Shiseido The Skincare 3 step kit review
It's friday my deaar readers! :) Weekend is coming up and for you guys it means relaxing but for me it means work! lol. I work every single weekend >_<" But I'm starting my new job at the hospital on Monday so I might have one weekend on two off. I'm pretty excited but I know that I'll be super exhausted at the end of the day. I'll probably have two jobs this summer but I'm not sure yet if I'd want to. =/
Okay I don't want to go in details about it let's jump into my review XD If (some of..) you remember, I bought Shiseido's The Skincare line 3 step kit way back in April. Haha I know it's been like 2 months ago but I wanted to finish the previous skincare products that I had before opening new ones. Also, I wanted to use them for a while before making a review so they are more accurate and see the long term results. What it claims:
"This three-step regimen features a cleansing foam, a softener, and a moisturizer, designed to offer your complexion all it needs to easily achieve perfect hydration each day, whether faced with the stress of life or your environment. Driven by more than a century of advances by Shiseido researchers, the collection gives skin the ability to avert dehydration and the resulting signs of aging" (Information from Sephora.com)
I've been using the cleanser for a bit more than a month now and I finally finished the 2.7oz tube this morning. I've received a sample of this about a year ago and I remember that it left my skin a bit tight and dry afterward. It was during winter time. However I decided to give it another dry for some reasons hahaha. There was something that kept me coming back to it and it's the rich creamy lather. A quarter size is enough to produce a lot of lather. It comes out as a thick cream and has a light floral scent to it. This time, it didn't left my skin tight and dry as it did before. It left my skin squeaky clean and smooth. I find that it also removes makeup pretty well (avoid the eye area though, it burned my eyes like crazy!) and oil too. I like it for my combo-oily skin in summer but would probably not use it in winter (when my combo skin is on the drier side).
As for the 3.3oz Hydro-Nourishing softener, I was very excited at first about it but came to the conclusion that it doesn't really do anything to my skin. This is supposed to be a toner, with a liquid/gel type texture & absorbs very quickly, that improves the moisture retention, clarity and radiance of your skin. Honestly, I think this product would be good for winter time but not for summer time. It does improves the moisture retention in some ways but I didn't see any improvements in terms of clarity or radiance. Just shine on my forehead lol. Plus, I don't use toner in my regular skincare routine. Oh and this product has sodium hyalunorate (hyaluronic acid) among its ingredients but it's not one of the first ones. =)
Let's finish with the Day moisture protection SPF 15! I've always wanted a moisturizer with SPF but all of them that I tried left my face shiny as a disco ball and intolerant (redness here and there).The texture of this product is lightweight, spreads on very well and it's slightly tacky. It leaves a dewy finish but it seems like my skin wouldn't absorb it. It just sat there and my t-zone just turned really oily. Ugh. This would fit people with a drier skin. I didn't liked the packaging of this one. It comes in a bottle but doesn't have a pump like the regular sized one.
I won't make a like/dislike section for this review since there's 3 products and I said everything that I had to say in each paragraphs that are destined to the products.
Rating (for the kit):
Packaging: 4/5 The moisturizer didn't have a pump! You have to shake it off haha
Products: 3.5/5 I only liked the cleanser!
Price: 4.5/5 I think it's around 40$US but I can't remember the Canadian price =/
Scent: 5/5 mild floral scent that eventually fades away
Would I repurchase? Only the cleanser =]
I hoped that you guys didn't find my post too heavy!
Have a great weekend!
-S<3
Okay I don't want to go in details about it let's jump into my review XD If (some of..) you remember, I bought Shiseido's The Skincare line 3 step kit way back in April. Haha I know it's been like 2 months ago but I wanted to finish the previous skincare products that I had before opening new ones. Also, I wanted to use them for a while before making a review so they are more accurate and see the long term results. What it claims:
"This three-step regimen features a cleansing foam, a softener, and a moisturizer, designed to offer your complexion all it needs to easily achieve perfect hydration each day, whether faced with the stress of life or your environment. Driven by more than a century of advances by Shiseido researchers, the collection gives skin the ability to avert dehydration and the resulting signs of aging" (Information from Sephora.com)
I've been using the cleanser for a bit more than a month now and I finally finished the 2.7oz tube this morning. I've received a sample of this about a year ago and I remember that it left my skin a bit tight and dry afterward. It was during winter time. However I decided to give it another dry for some reasons hahaha. There was something that kept me coming back to it and it's the rich creamy lather. A quarter size is enough to produce a lot of lather. It comes out as a thick cream and has a light floral scent to it. This time, it didn't left my skin tight and dry as it did before. It left my skin squeaky clean and smooth. I find that it also removes makeup pretty well (avoid the eye area though, it burned my eyes like crazy!) and oil too. I like it for my combo-oily skin in summer but would probably not use it in winter (when my combo skin is on the drier side).

Let's finish with the Day moisture protection SPF 15! I've always wanted a moisturizer with SPF but all of them that I tried left my face shiny as a disco ball and intolerant (redness here and there).The texture of this product is lightweight, spreads on very well and it's slightly tacky. It leaves a dewy finish but it seems like my skin wouldn't absorb it. It just sat there and my t-zone just turned really oily. Ugh. This would fit people with a drier skin. I didn't liked the packaging of this one. It comes in a bottle but doesn't have a pump like the regular sized one.
I won't make a like/dislike section for this review since there's 3 products and I said everything that I had to say in each paragraphs that are destined to the products.
Rating (for the kit):
Packaging: 4/5 The moisturizer didn't have a pump! You have to shake it off haha
Products: 3.5/5 I only liked the cleanser!
Price: 4.5/5 I think it's around 40$US but I can't remember the Canadian price =/
Scent: 5/5 mild floral scent that eventually fades away
Would I repurchase? Only the cleanser =]
I hoped that you guys didn't find my post too heavy!
Have a great weekend!
-S<3
Yep! I like all of Shiseido's cleansers he he~
ReplyDeleteEven my shiseido samples don't have a pump, I'm surprised that your full sized one doesn't either =/ But I've heard great things about this kit and I hope you will love it :) The eye cream that I've been using is really great!
ReplyDeleteHave a nice workday! Are you a nurse or a doctor at the hospital?! :D You look far too young!!
@Miss Wiggle: Did you tried the White lucent one? :D
ReplyDelete@Rainy Days: The moisturizer isn't really a full size hehe~ I'll check the eye cream when I'll be off my n-buy mode XD And I'm starting my internship as a nurse, not hard working enough to be a doctor LOL!
Thanks for reviewing the 3 step kit :>
ReplyDeleteI was thinking of buying it for my mom for her birthday but I guess I'll opt for a diffrent item.
Thanks for the great review. I was thinking about picking this up but now I can save some money on other skincare.
ReplyDeleteJust came across your blog. I use the Skin Care line myself. I really like the night cream.
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