The Body Shop Skincare

I get these cute kits when The Body Shop has their $12 sale on skincare kits.

Seaweed Essentials Kit: Seaweed Deep Cleansing Facial Wash, Seaweed Clarifying Toner, Seaweed Clarifying Night Treatment, Seaweed Mattifying Day Cream

I liked everything in the kit and the little travel pouch is cute to carry around. The value is awesome when you add up buying the individual items.  The cleanser has a light pleasant fragrance that I enjoy and it foams up pretty well.  The toner does not sting like some alcohol toners do and makes my face less oily during the day.  This is a nice basic skincare kit with mattifying power for oilier skin. I can use the day cream as a primer to keep my oil under control.  The night treatment feels sticky at first but will get absorbed shortly after putting it on.  I don't know if the night treatment does anything for my skin but the cost of the other products already makes this kit a good deal so I would probably repurchase.

Tea Tree Skincare Kit: Tea Tree Oil Skin Clearing Facial Wash, Tea Tree Oil Skin Clearing Toner, Tea Tree Oil Skin Clearing Lotion, Tea Tree Oil

Again I liked everything in this kit.  Tea tree is suppose to help with acne by killing bacteria on your skin. The face wash has a strong tea tree smell and makes your face squeaky clean.  It might be too harsh for dry skin but for normal to oily skin, it's great.  The toner also makes the face a little dry but the Tea Tree Lotion adds some moisture back.  My favorite item is the Tea Tree Oil, which by itself is already $9.  The Tea Tree Oil is not oily at all and I use it for spot treating new small pimple bumps that are just trying to come.  Then they don't really come because I treated it at an early stage.  It doesn't do anything for big pimples though.  But for $12, it's not bad to relieve some acne problems.

Wise Woman Skincare Kit - website description says : Wise Woman products will reduce the signs of aging by strengthening skin, stimulating natural cell renewal, and helping to maintain collagen levels for renewed suppleness and elasticity. Your skin will feel firmer and more hydrated, while the appearance of fine lines and dark spots is reduced.

Since this was a nice looking kit, I decided to try it even though I have combination/oil skin.  The cleanser was a disappointment because it says that it removes makeup but it couldn't remove my BB cream.  It does not foam and feels very slick on face.  I just ended up using this in the morning as a gentle cleanser and will not purchase full size.  The toner is like a moisturizing gel, not watery like other toners.  I put it directly on my hands and lightly press it onto my face, just like how many Asian beauty consultants suggest doing.  The day lotion has some light reflecting property but very subtle.  I like this effect and use it under my eyes to help with my dark eye circles.  The night cream is rich but did not make me break out and can be used during those dry winter months.  Overall this kit is for dry skin and I will probably won't repurchase.

Wise Woman Eye Cream - website description says : Improve the appearance of dark circles, puffiness and lines around your eyes with an innovative, rich moisturizer that uses cotton fibers to “fill” in lines as it soothes and smoothes. Soy and rice peptides reduce the appearance of dark circles and puffiness while witch hazel refreshes and reduces puffiness.

I find this to be one of the most effective eye creams that I have ever tried.  I got a sample of this Jan 13, 2011 and already I am seeing results.  I have purchased the full size to continue use and see if the results get better.  I am very skeptical about eye creams since no product (Shiseido, Clinique, Ole Henriksen, Kinerase, Philosophy, ...) seems to do miracles.  Working on the computer all day and lack of sleep left my eyes the worst part of my face to deal with.  I found some good eye creams that moistorizes well without being too greasy for my eyes.  But for my puffiness and dark circles, nothing really works.  Wise Woman Eye Cream showed some improvements only after a week use.  It doesn't erase everything but improved it enough to see a difference.  Anyone who wants to try, I suggest asking The Body Shop store to give you a sample to try, it's enough to see if it works or not.