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- Hey everyone!
It's your girl, Jenn.
And I have been filming monthly favorites
for a very long time.
2012, to be exact.
I've given a lot of recommendations to you guys,
but the crazy thing is I've never, like, stopped
and consciously revisited any of the favorites
from back in the day, like way back.
So today, I have partnered with SK-II
and we're gonna dig up some clips from the archives
and see if I like those favorites today.
So let's get started!
And it is SK-II's Facial Treatment Essence.
I swear by this stuff; it changed my skin.
This is by far my favorite product of their entire line.
It's definitely one of my holy grail products.
SK-II Essence.
This is a oldie but a goodie.
So we are starting off with SK-II's iconic
Facial Treatment Essence.
This has been a staple skin care product of mine
and it's made so many debuts on my channel.
And it's because- hands down-
this has been the most consistent skin care product
that I've used throughout the years.
I don't think I will ever stop using this
because of what it's done for my skin.
I was first introduced to this product back in 2014.
I was like 23, I didn't really understand
the importance of investing in your skin
and my skin care routine was, like, pretty minimal.
And then, I was introduced to SK-II's
Facial Treatment Essence
and I was very intrigued.
I remember it, like, looking and feeling very watery.
So I just assumed that it was a toner
and I feel like a lot of people make that assumption.
But it is not a toner!
I repeat, this is not a toner!
This is an essence.
It is in a category all by itself.
And this particular essence from SK-II
is a concentrated liquid formula
that helps moisturize, softens, smooths,
reduces dark spots, fine lines, everything.
In Asia, they actually nicknamed this the miracle water
because of all the benefits it has.
And I freaking love things that multitask
because I like efficiency.
The reason why this essence is so powerful
is the key ingredient, which is Pitera.
And in this bottle, it is 90% Pitera, and that's a lot.
Because, other skin care products, like, a lot of the times,
you're, like, buying water.
'Cause if you look at the ingredients list,
it's always listed from the highest concentration
to the lowest.
So if you see, like, water up there and then, like,
a good ingredient towards the end,
you're, like, not really getting the benefits
of that ingredient if it's slapped at the end.
You do not have to worry about that with
SK-II's Facial Treatment Essence.
Pitera's, like, at the top.
And it's really easy to use.
I use it in the mornings and the evenings
and I use it after I cleanse and tone.
Expect to see this on my channel multiple times
because honestly, this essence is not going anywhere for me,
it is my favorite, I feel like my skin is never an issue,
and I definitely have to thank
SK-II's Facial Treatment Essence for that.
I found out about this from my housemate Alyssa
because she had this giant blanket
that was just covered with little lint balls.
And the whole process was really fun
because you just kind of drag the brush
on the portion that's very linty.
I completely forgot that this thing existed.
So hopefully, this replaces this
but we'll only know until we try it out.
So, I got my lintiest coat.
It's got all these, like, white fibers on it.
So we're gonna find out and see if this still works.
Huh.
Okay, that wasn't as satisfying as I would have hoped.
Wait, let's try this way.
Oh, okay, oh there we go!
Oh there we go, okay!
I did it the wrong way.
It really matters which side you do it but this-
Look at that! Look at the force!
It's literally gripping onto the coat.
(grunts)
Wow!
Oh my God!
This is super effective!
It looks like it's cleaning my coat as well.
Like, look at the difference.
Wow.
This is powerful, this is powerful stuff, guys.
Let's do the sleeve.
This is a straight-up forearm workout.
Wow, look at that before and after.
That's very impressive.
(brushes coat)
It works.
It's very effective.
Finally caved in and I got Creepers.
I've been wanting these for such a long time
and I saw that Urban Outfitters had them.
And I love pairing my Creepers with bizarre socks.
Some of you guys might say,
"Oh, they look like clown shoes."
Well, good!
I don't care.
I'm glad to be a clown.
Wow. Here they are.
I bought myself some brand new Creepers
because I actually can't find the old ones.
I think what happened was they fell apart.
Some things I'm noticing, like, from the jump
is that this is not as heavy as the older shoe
and then I realized- like, oh my God-
they've created a new, lightweight Creeper sole.
I don't know how I feel about that.
I really liked the weight.
I liked how this sole was a lot more, like, thick.
It just looked very substantial and, like,
high quality, I guess.
It's weird- I associate heavy things
with being higher quality.
I don't know why.
But yeah, I remember, like, stomping around in these
all the time.
And I'm surprised that these are not as popular
as they once were
because I think we're living in the world of Doc Martens
and...
I'm sorry, but Doc Martens are so uncomfortable.
I know they say like, "Oh, you just need to break them in,"
but there is just never a good time to just be in pain
breaking your shoes in.
So, let's try these shoes on and make some outfits together.
All right guys, this is my atonal, going-to-the-market look.
I feel like this is very true to the style
of what I would wear to class
because it's very comfortable, I feel like myself in it.
So this is, like, a nice, foolproof casual autumn look.
Now that they're on my feet, it does feel nice
the fact that they're so light.
I was a little iffy about the new sole but
I can see why they changed it.
I mean, who wants to wear ankle weights on their feet?
