Remix contributor, Helene puts the Shiseido Vital Perfection range to the test
Designed for skin showing the early signs of premature ageing but the dream for anyone who’s looking for a premium preventative skincare routine, Shiseido’s Vital Perfection line is designed to deliver on all fronts. Luminosity? Tick. Hydration? Tick. Results? Double tick. So, when I was given some must-haves from the line to review in the lead-up to holiday season, I was ready to commit.
The face of the line is Shiseido Global Brand Ambassador Anne Hathaway, a woman whose glow-up just gets brighter year after year. With that in mind, I plunged right in, beginning with a twice-daily cleanse with the brand’s Clarifying Cleansing Foam. With the goal of hydrating as it cleanses, this formula uses the likes of Rice Germ Oil and Silk Extract to soften skin and draw impurities to the surface, and while it lathered up quickly to a rich, creamy consistency, it left my skin feeling clean and fresh but not dry.
Next up was the Vital Perfection Bright Revitalizing Lotion Enriched, a hydrating lotion that activates your skin’s natural repair functions to improve various signs of visible aging. Softness is the goal with this beauty grail, and it also plumps up your skin over time. I then used the number one-selling Ultimune Power Infusing Concentrate serum, which helps to strengthen the skin throughout the day. I finished with the Vital Perfection Uplifting and Firming Advanced Cream. Used am and pm this cream is beautiful and a little goes a long way. The cream’s texture is rich but never heavy, and ingredients like SafflowerRED and ReNeuraRED Technology help with brightening the skin, making it great if uneven tone and texture are among your concerns. It plays beautifully with makeup, plumping and hydrating for a base that lasts all day.
For night, I added the LiftDefine Radiance Night Concentrate, which directly targets the effects of gravity and is best followed by the brand’s Night Sculpt Massage. Facial massage is my jam, so I committed to the latter every evening. The night concentrate features what the brand calls ‘advanced LiftDynamic 4D Technology’, visibly tightening and contouring the jawline, a great de-puffer at any age.
Lastly, I adore an eye mask before a night out, and the Vital Perfection Uplifting and Firming Express Eye Masks are the dream for a little Sunday self-care session or before an event. Multi-benefit serum-soaked eye masks that visibly brighten and reduce signs of fatigue, these perform like eight hours sleep in a pack—a summer season essential.
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