I love to support my co-beauty bloggers especially when they have accomplished another milestone in their blogging journey. One of my friends, Eloisa of Kikay Si Maria launched her own KSM set by The Queen’s Essentials and I am very happy for her! I’m thankful that she let me try her KSM set and I’ll be sharing with you my honest thoughts about her products.
The Queen’s Essentials, Kikay Si Maria (KSM) Face and Body Set – P500.00
This set comes in a pouch and an instructional guide paper. I forgot to take photo because I got excited to use it and accidentally threw the packaging *cries* The set includes a soap, toner, emu cream, and a lotion. I like the the simple packaging but they can improve on this to add more identity to their brand.
I can’t deny that I love whitening products, not to have the MJ white skin but I want my skin to be glowing and brighter. However, my issue with whitening products is, most of the time they are very drying. One of the reasons why I really love this set is that the products are very hydrating and never left my skin feeling dry and lack of moisture even if they are whitening products.
Obagi Blend Soap – P120.00
This soap can be used on both face and body. What I normally do with soaps, I cut them into four parts (if they are this big, I believe this one is 135grams) so I can use everything and they are not bulky for my small hands. This one looks like my favorite kakanin called sapin-sapin. Can you imagine now?
I love that this does not sting my skin (both face and body). It also doesn’t cause dryness, even micropeeling and I can notice my skin is getting lighter. I’m now just using this soap for my body because I have a different soap for my face (which I will review soon).
Collagen Toner (60ml) – P120.00 (not in the photo)
The toner comes in a small, clear bottle and the smells like real collagen! I’m currently taking Belo Collagen drink and it smells exactly like it! I apply it on a small cotton ball enough for my face and neck. This toner does sting a bit but tolerable. I apply it on my whole face avoiding the contour of the eye area. It does help clear out my pimples and post-acne marks but it’s not drying my skin which is a plus.
Collagen with Emu Oil Cream (10g) – P99.00
I love the scent of this cream! It smells like a mixture of my fave collagen drink, emu oil, and vanilla. It’s very hydrating and makes my skin looks supple. I’m a fan of Emu oil and I like that it’s one of the main ingredients of this cream. I apply it twice a day, morning and evening to my entire face after my facial soap. You can also use it on dry or dark areas of your body.
Just like other creams in the market today, the packaging is not hygienic for me. You’ll need a spatula and make sure your hands are clean to avoid contaminating the product. I would really appreciate if it’s in a tube or a small bottle.
Glutathione Lotion with SPF 45 (100g) – P250.00
I only use lotions with SPF at least 30 during day time to protect my skin against harmful UV rays of the sun because I have more melanin and my skin gets dark so easily. I’m happy that this lotion has SPF 45. This is my most favorite product in the set. It has a sweet scent which I really like. It also gets absorbed by the skin well unlike other lotions that are just like thin film on top of the skin when applied. The only problem for me in this product is the packaging. There are times when I need to pump the bottle xxxtimes for the lotion to come out of the nozzle.
My overall experience
For the price of P500.00, it’s a good buy already and will last your more or less two months. These are whitening products that will not make your skin flaky and dry.
After more or less a week of using the entire set, I get some bumps on my face and I thought it’s the cream so I stopped using it for a week until my face is clear again. Then I tried using it again on my face to make sure it’s the culprit, I was right. So what I do now is I use it on dry areas of my body like cuticles, elbows, and knees and so far it works.
The Queen Essentials offer different skincare sets to match your skin concerns. The KSM set seems to be a bestseller! I’ve read feedback of other users and they really love the set. I love everything in this set except for the collagen with cream which I end up using on my body instead of my face because it cause me breakouts. My most favorite is the lotion which was a staple in my kikay it wherever I go. I just finished using the set last month and currently trying out new skincare products.
I would like to thank TQE and Eloisa for letting me try your KSM set! It’s one of my favorite whitening products especially the soap and lotion.
Have you tried the KSM set? Any feedback?
Disclosure: This set was sent to me for editorial considerations. I am not paid to write this review. As always, my honest thoughts and opinions.
Please be reminded that we have different skin conditions and the effect of the products on me may or may not be the same to you. Of course, I’m hoping that everything works well with you too.