SK-II GenOptics Spot Essence & Aura Essence Review

It is said that from a long term research in SK-II study discovered that women in their 20’s dramatically lose more radiance in their skin than other age group. It could be the damage cause by the UV Rays and this cause hidden spots and cloud to develop and in the end this will appear on to your skin. So SK-II recently launch a product that can help prevent these spots and cloud. It is the new GenOptics whitening skincare series. 

In our early 20’s we can’t really see these spots, but these spots are developed during this stage and will appear in later years. The GenOptics contains an infusion of Prumus extract and Pitera. Another surprising fact is that we actually tend to use the wrong amount of products on to our face. Both of these new products comes with new auto-fill dropper technology pump that is specially designed to dispense out the optimal amount of dosage you need for the best result.

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SK-II GenOptics Spot Essence

This is the latest SK-II’s spot reducing serum that is created with the new formula called the Spot Resist Complex.  It is a replacement for the Whitening Power Spots Specialist. It helps to tackle spot formation in the early stage of your age. Added with a new ingredient called Lumina Kelp Extract when it is combined with the SK-II active whitening ingredient called D-melano P3 C it helps to inhibit melanin production and enhance the spot reduction power. In 6 weeks you can see the result. Recommend to be used after cleanse, tone, and your essence. It has a lightweight texture and takes a few seconds to fully absorb. It is pretty moisturizing and easy to blend into my skin. What I notice is that it gives me a visible radiance look to my skin in just 2 weeks of usage. My spots (acne scars) can still be seen but I could say less visible. More info : (link)

SK-II GenOptics Aura Essence

After 10 years worth of research observing why skin loss its radiance and had visible age spots over time the new Genoptics Aura Essence is produced. It also has the whitening ingredient, D-melano P3 C to tackle spots and skin clouds before they surface. The GenOptics Aura Essence replaces the Cellumination Aura Essence. There are 3 factors that contribute to skin clouds which is brownish clouds (hidden spots), grayish spots (wide-spread melanin) and reddish cloud (increase of hemoglobin/dull skin tone). It can be seen through their Magic Ring with its new feature “Cloud Meter”. With 2 amazing ingredient called Prunus extract and Inositol that is in the Aura Essence it helps to cambat all of these damaged causes to your skin. In 8 weeks of continue usage, you will see the difference. Recommend to be use after cleanse, tone and your essence. It has a similar texture as the Spot essence but slightly thicker and has a more fresh scent to it. I love to use this after I have tone my skin. It leaves my skin hydrated and leave my skin velvety smooth. I also notice that my skin is more radiance and healthy after 2 weeks of using this. It takes a few couple of seconds to fully absorb. More info : (link)

You can also pay SK-II beauty counters for a visit for your skin checked with the Magic Ring. They have a new feature called cloud meter which measure on how clear your skin is of hidden spots and clouds that is hidden. The higher the reading the clearer your skin is. You can check the changes before and after using these 2 product I feature today within 4 weeks. Book your appointment today here - (link)

They are available at all SK-II beauty counters and they retails as below :
SK-II GenOptics Aura Essence 30ml RM555 / 50ml RM790
SK-II GenOptics Spot Essence 30ml RM470 / 50ml RM685 / 75ml RM920

More info check out below links :

http://www.sk-ii.com.my/

https://www.facebook.com/skii.malaysia/

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SK-II R.N.A Power Radical New Age Essence & Cream Review

After their successful Stempower range from SK-II they gave a more new and improve range called the R.N.A Power. It is a replacement of their Stempower range that said to be more effective and has more to offer you. Comes in 2 different texture which are essence and cream. It is SK-II new anti-aging series develop up to date in 35 years of history. One of the SK-II R&D person said that it took 3 years with 150 formulations and has been screened more than 600 candidates to make the formula perfect.

In the anti-aging line contains the two mention product which are the R.N.A. Power Cream and R.N.A. Power Essence are also powered by SK-II signature ingridient which is the new Pitera™ combined with the Radical New Age Complex (R.N.A.. Working together it activates the firmness of your skin in every angle.

First of all this is the R.N.A Power Radical New Age Essence. Comes with a sleek signature red bottle and a pipette cap to help you take out the product hygienically and easier. This is more like a serum to me but just a bit thicker. This is best using during the day to my opnion. What they promise you with this essence is that, after 1 day you can feel that your skin is much more bouncier and less visible pores. After 10 days you will start to notice your skin looks more glowing and hydrated. After one bottle you can see a significant improvement of less sign of aging and wrinkles. I love how this feels on my skin. It's light and absorb quickly to my skin. My skin feels soft and hydrated in just one application. There is no overpowering scent too, it just feels good!

