Barrier Skincare for Better Skin & Makeup

Meet the body exfoliant that lets you watch dead skin disappear in real time.

Sexapeel™ Instant Exfoliation Spray is a Korean-formulated glycolic acid gommage exfoliant that dissolves surface buildup, rolls it away visibly, and leaves arms, legs, elbows, knees, feet, and chest noticeably smoother — in under two minutes.

How it works: Spray onto completely dry skin. Wait 5 seconds. Massage in  and watch gray-beige rolls of dead skin lift away — no scrubbing, no stinging, no stripping. Rinse in the shower. Done.

Why it works better than scrubs: Gritty scrubs create micro-tears without fully removing dead cells. Sexapeel combines glycolic acid + banana, kiwi, and apple fruit-acid enzymes to chemically loosen surface buildup while the gommage gel physically binds to debris — so you see the proof rolling off your skin.

What it Helps:

• Keratosis pilaris (KP / "chicken skin") on arms and legs
• Strawberry legs and dark pores
• Rough, ashy, or dull body skin
• Ingrown hairs from shaving or waxing
• Uneven texture on elbows, knees, and heels
• Patchy or streaky self-tanner buildup

Skin prep that pros use: Formulated by celebrity makeup artist and esthetician Sonia Roselli, Sexapeel is the skin prep step that makes everything else work better — self-tanner applies evenly, body moisturizer absorbs deeper, and shaved skin stays smoother longer. Use it before self-tanning or before shaving for best results.

Nourishing, not stripping: A base of moringa oil, argan oil, sodium hyaluronate, aloe, and hydrolyzed collagen leaves skin conditioned and hydrated after rinsing — not tight or raw.

Use every other day for the first month on KP-prone or very rough skin, then 1–2x per week to maintain. Results are visible after the first use; significant texture improvement in 4 weeks.

Made in Korea. Formulated for sensitive and reactive body skin. Always apply SPF to treated areas — AHA exfoliants increase sun sensitivity.

An authentic Korean gommage peeling gel for face and sensitive skin...

Product Description 

Formulated in South Korea, SexApeel Gommage Peeling Gel is a professional-grade facial exfoliator engineered for sensitive, reactive, and rosacea-prone skin.

Unlike traditional face scrubs that use jagged nutshells that tear delicate skin, or harsh chemical acid peels that cause stinging and post-peel flaking, SexApeel uses gentle Korean gommage technology.

Natural plant-derived cellulose and fruit enzymes (papaya, apple, and lemon) bind selectively to dead surface protein cells and excess oil, rolling them away into soft, visible micro-flakes in just 45 seconds.

Why You’ll Love It:

• Flawless Makeup Canvas: Eliminates dry micro-flakes on the nose, cheeks, and forehead so liquid foundation glides on seamlessly with zero caking, clinging, or pilling.

• Zero Barrier Damage: Smooths rough, uneven skin texture without micro-tears, acid stinging, or flushing redness.

• Hydrated & Soothed Base: Infused with soothing Aloe Vera, Chamomile, and Centella Asiatica to leave your fresh skin layer soft, calm, and plump after rinsing.

Key Details:

• Format: Smooth Gommage Gel

• Best For: All skin types, including sensitive, reactive, and rosacea-prone skin

• Usage: 1–2 times per week on dry skin

• Origin: Formulated & Made in South Korea

Water Elixir is the ultimate first step in your routine. Think of this milky liquid serum as your pre-moisturizer, moisturizer. Formulated to flood dry skin with instant hydration, it preps your face perfectly for Water Balm.

Sonia Roselli Water Elixir Skin Prep | Hydrating Liquid Serum & Essence

Sonia Roselli Water Elixir is a professional-grade, milky liquid serum and hydrating skin prep essence designed to eliminate surface dehydration and create a flawless, skin-identical base for makeup application. Functioning as a high-performance "pre-moisturizer moisturizer," this fragrance-free formula instantly floods the skin barrier with deep moisture, priming the face to maximize the benefits of Water Balm.

Core Benefits & Targeted Skin Concerns

Water Elixir is clinically formulated to target severe dryness, skin barrier disruption, and cosmetic application failure. It directly addresses:

• Foundation Pilling & Separation: Prevents cosmetic formulas from pilling, separating, or breaking down by midday.

• Textured Dry Patches: Stops foundation, concealer, and powder from clinging to dry, flaky skin areas.

• Retinoid-Induced Flaking: Soothes, smooths, and calms the visible peeling and irritation caused by active retinoids, retinol, and cellular-turnover topicals.

• Surface Dehydration: Rehydrates tight, dull-looking skin, leaving a plump, radiant, and hydrated glow.

How to Apply Water Elixir in Your Skincare Routine

For optimal results, incorporate this liquid serum into your morning and evening professional skin prep routine:

1. Cleanse: Begin with thoroughly cleansed skin.

2. Apply Water Elixir: Pat a few drops of the milky liquid serum directly onto the face and neck as your immediate first hydration step.

3. Layer: Follow with your targeted treatment serums, facial oils, or your primary moisturizer, such as Water Balm.

Advanced Cosmetic Chemistry & Key Ingredients

The efficacy of Water Elixir relies on a synergistic blend of pure botanical waters and advanced, bio-available moisture vectors:

• Multi-Molecular-Weight Sodium Hyaluronate: Cross-linked hyaluronic acid variants that penetrate multiple layers of the stratum corneum to lock in multi-level, long-lasting moisture.

• Ceramide-Mimicking Lipid Complex: Utilizes Phytosteryl/Octyldodecyl Lauroyl Glutamate, Sodium Dilauramidoglutamide Lysine, and Hydrogenated Lecithin to mimic natural intercellular lipids, repairing the skin barrier and preventing transepidermal water loss (TEWL).

• Skin-Identical Amino Acid Complex: Replenishes the skin's Natural Moisturizing Factors (NMF) to restore cellular elasticity, bounce, and suppleness.

• Premium Water Bases: Formulated with pure Mt. Fuji Spring Water and soothing Rosa Centifolia Flower Water to instantly calm reactivity.

Formula Integrity & Specifications

• Skin Type Compatibility: Optimized for sensitive, severely dehydrated, mature, and aging skin types.

• Fragrance Profile: 100% Fragrance-free with zero added perfume or artificial masking agents.

• Texture: Lightweight, milky, fast-absorbing liquid prep fluid.

Sonia Roselli Wrinkle Smoothing Peptide Eye Gel is built specifically for the delicate eye area rather than scaled down from a face cream. Formulated by a 35-year working makeup artist and licensed esthetician, this fragrance-free gel combines a four-peptide complex, Niacinamide, and Glucosyl Ceramide in a weightless silicone base that sets into a smooth, primer-like finish.

