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fair skin

A serum a day keeps the dark spots away

Daily products are the building blocks of good skin. Applying a brightening or whitening serum every day is essential to keeping your complexion healthy and clear. Leona Low, Clarins’ training and customer care manager, explains: “Using serums are like brushing your teeth, which is something you need to do daily. Applying masks are similar to flossing, something you do when needed, while intensive treatments are like visiting the dentist. All three activities have the same ultimate goal, and using them together will definitely give you better results. However, while you can do without periodic visits to the dentist or flossing your teeth, one cannot do without brushing their teeth everyday.”

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Make weekly masks a must

Adding a mask once or twice a week to your usual routine is a great way to amp up your brightening skincare and give more immediate results. Cecilia Tay, La Mer Singapore’s marketing and training manager, also recommends them as an alternative for busy women who are “not diligent with their daily whitening regimen” or do not have time to go for monthly facials as masks are often infused with more potent ingredients that can treat and deeply penetrate the skin. Using a mask with gentle acids can also help to give you a more even skin tone and texture.

See: Our beauty editor reveals her must-have facial masks

Invest in intensive treatments

Chock full of potent ingredients that might be too strong for continuous use, intensive treatments are best used every three to six months. 28-day treatments like the Albion Excia White Immaculate Essence IDD take the place of your regular serums and work with your natural skin renewal cycle to give you a brighter, smoother and healthier complexion.

 

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