Second, this is the SK-II R.N.A Power Radical New Age Cream. Target to give your skin more visible pores and firmness. Best use during the night if you are not comfortable using cream during the day. Here are what they promise you if you use this R.N.A. Cream, after 1 day your skin will have less and more visible pores, after 10 days you will notice an improvement sign of your aging reduced and has better and smoother skin. Hit pan, you will see that your lines and fine lines are less defined. I love using this during the night just like a sleeping mask. It has a thicker consistency and provide the exact hydration i need in my air conditioned room.

Use them together and you can see more visible result. If you are looking for an amazing skincare that targets to give you that firmer skin and ant-aging care look forward to these two. It would be an amazing product to be include in your skincare routine. i personally love both of them, they feel so nice on the skin and absorbs quickly. Leaves my skin plum and hydrated.

These product can be purchase at any SK-II Counters nationwide and they retails as below :
Radical New Age Essence - RM419 for 30ml 
Radical New Age Cream -   RM375 for 50g
More info visit their Facebook Page & Official Website :
https://www.facebook.com/skii.malaysia
http://www.sk-ii.com.my/

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SK-II # ChangeDestiny World Launch

SK-II's new RNA Power (right) and RNA Power Essence (left)

An amazing event has be held last week on 20 August at the KLCC Centercourt by the leading prestige skincare brand SK-II. The event lasted from 18 August till 23 August from 10 am till 10pm. It is the SK-II #changedestiny which has marked their journey globally. It is also a movement to inspire women all around the world to go beyond their limitations and be in control to their own successful path. Along in the event visitors get to know more about the brand history and scientific breakthrough with its famous and most love Facial Treatment Essence latest technology an innovation.

SK-II scientist Chen Lu shows the benefits of the new RNA Power boutique

Then they introduce to their newest skincare line which is the SK-II R.N.A Power range. Guest are among the first to experience it. Also highlight celebrating the main ingredient Pitera which has made the best seller treatment essence which is the SK-II Facial Treatment Essence most love by many skincare lovers. Inspire and evolve from the Stempower technology that they have before in among of their products to the latest innovations in anti aging technology, the R.N.A Power rage will replace 2 of their core products which is the STEMPOWER and STEMPOWER Essence to the latest technology mention.

Local celebrities such as Soo Wincci and Marsha Londoh join in and performed at the event. Visitors pledged their #changedestiny stories by writing on the padlocks that also join by both of the celebrities to "secure" the gate. On above picture shows, Soo Wincci, Joanne Yew & Marsha Londoh get to feel the texture of Koji rice that holds the secret to SK-II's iconic Pitera. Yuna Malaysia SK-II brand ambassador which are an international singer and songwriter also shared her journey and relate to the message of the event. She showed that with grit and courage, women can take control to theri lives and turn them around. She was teased and bullied for being to skinny since her high school days, she overcome many hurdles and stay true to herself and become to who she is today.

More info check out these links :

http://www.sk-ii.com.my/

https://www.facebook.com/skii.malaysia

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SK-II Stempower Eye Cream Review

The search for an eye cream will always be my main mission. I know it is super hard to find that perfect eye cream that really works. I admit that most good eye cream are very expensive. Talk about that small bottle it always comes with with a big figure on the price tag. Oh well. For the glory of that eye bags and dark circles. We just need them! Last previous month, I got to try this eye cream, and it is the SK-II Stempower Eye Cream. I have major eye bag problem. I tell you, MAJOR. I know that there is no eye cream that can help my eye bag disappear but I would be happy if it helps to reduce it a bit so I won't be answering the same question people ask, "Are you tired?", "Are you sick?" or "What happen to you?!". 

I have been using this eye cream for the past month and stopped using it last month because it about to run out and I can't finish it yet since I plan to blog about it. I have been delaying this review for quite sometimes because of my tight posting schedule. So glad I have the time now and I hope this would be a little guide for you of you are planning to splurge on this eye cream. Describe as - SK-II’s newest innovation in eye care from SK-II’s most awarded anti-aging technology, this soft, smooth cream helps give you bigger and younger looking eyes. It is formulated with a potent anti-ageing combination of Stem-Acanax Eye Complex and Pitera™, Stempower Eye Cream triggers a chain reaction from within, provides radical firmness on three crucial points around the eyes, helps strengthen the skin and enhances its natural ability to renew itself, reducing sagging of skin and the appearance of wrinkles. Most users agree that their eyes feel younger and brighter after just two weeks.

