The different ways to use SK-II’s Facial Treatment Essence

As a soothing one-minute mask

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Here’s a way to fend off fatigue for visibly softer and smoother skin, even if you’re running on empty: Soak dry facial sheets with your essence, stick them in a sealed Ziploc bag and stash it in the fridge.

Once the sheets are nice and cool, slap them on your face whenever you need a pick-me-up for your skin. Leave them on to work their magic for a few minutes, then proceed with the rest of your skincare. The soothing salve will quench your thirsty skin and reduce redness.

As a hydrating face mist – that can be used over makeup

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A tip from American actress Chloe Grace Moretz, who was recently featured in SK-II’s Bare Skin Chat: you can decant the Facial Treatment Essence into a little spray bottle to create your own DIY face mist to refresh your skin and replenish any moisture you might have lost throughout the day. It’s the perfect hydrating pick-me-up you can practically douse yourself in without fear of disrupting your face paint.

As a quick trick to de-puff your eyes

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Under eye bags are terrible tell-tale signs of tiredness and torpor. Here’s how to de-puff and detoxify your eyes in a pinch. Soak a couple of cotton pads, drop them into a sealed Ziploc bag, then chuck it into the fridge. Leave them overnight.

The morning after, place the chilled cotton pads over your eyes and leave them on for about five minutes. The coolness will lend an instant lift to your lids and shrink swollen capillaries for less puffy eyes almost instantly.

To repair your skin from sun damage

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Dry and flaky. Burnt and spotty. That’s the aftermath of too much sun. Restore your skin’s natural balance and help improve tone and texture by adding the facial essence into your skin care routine. Simply splash on an essence after you’ve cleansed and toned your skin to hydrate and replenish your face with vitamins and amino acids.

When skin is burnt or injured such as from sun damage, the light, watery texture of a facial essence is ideal as it will help to repair skin more effectively and gently compared to a thicker, richer cream or lotion, which might not be able to penetrate the skin’s damaged superficial layers as quickly and easily.