Why Your Under-Eyes Need It

More concealer doesn't fix creasing—it makes it worse. Layering heavy products under the eye stacks incompatible textures that pill and trap dry micro-flakes. This Eye Gel specifically targets:

• Concealer Creasing & Settling: Creates a smooth, blurred canvas so makeup sits flat without sliding into fine lines or "caking by noon."

• Crepey & Dehydrated Texture: Instantly cushions dry, crepey skin with weightless moisture.

• Over-Layering & Pilling: Replaces the need for a separate eye cream, treatment, and primer, eliminating pilled product buildup.

How to Apply (The Ring Finger Technique)

Apply morning and evening after Water Elixir and before Water Oil.

1. Dispense: Place a small dot of gel onto your ring finger (which naturally applies the least pressure).

2. Apply: Dot along the orbital bone, not directly on the thin under-eye skin. Safe for the upper lid, under-eye, and outer corners.

3. Tap: Tap gently inward toward the nose. Do not drag or rub.

4. Set: Allow 60 to 90 seconds to set before applying concealer.

Key Ingredients That Do the Heavy Lifting

• Four-Peptide Complex (Acetyl Hexapeptide-8, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1, Matrixyl / Palmitoyl Pentapeptide-4, Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7): Supports the look of smoother, firmer, and more resilient-feeling skin.

• Glucosyl Ceramide & Squalane: Rebuilds moisture in delicate skin that has fewer natural oil glands, providing a comfortable cushion without greasy residue.

• Niacinamide: Supports a more even, smooth, and balanced skin tone.

• Smoothing Silicones (Cyclopentasiloxane, Dimethicone): Creates the silky, blurred canvas that keeps concealer from settling into fine line texture.

Formula Promises

• 100% Fragrance-Free: Zero added perfume or masking scents.

• Sensitivity Tested: Suitable for reactive and rosacea-prone skin near the eye.

• Botanical Note: Contains Evening Primrose Seed Extract and Plum Extract (Hydrolyzed Prunus Domestica). If you have known botanical sensitivities, patch test on the inner arm first.

• The Flawless Under-Eye Prep Routine

  1. Step 1 — Flood: Apply 2–3 drops of Water Elixir all over face and under eyes.

  2. Step 2 — Smooth: Tap Wrinkle Smoothing Peptide Eye Gel along the orbital bone.

  3. Step 3 — Lock: Apply Water Balm to lock in hydration before makeup and to smooth the eyes before makeup.

  
  

   

The Weightless Solution for Luminous Skin Prep and Facial Massage

Foundation that looks flat, dry, or cakey by midday is frequently a skin barrier issue rather than a cosmetic failure. When the skin surface is undernourished, it absorbs light instead of reflecting it, causing your makeup to look dull, heavy, or patchy. Before replacing your foundation, look at how your skin canvas is prepped underneath.

Water Oil is a dual-phase, weightless watery oil developed specifically for those who avoid traditional oils out of fear of heavy weight, a greasy film, or sudden breakouts. Suspended in a fluid watery base, it provides an exquisite cushion glide for facial massage tools and gua sha stones, absorbing completely to leave your skin looking supple and alive. It ensures your foundation settles smoothly into place with true depth instead of sitting flat on the surface.

The Lipid Bridge for Sensitive Skin Barriers

A compromised skin barrier often lacks the vital protective lipids required to seal in hydration, leaving the surface vulnerable to flaking, irritation, and a tight, uncomfortable feel. Water Oil acts as a weightless lipid-replenishing bridge. By suspending biomimetic emollients within a fluid water layer, it introduces deep barrier reinforcement exactly where your skin canvas is most depleted. It works to soothe the look of temporary surface flushing and leaves the skin barrier feeling calm, comforted, and fully prepared to lock in subsequent hydration steps.

The Pure Alternative to Prestige Watery Oils

Many high-end, luxury watery oils rely on heavy synthetic silicones, animal-derived bee products, and intense synthetic fragrances to simulate a weightless fluid glide. While these ingredients create a pleasant initial surface feel, they frequently form a suffocating, artificial film on the skin. This film traps heat, clogs delicate pores, and causes your liquid foundation to pill, ball up, or slide off by midday.

Water Oil delivers a luxurious, professional-level cushion glide through a high-precision, silicone-free botanical matrix. By eliminating heavy synthetic fillers, honey derivatives, and volatile masking perfumes, it provides the weightless suppleness your skin canvas demands with none of the hidden barrier disruptions. It offers elite, prestige performance at a significantly smarter investment.

Why Skincare and Makeup Enthusiasts Love It:

• Intensive barrier support: Delivers critical skin-compatible lipids that mimic your own moisture structures, helping to reinforce the appearance of a resilient skin barrier against daily environmental stressors.

• Weightless lipid nourishment: Absorbs fully into the surface layer instead of sitting heavily on top, leaving your skin looking supple without a greasy or reflective finish under makeup.

• Friction protection: Provides a long-lasting cushion glide that safeguards vulnerable skin boundaries from physical pulling, dragging, or temporary redness during massage or tool application.

• Supple, dimensional finish: Pairs plant emollients with an oil-compatible peptide sequence to support the appearance of smoother, firmer skin texture, ensuring your cosmetics look dimensional instead of flat.

Key Details:

• Format: Dual-Phase Watery Face Oil

• Best For: All skin types, specifically calibrated for dry, combination, sensitive, and reactive skin boundaries

• Usage: Morning or evening application after water serums (Step 4: Glow)

• Purity Standards: Silicone-free, bee-product-free, alcohol-free, paraben-free, sulfate-free

Intense Barrier Cream is a concentrated ceramide moisturizer that helps support your skin's compromised protective barrier while delivering comfort and visible results. Made in Japan with high levels of ceramides, cholesterol, and fatty acids in the precise ratio your barrier needs.

What makes it different: Rich enough to provide intensive barrier support, yet lightweight enough to wear comfortably during the day. The gel-cream texture absorbs in 60 seconds without greasiness or heaviness - unlike typical barrier creams that feel medical-grade sticky.

Works everywhere you need it: Face, neck, décolleté, and delicate eye area. One cream replaces multiple products (moisturizer, neck cream, eye cream).

Who needs this: People with chronically uncomfortable skin, persistent redness, products that sting, menopausal skin changes, or damage from over-exfoliation and harsh treatments. Ideal for sensitive, rosacea-prone, or barrier-compromised skin.

What you'll notice: Skin feels immediately comfortable and soothed. Within 4-6 weeks, visible improvement in texture, redness, hydration retention, and overall skin comfort. Products stop stinging. Skin can tolerate active ingredients again.

Key ingredients: Concentrated ceramide complex (NP, AP, EOP), clinical-strength niacinamide, cholesterol, fatty acids, shea butter, squalane, bisabolol.

Safe for: All skin types when barrier is compromised. Fragrance-free, essential oil-free, pregnancy-safe, dermatologist-tested, non-comedogenic.

