- Skin Care Counselor

Send in your skin dilemmas and let Godiva's Skin Care Counselor give you first-hand advice on what to do and which skin care products to best use. Just write a short letter and send it to [email protected].

Q. Dear Skin Care Counselor,

I have a problem regarding my acne scars. I visited your website and have had some answers to my queries. Even before I visited your site, I have already purchased Godiva products needed for my treatment. I have the Godiva Licorice Whitening Transparent Soap, used before the Godiva Fruit Acid Revitalizing Complex, then the Godiva Licorice Whitening Cream.

However, I also have the Godiva Licorice Whitening Astringent. I do not know if it is needed to be inserted into the regimen or not. Would I still use it? If the answer is yes, would I apply it after washing my face with the transparent soap? Also, is it recommended that I do the regimen even if I am going out in the morning, or would it be better if the regimen would be done when I am at home?

Thanks for taking time to read my e-mail. I trust your products more than any commercialized ones, I just don't know how and when to use them. 

--Angelie M, Philippines

A. Dear Angelie,

Godiva Licorice Whitening Astringent works to provide more thorough cleansing to get rid of dry skin cells, dirt and oil. You may of course use it together with the other Godiva skin whitening products.

Below is the regimen for you to follow which would help lighten acne scars, leading to fairer, clearer and blemish-free skin: 

1. Cleanse skin with Godiva Licorice Transparent Whitening Soap.

2. Pat skin dry then moisten cotton pad and apply Godiva Licorice Whitening Astringent to get rid of excess or deep-seated dirt.

3. To speed up the replacement of dark, scarred surface skin cells with normal, healthy ones, follow with spot application of Godiva Fruit Acid Revitalizing Complex on your scars.

4. After about 5 minutes, apply Godiva Licorice Skin Whitening Cream on the scarred areas to even out skin tone, thus keeping it supple and moisturized. 

Do these steps twice daily, mornings before going out and evenings before going to bed. 

During mornings, always make it a habit to apply Godiva Green Tea Sunblock Cream on exposed areas to protect your skin from the sun which can darken acne scars.

Yours truly,

Skin Care Counselor

! Skin Care Tips

Boost your sun smarts with these facts:

The sun's rays are responsible for 80% of premature skin aging.

  Women of all ages are more likely to use sunscreen than men.

To get adequate sun protection, adults need to use 1oz. of sunscreen for each application -- that's enough to fill a shot glass.

SPF primarily measures your protection against UVB rays, the ones responsible for sunburn. BUT it does not gauge a product’s effectiveness against UVA very well. UVA may be even more dangerous than UVB for long-term skin aging. A sunscreen may do a great job of blocking UVB but let longer-wavelength UVA rays pass through to harm your skin with no burn to warn you to take cover.

  When choosing a sunblock, choose one with “broad-spectrum” in the label, or one that protects against UVA, UVB and UVC rays.

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