contribute to the look of skin smoothness and resilience. Ideal for clients seeking a glow-enhancing serum with antioxidant support, Triple C Serum leaves skin looking luminous, even, and well-conditioned.
Key Benefits
Supports brighter-looking, more radiant skin
Helps improve the appearance of fine lines and skin smoothness
Provides antioxidant support to help maintain skin comfort and vitality
STEP 4: MOISTURIZE
Keep your skin hydrated and support your skin barrier.
Award-winning antioxidant moisturizer for hydrated, balanced-looking skin
Acai Berry Moisturizer is an award-winning daily moisturizer formulated to deliver replenishing hydration and antioxidant support for skin in need of comfort and balance. This lightweight yet nourishing formula features acai berry extract, plant-based oils, and soothing botanical ingredients to help maintain moisture and enhance the appearance of skin softness and smoothness. Designed for dry, sensitive-looking, or environmentally stressed skin, this moisturizer helps support a calm, refreshed complexion while leaving the skin feeling hydrated, comfortable, and protected from dryness.
Key Benefits
Provides lasting hydration for softer, smoother-looking skin
Delivers antioxidant support to help maintain a healthy-looking complexion
Helps soothe the appearance of visible redness while supporting skin comfort
STEP 5: Vitamin C + SPF (MORNING ONLY – VERY IMPORTANT)
ONE OF the most important steps.
Antioxidant serum for visible radiance and smoothness
Triple C Serum is an advanced antioxidant treatment formulated with three stabilized forms of vitamin C, peptides, green tea extract, and CoQ10 to help enhance visible skin radiance and improve the appearance of uneven tone and texture. This lightweight serum helps support a smoother, brighter-looking complexion while maintaining skin comfort. Antioxidant-supportive ingredients help maintain a refreshed, balanced appearance, while peptides contribute to the look of skin smoothness and resilience. Ideal for clients seeking a glow-enhancing serum with antioxidant support, Triple C Serum leaves skin looking luminous, even, and well-conditioned.
Key Benefits
Supports brighter-looking, more radiant skin
Helps improve the appearance of fine lines and skin smoothness
Provides antioxidant support to help maintain skin comfort and vitality
Daily SPF is critical when treating hyperpigmentation. Without it, dark spots can worsen or come back.
I don’t currently carry an SPF I recommend, so use any high-quality broad-spectrum SPF 30+ that works for your skin.
IMPORTANT NOTE:
Consistency is key. Results take time, but this routine is designed to support real, visible improvement when used correctly.