Water Balm is a skin prep balm manufactured in Japan by Sonia Roselli Beauty. It combines Ceramide 3, a full amino acid complex, hydrolyzed silk, fermented rice extract, and Rosa Damascena Flower Water in a silicone-based texture system.

Water Balm is fragrance-free and formulated for all skin types, including rosacea-prone and reactive skin. It is designed to replace toner, serum, moisturizer, primer, and eye cream in a single step. 

Water Balm addresses foundation pilling, cakey texture by midday, dry patches showing through makeup, and makeup sitting on top of skin instead of blending into it. It contains no niacinamide, no exfoliating acids, and no retinoids.

Size is 60 g / 2.11 fl. oz. Price is $65.00. A 60-second absorption window is recommended before applying makeup.

The Cleanest One-Step Makeup Melt

Engineered in modern Japanese cosmetics laboratories, this premium oil cleanser effortlessly liquefies water-resistant pigments, heavy silicone foundations, and industrial physical UV filters without stripping your natural skin barrier.

Why it is naturally pink

That beautiful, vibrant hue is 100% natural and comes straight from a high concentration of Vitamin B12. We do not use synthetic colorants, coal-tar derivatives, or artificial dyes. Vitamin B12 is a clinical powerhouse for reactive and rosacea-prone skin, recognized for its ability to soothe intense surface irritation, reduce redness, and support barrier recovery during your wash.

Why serious makeup wearers love it:

• Zero Lash Loss: Glides over delicate eye areas to break down stubborn waterproof mascara polymers on contact. You can completely stop aggressively rubbing your eyelids with abrasive cotton pads or makeup wipes.

• Mineral Oil-Free Purity: Swaps out cheap petroleum by-products for lightweight, non-comedogenic botanical lipids like safflower and jojoba seed oils. It dissolves oxidized sebum out of your pores and washes away completely clear, meaning it will not clog pores or trigger breakouts.

• Clean Emulsification: Transforms into a light cleansing milk the moment it hits warm water. It rinses off entirely with water alone, acting as your makeup remover and facial cleanser combined into a single step. No greasy film left behind, and no cloudy or blurry vision.

Key Details:

• Format: Light Emulsifying Lipid Oil

• Best For: All skin types, specifically calibrated for sensitive, hyper-reactive, and rosacea-prone skin

• Usage: Daily evening use on completely dry skin

• Origin: Formulated & Manufactured in Japan

• Purity Standards: Mineral oil-free, fragrance-free, sulfate-free, paraben-free, silicone-free

Your skincare can only perform as well as it’s applied. The SkinPrep Brush ensures every cream, serum, and moisturizer is distributed evenly across your skin—without your fingers ever touching your face or your products.

This small but powerful tool helps you:

• Use less product while achieving better results

• Apply skincare evenly for a smoother, more balanced complexion

• Reduce contamination and breakouts caused by hand-to-face contact

• Support your skin barrier by minimizing friction and over-rubbing

• Create a spa-quality ritual you’ll actually look forward to

It’s not another gadget. It’s the missing professional step in your daily routine.

Hydration Heroes Skin Prep Kit

A two-step facial hydration and makeup-prep system for skin that feels tight, dehydrated, rough, or difficult under makeup. Water Elixir delivers lightweight hydration, while Water Balm helps seal in moisture and prepare the skin for smoother-looking makeup application.

Includes: Water Elixir + Water Balm
Kit price: $109
Separate value: $130
You save: $21

Full Product Description

When skin feels oily on the surface but tight underneath, adding more heavy creams is not always the answer. The Hydration Heroes Skin Prep Kit gives your skin two clear hydration steps without building an overly complicated routine.

First, Water Elixir adds lightweight hydration to skin that feels depleted, tight, or uncomfortable. Then, Water Balm helps seal in that hydration while serving as your final moisturizer and makeup-prep step.

Together, they help simplify what goes underneath sunscreen, foundation, concealer, and other complexion products.

Instead of layering several serums, moisturizers, facial oils, and primers, this two-product system gives each step a clear job:

1. Hydrate with Water Elixir

2. Seal and prep with Water Balm

The result is skin that feels softer, more comfortable, and better prepared for makeup.

The Total Transformation

Before

Your skin may feel:

• Tight after cleansing

• Dry underneath surface oil

• Rough or uneven

• Sticky from too many skincare layers

• Dehydrated by midday

• Difficult to prepare for foundation

• Overloaded with serums, creams, oils, and primer

Your makeup may:

• Catch on dry areas

• Look uneven

• Sit on top of the skin

• Separate over heavily layered skincare

• Pill when too many products are applied

• Look dry even when your skin becomes oily later

After

With a consistent two-step routine, skin can feel:

• More hydrated

• Softer and more comfortable

• Less tight

• Smoother to the touch

• Cushioned without unnecessary layers

• Better prepared for sunscreen and makeup

Makeup can appear:

• Smoother

• More even

• Less heavy over dry-looking areas

• Easier to blend

• More natural on the skin

Results can vary depending on your skin, sunscreen, makeup formulas, product amounts, and application method.

3 Key Benefits

1. Replenishes Lightweight Hydration

Water Elixir gives thirsty, dehydrated skin a lightweight hydration step without beginning the routine with a heavy cream.

It is designed for skin that may feel:

• Tight

• Depleted

• Uncomfortable

• Dry underneath surface oil

• Rough under makeup

This step helps reduce the urge to stack several hydrating serums before moisturizer.

2. Seals In Moisture and Softens the Skin

Water Balm follows Water Elixir to help seal in hydration and support softer, smoother-feeling skin.

It works as:

• Your moisturizer

• Your final skincare layer

• Your makeup-prep step

Water Balm can reduce the need for a separate primer in many routines, helping simplify the number of products sitting underneath foundation.

3. Creates a Simpler Makeup-Prep Routine

Too many skincare and primer layers can create more opportunities for rolling, balling, lifting, or uneven makeup application.

Hydration Heroes gives you a clear order:

Water Elixir → Water Balm → sunscreen → makeup

Fewer overlapping layers mean fewer products competing underneath your foundation.

This kit does not guarantee zero pilling or compatibility with every sunscreen and makeup formula. It creates a simpler routine with fewer potential conflict points.

What Is Included

Water Elixir

A lightweight facial hydration step used before moisturizer.

Its job:

• Adds lightweight hydration

• Helps skin feel less tight

• Supports softer, more comfortable skin

• Prepares the skin for Water Balm

• Helps simplify multiple serum steps

Use it when:

• Your skin feels tight after cleansing

• Your skin becomes oily but still feels dehydrated

• Your makeup catches on dry-looking areas

• Heavy hydration products feel like too much

• You want one clear hydration step

Water Balm

A moisturizer and final makeup-prep step used after Water Elixir.

