Taylor Alison Swift is an American singer-songwriter. She is known for narrative songs about her personal life, which have received widespread media coverage. At age 14, Swift became the youngest artist signed by the Sony/ATV Music publishing house and, at 15, she signed her first record deal.
Her 2006 eponymous debut album was the longest-charting album of the 2000s in the US. Its third single, "Our Song", made her the youngest person to single-handedly write and perform a number-one song on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart. Swift's second album, Fearless, was released in 2008.
Buoyed by the pop crossover success of the singles "Love Story" and "You Belong with Me", it became the US' best-selling album of 2009 and was certified diamond in the US. The album won four Grammy Awards, and Swift became the youngest Album of the Year winner.
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glamour.comcan definitely help improve your skin’s overall appearance, tackling discoloration like acne scars and sun spots can require a little more strategy, especially when you’re working with topical, over-the-counter formulas.“Hyperpigmentation is triggered by an overproduction of melanin in the skin,” says , a board-certified dermatologist in Westport, CT. “There are a few ways that melanin production is triggered into overdrive—these are primarily sun exposure, hormonal changes, age, skin injury, and inflammation,” she says, resulting in post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation (PIH), which is the dark spots that pop up after a breakout, and melasma, which is driven by hormones and worsens with sun exposure.
Anyone can experience hyperpigmentation, but it's because of this overproduction of melanin that explains why people of color are most prone to it.That's why coming up with an effective treatment requires being strategic with your active ingredients.
Unlike, say, the —which is mostly in charge of hydrating skin and supporting the —discoloration calls for a more targeted lineup, such as retinol, glycolic acid, , and the newer, more under-the-radar tranexamic acid.
These can tackle excess pigment at various points in its formation, shutting it down before it reaches the surface. Not only can you find them in dedicated hyperpigmentation creams and serums, but they also come as standalone products from brands like .In addition to a dedicated hyperpigmentation serum or treatment, it’s essential to stick with products that are already in your routine—namely, , since sun damage is a major contributor to discoloration.
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