86. Melasma & Pigmentation 101: Hormones, Heat, And Healing, The Pacific Touch Method Way

Happy Tuesday, STT Fam! This one's for everyone who's been requesting it: melasma and pigmentation. Nichola breaks down:What melasma actually isWhy it gets called "the mask of pregnancy" Why heat (not just sun) might be the biggest trigger nobody talks about. Th real difference between melasma, PIH, and PIEWhy hydroquinone isn't the long-term fix a lot of people think it isThe ingredients that actually help calm an overactive melanocyte (vitamin C, niacinamide, tranexamic acid, kojic acid, and more). Nichola also walks through the Pacific Touch Method approach, from sun protection to lifestyle shifts that bring down internal heat, plus a myth busting round to close it out. Shop products mentioned here