Its job:

• Helps seal in hydration

• Softens the feel of dry or rough skin

• Acts as the final moisturizer before sunscreen

• Helps prepare the skin for makeup

• Can reduce the need for a separate primer

Use it when:

• Your skin needs moisture without a complicated routine

• Foundation looks uneven over your skincare

• You are tired of layering moisturizer and primer

• Your skin feels tight underneath makeup

• You want a repeatable morning routine

Who It Is For

Hydration Heroes Skin Prep Kit is ideal for:

• Dehydrated skin

• Oily skin that still feels tight

• Combination skin

• Dry-looking makeup texture

• Skin that feels tight after cleansing

• Foundation that catches on dry areas

• Skincare that feels too layered underneath makeup

• Anyone simplifying a long morning routine

• Anyone who wants hydration without several overlapping products

• Primer-fatigued makeup wearers

Who May Need a Different Routine

This kit may not be the best first step if your skin is:

• Actively irritated

• Raw or painful

• Burning or stinging

• Recovering from aggressive exfoliation

• Experiencing a severe reaction

• Extremely dry and in need of a richer barrier-support routine

Do not use skincare products on actively irritated or damaged skin without appropriate guidance.

How to Use

Morning Routine

1. Begin with clean skin.

2. Apply a small amount of Water Elixir.

3. Press it gently into the skin.

4. Apply a thin layer of Water Balm.

5. Allow Water Balm to settle.

6. Apply sunscreen according to its directions.

7. Allow sunscreen to form its intended layer.

8. Apply makeup using light pressing or blending motions.

Recommended order

Water Elixir → Water Balm → sunscreen → makeup

Do not skip sunscreen.

Evening Routine

1. Remove makeup and sunscreen.

2. Cleanse the skin.

3. Apply Water Elixir.

4. Follow with Water Balm.

Recommended order

Cleanse → Water Elixir → Water Balm

Makeup-Prep Tips

For the best makeup application:

• Use thin layers

• Avoid applying more product than your skin needs

• Press skincare into the skin instead of repeatedly rubbing

• Allow Water Balm to settle before sunscreen

• Allow sunscreen to settle before makeup

• Apply foundation with light pressing or blending motions

• Avoid repeatedly working over the same area

• Test one routine change at a time

If your makeup pills, do not replace every product at once.

Start by checking:

• How much skincare you applied

• Whether you used a separate primer

• Whether Water Balm had time to settle

• Whether sunscreen had time to form its layer

• Whether the pilling began before or after sunscreen

• Whether repeated rubbing disturbed the layers underneath

Can Water Balm Replace Primer?

For many makeup routines, Water Balm can serve as the final moisturizer and makeup-prep step, reducing the need for a separate primer.

A specialized primer may still be useful for someone seeking a specific makeup effect, such as:

• Strong mattifying

• Pore filling

• Added grip

• Targeted blurring

Water Balm is not positioned as another layer to add on top of moisturizer and primer. Its purpose is to help simplify overlapping steps where appropriate.

Why This Kit Works as a System

Each product has a separate job.

Water Elixir

Hydrates

Water Balm

Seals and prepares

Using them together creates a simple two-step system instead of asking one product to do everything.

This makes the routine easier to:

• Understand

• Repeat

• Adjust

• Travel with

• Use underneath makeup

• Troubleshoot when another formula changes

Frequently Asked Questions

Is this kit for dry skin?

Yes. It is designed for skin that feels dry, tight, depleted, or dehydrated.

For extremely dry or compromised skin, a richer barrier-support product may also be appropriate.

Is this kit for oily skin?

It can be.

Some oily skin is also dehydrated. You may notice oil on the surface while the skin still feels tight or uncomfortable underneath.

Water Elixir provides lightweight hydration, while Water Balm helps seal it in.

Will it make my skin greasy?

Use thin layers and adjust the amount based on your skin.

Applying too much of any skincare product can make the surface feel heavy or slow to settle.

Can I use this under makeup?

Yes.

The kit is designed to hydrate and prepare the skin before sunscreen and makeup.

What order do I use the products?

Use:

Water Elixir first, then Water Balm.

In the morning, follow with sunscreen before makeup.

Do I still need sunscreen?

Yes.

Hydration Heroes does not replace sunscreen.

Do I still need primer?

Not always.

Water Balm can serve as the final moisturizer and makeup-prep step for many routines. You may not need a separate primer unless you prefer one for a specific makeup finish.

Will this stop all makeup pilling?

No product can guarantee zero pilling.

Pilling may involve:

• Product amount

• Application method

• Sunscreen

• Foundation

• Primer

• Timing

• Surface buildup

• Formula interaction

This kit helps simplify the products underneath makeup, creating fewer potential conflict points.

Can I use this with vitamin C or other serums?

It may be used with other skincare products, but adding more layers can affect how the routine behaves under makeup.

Introduce one change at a time and follow the directions for each product.

Can I use it with tretinoin or retinoids?

Follow the directions provided with your treatment and consult your healthcare professional if you have questions about combining products.

Do not apply products to actively irritated, raw, or painful skin.

Is this a morning or evening kit?

It can be used morning and evening.

In the morning, finish with sunscreen.

Why You Will Love It

• Two full-size products

• Clear product order

• Lightweight hydration

• Moisture-sealing support

• Makeup-prep benefits

• Fewer overlapping skincare steps

• Can reduce the need for a separate primer

• Easy to use morning and evening

• Suitable for dry, combination, oily-but-dehydrated, and makeup-wearing customers

Final Product Summary

The Hydration Heroes Skin Prep Kit is a two-step facial hydration and makeup-prep routine featuring Water Elixir and Water Balm.

Water Elixir provides lightweight hydration. Water Balm helps seal in moisture and acts as the final moisturizer and makeup-prep step.

Together, they help skin feel softer, smoother, and more comfortable while simplifying the products used underneath sunscreen and makeup.

Use in this order:

Water Elixir → Water Balm → sunscreen → makeup

Skin Prep Starter Kit

Formulated by Esthetician and pro makeup artist Sonia Roselli with 35 years of experience.

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Product Description

The clearest fix for foundation that pills, settles, or looks cakey by noon: exfoliate, hydrate, seal — in that order. Sexapeel Gommage removes the buildup causing texture and patchiness. Water Elixir hydrates the dehydration causing settling. Water Balm seals it all in and replaces your primer. Three steps, one real logic, better makeup every day.