My thoughts & review. First of all I want to talk about the packaging. It comes in a box and the jar it self is a pretty heavy "glass" jar that definitely speaks about why is the price so high. It does looks luxurious. It comes with a small spatula that obviously I am not using due to my habit of using finger when applying skincare. When I open it, I can see a yellow creamy cream inside. The texture of this product is creamy but not thick. In terms of application, this does blends easily but I do feel a bit of a thickness when applying under my eye. No refreshing sensation or what so ever. It absorbs after a few seconds I pat it in. I could see a slight result within two weeks, my eye bag is still there but not that "too puffy" and I can say my eyes are more "awake" or fresh. It does help to moisturize my undereye super effectively. When applying concealer on top of it, my concealer does not crack or smudge.  I would say this is a great hydration try of eye cream. It does not help on my eye bag but it does help to reduce the tiredness of my eyes. The only down side would be the product it self in terms of how long can you use this. The product is pretty creamy,but I would need some amount to really covers the entire surface of my eye area. This jar probably  will last you about 1-2 months. A great eye cream for you to invest on if you willing to splurge and maintain it after you finish it.

This 15g eye cream retails for RM350+ and it is available at any SK-II counters near you. More info go to : http://www.sk-ii.com.my/

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SK-II Facial Mask worth RM150 for you.

SK-II will be launching SK-II #ChangeDestiny Museum which will highlight Pitera’s power to change skin’s destiny and to empower women to #ChangeDestiny with the theme which is the Skin Changes Destinity that will be held at 1 Utama Shopping Center this month. And here is your chance to own your self 3pcs of Facial Treatment Mask (worth RM150).

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*New terms and condition changes updated 6/1/2015. Red the highlighted bold red text. Sorry for the inconvenience causes.

How? Just go to this event below :

When :  6 January to 11 January 2015

Where : Old Wing Concourse, 1Utama Shopping Center, Petaling Jaya

Time : 10am - 10pm

and then say this magic pass code at the museum entrance "Sabrina Tajudin"!
You will get a Golden Ticket to enter.

have fun and take a tour around the museum!

then upload THREE (3) photo and tag #ChangeDestiny & #ChangeDestinyMuseum 

after that, redeem your gifts by showing you your uploaded picture!
& upon purchase of 1 bottle of Facial Treatment Essence 75ml. 

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Terms & Conditions:
1. Open to ALL Readers in Malaysia, up to 1st 100 readers per blogger. 
2. The gold tickets are only valid for tour on  6 January to 11 January
3. You have to upload 3 photos of the #ChangeDestiny Museum on Instagram with hashtag #ChangeDestiny & #ChangeDestinyMuseum and show the 3 posts to the person in charge before they can redeem their gifts at the end of the tour & upon purchase of 1 bottle of Facial Treatment Essence 75ml.
4. Only real photo are valid, photoshop picture will be disqualified.
5. Redemption can be made at the special redemption counter at the museum it self.

Do let me know if you are going in this comment section below! Don't miss to grab this chance!

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SK-II Facial Treatment Essence for you

Yes I am not joking! Since my previous post on how I really love my SK-II Facial Treatment Essence, a lot you you guys have been asking ans wanting to try it. Don't worry. I am giving away 5 FIVE full size SK-II Facial Treatment Essence to you. 5 Winners! How cool is that and the way of winning this? Super simple. Let me tell you now!

SK-II will open up a pop-up store called the SK-II Pitera™ House at The Square @ Publika from 7-14 October 2014. Showcasing their latest beauty revolution called ‘Skin Destiny’ and trace SK-II’s anti-aging breakthroughs and innovations leading up to our award-winning Stempower series. It's going to be a fun event there that you must bring your besties their! When you visit the Pop-up store you will also get to experience first-hand, the state-of-the-art skin analysis technology that SK-II offers. There will be also lots of promo going on during the event, workshops, club membership and many more. I receive a lot of emails asking about the SK-II but I did really manage to answer all of your questions so this is the perfect timing for you to consult and ask the beauty consultant! They will recommend you which is the best for you!

Then, how do I win the awesome Miracel Water called the SK-II Facial Treatment Essence from Sabrina?

So here is how! All you got to do is :

1. Follow my instagram : www.instagram.com/sabrinatajudin

2. Post : Upload yout selfie in your instagram (within contest period) and...

**Selfie must be taken around the Pop-Up SK-II Pitera House venue.

3. Dont forget to tag : @sabrinatajudin #sabrinachangeskindestiny #skiipiterahousemy

**IMPORTANT!

5 most creative selfies will win a bottle of SK-II Facial Treatment Essence 75ml worth RM229 each!

