SK-II -- My favorite product!

SK-II is by far the best skincare product I have ever used! If there’s a brand that I can recommend with full confidence, it would be SK-II. Two years ago, I was gifted with my first SK-II product. I received the Signs Eye Cream and the Skin Signature. I heard much rave about it, especially in the Asian community. Call me bias, but I trust more Asian brands than I do American brands. Why? Beauty is a huge industry in Asia. Beauty and skincare is highly emphasized in Asian countries. Women in Asia are more concerned with their skin and appearance. It’s almost as if it’s a part of their culture to maintain great skincare.  There are numerous ads and beauty stores all over Asia. And in America, beauty is not on that scale of popularity. Now, that is not to say that I don’t use any American brands – I do have my favorites!

SK-II is from Japan and was founded in 1980. It all started when an observant scientist noticed the hands of the women working in a Japanese sake brewery to be smooth and youthful. Following after years of research, the scientists were able to isolate the “nutrient-rich” liquid which is called Pitera. And is now known as SK-II!

Although I love Sk-II, I don’t know if I can keep replenishing my stock. It’s very expensive in comparison to other products. It’s worth the money however; I do wish it was cheaper. 

I recently got the new Cellumination line (check out the pics below!), which I have been dreaming of having for forever! I am super ecstatic to try it out!

Products Names:

Facial Treatment Clear Lotion

Facial Treatment Essence

Cellumination Essence

Cellumination Deep Surge Ex

Stempower

Other beauty products I want to try: Shu Uemura, Majorlicka Majorlica, Laniege 

Travel Diary: HAUL - from Japantown in San Francisco

Japantown was smaller in comparison to the busy, hustlin' and bustlin' Chinatown in San Francisco! The town was quaint, quiet and very peaceful. It was the last stop on my list before heading to the airport for my flight. I arrived before noon and the town had no more than 5 people in sight including myself. It could be that it was too early for the locals, but even as time progressed it was clear that Japantown was not a popular attraction. I didn't mind it. It was a nice change from all the crowds that I've encountered in the couple days before. However, it begged the question whether Japan town really had anything amazing to offer... Because I had high expectations.

 Me, being a skincare addict - I was most anxious and excited to visit beauty stores! I was hoping to find good products with reasonable prices. I was ready and willing to spend money on skincare! However, unfortunately, there were only 3 beauty stores around town and I left with nothing... It was very disappointing. There were products available, but the price of one was more costly than if I were to buy it online myself. Which didn't make any sense to me, and I would only cheat myself out if I were to purchase something.

Apart from that, I went to this Japanese store called, Daiso Japan which is similar to the General dollar store. Almost everything is priced at a $1 and almost everything is made in Japan. I was able to find a few things, so I suppose that made the trip worth it. Oh and I was able to do a puriku photo booth! It's where you get to take cutesy photos and then embellish your plain looking picture with fun decorations such as adding bokeh and typography! Instructions and editing was all written in Japanese, so I had a difficult time decorating mines. I did the best I could with the limited minutes given. I wish I wore something cuter though! In all honesty, I really didn't like my overall choice of outfits that I brought for the trip. And let me not get started with my hair color.. It was transitioning into black, hence my greenish-light-grayish-bluish hair  >.<