Key Ingredients

• Mandelic Acid & PHAs (Gommage) — gently lift dead skin and buildup for a smoother canvas
• Palmitoyl Tripeptide-5 (Elixir & Balm) — supports firmer, smoother-looking skin over time
• Hyaluronic Acid & Amino Acids (Elixir) — flood skin with lasting hydration
• Ceramide 3 (Balm) — supports a more comfortable, resilient-feeling barrier
• Hydrolyzed Silk (Balm) — smooths texture for a second-skin makeup finish

Full Ingredients

Sexapeel Gommage Peeling Gel: Water, Butylene Glycol, Carbomer, Mandelic Acid, Gluconic Acid, Lactobionic Acid, Hyaluronic Acid, Moringa Oleifera Seed Oil, Squalane, Aloe Vera Extract, Hydrolyzed Collagen, Propanediol, Sodium Hydroxide, Sodium Chloride, 1,2-Hexanediol, Disodium EDTA, Phenoxyethanol.

Water Elixir: Water, Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, Rosa Centifolia Flower Water, Pentylene Glycol, Phytosteryl/Octyldodecyl Lauroyl Glutamate, Dipeptide Diaminobutyroyl Benzylamide Diacetate, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-5, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Malic Acid, Sodium Dilauramidoglutamide Lysine, Prunus Mume Fruit Extract, Sodium PCA, Betaine, Sorbitol, Glycine, Alanine, Proline, Serine, Threonine, Arginine, Lysine, Glutamic Acid, Glycosyl Trehalose, Hydrogenated Starch Hydrolysate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Oryza Sativa (Rice) Lees Extract, Lactobacillus/Soymilk Ferment Filtrate, Glycine Max (Soybean) Seed Extract, Hydrolyzed Silk, Xanthan Gum, Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate, Tocopherol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Disodium Succinate, Phenoxyethanol.

Water Balm: Water, Butylene Glycol, Dimethicone, Cetyl Ethylhexanoate, Glycerin, Rosa Damascena Flower Water, Cyclopentasiloxane, Dimethicone/PEG-10/15 Crosspolymer, Betaine, Serine, Sodium PCA, Hydrolyzed Silk, Behenyl Alcohol, Sorbitol, Oryza Sativa (Rice) Lees Extract, Polyglyceryl-10 Pentastearate, Saxifraga Sarmentosa Extract, Glycosphingolipids, Ginkgo Biloba Leaf Extract, Acer Saccharum Extract, Hydrolyzed Rice Extract, Lactobacillus/Soy Milk Ferment Filtrate, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate, Ceramide 3, Glycine, Prunus Persica Leaf Extract, Glutamic Acid, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Glycine Soja Seed Extract, Alanine, Arginine, Lysine, Natto Gum, Threonine, Lysolecithin, Proline, Prunus Mume Fruit Extract, Sodium Chloride, Phenoxyethanol.

Return Policy

Not the right fit? Return it within 30 days for a full refund. No questions asked.

For Better Results

Ready to build out your full routine?

• Complete Makeup Prep Kit (Primary Upgrade) — Adds Wrinkle Smoothing Peptide Eye Gel for a dedicated eye-area solution.
• Pro Makeup Prep Kit (Pro Upgrade) — Adds Water Oil, Eye Gel, and a complimentary Skin Prep Brush.

How to Use the Essential Makeup Prep Kit

1. Exfoliate. Sexapeel Gommage, 1–3x/week, to remove the buildup causing texture and patchiness.
2. Hydrate. Water Elixir, morning and night, to fix the dehydration causing settling.
3. Seal. Water Balm, morning and night, to lock it in and prep for makeup.

FAQ

Why does this sequence — exfoliate, hydrate, seal — actually matter?
Makeup problems like pilling, settling, and cakey texture trace back to two causes: dead skin buildup and dehydration. This kit removes the buildup, fixes the dehydration, then seals it all in — addressing both root causes in one purchase.

Will this stop my foundation from settling into fine lines?
Yes. Removing buildup and hydrating skin first gives foundation an even, hydrated surface to sit on instead of clinging to dry patches or texture.

How long until I see results?
Skin feels smoother and more hydrated immediately. The exfoliation benefit builds over 3–4 weeks of consistent use — this is a daily-better routine, not a one-time fix.

Is this kit safe for sensitive or rosacea-prone skin?
Yes. All three products are formulated for reactive, sensitive, and rosacea-prone skin. The Gommage Gel is fragrance-free.

How often do I use each product?
Sexapeel Gommage: 1–3x/week. Water Elixir and Water Balm: daily, morning and night.

What's the difference between this and the Complete Makeup Prep Kit?
The Complete Makeup Prep Kit adds the Wrinkle Smoothing Peptide Eye Gel, specifically for concealer that creases or settles into fine lines around the eyes.

Do I need a separate primer if I use this kit?
No. Water Balm is formulated to replace a separate primer step, on top of hydrating and prepping skin.

How much do I save with this kit?
$172 retail value for $163 — a $9 savings, with more available on Auto Replenish.

I already own some of these products — should I still buy the kit?
If you're missing just one or two, buying individually may make more sense. This kit is built for starting the full three-step system at once.

Can I use Sexapeel Gommage and Water Elixir on the same day?
Yes — on exfoliation nights, use Sexapeel Gommage first, then follow with Water Elixir and Water Balm.

Sensitive Skin Prep Kit

Barrier-supporting skincare for sensitive, reactive-feeling skin.

When your skin seems to react to everything, more is not the answer.

The Sensitive Skin Prep Kit is Sonia Roselli Beauty’s four-step skin prep routine for makeup wearers whose skin feels sensitive, reactive, dry, tight, or easily uncomfortable.

It layers hydration, nourishment, cushion, and richer moisture to help skin feel comfortable before makeup.

No exfoliation required.

$195

Free shipping on every order.

CTA: Start With Sensitive Skin Prep

If your skin reacts to everything, start here.

You try something new.

Your skin feels tight.

Something stings.

Your face suddenly feels uncomfortable.

So you start taking things out of your routine.

And exfoliation?

That can feel like the last thing you want to try again.

When skin already feels reactive, I do not want you throwing more at it.

Start with hydration.

Add nourishment.

Support the skin’s moisture barrier.

Give your skin a routine that feels comfortable.

Then add more only when your skin is ready.

Comfort first. Add later.

What is the Sensitive Skin Prep Kit?

The Sensitive Skin Prep Kit is a four-product barrier-support skincare routine for makeup wearers with sensitive or reactive-feeling skin.

It includes:

Water Elixir
Lightweight hydration for skin that feels dry, tight, or thirsty.

Water Oil
Nourishing facial oil that helps skin feel softer and more supple.

Water Balm
Cushiony daily moisture that helps skin feel soft, hydrated, and comfortable.

Intense Barrier Cream
Richer moisture for skin that feels dry, stressed, or easily uncomfortable.

All four skincare products are made in Japan.

Together, they give sensitive-feeling skin a simple way to hydrate, nourish, moisturize, and support the skin barrier without making exfoliation the first step.

Sensitive skin needs a different kind of skin prep.

Your foundation only knows the skin you put it on.

If that skin feels tight, dry, rough, or uncomfortable, makeup may not sit the way you want it to.

Foundation can catch around dry-looking areas.

