Shiseido Ultimate Sun Protector Lotion Mineral SPF 60+ Sunscreen

 I really love this for the beach days. I've used it twice for two different beach days. Both were 90+ F out there and this product protected my skin well. Applies smooth, quite runny but not sticky. Will repurchased for beach days.

Shiseido Eudermine Activating Refillable Essence with Hyaluronic Acid and Vitamin C

 

I love this gel-like thick texture for the winter. It makes my skin look healthy and keeps it moisturized. It has a bit of fragance but my sensitive skin didn't have a problem. I will keep buying the refills for winter time usage after I'm done using this.

Shiseido Eudermine Revitalizing Essence

 I was surprised how much I loved this product. I prefer this product over the IOPE and SkII and Fresh essences. It's refreshing for me with a bit of texture and consistency which I prefer over "water-like" feeling. My skin always feels plump and really to go for the day. If I use it overnight, my skin never feels dry. I love using this for the autumn and water and use the water-like ones for the summer and spring seasons. However, you can use this all year round. The packaging is heavy, but I love the luxe feel. A little goes a long way and I never want to throw the bottle away.

Shiseido Ibuki Beauty Sleeping Mask

Shiseido Ibuki Beauty Sleeping Mask

This product has a soothing a bit of a floral scent when applied onto the skin. It is a gel like texture which dries down with the little white beads dissolving after a few seconds when used on the face. A little goes a long way, however I waited a while to open this product so I see the new WASO line under Shiseido launched so I;m not sure if this awesome product is discontinued. I hope not!

Shiseido Synchro Skin Self-Refreshing Concealer

I like this medium coverage dewy concealer because of its compact packaging and flexible application brush but it has only a 4 hour wear stay. It does crease and break apart but the pro is that its very lightweight. I've received this complimentary product from Influsenter for my honest review.

Shiseido Synchro Skin Self-Refreshing Foundation

I received this foundation as complimentary from Influenster and Shiseido for my honest opinion. I was excited for Shiseido because it's a skincare brand that I've used since I was a teenager.  The packaging is beautiful with the glass bottle and twist pump. I was so glad how weightless, smooth and matte that it applied on the face. You need at least 4 pumps to cover the entire face. The coverage is medium and it looks nice when applied. If you don't sweat and you don't move then it will look fine however, it barely lasted for 4 hours. Between my 4-8 hours shift, I would to get it off immediately. It looked so cakey and bad on my dry combination skin. I've tried it with a brush and beauty blender, setting spray and without it on two different days and it just doesn't work on my skin. I don't like how it feels when I use an oil cleanser to wash it off, but I don't have a problem washing it off with a gel cleanser. It broke me out with blemishes both times around my cheeks and chin. Too bad that I prefer the concealer over the foundation. 

SHISEIDO Urban Environment UV Protection Cream Broad Spectrum SPF 40

SHISEIDO
Urban Environment UV Protection Cream Broad Spectrum SPF 40

This product is more for the body than the face for me. There is a slight white cast if you apply and you have to rub it a bit. But it feels thick for the summertime on my face. I waited a few months and used it during the wintertime for my face and still will not recommend it for the face. My face feels so dry after being the office with heat.

Shiseido Ultimune Power Infusing Concentrate

Happy Valentine Day!
I have been using this just for sun and age damage.
I've been using this during the autumn season which is my skin recovery time. Alcohol being the second ingredient means it will be a no repurchase after I finish using the product. But my skin loves it and absorbs it. I apply this on No-makeup days which are usually days that I'm off from work and my skin looks smooth and so healthy. If my skin looks dewy and instant results after application then I'm ok with alcohol being in the product as long as it's not a daily use for me.

Shiseido Extra Smooth Sun Protection Cream

 

It has a white cast but it disappears after you rub it in.
I don't like that the SPF is 38, to me it just seems a bit low. 
I have dry sensitive skin so it was the right moisture for my skin. I usually apply this and wait 5 minutes and then apply foundation and it seems fine. I have been using this on my face in the drier colder weather conditions during the autumn and winters in the northeastern area of the US. However, I will not repurchase because there are many sunscreens to try out.

  

Sephora Favorites - Soko to Tokyo

I have been eyeing this Sephora Favorites for a month since it came out.
Been to 5 Physical Sephora stores and not one carried it so my last resort was buying it online.

I was highly disappointed.
Half the products (Japanese ones) was reactive for my sensitive skin and the Korean brands that Sephora chose for this box was very exciting.

Blame me for using Korean products for over a year so I'm picky for the brands and products that I use. There is definitely room for improvement.

I guess for Sephora I will stick to the non-Asian brands.
However, this box is great for those that are new to Asian brands.

- 0.2 oz/ 7 g AmorePacific Treatment Enzyme Peel
- 0.34 oz/ 10 mL belif The True Cream Aqua Bomb
- 0.84 oz/ 25 mL boscia Charcoal Pore Pudding Intensive Wash-Off Treatment
- 0.49 oz/ 14 g Caolion Premium Blackhead Steam Pore Pack
- 0.17 oz/ 5 mL Dr. Jart+ BB Cream in Light to Medium
- 1 oz/ 30 mL Erboran Yuza Double Lotion
- 0.33 oz/ 10 mL Shiseido Ultimune Power Infusing Concentrate
- 0.68 oz/ 20 mL Skin Inc. Pure Revival Peel
- 0.4 oz/ 12 mL Tatcha Luminous Dewy Skin Mist
- 0.23 oz/ 6 g Too Cool For School Egg Mellow Cream

Sephora Favorites - Skin-Fatuations

Sephora Favorites - Skin-Fatuations

A Super-Collection for Skin Perfection

Clear, Hydrated, Youthful- Looking Skin Inside

At first, I wasn't looking for this one, but was looking for the Soko to Tokyo one but this bag caught my eye and I know that I will use more than half of the things in here..

1. Boscia White Charcoal Mattifying MakeUp Setting Spray (this is a full-sized or close enough to me!)
2. Algenist Splash Absolute Hydration Replenishing Sleeping Pack - good thing this comes in handy because I am running low on my current sleeping pack
3. First Aid Beauty Skin Rescue Oil-Free Mattifying Gel - as long as it's not the red clay cleanser than I am fine
4. GlamGlow SuperMud Clearing Treatment - this stuff works wonders, it gets rid of your blackheads and whiteheads!!!
5. Kate Somerville Skincare - Oil Free Moisturizer
6. Marula Foaming Cleansing Oil Exfoliating Facial Towelettes - 10 count - perfect during travel
7. Murad Oil-Control Mattifier SPF 15/PA++
8. Origins VitaZing SPF 15 Energy-Boosting Moisturizer with Mangosteen
9. Philosophy purity made simple - I have the full size and I really don't like it so I will pass this along to my sister
10. Sephora Collection Green Tea Face Mask - surprised that this was in here but looking forward to see how Sephora sheet mask differ from the Asia ones that I have always been using.
11. Shiseido Ibuki Quick FixMist - I was so exciting to see this product in this bag!

Shisedio Anessa Perfect Essence Sunscreen

Shisedio Anessa

Best sunscreen so far.
Light weight and very easy for foundation  to go on top.

No white cast.
Light gel-like cream texture.

Will buy more at the duty-free store at Asia airports!
Favorite Sunscreen so far for this summer.