I figured I'd do a review post because this blog after all does say "beauty" in the title, and there are some cool products I've been using but haven't reviewed. I'll just say I have sensitive, combination skin and I'm always trying to fight breakouts and even my skintone.
I tried SK-II's facial treatment essence for a few months. It's gotten rave reviews by beauty bloggers, the fashion press and spokespeople like Cate Blanchett whose skin I think is lovely. It's got pitera in it, which is an extract of fermented sake from Japan. It's also quite expensive which makes you think it's going to work really well (lol).
You use it twice a day after you wash and tone your face, as an emulsion. Just put a few drops in your hands and press them into your face and neck, then follow it with your serum, moisturiser, etc etc. Some women call it their Holy Water but I'm not really a fan.
I thought it smelled bad first of all. Like... eggs. Secondly, I didn't see any positive change in my skin while I was using it. In fact, I think my skin actually felt less plump and more delicate after using it for 6 weeks. And because it's in a glass jar, it doesn't travel well and I was always scared of dropping it on the floor.
Two checks. I honestly don't think it's worth the money. The half-used bottle is just laying in a drawer now!
[The title for this post comes from a poem I saw on the subway and wrote down in my phone. It's called Harmonica by Michael Longley and it's part of the series Poems on the Underground, which has loads of poems in different places on the subways. (So you're not just looking at deodorant commercials)]
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