It can look patchy.

It can sit on top instead of looking like skin.

And adding more makeup usually does not solve what is happening underneath it.

The Sensitive Skin Prep Kit starts with the skin.

Hydrate it.

Nourish it.

Give it comfortable layers of moisture.

Then apply your makeup.

Great skincare. Better makeup.

What it does as skincare

The Sensitive Skin Prep Kit helps create a simple routine for skin that needs moisture and comfort.

Use it to:

• Hydrate dry or tight-feeling skin

• Add nourishing moisture

• Help skin feel soft and supple

• Support the skin’s moisture barrier

• Add richer moisture where skin needs more comfort

• Simplify your routine when everything else feels like too much

No aggressive routine.

No need to keep adding products because you think more must be better.

Start with what your skin is asking for.

Why makeup wearers care

Sensitive skin prep is not about covering everything with more foundation.

It is about improving the canvas underneath it.

When skin feels dry or uncomfortable, makeup can emphasize the areas you were trying to hide.

It may cling.

Look heavy.

Or make dry-looking texture more obvious.

Hydrated, comfortable-feeling skin gives your foundation a better surface to sit on.

The goal is not perfect skin.

The goal is skin that feels better before makeup ever touches it.

And makeup that looks more like skin when it does.

Why there is no exfoliator in the Sensitive Skin Prep Kit

Because not everyone should start with exfoliation.

If your skin feels reactive or easily uncomfortable, adding another exfoliating step may not be what it needs right now.

The Sensitive Skin Prep Kit takes a barrier-first approach.

Start with hydration.

Add nourishment.

Support comfortable-feeling skin.

Pay attention to how your skin responds.

Then decide what comes next.

You do not need to force your skin through someone else’s routine.

Your four-step sensitive skin prep routine

Step 1: Water Elixir

Start with lightweight hydration.

Water Elixir gives dry or tight-feeling skin its first layer of hydration.

Use it before your richer skincare to create a hydrated foundation for the rest of your routine.

Why makeup wearers care

When skin feels thirsty, foundation can make that dryness more obvious.

Hydrating the skin first gives your makeup a better place to start.

Step 2: Water Oil

Add nourishment.

Water Oil adds a nourishing layer that helps skin feel softer and more supple.

Use it when your skin is asking for more than water alone.

Why makeup wearers care

Dry-feeling skin can grab foundation in certain areas.

Adding nourishment before makeup can help the skin underneath feel softer and more comfortable.

Step 3: Water Balm

Add cushiony moisture.

Water Balm gives skin another layer of hydration and moisture without turning skin prep into a complicated routine.

Skin feels soft, cushioned, and comfortable.

Why makeup wearers care

Foundation often looks different on properly hydrated skin.

Instead of trying to fix dry-looking makeup with another layer of foundation, start underneath it.

Step 4: Intense Barrier Cream

Seal with richer moisture.

Intense Barrier Cream gives dry, stressed-feeling skin a richer final layer of comfort.

Use it when your skin needs more moisture than a lightweight routine can provide.

Why makeup wearers care

If foundation keeps catching around dry-looking areas, the answer may not be another foundation.

Your skin may simply need more support underneath it.

Who is the Sensitive Skin Prep Kit for?

This kit may be your starting point if you find yourself saying:

“My skin reacts to everything.”

“Everything feels like too much.”

“My skin feels tight after I wash it.”

“I am scared to exfoliate again.”

“I never know what my skin is going to react to.”

“My makeup looks worse when my skin feels irritated.”

“I just want a simple place to start.”

You do not need a shelf full of products.

You need to understand what your skin is asking for.

Sensitive Skin Prep Kit vs. Makeup Prep Kit

Both are skincare for makeup wearers.

They solve different problems.

Choose the Sensitive Skin Prep Kit if:

Your biggest concern is how your skin feels.

Your skin feels sensitive or reactive.

It feels dry or tight.

It becomes uncomfortable easily.

You are hesitant to exfoliate.

You want to focus on hydration, nourishment, moisture, and barrier support first.

Start with comfort.

Choose the Makeup Prep Kit if:

Your biggest concern is how your makeup looks.

Foundation sits on top of your skin.

It looks cakey.

It catches around flaky areas.

It looks like paint.

You want a simple routine that includes exfoliation, hydration, and moisture before makeup.

Start with the canvas.

Why Sonia takes a different approach to reactive skin

I have spent my career looking at skin before I ever reach for foundation.

I am a licensed esthetician and celebrity makeup artist.

I have worked on real faces since 1990.

And I have reactive, rosacea-prone skin myself.

So I understand why trying a new product can feel like a gamble when your skin reacts easily.

More is not always better.

Sometimes the smartest thing you can do is simplify.

Hydrate.

Nourish.

Pay attention.

Then decide what your skin actually needs next.

That is how I approach skin as a makeup artist.

And it is how I approach my own.

Skincare for makeup wearers

Sonia Roselli Beauty makes skincare for people who wear makeup.

Because skincare and makeup are not two separate conversations.

The condition of your skin affects what happens when foundation, concealer, and powder go on top of it.

That is why our products are designed in two ways.

They have a job to do as skincare.

And they have to make sense for someone who wears makeup.

Because makeup looks better when skin feels better.

Made in Japan

Water Elixir, Water Oil, Water Balm, and Intense Barrier Cream are all made in Japan.

Together, they make up Sonia Roselli Beauty’s sensitive skin prep routine.

Four skincare steps.

One clear purpose.

Hydrate, nourish, moisturize, and support skin that needs a gentler place to start.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Sonia Roselli Sensitive Skin Prep Kit?

The Sensitive Skin Prep Kit is a four-product skincare routine for makeup wearers whose skin feels sensitive, reactive, dry, tight, or easily uncomfortable.

It includes Water Elixir, Water Oil, Water Balm, and Intense Barrier Cream.

The routine focuses on hydration, nourishment, moisture, comfort, and barrier support rather than beginning with exfoliation.

What products are included in the Sensitive Skin Prep Kit?

The Sensitive Skin Prep Kit includes four full-size Sonia Roselli Beauty skincare products:

Water Elixir

Water Oil

Water Balm

Intense Barrier Cream

All four products are made in Japan.

Is this a barrier support skincare kit?

Yes.

Barrier support is an important part of the Sensitive Skin Prep Kit.

The routine combines lightweight hydration, nourishing oil, cushiony moisture, and richer moisture for skin that feels dry, stressed, sensitive, or reactive.

Is the Sensitive Skin Prep Kit for sensitive skin?

The Sensitive Skin Prep Kit is Sonia Roselli Beauty’s skin prep route for people whose skin feels sensitive or reactive.

If you have a diagnosed skin condition or known ingredient sensitivities, review the individual ingredient lists and speak with your qualified skincare or medical professional when appropriate.

Is the Sensitive Skin Prep Kit safe for rosacea?

