Brighten up with a serum from Shiseido, NeoStrata and Dr Renaud and protect it with Neutrogena!

Sick of looking in the mirror and seeing skin that looks old, dull and tired? Your skin just needs some brightness to help perk it up and you won't even have to change moisturizers to do it, just add one of these great serums under your regular moisturizer and look forward to a brighter skin future!

Shiseido White Lucent Total Brightening Serum - 30ml - $143 - with a light, dewy texture that absorbs quickly from the skin's surface to deep within and offers the ultimate brightening solution for even-toned skin with perfect radiance. Combines Shiseido's advanced brightening technologies to achieve ultimately bright skin with an exclusive new complex, ProBright 4MRtm for a superior combined effect of overall brightening, and flawless, perfectly radiant skin - by refining the skin surface for a lustrous look; providing generous moisture, for optimum clarity; preventing and diminishing visible dark spots, for spotless skin; and addressing colouration to prevent skin dullness.

Available now at Shiseido counters across Canada.

NeoStrata SecureWhite Brightening Serum - 30ml - $48 - offers a highly concentrated, effective solution for hyperpigmentation with dual action that corrects existing dark spots and prevents the appearance of future dark spots making it the idea product for the targeted treatment of dark areas as well as an overall lightening effect to illuminate the skin.

Contains Actiwhite and Radianskin - to fight hyperpigmentation at its source by decreasing tyrosinase activity as well as working to inhibit the synthesis and maturation of melanin; Vit-A-Like - to promote cellular turnover; Tocotrienol - penetrates deep into the skin to reduce melanin production up to 55%; and Vivinol - a highly effective lightener with antioxidant properties. Together they work to target the formation of dark spots and deliver an even, illuminated complexion.

Available at drugstores across Canada.

Laboratoire Dr Renaud Radiance White Overall Brightening Emulgel - 50ml - $64.95 - a lightening treatment that restores complexion's glow and clarity. Formulated with three innovative, active and highly concentrated brightening ingredients to reduce flaws and give back a new glow to dull complexions for skin that is transformed with recovered radiance, freshness and luminosity.

Available at spas and clinics across Canada - check out ldrenaud.com to find one near you.

Available at spas and clinics across Canada - go to www.ldrenaud.com to find a location near you. - See more at: http://www.beautycrazed.ca/2013/12/stick-your-neck-out-with-dr-renaud-pca.html#sthash.jVbKVFMM.dpuf

Just remember that all that money you just spent on brighteners will be wasted if you don't wear a good sunscreen and if you're one of those people that don't wear one because you don't like the heavy feeling of an extra layer then you will love:

Neutrogena Ultra Sheer Water-Light Daily Face Sunscreen SPF 60 - 40ml - $14.99 - offers high sun protection with a virtually weightless feel thanks to the lightweight, water-like formula that layers invisibly under makeup and makes it feel like there is nothing extra there at all! Formulated with Helioplex stabilizing technology to deliver consistent protection from the sun's UVA and UVB rays while being photostable and long-lasting as well as waterproof and sweatproof.

Available now at food drug and mass retailers across Canada.

- Lisamarie -