I am very excited to have been chosen by Influenster.com to test and try some new beauty products from the brand SK-II. In the mail yesterday I received two complimentary products to experience for myself and share my open and honest feedback. These two items arrived at my door in a tiny little red box courtesy of Influenster. I couldn’t wait to open it up and see what was inside!

In my box I receive two products:

SK-II Facial Treatment Mask & SK-II Facial Treatment Essence

The first thing I did before even trying the products was to go online to their website and learn more about the company. SK-II is a beauty and skin care line that include the ingredient Pitera. Pitera is known as “Miracle Water” or “Holy Water” in the East for its skin-renewing properties. Their products contain no sulfates, synthetic fragrances and are non-gmo. Their products can be found on their website as well as Sephora. You can also find select items on Amazon as well. 

SK-II began at a sake brewery in Japan. Scientists noticed the elderly workers had wrinkled faces but extraordinarily soft and youthful-looking hands—thanks to Pitera™, a naturally derived liquid from the sake fermentation process. Since then, SK-II with Pitera™ has become a skin secret shared by actress Cate Blanchett and women around the world—it transforms the complexion’s texture, radiance, firmness, spot control, and wrinkle resilience. SK-II has been a leading skincare brand for more than 30 years.

Let’s talk about the first product that I tried which was the Facial Treatment Mask. I am one of those gals who loves a good face mask, they are relaxing and refreshing and great to do once a week to put back in some much needed moisture to your skin. This mask came in a small silver pouch and before I put it on I made sure to clean my face and remove my makeup. Lately my favorite skin care cleanser is Derma E Very Clear Acne Scrub. It has tiny exfoliating beads but doesn’t strip my face of moisture and really gets all of my make up off and dirt/oil. Having a clean face is important before you put a mask on to allow it to penetrate your skin and not have to sit on top of your foundation. I also love this scrub to remove any dead skin cells and give me a clean slate for a mask or moisturizers and serums. 

After cleaning my face I am ready to go with my mask. I took it out of the pouch and slowly placed it on my face, starting at the forehead first and then pushing it onto my skin and working it into the right spots and patting it down. My face is kind of small so I had to work a bit to have it stay properly but I got it eventually. I left it on for 15 minutes as directed and it felt soothing and cool. Unlike other masks this stayed in place really well and then after the time was up I removed it and tossed it in the garbage. I then worked the rest of the product that was left on my skin into my face and let it dry. My skin felt soft and supple. I did not feel like my skin was tight or dry at all, just super moisturized. There was a good amount of clear product still on my face so it took some time to set into my skin and dry but it did and felt good. 

The second product I tried was the Facial Treatment Essence. It is enriched with more than 90 percent Pitera—the main ingredient used to enhance the skin’s renewal process—plus nourishing vitamins, amino acids, minerals, and organic acids to promote a healthy skin cell renewal cycle. With daily application, this essence moisturizes, improves texture and clarity, and contributes to a more beautiful, balanced, and glowing complexion. A 2.5 ounce of this product costs $99. I used a few drops of this on my skin after I had washed, applied the mask and removed the mask. This I would use in the evening after I was my face and before my nighttime moisturizer. I also used it this morning on a clean face before applying my daily moisturizer and makeup primer. It is light weight like water and not sticky or gel like. 

Now that the product has set into my skin for the evening I really love how it feels. My face feels refreshed and cool, soft and clear. There was no scent to these products at all, no fragrance and no stinging at all. I only received one mask but I will continue to use the treatment essence as part of my nighttime regiment. Any brand that uses natural ingredients is an A+ in my book and I am always looking for ways to speed up cell turnover in my skin. This was a great product line, though it is a bit pricey, but if you want to look into their other items they sell a lot online. I’m excited to see in the coming weeks if the product has some noticeable results on my skin tone and texture. 

*disclaimer – I received these products for free for testing purposes from Influenster.com. I was not paid to endorse or promote these items. 

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