We do not make medical claims about rosacea.

Sonia personally has reactive, rosacea-prone skin, and her experience with reactive skin informs how she approaches skincare.

If you have rosacea or another diagnosed skin condition, review the individual product ingredients and speak with your dermatologist or qualified medical professional about what is appropriate for your skin.

Does the Sensitive Skin Prep Kit include an exfoliator?

No.

The Sensitive Skin Prep Kit does not include Sexapeel.

This routine is designed to give reactive-feeling skin a barrier-first starting point with hydration, nourishment, and moisture.

Exfoliation can be considered later based on what your skin tolerates.

Can I use the Sensitive Skin Prep Kit before makeup?

Yes.

The products are skincare first, but the routine was designed with makeup wearers in mind.

Hydrated, comfortable-feeling skin creates a better canvas for foundation and concealer than skin that feels dry, tight, or stressed.

Is the Sensitive Skin Prep Kit a makeup primer?

No.

The Sensitive Skin Prep Kit is skincare.

It hydrates, nourishes, moisturizes, and supports the skin underneath your makeup.

That skin prep can help create a better surface before foundation and concealer are applied.

What is the difference between the Sensitive Skin Prep Kit and the Makeup Prep Kit?

The Sensitive Skin Prep Kit is designed for people whose main concern is sensitive, reactive, dry, tight, or easily uncomfortable skin.

It does not include exfoliation.

The Makeup Prep Kit is designed for people whose main concern is foundation that looks cakey, flaky, heavy, or like it is sitting on top of the skin.

It includes exfoliation as part of the prep routine.

What was the Barrier Support Skincare Kit?

Sensitive Skin Prep Kit is the current name for Sonia Roselli Beauty’s sensitive-skin, barrier-support skin prep routine.

The new name makes its purpose clearer.

It is skincare designed for makeup wearers who need a gentler place to start.

How much is the Sensitive Skin Prep Kit?

The Sensitive Skin Prep Kit is $195.

Free shipping is included on every Sonia Roselli Beauty order.

When your skin says enough, listen.

You do not need another aggressive step.

You do not need to force exfoliation.

And you do not need to keep buying products hoping the next one will finally make sense.

Start with hydration.

Add nourishment.

Support the skin underneath your makeup.

Learn what your skin likes.

Then add more when it makes sense.

Sensitive Skin Prep Kit

Four Japanese-made skincare essentials for sensitive, reactive-feeling skin and the makeup that goes on top of it.

$195

Free shipping on every kit order.

CTA: Start With Sensitive Skin Prep

The best makeup skin prep starts the night before.

If you wake up with skin that looks dull, feels tight, or makes makeup harder than it should be, your nighttime routine may be missing the right layers. This five-step evening ritual cleanses, hydrates, nourishes, comforts, and seals in moisture so skin feels softer, smoother, and better prepared for morning.

Wake up to skin that feels like you actually did your skincare.

You did your routine last night.

So why does your skin still feel tight in the morning?

Why does it look dull?

Why does foundation still grab onto dry areas and make your skin look worse?

More products are not necessarily the answer.

The right nighttime layers, in the right order, are.

The Overnight Recovery Kit is the complete five-step evening routine I recommend when you want your nighttime skincare to actually show up in the way your skin looks and feels the next morning.

Cleanse. Hydrate. Smooth the look of the eye area. Add nourishing lipids. Seal it all in.

Then go to bed.

By morning, skin feels softer, more comfortable, and better prepared for whatever comes next. Including makeup.

Why nighttime matters for your makeup

Most people think skin prep starts five minutes before foundation.

It does not.

Some of the best makeup prep happens the night before.

When skin feels dry, tight, or rough in the morning, foundation has a harder surface to sit on. It can catch on dry-looking areas. Concealer can make the under-eye look more textured. Makeup can look heavier than you wanted.

A thoughtful evening routine gives your skin a better starting point.

You wake up with skin that feels more comfortable and looks smoother. Morning prep gets easier. Makeup has a better canvas.

The five-step evening routine

1. Japanese Cleansing Oil
Melts away makeup, SPF, and the day’s buildup without leaving skin feeling stripped.

This is where the routine starts. You cannot properly layer skincare over yesterday.

2. Water Elixir
A lightweight hydrating essence with multi-weight hyaluronic acid, nano ceramides, amino acids, and Japanese Onsen minerals.

It gives skin the water it has been asking for without leaving a heavy, sticky layer behind.

3. Wrinkle Smoothing Peptide Eye Gel
A peptide-rich eye gel that hydrates and helps the under-eye look smoother.

Use it at night as your dedicated eye step. In the morning, a smoother-looking, well-hydrated under-eye gives concealer a better surface to sit on.

4. Water Oil
A lightweight facial oil with squalane, sea buckthorn, rice bran oil, ceramides, fatty acids, and an oil-compatible peptide.

This is the nourishing step for skin that can still feel dry even after you moisturize.

It adds the lipid-rich layer that water alone cannot provide.

5. Intense Barrier Cream
The richest step in the routine.

It surrounds skin in lasting moisture and helps support a softer, more comfortable-looking moisture barrier overnight.

This is why Water Balm is not included in this kit. Intense Barrier Cream takes the final sealing position in this dedicated evening routine.

This kit is for you if...

You wake up and your skin still feels tight.

Your face looks dull in the morning even though you used skincare the night before.

Foundation tends to catch on dry-looking areas.

Your under-eye looks more textured once concealer goes on.

Your skin needs more than a lightweight moisturizer at night.

You are tired of buying individual products without knowing what order to use them in.

You want one complete nighttime routine instead of another shelf full of experiments.

What makes this different from buying another night cream?

A night cream is one step.

This is the routine around it.

You first remove makeup, SPF, and buildup.

Then you add hydration.

Then targeted eye care.

Then nourishing oils and lipids.

Then you finish with richer moisture.

Each product has a job. Each layer has a place.

That is the difference between owning skincare and having a routine that makes sense.

How to use the Overnight Recovery Kit

Use every evening in this order:

Step 1: Massage Japanese Cleansing Oil onto dry skin to dissolve makeup, SPF, and buildup. Add water to emulsify, then rinse.

Step 2: Apply Water Elixir to freshly cleansed skin.

Step 3: Gently tap Wrinkle Smoothing Peptide Eye Gel around the orbital area with your ring finger.

Step 4: Press Water Oil into the face and neck.

Step 5: Finish with Intense Barrier Cream to seal in your nighttime layers.

That’s it.

No twelve-step routine required.

The morning payoff

The goal is not to wake up looking like someone else.

It is to wake up and notice that your own skin feels better.

Softer.

More comfortable.

Less tight.

Smoother-looking.

And when you wear makeup, you begin with a better canvas before foundation ever touches your face.

