- Skin Care Counselor

Q. Dear Skin Care Counselor,

I would like to know which of your products fit me. I am fair colored and I want my skin to be white and my pores to be small because they're too big. That's why I'm prone to whiteheads and blackheads on my nose and chin.

Can you suggest any product of yours for me? I heard they are really effective and also whiten.

--Chinky, New York, USA

A. Dear Chinky,

Blackheads form due to deep-seated dirt and sebum trapped in skin pores. If not treated, they flare up and become acne. Pores also become larger and dirt are trapped within the skin. That's why oily-skinned individuals tend to have large skin pores.

To cleanse skin, unplug dirt in pores and get rid of blackheads and whiteheads, we recommend the use of Godiva Fruit Acid Revitalizing Complex after facial cleansing with Godiva Licorice Whitening Soap.

Godiva Fruit Acid Revitalizing Complex works through a gentle micro-exfoliation process to slough away dead, old surface skin cells. It contains a mild percent of AHA (Alpha Hydroxy Acid) that works by deep-cleansing and uplugging pores from deep-seated dirt.

Remember to apply the fruit acid cream while avoiding the delicate eye area. If you have sensitive skin, apply only during the evenings. After skin has adjusted to the fruit acid a week or two after, you may use it mornings and evenings.

For fairer and lighter skin, apply Godiva Licorice Whitening Cream all over the face, 5 minutes after the fruit acid cream. Do this twice daily.

Glabridin, the fastest-acting whitening ingredient found in Licorice, works to suppress the formation of melanin, leading to fairer and lighter skin tone over time. 

The Godiva Licorice Whitening Cream may also be used to lighten skin discoloration and even out skin tone on other sensitive areas of the body such as the neck and the underarms.

Yours truly,

Skin Care Counselor

! Skin Care Tips

Make-up and blemishes

Before you hit the sack, don't forget to remove make-up thoroughly from your face. Sleeping with make-up on can bring on blemishes.

A lot of cosmetics can cause acne, especially powders and foundations so it's best to use a non-comedogenic face powder to avoid zit attacks.

Moreover, always look for products labeled  "fragrance-free" or "without perfume" since fragrance causes more skin reactions than any other ingredient.

To test if your make-up has been removed thoroughly, lightly run a fingernail across your cheek after washing. If there's still make-up under your nails, try washing your face again or follow up with a toner to thoroughly cleanse skin.

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