Friday, December 24, 2010

Cate Blanchett & Rochas SK-II 2010 Christmas Set Emulsion Compact (Limited Edition)

The SKII Cellumination Essence-in Foundation is my current favourite foundation. I love this foundation because of these reasons:
1) Evens out my skin tone
2) Makes me look fair
3) Easy to apply and spread
4) Good enough coverage
5) My skin appears fair even I remove the foundation

This is a cream compact foundation. It turns semi-powdery upon application. It gives a dewy finish, and gives your complexion a radiant glow.

You can imagine my excitement when SKII released a limited edition casing for this foundation this Christmas!!


This compact is the result of a collaboration between ROCHAS, Cate Blanchett and SKII. "ROCHAS is a fashion, beauty and perfume house founded in 1925 by Marcel Rochas, the first founder of 2/3 length of coats and skirts with pockets." (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rochas). Cate Blanchett personally designed this beautiful champagne compact. This Christmas set comes with 3 things:

1) Emulsion Compact
2) Choice of Cellumination Essence-in Foundation or Skin Signature Cream-in Foundation
3) SKII Facial Treatment Essence in 150ml or 215ml

The price of the set is the price of the foundation refill + Facial Treatment Essence. So technically, the casing is free. I am not sure whether this is available elsewhere other than Hong Kong. I chose the Cellumination Essence-in Foundation (HKD400) and Facial Treatment Essence 215ml (HKD980).

Intricate drawings inside the box

Cellumination Essence-in Foundation in color 420

The original case color is white.
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11 comments:

  1. AnonymousDecember 25, 2010 at 3:06 AM

    This looks like a really pretty set. My mum loves this foundation.. but she finds it hard to refill because they dont sell it in the UK. Merry Xmas :)

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  2. AnnaDecember 25, 2010 at 4:05 AM

    What an elegant packging! Season's Greetings from Germany <3

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  3. UnknownDecember 25, 2010 at 5:03 AM

    oommg I am dying to try SkII! I just got the tiny bottle of the skii essence and I am so excited to see how it turns out ^_^ And the packaging is just so beautiful and elegant~

    Merry Christmas ash!

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  4. kylieDecember 25, 2010 at 5:38 AM

    the packaging is so classy! happy christmas ^^

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  5. MusicalhousesDecember 26, 2010 at 3:38 PM

    Wow, the compact looks so pretty! Even the box is gorgeous :)

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  6. UnknownDecember 26, 2010 at 8:18 PM

    very pretty and luxurious!
    Merry Christmas!

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  7. oDecember 27, 2010 at 4:49 AM

    that looks amazing!! I love the packaging!
    I'd love to see swatches!

    Confessions of a Beautyholic

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  8. Fluffy PorscheMarch 20, 2011 at 1:40 AM

    I find it cakey when I apply. Is there any technique that helps to apply this well?

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  9. ashuraMarch 20, 2011 at 2:36 PM

    Hi Fluffy Porsche,
    I usually apply with the sponge provided. First I pick up the foundation by swirling the sponge in it (to mix the white and beige) then I dab the excess away onto the back of my hand. I dab the foundation onto my face. I don't swipe but dab. It takes longer but the foundation becomes very light and even on my skin. Despite the thin layer, the foundation should cover flaws pretty well -- if not, you could dab on another layer =) Hope this helps!

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  10. jennyMay 22, 2011 at 4:38 PM

    Do you also use the powder? please post if they have the powder new packaging...

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  11. ashuraMay 23, 2011 at 1:07 AM

    Hi Jenny,
    Do you mean the setting powder? Or the foundation powder? I do not right now for both, but thinking of trying! Am probably going to buy some in Taiwan soon! Think it's cheaper there than Singapore.

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