A few months ago I added an essence to my skincare routine and it is an absolute game changer for my skin! My skin is less oily and feels more plump and balanced. I get less breakouts and if one pops up it'll heal a lot faster when I use the essence.
Secret Key - Starting Treatment Essence: This was the first essence I tried and it didn't take long before I knew I loved the effects it had on my skin. This essence contains "galactomyces" which is basically a fancy way of saying it contains a fermented ingredient. It was my first time trying a fermented product, so I chose this essence because it is very affordable, and the amount of galactomyces wasn't as high as in other essences I looked at, so in case my skin didn't like fermented products I started out with a mild one.
It feels and looks like water and it has no scent. I used it morning and night after my toner, and I pat it on my face gently till it is absorbed. I didn't see results right away, it took my about 4 weeks to really notice the huge difference it had made. I wasn't breaking out like usual and my skin was less oily and just looked healthier.
I highly recommend this product!
Missha - Time Revolution First Treatment Essence (Intensive): After loving the Secret Key essence so much I quickly placed an order for an essence with a higher content of ferment in it, and since Missha has claimed that their Time Revolution Essence is a dupe for the SKII essence I knew I had to try it!
The essence is like water but has a slight yellow-ish color and has a very slight scent, but hardly noticeable. I use it morning and night after toning and pat it in till it is absorbed. This is my all over essence and I use the Secret Key essence as a "mask" where I wet cotton pads in the essence and place them on my face where there's spots or dryness or irritation and leave it on for about 15-20 minutes. By the next day my skin looks a lot better, but since I'll use up a lot of essence with this method I only use the Secret Key like this, since it is a lot cheaper than the Missha essence.
I will repurchase both essences since I love the Missha as an all over face essence and the Secret Key as a mask essence.
Both products can be bought on www.roseroseshop.com
The Missha essence is currently on sale for 26.25 US$
The Secret Key essence is curently on sale for 8.30 US$
Hope it was helpful!
~Kira
