Best and Worst Skin Brightening Products

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No. 4: Avon Anew Luminosity Ultra Advanced Skin Brightener SPF15, $17

TotalBeauty.com average reader rating: 8.4*
Why: For a skin pick-me-up, readers turn to this brightener. "This product really does give you a wonderful glow and luminosity, without being too heavy," they claim. "Voila! Your face = porcelain," says one reader. For anyone wanting to get rid of "splotchiness" or "discoloration," this will "make your skin appear to be more even-toned." One reader who saw her age spots fade away raves about an "unexpected benefit" that came from using this cream: "In two weeks I noticed that a couple of rough patches on the side of my face, which had been there for years, totally disappeared." And readers say the "rich cream smells wonderful," "stays on all day" and does not make their skin "oily or shiny."

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See Next Page: No. 3: Aveeno Skin Brightening Daily Treatment with SPF 15, $14

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have have uneven skin tone and acne scar, so I've used half of the products listed plus others not on the list. I haven't seen any real results expect for Clinique Even Better Dark Spot Corrector. It's pricy but it did lighten my acne scars. I'm using Philosophy miracle Dark spot corrector (i think that's the whole name) And It's getting there. Hope i can review that soon.

by Minimisfit Thursday, January 5, 2012 at 02:45PM Report as inappropriate

I live near the coast and I know many, many women of all ages who should read this article, me included! Great price points all the way around.

by islands4me Wednesday, December 28, 2011 at 07:58AM Report as inappropriate

I might try Obagi. I've head good things about it also.

by grass Sunday, December 4, 2011 at 11:02PM Report as inappropriate

want to try these

by LittleBunny Wednesday, September 14, 2011 at 02:10PM Report as inappropriate

NICE website... i learn how to care my skin..

by jheleigh Saturday, July 9, 2011 at 02:27AM Report as inappropriate

omg I hate my even skin tone I'm trying to find the one for me and I was going to the "Ambi" collection and I'm so happy that I did not do that yah!

by doglova Sunday, May 29, 2011 at 09:34AM Report as inappropriate

Majority of women in Asian countries are crazy about even, bright and fair skin tone, so I would advice Asian brands for these purposes (like Shiseido, Missha, Rohto Hadalabu). Kojic acid is great natural skin brightener and a lot of Asian skincare products contain it. They're a bit pricey, but very effective. American brand that I absolutely love for evening skin tone is Elizabeth Arden, Visible Whitening and White Glove Extreme (and, unfortunately, these series are being sold only in Asia as well, how unfair! :( but you can always use something like Amazon or eBay). Don't be scared by the word "whitening", they may lighten the skin tone a bit (which is not bad at all in my opinion) but they're excellent in making skin really beautiful and flawless.

by datura Saturday, May 14, 2011 at 11:33AM Report as inappropriate

I never thought about using any skin brighteners, but after my second pregnancy I found a brown spot develop on my cheek. I usually stick to Origins but didn't see it listed here. The Avon Anew sounds like it could work well with my skin and my budget.

by Madrigaliv81 Tuesday, May 3, 2011 at 02:55PM Report as inappropriate

I want to try the Aveeno now!

by volta Wednesday, April 6, 2011 at 03:10AM Report as inappropriate

I've never tried any skin brighteners but I think I'm going to now...

by RoleModel Sunday, March 6, 2011 at 04:31PM Report as inappropriate

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