Not Your Average Blogger! (:: Kosé: Sekkisei Lotion Mask

Hello all, I'm finally back from my getaway at Bali. It was pretty hot there, both of my shoulders are burnt and I look slightly brown now. Ignoring that fact, it was an awesome one! Really enjoyed the relaxation and lifestyle there, very simple and chilling. Shall blog about it soon ❤

Sneak peek: Sunset dinner ❤

Back to my blog title, I shall blog about the Kosé workshop I attended for their Sekkisei Lotion Mask launch. This post was supposed to be up before I go to Bali but there were too many last minute arrangements in the way. A big shout out and thank you to Carmen for inviting me to the event. It was nice to meet her and Jess again and being able to spend some girly time together.

The event started with the staffs explaining to us about their products and what are the benefits. One thing that I find awesome is that their products are made for all skin types. So, one question.. Do you know the difference between a toner and a lotion? I've seen articles and videos from beauty gurus on Youtube stating that toner has smaller molecules than lotion and it helps your skin to absorb better any product that you apply afterwards. Also, the ability to minimize the size of your pores. BUT using only toner itself might actually cause harm to your skin as it might thin out the layers of your skin. Where as a lotion will hydrate and moisture your skin and with Sekkisei Lotion, you don't need to apply toner beforehand. How much more convenience can you ask for?

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These are the facial products that we all had the opportunity to try out!
From left to right: Cleansing cream, Lotion, Emulsion and BB Cream

I was looking forward most to try out their famous Sekkisei Lotion and also the BB Cream as nowadays I prefer to use BB Cream instead of foundations for its light texture.

Here are the benefits of the Sekkisei Lotion. Can be applied as lotion mask and boost up to 10x of moisture?!? I was very excited to try this out as my skin type is more towards dry and sensitive, definitely in need of some hydration. As we all did put on some light makeup to the event, we started with the most basic step of skin care regime, removing the makeup.

Step 1: Take a cherry size amount of cleansing cream and apply on your face in circular motion starting from your cheeks to the chin and then forehead. Followed by using two pieces of tissue to dab away the excess. Do this by placing the tissues on your face as how you usually place your mask on and gently press them down to absorb the excess. Next, use a wet cotton pad to clean or just wash it off with warm water.

I really love this product as it cleans very well and doesn't leave that dry feeling from using foam cleansers.

Moving on to the spotlight product, the Sekkisei Lotion.

Image from https://www.facebook.com/kose.malaysia

Step 2: First remove the cap and you'll notice a thin line at the inner top when you capsize it. Pour the lotion till the line. Take your mask (which looks so cute like an oversize pill) and drop it into the lotion. Wait for about 5 seconds for the mask to absorb the lotion and puff. Then gently open it and place on your face for a maximum of 10 minutes for full effect.

The lotion mask has a very strong smell when you put it on initially, this is due to the herbal ingredients used in the lotion. It's supposed to hydrate your skin while giving you the calming effects from the scent. The mask is very refreshing and my skin definitely feels like it went for an express treat! ❤

Btw, you can dab on a little extra of the lotion after the mask if you feel that it's not enough.

Our mask on selfie w Carmen and Jess ❤
Photo credits to Carmen.

Step 3: Pour a generous amount of the Sekkisei Emulsion onto the cotton pad (about the size of a 50cents coin) and apply on the face. And you are done with your skin care regime! Time to move on to makeup.

It was so nice that we get to try their skin care products together with their makeup range.

BB Cream, 2 shades.
No.1 for fair skin and no.2 for natural skin color

Model of the day was blogger Nana and they have a makeup guru, Mr Dobashi who came all the way from Japan to join us. He looks like the Japanese version of Vanness Wu. Pretty humble and funny guy. He overheard our conversation and joked that Vanness Wu is his brother. Twins I would say, LOL.

Took this shot after putting on the BB Cream on half of my face to see the difference. Can you spot which side did I applied on?

*Hint: My face was a little blushing red before that (;

My opinion on the BB Cream?
Super duper love this product! The texture was so light that it felt like you have zero makeup on your face yet the coverage was awesome! I would definitely consider splurging a little extra for this baby someday.