Contest period : 7 Oct - 14 Oct 2014 

*Winners will be announce around a week after contest ends.

*You must also reside in Malaysia

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So don't forget to go to the SK-II Pitera House on the dates above and snap snap some selfie, post in instagram and dont forget to hashtag! Make sure your profile is not private so I am able to view your entry. I repeat, 5 winners! High chances of winning! I know you are good at that! hehe...

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The SK-II Facial Treatment Essence

As-salamu alaykum and hello everyone ♡. This is like a the 7th time I talk about the popular SK-II. I receive so many message and emails from you who wanted to know more about it. Does it worth of the investment, how does it works, yada yada yada. So here I am once again, I am going to give you a more depth on how this things works and some of your questions. Hope this help you to decide on purchasing it. I will give more in depth explanation about this best seller skin essences that works like a toner as well as an essence. The product that has been said to give you that wonderful skin. I have finish the 1st bottle and this is my second one. I use it alternately, as I always change my skincare stuff from month to month basis but when in week I felt like I want to pamper my skin more, I use this essence.

So of the facts that you need to know about this essence that is, a bottle of Facial Treatment Essence is sold every 28 seconds, with over 20 million bottles sold to date. Below shows how this miracle essence were develop and discovered.

In 1970 they started to search for the ultimate skincare ingredient. It was a quest. Ranging from Chinese herbs and Japanese and Chinese medicine to hot spring water. They observe that the sake (yeast made from rice) brewers hands are youthful and soft and they started to investigate. Then they manage to isolate a naturally occurring ingredient with a diverse set of skin nutrients from the metabolism of a rare yeast strain which is the Pitera and then in 1980 the SK-II Facial Treatment Essence was born. Celebrities such as Cate Blanchett, Kaori Momoi, Kate Bosworth, Lim Soo Jung, and Tang Wei swear by SK-II Facial Treatment Essence and were all loyal users before becoming SK-II brand ambassadors. Now let's get on to my personal opinion and what I think about it below.

How I use it. I use this just like a toner (A liquid form of product that you use after cleansing your face, recommend to be use as a preparation step for better absorption of the next skincare item to be applied which is moisturizer/serum). Although it is not describe as a toner but more to an essence. What is an essence? Well essence is basically like a serum but water base. To my opinion. I can't really say its a toner completely because the texture and liquid type this essence hold pretty much different from an ordinary toner. It is also not that lightweight just like toner usually feels. But I am always in a hurry, I don't have much time to apply too many product on my face. This has been one of the most reach product when I am doing my skincare. I use a cotton pad to apply this. 3-4 drops of it and I apply it in upwards motion wiping my face. Then I "hand fan" my face to let it dry/absorb faster before applying my next skincare item that usually will be moisturizer. I don't feel like using serum if I use this essence. If you apply too much you can actually feel your skin sticky and the sourly scent of this essence are also very noticeable to use it lightly. I also love to wet my cotton pad and leave it under my eye, and make it like a eye mask. Just like I show it in this post (link).

How it change my skin. My skin condition is combination, it is not too oily and sometimes it can be very dry. I have acne breakout sometime each month due to change of hormone. I don't have that many of skincare problem. My pores are also sometime becomes large it I neglected my skin. So if you have the same skin condition as me, you may can relate. I can't really consult your skin problem as I am not a beautician. I will try to clarify everything if it meet your requirement. Ok, my thoughts, to tell you the truth, it does not make my face looks nearer to Ariana Grande or any of the celebrities up there. Many people expect a super flawless skin overnight by using this. This essence is targeting on the 5 dimension of the skin which is your texture. You can read my full before and after review here, *result are base on their ring test skin analysis (read it here). It does not help on my spots and acne scars but it really really helps on my skin texture. What I feel the different is that my skin is softer, not dry and less oily. I really feel good about my skin. To the other problems of my skin such as spots, whitening and acne, I focus on using other brands that I can afford more. Why I am loving this product is that because it acts like a toner as well as an essence that contains such powerful ingredients to really help on the texture of my skin. Although I am not a fan of the scent but I still use it. It helps prepare my skin to any other skincare items that I want to use next.

