Dark spots disappear with correctors from Yves Rocher, Burt's Bees, Mary Kay and HistoLab and stay gone with Ombrelle!

Yves Rocher White Botanical Exceptional Youth Dark Spot Corrector - 14ml - $30 - with a precise applicator tip that perfectly targets dark spots and makes them seem less visible after 1 month while immediately improving texture. Contains white licorice powder for skin brightening and white lupin extract for its anti-aging properties.

Available now at Yves Rocher stores across Canada and online at www.yvesrocher.ca.

Burt's Bees Brightening Dark Spot Corrector - 30ml - $29.99 - visibly diminishes the appearance of dark spots and evens skin tone to create a brighter, more luminous complexion with daisy extract - which has been shown to be a natural skin brightening agent, combined with a multi-fruit complex including extracts of bilberry, sugar cane, sugar maple, orange and lemon, it makes for a powerful formula with amazing brightening effects!

Available now at grocery, drug and mass retailers across Canada as well as online at www.bursbees.ca.

Mary Kay Timewise Even Complexion Dark Spot Reducer - 10ml - $45 - helps reduce the appearance of past damage and dramatically reduces the look of dark spots without lightening the surrounding skin on face, neck, décolleté and hands. It’s gentle enough to use twice a day and absorbs quickly without leaving any tacky after-feel. Formulated with an exclusive MelaCEP Brightening Complex containing four key ingredients: kakadu plum extract – A rich fruit source of vitamin C; helianthus annuus seed extract – a powerful antioxidant derived from sunflowers that is known to help protect against UV damage; ferula foetida extract – known to contain the antioxidant ferulic acid, used in skin-brightening formulas; and lactobacillus ferment – a skin conditioning ingredient.

Available through your Mary Kay Independent Beauty Consultant - if you don't have one you can find one at - www.marykay.ca or 1-866-455-5454.

Histo Lab Platinum Spot Corrector - 12ml - $29.99 - lightens freckles and hyper-pigmentation with a

Lightening + Anti-aging + Intensive melanin care + Antioxidant formula packed with botanical ingredients including squalane natural oil for anti-aging and moisture and vitamin E to leave the skin brighter, healthy and radiant.

Available online at www.yalalli.com.

Sun will bring the dark spots right back so be sure to protect your newly brightened face with a sunscreen such as:

Garnier Ombrelle Face Ultra-Fluid Lotion SPF 60 - 50ml - $16.99 - with an ultra-light, hypoallergenic, fragrance and colourant free formula that won't clog pores and is ideal to wear under makeup. Also available in SPF 30.

Available at drug and mass retailers across Canada.

- Lisamarie -

Cover up like a pro with concealers from Pari Beauty, Histo Lab and EF Studio!

Pari Pro Coverage Camouflage Professionnel - $15 - in an impressive array of 11 shades: Porcelain, Creamy Ivory, Light Nude, Medium, Medium Beige, Tan, Medium Tan, Dark Tan, Espresso, Green, Mauve - provides full coverage of scars, blemishes, birthmarks, and anything else you can think of or can be easily used as a full coverage foundation. With diffusing properties that makes it great for photography and a creamy texture that makes it idea for dry skin.

Available at the Pari Beauty stand-alone store at Scarborough Town Centre and kiosks at Vaughn Mills Mall and Bramalea City Centre; Sears stores at Yorkdale Mall, Sherway Gardens, Fairview Mall,  Square One, Erin Mills Town Centre, Pickering Town Centre, Lime Ridge Mall, Pen Centre, Lambton Mall, Timmins Square, Carlingwood Shopping Centre, St. Laurent Centre, Malborough Mall, St. Vital Centre, Fairview Pointe Claire, Galeries d'Anjou, West Edmonton Mall, Midtown Plaza, Brentwood Town Centre and Guildford Town Centre; as well as online at sears.ca and paribeauty.com.

Histo Lab + Coverme - $30 - in Light Beige and Natural Beige - a moisturized hypoallergenic powder concealer suitable for all skin types with plant derived hypoallergenic agents that effectively covers blemishes, helps reconstruct skin cell and protects the skin from UV ray. Contains a film-forming polymer that is water and perspiration resistant and protects skin from external irritants and offers anti-aging, sebum control, blemish coverage and skin protection benefits.

The coverage is buildable from sheer to full with a semi-matte and natural looking finish and is great for damaged skin following dermatological procedures.

Available online at www.yalalli.com.

EF Studio Concealer/Primer - $36 - in Light, Medium and Dark - a three shade color wheel that allows for mixing and blending to achieve the perfect shade match and is great for hiding scars and hyperpigmentation.

For best results use with concealer brush for optimum blending and coverage and a little goes a long way to hide any imperfections so you're going to have this sucker forever!

You'll have to work for it a bit if you want one - eBeauty.ca used to carry the line but I sadly discovered last night that the site is no more! I saw lots floating around on other sites including Amazon and eBay so luckily  it's not a unicorn yet!

- Lisamarie -