Benefique Emulsion

I've heard of the Shiseido brand Benefique for years before hubby and I moved back to Tokyo in 2016. When we were in Tokyo though, to my surprise I couldn't find any Benefique products, with the exception of the one time when we were on a day trip with friends and accidentally wandered into a store displayed many cosmetic and skincare brands I haven't seen or heard of before, Benefique among them. 

It wasn't until months after we'd moved back to the USA that I finally made the connection: Benefique is actually a boutique brand, as in only available through specialty shops, which totally explained why I couldn't find any Benefique products when I was checking out different drugstores in Tokyo!

So imagine my surprise when I was casually browsing Nordstrom Rack online and came upon a slew of Benefique products. Like, whaaa?! I added them all to my basket of course ^.^

I already reviewed the Hot Cleansing back in April, and I'm still working through the three bottles of Lotion (I Cool Fresh, II Moist Soft, III Moist Rich), but I'm almost done with the second bottle of Emulsion, so here's a post for both the Emulsion I Fresh Smooth and Emulsion II Moist Soft.  

Kiehl's Ultra Facial Overnight Hydrating Masque

The first time I saw this gigantic 125mL/4.2fl. oz. jar of Kiehl's Ultra Facial Overnight Hydrating Masque, I actually dreaded opening it. How will I ever finish this thing? Good thing my mum came to me not long after that asking if I have some new facial moisturizers she could try. She sure came to the right person, and I immediately split half of this jar with her, among other things.

Caudalie Moisturizing Mask

Among the 5 sleeping masks I have in my current rotation is this 75mL/2.5fl. oz. full size tube of Caudalie Moisturizing Mask.

Amore Pacific Youth Revolution Radiance Concentrator

Through 2-3 different orders, I amassed several bottles of this Amore Pacific Youth Revolution Radiance Concentrator (one 30mL/1fl. oz. full size and 4-5 mini 3mL/0.1fl. oz., all were GWP!) and have been using them since the spring. 

Full size GWP

Mini GWP

Amore Pacific Youth Revolution Radiance Creme & Masque

From 3 different orders, I ended up with several of these 8mL/0.2fl. oz. freebie jars of Amore Pacific Youth Revolution Radiance Creme & Masque. I kept 3 and gave away the rest, and these 3 are among the 5 different sleeping masks I have on rotation since the spring. So far, I've finished only 1 jar and am half way through the 2nd. So despite the small size, they last quite a while!

Amore Pacific Moisture Bound Sleeping Recovery Masque

Been using this 100mL/3.38fl. oz. tube of Amore Pacific Moisture Bound Sleeping Recovery Masque since the late spring. Now I'm not using this sleeping mask exclusively but in conjunction with 4 others, for a total of 5 sleeping masks on rotation, so on average I use each mask once a week.

Elta MD Skincare Foaming Facial Cleanser

This 80mL/2.7fl. oz. deluxe travel sized bottle of Elta MD Skincare Foaming Facial Cleanser was love at first use, much so I immediately went and bought the full size, plus an Oil-in-Gel Facial Cleanser from the same brand which I'll get to eventually. 

L'Occitane Mineral Moisture Mask

I received a 6mL/0.2oz. supposedly single-use packet of this L'Occitane Mineral Moisture Mask and bought an additional 7 more, for a total of 8 packets and 24mL. Because there's just no way I'd use the whole packet in one application, so I emptied them all into a glass jar and use them like sleeping mask, which they are.

Caudalie VinoSource S.O.S. Thirst Quenching Serum

More than half way through this 30mL/1fl. oz. pump jar of Caudalie VinoSource S.O.S. Thirst Quenching Serum. This was from Caudalie VinoSource S.O.S. Hydration Intense Set, and I've been using it in my nighttime routine every other night.

Elemis Pro-Collagen Eye Revive Mask

Here's a product that pleasantly surprised me: this 4mL/0.1fl. oz. deluxe sample tube of Elemis Pro-Collagen Eye Revive Mask. It was from the Elemis x Hayley Menzies GWP, and I didn't think much of it at all at first.