Beauty
drives in the sunshine, crisp fall air,
horse back riding, biking, swimming,
sculpting, cooking, I actually love
going to the movies by myself but
my true love is dancing...I started
finally finding time for myself again
6 years ago, about 14 years after
I started my business. Before that,
I literally worked on my business
from morning til morning!
I danced as a child and that was my
dream, but not to be. I had taken
classes in college and had a great
interest in learning ballroom dance.
It took about a year at least to fully
commit to it, but I finally did, and
since, I haven’t looked back. I’m
really lucky and grateful that I get
to dance, because it is the one time
of my day I don’t think about the
stresses of my business at all and
it gives me so much.
Sherrie Wilkolaski’s
Product Review
Changing beauty products is
challenge for me, given my
propensity to have an allergic
reaction to new fragrances and
ingredients. When we decided to
review the Suki Skin Care line for
their new re-launch, my fingers were
crossed. I received a box of Suki’s
personal faves, which include:
exfoliating foaming cleanser,
ultra-protect™ eye balm – night,
4-swipe™ formula lip care and
ultra-protect™ body balm. The
packaging is very modern with
a modern white backdrop with
yellow and black lights; very clean.
The first product I tested was the
4-swipe™ formula lip care. It comes
in an oversized tube so there is no
worry that you won’t capture your
entire lip during the application. For
those ladies that have danced with
Botox around their lips, you’re sure
to be covered. The product instructs
“soften with skin’s heat” and that
is an absolute must. It is not
something you can open and use,
as the gel in the tube is very firm
and it does not glide on, it does
need the assistance of heat to
work effectively. It has kept my
lips soft after each application.
Next, I tested the exfoliating
foaming cleanser and I really enjoyed
this product. It has a very fresh smell
of citrus, and the exfoliating
beads stayed active long
enough to get a good
cleanse before they dissolved. My
face was smooth and clean after
using it and it is my favorite pick
of all the products I tested.
After my exfoliating exercise,
I moved on to the ultra-protect™
eye balm – night product. The
application instructions say, “gently
massage small amount around eyes
&/or lip area until absorbed.” The
product is a bright yellow color
in the jar and, like the earlier
mentioned lip product, it was very
firm. It took a while for me to get
the product warmed up and then
I patted it around my eyes. It was
a bit sticky and not smooth like a
gel or cream. For me, gentle care
around the lips and eyes is crucial
to warding off the onset of wrinkles,
and this product was very rough for
what I feel is a sensitive area.
Lastly, I moved on to the ultraprotect™ body balm before slipping
into bed. This product was very firm
and required work to get out of the
jar. “Warm a small amount between
palm smooth into skin until fully
absorbed”, read the instructions.
This product did not have the lovely
citrus smell found in the exfoliating
foaming cleanser. It had a very heavy
eucalyptus-type of scent which I
didn’t like, and it was mixed with
some other heavy fragrance that did
cause me to have an allergic reaction
and an evening of sneezing. That
aside, I did use the product and
worked it into my hands, forearms
and elbows and it did work well. It
was very thick and again, it needs
to be warmed up. If the fragrance
is appealing to your nose, I would
recommend it for the winter months
for those rough elbows, chapped
hands and cuticles.
Overall, the products do work well,
I will continue to use the refreshing
exfoliating foaming cleanser, but
will pass on the other products
for either being too much work
to warm-up before use, and with
ultra-protect™ body balm, I have
to pass due to fragrance.
Maralyn D. Hill’s
Product Review
My experience was different than
Sherrie’s in that, in general, I do not
have allergic reactions. I’m always
excited to try new skin care
lines, but my attitude is
quite results driven, as I’ve
more age to contend with
the damage when I
was not careful.
I too, tried the 4
swipe™ formula lip care. As one
ages, the lips get thinner and I don’t
like the lines that find their way
sweeping down. I really like the
4 swipe and the suki® difference
sugar crystals that gently remove
the dead skin are great. But I do
have one wish, a little plastic mini
spreader, not to spread the product,
but to get it out of the jar. It is a
challenge, as the product is nice
and hard and I have to dig with
my fingernails. As for the results,
I do like the product.
The exfoliating foaming cleanser
wins me over from the Suki’s
personal faves group. Its fresh
light fragrance and exfoliation
of skin were ideal. This product
is gentle and effective at the same
time. Again, I wish it had a mini
spreader in the cap. Suki® products
are packed in tight, which as a
result, are challenging to dig out
of the container. But they are
worth the effort.
The ultra-protect™ body balm won
125
me over with its eucalyptus scent.
I am not sure of the additional scent,
I would have been happy with just
the eucalyptus. But it worked great,
especially on the heels of my feet
and elbows. I no longer live in cold
weather, but if I did, this would be
a once a week must. Again, I’d like
the spreader in the cap. I really
appreciate that the bottles are
packed tight with the product,
but wish they were easier to get
out, except for the 4 swipe.
All and all, thank you, Suki, for
giving us the opportunity to test
out your products and get our
different viewpoints. Everyone that
use products are dif fW&V