♥ Happy New Year / SK II Cellumination Essence EX ♥

SK II Cellumination Essence

After much consideration, I finally decided to give in and purchase a product from SK II at Sephora last weekend.

Initial Thoughts: After reading so many excellent reviews about various SK II skin care products online, I always wanted to try at least one product from SK II. However, I always felt hesitant to purchase SK II products since they are so expensive in my opinion.

Since I have sensitive skin, a lot of expensive skin care products that work well for other people, often times does not suit my oily skin type.

In my mind, I couldn't justify taking a chance and spending $150.00 for a skin care product that might cause my skin to breakout or work only as well as the $20-$30 facial brightening essence I was currently using.

• PRODUCT: SK II Cellumination Essence EX (I found out about this product through a Korean Naver blog. Also featured on Eugene's Get it Beauty, a Korean Beauty Program).
• FUNCTION: According to Sephora - "This hydrating serum with New Aura Bright Complex works three ways to diffuse light reflectance within the surface so that your natural colors radiate a soft, translucent glow from within. It also hydrates and refines the surface to boost skin’s natural tone, and to help diminish the appearance of discoloration for a more even complexion." Although this product definitely helps to even out skin tone, I also found that it functions as an excellent skin whitening/brightening product!
• COST: A 1 oz bottle (as seen above) cost $150.00 at Sephora. The Sephora store in Hawaii only sold the 1 oz bottle; however, Sephora's online store shows that there's also a 1.6 oz bottle selling for $220.00. Fortunately, since I had a $105.00 Sephora gift card, I only ended up paying about $52.00 after tax.
• APPLICATION: In short, a little goes a long way. I usually put one tiny drop on my forehead and one tiny drop on my chin, and spread it evenly over my entire face. The slightly watery and very smooth texture of the essence makes it easy to apply. Since it is quickly absorbed by my skin, it does not leave my skin feeling sticky or oily!
• OVERALL THOUGHTS ✯✯✯✯✯:  So far I've been really pleased with the results. Right now I would definitely have to give this product a 5/5 and two thumbs up! ^_^ Although I am breaking out a little along my jawline (which is nothing new), I think this is due to it being the "time of my month" more than anything else. The first night I used this product, I noticed that it actually helped to significantly decrease the size and redness of a painful pimple on my chin.
  
  As I mentioned above, this essence also functions as an excellent skin whitening/brightening product. After only a week, I noticed a difference in my skin tone color. Although only a minor difference, my skin tone seems to be brighter and lighter. Unfortunately I didn't take a "before" picture so I don't have any proof =P, but I found a couple of screenshots from the Get it Beauty show which shows the "before" and "after" photos of people who used this product:
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  -♥- Wishing all my readers a very Blessed and Happy New Year! -♥-