Chizu Saeki

If you do not know what this book about, it is written by Chizu Saeki, the beauty guru in Japan and she wrote this simple book about how to take care of your skin.

She did write a few things we should all know by now. In particular, determining your skin type and how to care. After reading, I think this book is really useful and I have taken a few advice especially on the cotton lotion mask. 
If you’re serious about skincare, The Japanese Skincare Revolution by Chizu Saeki is a must-read! It’s suitable for all ages because like what the book stated, it helps you to maximize your skincare products.

DIY lotion mask
I love the mask and it is really easy to use. You can find the method in youtube and it is pretty easy to follow.   The objective of this DIY lotion mask is to allow our skin to absorb the active ingredients in our toner or lotion as the cotton pad will allow the lotion to sink into the skin.
Based on experiment, the key to having a successful mask is finding the right cotton pad. The ones recommended by Chizu Saeki – her own brand plus Miss Webril – are not readily available for most of us. The best ones available that I can find and as close to what she recommended is by Shiseido.
As for the lotion/toner I use the hada labo or sometimes SKII.

My skin appeared softer and looked hydrated after the 3-minute mask. However, this method uses too much toner and if yours is expensive, I think it’s really wasteful. Since Chizu Saeki’s objective is for us to maximize our skin care products, I find that this is good in so far if we use an affordable toner. 

I highly recommended this book and the method to everyone. You can find the book at Kinokuniya at RM75.

Give it a try.....