I guess I did.
You're gonna see them on my Instagram very soon
because these are freakin' fire.
I totally forgot about these.
I'm holding Sally Hansen's Pacific Blue
because this nail color has been on my nails
hardcore all of April.
It's kind of a tribute to April showers.
I have found it!
This is Sally Hansen Pacific Blue.
They changed the number.
It's no longer 420; it's number 479.
So let's see if they changed the formula.
Like, it looks like there's a metallic sheen in it.
So we won't know until I start painting my nails.
Right now I've got gels on and I've had these on for
I wanna say, like, a month and a half.
These are very old, very overgrown,
and so I'm gonna use this polish
and, like, paint over them.
And hopefully it can salvage my hands.
So let's give it a whirl.
Oh no, honey.
It is so...
thin.
I don't even want to finish painting this!
Like, look how translucent that is.
What the heck?
This looks disgusting.
Not even the second coat's helping.
It's, like, slightly better, but...
(sighs)
Yeah.
I don't know, guys.
I don't know what happened to this nail polish formula
but it has changed.
It is a lot more thin now
and there is, just like I suspected, a metallic sheen
which I don't like with this cobalt blue.
So unfortunately, this is no longer my favorite anymore.
Like, it's just-
This isn't it.
I always loved that really messy, effortless hairstyle
and this spray really helps me achieve that.
I like to spritz this after I've curled my hair
or after it's been in a bun all day or night.
I'm straight out of the shower.
I'm gonna use this Bumble & Bumble Surf Spray differently
from how I explained it back then.
I think I can make it look better than that clip.
It just looked like I made my hair more crunchy
when the waves were already good on its own.
All right, we're gonna try and give my hair a beach-y look.
Okay, I don't know if this is cheating
but I'm gonna use some styling cream.
I'm gonna go in with Wen
and I'm gonna put two pumps.
Oh my gosh, Anna's gonna be so happy
when she sees this video.
To see me try and do, like, an air-dried style.
I'm just adding this styling cream
just so my ends aren't as dry
because now that my hair is long,
I have to kind of take care of it better.
So I'm just using this wide-tooth comb
to just get out any huge knots out of my hair.
So now that I've combed it out,
I'm gonna spray this.
Okay, let's see how it sprays out.
(bottle clicks then sprays)
Okay.
All right, that's good, okay.
(sprays)
So now I'm just gonna twist random sections of my hair
to hopefully make it look more tousled and beach-y.
I'm just gonna try and, like, guide it a little bit.
And then I'm just gonna scrunch it.
My hair's really wet.
I'm gonna do one more spray for good luck
on each side.
And now I'm gonna air dry and while I air dry,
I'm not gonna touch my hair at all.
And let's see what the verdict is at the end.
So it's been four hours and I completely air dried my hair
and y'all, I freakin' love it!
Like, I did not touch my hair,
I did not use any curling tools,
and my hair literally looks, like, soft and beach-y.
I'm, like, shook, dude.
The hair looks really nice.
I'm definitely gonna be using the Surf Spray again
because it looks great.
I just love, you know, soft, runny eggs
and so this item or this tool
has made poached eggs so easy to make.
All you have to do is oil up the inside
of the jiggly contraption,
crack an egg in there and leave it to boil on medium heat
for about seven to eight minutes and bam!
You got a poached egg that's perfect every single time.
I have not poached eggs in a very long time,
partly because Ben has learned to master poached eggs
by just, you know, doing the whisk
and the swirly thing in the pot.
So I'm really excited to use this again!
So I have sprayed olive oil
all around this little egg poacher
and then I cracked an egg in
and now I'm going to make this water really hot.
I've already boiled some water and I added it onto the pot.
And now I'm gonna put this little egg-y guy inside
and I'm gonna close the lid
and I'm gonna wait five minutes.
Wow, the egg is ready.
And I'm just gonna get a little spoon.
Ah, it's so hot- okay, God.
Okay, I'm gonna lay it down.
And I'm gonna just plop it on.
Wow.
Well, let's see what it looks like this way.
It does look like mozzarella.
Look!
It looks like a burrata salad!
But it's not; it's a poached egg.
I'm gonna put some hand-shaved Parmesan on my salad.
And to finish it off, I'm gonna drizzle a bit of
balsamic glaze.
The yolk is perfect.
Okay, I'm gonna make myself a little taste sensation.
Mmm!
Oh my goodness, this is really good, you guys!
We're keeping it!
Wow, that was such a trip going through each clip
and I'm actually, like, pleasantly surprised to see that
each of my favorites, like, held true.
But then again, I'm not, like, that surprised
that I liked most of them
because I did like them at the time.
But anyway, I hope you guys enjoy this video.
And I wanna thank SK-II for partnering with me
for this video as well.
You can find and learn more about SK-II's
Facial Treatment Essence
on sk-ii.com and sephora.com.
And please let me know if you'd like me
to film more of these
because there are a lot more favorites to revisit.
Like, we've got a big Rolodex of favorites to go after.
I hope you guys enjoyed watching this
and I'll see you guys in the next one.
Bye!
(kisses)
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