Pitera Perhaps
24 Jul 2007 — Ok ok I know I’ve had my issues with chemical-laden cosmetics and toiletries in the past, save for their exorbitant prices if nothing else… BUT truly people, I have found something that really works and is worth the arm, leg and kidney that it costs! Well, that’s what the spare one is for isn’t it?… When you get really hard up: starvation, a wedding, ridiculously expensive make-up. Yes, I have found my miracle cure. Need I even say it? SK-II of course.
I know, I know, this product is so over-rated it’s not funny. And usually I would disregard its said wondrous results as nothing more than mere marketing ploy, but then I started hearing my own friends vouch for it… and even so, I managed to stand my ground. Yep, even when everyone was telling me it was the absolute best thing I can do to prep my skin for the big day, I resisted and succeeded in resisting. But then, the last straw hit me, in the most unlikely form. When even a NERD like Adeline can tell me she now swears by SK-II’s Treatment Essence, that’s it lah! Adeline leh, so brainy so broke one also can bring herself to buy SK-II and somemore tell me it’s good, how can I a self-professed self-respecting vainpot withhold this expenditure?!? That would be SO WRONG.
When I told William about this, he “tsk tsk” me. How can you sell out like this? What happened to only using au natural, herbal-based toiletries?… What happened? What happened?!? I turned 30! That’s what happened. When a woman turns 30, she gains her god-given right to use whatever pharmaceutical grade cosmetics she wants, and she needs it! Yup, none of that mild gentle natural stuff for me no more. I’m at the stage of my life where I need the potent, hardcore stuff to max out what little shelf-life I have left. And Adeline and I both agreed that we have no pretensions about employing cosmetic procedures either. When the time comes, I will sensibly book myself in for some botox. Or perhaps even organize a botox and wine party, if it’s not too passé by then. Yep, I have absolutely no issues with some “extreme makeover” from time to time and I am certainly not above using it if needs be.
And so it got me. I got sucked in, I got sucked in bad… That trip back to Male, I made a stop at Duty-Free and got myself a bottle of the Facial Treatment Essence and also the Advanced Signs Treatment moisturizing cream, the big ones somemore, and when I got back to the resort I started using them religiously. Just three days in, I’ve only got one thing to say…. Shit!
Shit, if I had known it was THIS good I would have bought it before my wedding, I would have bought it when I first heard about it, even if it meant starving at that point. Man, I would have bought it when my skin was still pre-pubescent and flawless as a baby’s bottom! It is that good. I speaketh the truth here my good friends. My skin has become so much less problematic. It looks and feels so much healthier, smoother, firmer, more moisturized, and most of all, that infamous glow-glow-glow-glow-glow… Yup! It’s DEFINITELY there! My face is indisputably radiant! Just radiant! SK-II has breathed new life into it. If I was anymore dramatic, I might even say I am experiencing a rebirth.
So people, stop wasting your money on any other skincare product. If it’s not SK-II, it’s money down the toilet. And if you are trying to be difficult, skeptical and stupid like I was before, well then, that’s YOUR loss isn’t it?
Oh, but for those who are open-minded and wise enough to go grab your own bottle of “Miracle Water”, one more tip for you. The box suggests two ways of application, either using a cotton pad or using your palms directly. My advice: skip the pads completely! Use your brain, use your brain. Why waste that good stuff on some useless cotton every application when you could be using it later on your skin?!? At $170 a pop, every drop counts man.
And yep, if I were you, I would stop reading and go get it, I would go get it right now! Goodness knows how much time you’ve lost already?!?! Why are you still here?!?
January 23rd, 2008 at 11:01 pm
SKII facial treatment essence is expensive! It may have bad story about it. I am always aware of what I am using. I have very sensitive skin and rather dehydrated.
Of all the branded name and Chemist facial treatment products,SKII is the only one leave my face looks moisturised.
Even my children notice my fine lines has much reduced recently (after using SKII for a year whch they did not know what I am using).
Of course, cleansing and toning are very importance before applying.
I got the Treatment lotion , Moisturizer, and apply its Treatment C Serum alternate with its moisturizer ,twice a day.
I don’t work for SKII. I gain nothing from the Company but spend a lot of money buying the product.
I could only say what I have experienced. My skin is fresher,smoother looks like I have foundation on.
They are expensive. But it is worth it.