SK-II Serum & Mask

For months my best friend Orville had been raving to me about SK-11 and how much he loved their quality of skincare and I just wasn't budging. Finally, I had the opportunity to try SK-11 Facial Treatment Essence Serum and Facial Treatment Mask and I can't have enough of it. 

The SK-11 Facial Treatment Essence ,"replenishes your skin to prevent dryness, helps soften and smooth your skin's texture, helps your skin's renewal process, penetrates better than a facial cream". I've read that many people use the treatment essence as a second toner. I've been using it as a moisturizer for the past two weeks and I've noticed a huge difference in my skin's texture. My skin feels hydrated, moisturized, smooth and glowy. It's lightweight which is a bonus because I really dislike thick, heavy moisturizers - they make my skin feel greasy. So, I was pleased to find out that the Facial Essence Treatment was lightweight and not greasy. 

The SK-11 Facial Treatment Mask immediately moisturizes, softens and illuminates your skin in just 10-15 minutes. I love what an easy apply it is, extremely mess-free. I'm use to using clay masks which are usually a hassle to apply and to remove so, this was a nice change for me.  

When my best friend Orville was telling me about the SK-11 products I couldn't help but to question whether or not it was worth the expense. But, now that I've tried the SK-11 products I've realized it's worth the investment. Both products have Pitera in their ingredients. The Facial Treatment Essence has 90% Pitera and the Facial Treatment mask has Pitera infused in the soft cotton sheets. Pitera is clear liquid vitamins, amino acids, minerals and organic acids. Essentially, Pitera is said to speed up your skin's natural rejuvenation process. I'm going to be honest I wasn't sure if I completely believed in Pitera until using the products and realizing the huge difference in my skin's texture and appearance. I highly recommend everyone to try a sample if you can and then make the decision of whether or not you want to make the investment(which I'm sure you will because it's a game changer)! 

I hope you all fall in love with SK-11's products as much as I have. Quality over Quantity has always been my philosophy. That doesn't mean every expensive product will be worth it but, sometimes you find that one like SK-11's that can replace 2 cheap products. 

Enjoy! Comment below with your favorite moisturizers and toners! 

With Love,

Gabrielle

Disclaimer: This product was gifted to me by Influenster and SK-11 but, my opinions are my own. 

GABRIELLE Takes GLOSSIER

Hey everyone! 

As some of you may know, last month when I was in New York I had the opportunity to visit the Glossier and Into The Gloss HQ. While it was such an exciting experience to attend their Summer Friday's Braid Bar, I was also able to purchased their Phase 1 Kit. The Phase 1 kit included: soothing face mist, priming moisturizer, perfecting skin tint, and their famous "BALM DOTCOM" universal skin salve. I had the option of buying their original Balm DOTCOM or the newest one which is the Coconut BALM DOTCOM. Of course I went with the Coconut balm because it smells very yummy!  

Since I've been back from the Big Apple, I've been using these products individually and when I am on the go I like to use them all together because I can apply them all within 5 minutes. I'm going to tell you now that if you're looking for some products to use on your days off or just for those on the go days I think you'll love the Phase 1 Kit. I fell in love with the set because they are very light weight and easy to apply which is what I look for when I am purchasing products I can wear daily. 

Here is my on the go routine with Glossier:

1. I start off with washing my face with Biore's deep pore charcoal cleanser. After patting my face dry I then close my eyes and spritz my face 3-4 times with Glossier's Soothing Face Mist. The face mist hydrates and preps my skin for my next step. I also like using the face mist throughout the day as a refresher especially being on the go it's a nice pick me up! 

2. Now that I have sprayed my face with the Soothing Mist, I apply a generous amount of the Priming moisturizer on my palm and massage it onto my entire face. What I love about the priming moisturizer is that it's build-able and it's also a redness-reducing primer which means that it brings out the best in your skin and balances out any discoloration and or redness.

3. I am now ready for the Perfecting Skin Tint! The tint comes in 5 different shades, I use the medium shade. Before applying it I shake the bottle and then I squeeze about 10-15 drops (sounds like a lot but its not I promise!!) of the tint onto my palm and then I use my fingers to apply a thin, even layer onto my entire face. It is a low coverage and breathable which I think is my favorite quality that it holds. It's funny because when I wear regular foundation it hides all my freckles but using the Perfecting Skin tint it actually doesn't hide my freckles but it minimizes any discoloration while brightening my face also. 

4.  Last but not least.... Glossier's skin salve in coconut, the BOMB DOTCOM to say the least lol! I apply the balm last and what I like about this product in particular is that it's not a one purpose product. You can use it for your lips as a finishing touch to your look, you can dab it on to your cheekbones and or eyelids for the perfect natural and dewy highlight. In the pictures above I used the balm for my cheekbones, eyelids and my lips. Sometimes I even apply the balm to my cuticles. They don't call it the "universal skin salve" for nothing!

Lightweight everyday 5 minute makeup using Glossier

I went ahead and linked each product above just in case you guys were interested in purchasing them. I hope you all learned something new with my On-The-Go 5 minute ritual with Glossier. 

With Love,

Gabrielle

YSL Products

Hey guys! So, I currently own a couple YSL products, Rouge Volupté Shine lipstick is my favorite to be exact. But, I've always wanted to further explore their beauty line and luckily I received my first voxbox from @influenster and this month it features two Yves Saint Laurent products:  YSL's first Touche Éclat Primer and Touche Éclat Blur Perfector. Since I just received the products this past week, I had to use them immediately and guess what?! I actually loved the results! I used the primer before I applied my foundation and it was long lasting and very lightweight so it didn't feel as if I had a ton of product on my face. To follow up after applying my daily foundation, I used the Tocuhe Éclat Blur Perfector alone as an all over complexion corrector. Not only did the Blur Perfector take away any imperfections but it gave me the perfect rosy glow as well. I hope you all get the opportunity to try these products and let me know how you like them via Twitter or Instagram.. 

Xoxo,

G.G