Beauty Review Shiseido Essential Energy Moisturizing Cream

Another review for a Christmas Stocking Stuffer! And this one is a great read. 

Today’s beauty review is a skincare product I used for a solid 3 months. And this product in particular I also used during my wedding.

Details: This cream moisturizes skin while targeting dullness and the look of fine, dry lines. Using the special ReNeura Technology, which helps boost skin's sensors so your skin can detect damage. Ashitaba, a plant that naturally grows on coastal lands in Hachijo-jima, Japan, is known to support mitochondria to maintain their energy production. Unshiu peel extract is in this moisturizer and supports skin's inner moisture-generating power.

Sephora Star Rating: 16 reviews. 9 = 5 Star. 0 = 1 Star. 88% recommended. 
Price: $48.00 1.7oz 

My Review: In all honesty, this is the FIRST skin moisturizer that I used the ENTIRE product. In fact when the container was empty, I wanted to cry. This moisturizer is going to have a forever home in my beauty bag. I noticed my skin looked healthier, felt silky smooth each morning (I always applied at night), and this product helped create a smooth base for makeup application.

The smell wasn’t too overpowering. I remember the first 3-5 uses I had to get used to the scent but that’s natural with any new product. A little bit went a LONG way too. I always used a pea size amount. 

Pros: A little goes a long way, results were noticeable almost immediately, cost isn’t bad.

Cons: I honestly can’t think of any.

Pomp and Palms Star Rating: I have to give this product the highest Star rating! I loved the packaging, the product, the results, EVERYTHING. I highly recommend getting a small sample of this product during your next shopping trip because I promise you’ll be amazed as much as I was. 

Skin + Hair Routine Used For My Wedding

Today I’m talking about the skin + hair routine I did to prepare for my wedding. These products I selected in the hopes to achieve flawless skin, strong hair, white teeth and overall a healthy appearance. Most of the items I used 2 weeks - 3 month before my wedding. I’ll go into details of each and how far in advance I used the product before my wedding!

First things first, teeth whiting. 

I know photographers can photoshop whiter smiles but I wanted to already have pearly whites! I used the Crest Vivid White Strips. I started these about 1 month prior to my wedding and spaced them out (to prevent sensitivity; which I highly recommend if you have sensitive teeth). You can scoop these up at many stores but I personally purchased these from Amazon! 

Hands, Nails, and Toes. 

I did a lot on this subject. I used packets of skincare masks + conditioners to help make my skin silky soft and a good conditioned base for my nails about 1-2 weeks before my wedding. These can be purchased anywhere from Ulta to even the World Market! The price range bounced from only $2-$10. 
 I used Pedi Perfect a lot to help with the dry skin on my feet and to create a good base for when I get a pedicure. I purchased my Pedi Perfect at TjMaxx for under $10. I enjoyed using this product and plan to continue use.

The day before my wedding I went to get a Manicure + Pedicure. Both were Gel Polish and must say, I love the gel on my toe nails. Sadly, I removed my finger nails the day after my wedding because the nail technician did a terrible job. My BIGGEST tip for anyone is to go to a place you trust and even request the best technician. I regret dropping $55 on gel nails that I had to remove the following morning cause my cuticles were bleeding. 

Skincare.

I did A LOT on skincare. Every night for about 2.5-3 months before my wedding I used a good quality face wash and I rotated around on different skin moisturizers (I did this because my skin changes depending on stress and I noticed at times I need a richer moisturizer). 

I will note the best moisturizer I used was Shiseido Essential Energy Moisturizing Cream and the week of my wedding I solely used Charlotte Tilbury Magic Cream + Charlotte’s Magic Night Cream. 

Haircare.
On my hair I was very careful with what shampoo and conditioner I used and how much. I followed the EXACT instructions on the bottle. About 2 weeks before the wedding Blair (Bryce's sister who’s a hair + makeup artist) did 4 hours worth of hair color. And 2 days before my wedding she also did a root touch up and toner. I decided to invest in some higher quality hair products and noticed a drastic difference in the texture and strength of my hair. I bounced around from using R+Co Gemstone shampoo  and Condtioner, Pureology Hydrate Shampoo and Conditioner, and Kristin Ess Extra Gentle Shampoo and Conditioner. 

My next post will be about what makeup products I used to achieve my wedding day look! Plus some detailed photos of my makeup look and hair style!