Best and Worst Skin Brightening Products

If radiant skin is your goal, see which products will get you there (and which ones won't get you past the starting line)

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Ever wonder how celebrities get such beautiful, glowing healthy skin? If they're not lucky enough to be born with it, like this Hollywood mother-daughter duo, they must have some tricks up their sleeves … right? Yup.

And though we don't claim to be geniuses or anything, from what we've seen on the red carpet (and learned from the many skin care experts, celebrity makeup artists and top dermatologists we've chatted with), we know that healthy-looking skin starts before you ever pick up your foundation brush. Before you ever try to cover up those dark circles and red or brown spots (aka sun damage and acne). You must first nip imperfect skin in the bud by first addressing something else: your uneven skin tone.

That's right. An even skin tone is the difference between skin that looks flawless and skin that, well, doesn't. We've all seen it. Heard about it. Wished for it. Now, you can get it -- with help from a skin lightening/brightening product like the ones on this list. Readers say these products gave them a brighter, more radiant complexion without harming their skin. That is, unless they tried one of the five worst products.

So try one of these "best" products and once your skin is smoother, brighter and more even-toned, then you can complete that final, flawless glow using makeup (maybe even one like Jennifer Garner is wearing here)

And, if your misbehaving skin won't straighten up despite all of the products you try, including the ones on this list, consult these hard-working skin tips for your skin problems.