Overall thoughts and recommendation. Ok well, what I can really say is that yes, this is an expensive product. Let talk about economical and average purchasing power we are facing here. It may cost 10%-30% of your average salary here in Malaysia. Its a big decision to buy it. This facial treatment essence regular size 75ml cost around RM229.00 per bottle. You can get it in gist set that usually comes in other products such as deluxe sample of toner or mask like I got before with cost around RM240 (read it here). People message me and ask how do I use it. Hope I have explain well above and they also ask what other SK-II product I use. Well, I only use this and I mix it up with other skincare brand that I like. I am still a student back then so I can't afford the whole range. It is not a criminal to not use the whole range, remember that. Of course SK-II is going to recommend you the whole range, if you can afford it well good for you. Go on. I read  this once blogger use the whole range and her ring skin test analysis result is all above 90% (it means her skin is good). The star main product would be this essence to my opinion. I tried the toner, but it is just an ordinary thing to me but I really like the mask. It is really good. Try to mix up a few of your favorite skincare, that is what I did. Try to test out new items and so on. 

I always have this situation where "these" girls keep on saying "oh I have very sensitive skin, I can't try normal skincare product, but I I think SK-II is good for me but it's too expensive". Like seriously? How am I going to answer your questions. Don't have double standard okay. I am going to be real on this post due to the questions I got from various people. Finding the right skincare takes time. Also, your skin condition changes. So try to explore. Going to back to the question that, does this SK-II really works? Well, it works on me, so if you wanna know go and try it. In sya Allah (With God wills) it will help to make your skin better. Who knows, because many said it really works on their skin. Also, having an expensive skincare but not taking care of your diet is a waste of time. Do look out what you eat, don't drink soda, process food, oily food too much. This is the main reason and main cause of your acne or trouble skin. Skincare just gonna help you cure it and maintain it beauty. 

So do I recommend this essence? Yes I do. Do I recommend using the whole range? Yes I do, if you can maintain the splurge. "It is expensive, I don't think I will own it" Well, its ok to use other skincare product but don't limit your self, maybe not today but maybe in the future. :) "Why you like it so much! I want also" Well, it really help my skin become better, that is all I can say. *not paid to say this okay. This is the only SK-II product that I am using right now. I combine it with other skincare product brand. Maybe the combination I choose also helped with my skin. So I might say my skincare is a great teamwork. This post is dedicated to one of the skincare item that helped on my skin. By not using it, I can see a small slight different which i mention above. My skin texture.

Hope I have explain everything since this is like everyone wishlist. Alhamdulilah I got to try this awesome product because of what I am doing today. I also don't think I can afford to maintain it after I finish it. But the price says the result. I just don't know how to explain more. Also Alhamdulilah (Praise to God) I am happy with my skin condition now. You can survey the price and info at some of these online store I found selling SK-II products, Luxola Malaysia, Zalora, Lazada and many more. Or just go to the counter and its better. You get free consultation there. Read my whole 6 post of this SK-II journey here (link).

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Ok I'm done.

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Before & After using SK-II

As-salamu alaykum and hello everyone ♡. I am finally on to my last chapter of reviewing a most-raved about product, the SK-II Facial Treatment Essence. I have been using this for almost 3 months now and I am going to share my thoughts and overall conclusion on this set. If you have been following my SK-II journey post, you might have read about my first impression on the Pitera Essence set that I got, if you haven't here is the post (link). So yes, that is the product I have been using throughout these past three months.

So here is my current skin condition. I feel that my skin is brighter, more radiant, with less obvious pores. Makeup application has become easier. I also took the Magic Ring Test before using this set, you can read it here (link). So let’s see below if my score has increased or decreased since... Let’s see! *wink* [click to enlarge image below]

DIMENSION	Score % (BEFORE)	Score (AFTER)
Texture Refinement	27%	27%
Firmness Power	10%	28%
Wrinkle Resilience	18%	37%
Spot Control	60%	69%
Radiance Enhancement	22%	32%
Total Score	27%	39%

I took the Magic Ring test again to look for my “after” results. So here it is.

Starting on the Texture Refinement, well... No change at all. Next, is the Firmness Power. Alhamdulilah, increase +18%! The next most improved score is the Wrinkle Resilience, +19% . My highest score before using the SK-II is the spot control and this increased by +9%. Lastly Radiance Enhancement increased by 10%. With an overall total score of 39% which saw a total overall increase of 12%.

So far I am happy with the result since I am focusing on just one product – the Pitera Facial Treatment Essence. I have recently read a post by a blogger who used a wider range of SK-II products that the beauty consultant recommended to her...and she got an average of 90% score, which is amazing!

I am planning on repurchasing the Pitera Facial Treatment Essence and include it in my daily skincare routine. Overall I am happy with my skin; the only thing I am concerned about now is just my eye bags. I need a good eye cream next! I read that SK-II just released the Facial Treatment Essence-Eye. Who knows, I might even get to review that in the near future!

You can read more about the SK-II kit I used here and ask the SK-II team any questions on their Facebook page.

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Leave a comment and your thoughts on my SK-II journey below!

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