skII review

my mum bought me a set of skII trial some time in apr. the trial set consisted of the facial cleanser, lotion, essence, anti aging serum and 1 mask. i gave the anti-aging serum to my mum and i haven't 'slurge' my mask.

so my 2 month's review on skII is on the cleanser, lotion and essence.

cleanser: this is the least impressive. first thing that hits u is the smell. i rather it is scentless, but the cleanser actually has a 'unique' smell. it is not totally awful that it puts me off, but it doesn't add points to the product. i find this cleanser pretty mild. i don't use this cleanser after my make up remover because i feel it doesn't leave my skin clean. i am guessing that it is meant to be gentle to the skin. i don't have that 'ahh..clean' feeling from it. it scores 6/10 for me.

lotion/toner: this feels average. it works almost like my lunasol and i don't think it is a product i will buy in actual size. it is so average i don't have much to review on. 6.5/10 for this one.

facial essence treatment(fte): this is one of the signature product of skII with 90% pitera. also known as 'miracle water' that will make your skin dewy and glowing. it retails nearly $200 for a full size bottle. this is the product i have been dying to try but too scroogey to part with my money for it. i was really amazed how this water can be sufficient as a moisturizer. the moisturizers i have used are either milky form or gel like.

i heard some reviews that it caused outbreaks but no such problems for me. it feels light and quickly absorbs into the skin. i think what i like best is that it can be used over eyes. i literally used this instead of the eye gel, will review on the eye gel below.

what i cannot reconcile was the beautician (during one facial session) actually commented my skin was dry, when i actually feel it was not. anyway, i don't think i will go back to her because i noticed her products actually caused my skin to scab after 2 sessions with her. will need to find other affordable alternatives as this beautician in segamat is able to provide facial at a fraction of those in singapore. yet, if the products do not suit me.. sigh. ok, back to skII.

i haven't looked at my skin with a microscope to see if the fte helped with minimising pore size. but what i can review is my skin hasn't had major outbreaks thus far and i like how the fte is absorbed into the skin, like water.

the only drawback is the price. i don't think the fte packs a miracle but it is a very good product for those who can afford it. it is a little over-rated. it doesn't turn you into qiqi or pan ling ling overnight, that i am sure.

there is a long way to go for skin care, apart from just hoping to find salvation from a bottle of pitera. proper cleansing, scrubs, food, sleep, water and diet. all that and more come into play.

will i buy it in full size? maybe.

will i follow it religiously? maybe.

i will score it 8.5/10. i take 1 off for the price and 0.5 to remind myself this will not make me a headturner with it alone.

the skII beauty consultant was kind enough to give me a sample of eye gel so i tried it.

eye gel: nothing happened. i am still panda. that 1-2fine lines are still there, unmoved. maybe i was too impatient to use it long enough to see results. but i actually rather use the fte on eyes than this gel.

so there concludes my skII review. i still have the mask to try. they call the mask a pamper because it contains 5times pitera. wowowow. i wonder if i will look like lim chiling after i remove the mask? (think the gatsby commercial where the normal guy became takuya after washing his face with gatsby facial foam). now that feels WOW!