Hero Cosmetics Lightning Wand - Brightening Serum for Fading Post-Blemish Dark Spots with Botanicals - Fragrance and Paraben Free (10 ml, 0.34 fl oz)

I was looking for a dark spot treatment for acne scars on my face and on my body. I already use Hero Cosmetics acne patches and I love how those work. This "lightning" wand works surprisingly well, and quickly, at that. My facial dark spots have primarily faded, and continue to do so with continued applications. Like most products, the darker the spot you desire to remove, the longer and less apparent the results will be during the first weeks of usage. I also had trouble getting the serum to flow into the ball applicator after the first few uses. I contacted the company and they advised placing it in the refrigerator until the tube is cold, as the serum flows best when cold - their words. I put it in the fridge door, cap on, applicator tip facing down. It worked! Now I just swipe it on in front of the fridge (little mirror on the door) and pop it back in, plus the cooling factor feels great in summer. Lastly, this has made me feel a lot better about dark spots on my body. As they fade, so does some of my self-consciousness about them. If you have a fitness/health goal you're working on, this product is great for any dark skin creases I've wanted to reduce (under chest). I bought a second tube for body applications - don't worry. My personal favorite aspect of the product is that it does not leave "circles" or patches of lightened skin in its wake. It just blends the dark spot into the surrounding skin tone, so don't worry about it getting on the skin around the dark spot. This is DEFINITELY a Hero product, clearer skin makes me feel clearly confident.

I have been using these for a few weeks to help lighten up my dark spots. So far I see a bit of a difference. I might use it longer to see more of a result. It comes in a cute little pen shape. It is very easy to use. Just press the button to dispense the product and roll the metal ball over areas of concern. The product will come out and on to your skin as you roll the ball over each of your problem areas. I do not believe that this product moisturizes the skin but also that is not the main goal of this product. I will buy again when I run out.

This product was excellent at helping to fade dark spots from PIH. I used once per day and I didn't combine with any other actives in the same routine. But I do use alpha arbutin intermittently. Took about 3 to 4 weeks to start seeing improvement. My only issue was that when I just bought it... it took a good while for the roller ball to start working. But once it did.. there were no issues after.

I bought this after having a few weeks of bad skin; I've been using it for about 2 weeks now (not daily, who can remember a routine?!) & I've already noticed improvement. The stick is super easy to use, with a metal roller ball to distribute the product, along with a small button to push to have the product squirt out onto the ball, so it's nice to be able to dose them.

I’ve used this product religiously for a month. I did go ahead and order another tube to keep trying. When I look in the mirror, my dark spots and scars seem less prominent. When I take pictures and compare, they look the same and actually even worse. So I’m not sure if I’m just being hopeful when I look in the mirror and am seeing what I want to see. That said I’m going to try a little longer. At the price, if I don’t see results after in my pictures, I will not continue purchasing. I’m hopeful, because of the other reviews, but discouraged at my own results. You’ll go through about a tube a month depending on how many problem areas you have. I am wanting results with acne scarring/and sun spots. I will review again in a month.