Using snowflower extract and vitamin C derived from pomelo extract, the H2O+ Waterbright Color Correcting Mask, $42, improves uneven tone and lightens dark spots. Unlike many formulas, you don't have to rinse off this mask — great if you're strapped for time — and you can even use it as an overnight intensive treatment.
GlamGlow Flash Mud Brightening Treatment, $69, is both an intense scrub and a mask in one. If you're pressed for time, you can scrub, rinse and go. But for maximum brightening, leave the treatment on for 20 minutes. The scrubbing action helps the brightening ingredients — like birch leaf extract and ellagic acid — absorb into the skin for maximum luminizing results.
Not all dark spots are created equal, and that's why the Cle de Peau Intensive Brightening Mask, $30, addresses them differently. This sheet masks comes in two parts — an upper and a lower section — with slightly different brightening ingredients infused into each. After just ten minutes, skin looks brighter, healthier and more balanced.
At less the price of your daily latte, a tube of Freeman Feeling Beautiful Brightening Mask, $4, is such a bargain you might be tempted to slather it on daily. However, use some restraint -- twice a week will get the job done. You see, while this mask is affordable, it's packed with fantastic — and strong — brightening ingredients like vitamin C and niacinamide.