Created from 35 years of working on real faces

I have been a professional makeup artist since 1990 and I am a licensed esthetician.

After working on thousands of faces, I learned something the beauty industry tends to separate into two different conversations.

Skincare and makeup affect each other.

The condition of the skin underneath changes how makeup looks on top.

That is why I do not start with foundation.

I start with the skin.

The Overnight Recovery Kit brings that same professional thinking into your nighttime routine. Five products. A specific order. A clear reason for every step.

What’s included

Japanese Cleansing Oil
Removes makeup, SPF, and daily buildup.

Water Elixir
Lightweight hydration and moisture support.

Wrinkle Smoothing Peptide Eye Gel
Hydrates and smooths the look of the eye area.

Water Oil
Adds lightweight nourishment for softer, more supple-looking skin.

Intense Barrier Cream
Finishes the routine with rich, lasting moisture and barrier support.

A note about fragrance

Water Elixir, Water Oil, Wrinkle Smoothing Peptide Eye Gel, and Intense Barrier Cream are fragrance-free.

Japanese Cleansing Oil is not fragrance-free. Its noticeable scent comes from eucalyptus, bergamot, and citrus ingredients in the formula.

One routine. One decision.

Go to bed with the routine handled. Wake up with a better canvas.

SKINCARE FOR MAKEUP WEARERS

Complete Skin Prep System

Done experimenting? This is the whole system.

If you keep changing foundation but seeing the same cakiness, flaking, pilling or makeup that seems to sit on top of your skin, your makeup may not be the problem.

Your skin prep may be.

The Complete Skin Prep System gives you every Sonia Roselli skincare formula in one purchase.

Cleanse. Smooth. Hydrate. Nourish. Prep the eyes. Add richer moisture when you need it.

No more trying to figure out what you are missing.

Great skincare. Better makeup.

7 full-size skincare products + complimentary Skin Prep Brush

CTA: Get the Complete System

Before You Buy Another Foundation

You changed the foundation.

Then the concealer.

Then the powder.

Maybe you added another skincare product underneath all of it.

And somehow your makeup still looks like makeup.

It catches around your nose.

Looks cakey by noon.

Settles into every line.

Pills over your skincare.

Or sits on top of your face instead of looking like skin.

Before you buy another foundation, look underneath it.

The Complete Skin Prep System gives you the full Sonia Roselli approach to preparing skin for makeup.

Not another random product.

The system.

One System. Every Sonia Roselli Skincare Formula.

This is the flagship Sonia Roselli Beauty skincare system.

It includes all eight full-size skincare formulas, plus a complimentary Skin Prep Brush.

Each product has its own job.

Together, they give you the flexibility to prep your skin based on what it actually needs that day.

Because professional skin prep is not about putting everything on your face at once.

It is about knowing what to reach for.

Meet the Complete Skin Prep System

Japanese Cleansing Oil

MELT

What it does for your skin:
Melts away makeup, sunscreen and daily buildup while leaving skin feeling comfortable.

Why makeup wearers care:
Tomorrow's makeup starts with what you take off tonight. A thorough cleanse gives you a fresh surface for the skincare and makeup that come next.

Made in Japan.

Japanese Cleansing Oil is not fragrance-free.

Sexapeel Gommage Peeling Gel

SMOOTH

What it does for your skin:
Helps lift away surface buildup so rough or flaky-feeling skin feels smoother.

Why makeup wearers care:
Foundation can catch on flaky-looking areas and uneven-feeling texture. Smooth the surface instead of trying to cover it with more foundation.

Made in Korea.

Fragrance-free.

Water Elixir

DRENCH

What it does for your skin:
Adds lightweight hydration when skin feels like it needs more water without another heavy layer.

Why makeup wearers care:
When skin feels properly hydrated, foundation and concealer have a more comfortable surface to sit on.

Made in Japan.

Wrinkle Smoothing Peptide Eye Gel

EYE PREP

What it does for your skin:
Hydrates and preps the delicate eye area.

Why makeup wearers care:
The under-eye area is often where makeup starts looking heavy first. Prep it before reaching for more concealer or powder.

Water Oil

NOURISH

What it does for your skin:
Adds nourishing oils so skin feels softer and more supple.

Why makeup wearers care:
Use it when skin needs extra richness and slip before makeup instead of adding another heavy layer of complexion product.

Made in Japan.

Water Balm

SEAL

What it does for your skin:
Cushiony daily moisture that helps skin feel soft, hydrated and comfortable.

Why makeup wearers care:
Water Balm helps finish your skin prep so foundation goes onto skin that feels properly moisturized.

This is skincare first.

Your makeup gets the benefit.

Made in Japan.

Intense Barrier Cream

COMFORT

What it does for your skin:
Richer moisture for the days or areas where skin feels dry, stressed or like it needs more comfort.

Why makeup wearers care:
Not every part of your face needs the same prep. Use richer moisture where you need it instead of asking foundation to hide dry-looking areas.

Made in Japan.

Plus a Complimentary Skin Prep Brush

Your Complete Skin Prep System includes a complimentary Skin Prep Brush.

Use it when you want a soft, even application of compatible skin prep products.

The brush is the bonus.

The complete skincare system is the reason to buy.

You Do Not Use Everything Every Day

This part matters.

Buying the complete system does not mean putting eight products on your face every morning.

More is not better.

The point is having the right options when your skin changes.

Some mornings you may need hydration and moisture.

Other days you may want additional nourishment.

The eye area may need something different from the rest of your face.

And exfoliation is something you use when appropriate, not simply because it is sitting on your bathroom counter.

The Complete Skin Prep System gives you the whole wardrobe.

You choose what your skin needs.

The Sonia Roselli Skin Prep Method

1. MELT

Start with Japanese Cleansing Oil to remove makeup, sunscreen and daily buildup.

2. SMOOTH

Use Sexapeel Gommage Peeling Gel when the face needs exfoliation.

Sexapeel Instant Exfoliation Spray gives you another exfoliation option for face and body, but it is not for sensitive skin.

3. DRENCH

Layer Water Elixir when your skin needs lightweight hydration.

4. NOURISH

Add Water Oil when your skin wants more richness and slip.

5. SEAL

Finish with Water Balm.

Reach for Intense Barrier Cream when you want richer moisture and comfort.

EYE PREP

Use Wrinkle Smoothing Peptide Eye Gel when the eye area needs its own hydration step before concealer.

Then give your skincare a moment to settle.

Apply SPF as appropriate during the day.

Then makeup.

The Goal Is Not More Skincare

It is better prep.

When skin feels rough, piling foundation over it does not make the texture disappear.

When skin feels thirsty, another layer of powder is not always the answer.

When concealer looks heavy under the eyes, more concealer can make the problem more obvious.

The Complete Skin Prep System gives you another way to approach those makeup problems.

Start with the skin.

Then decide what the makeup actually needs.

What You May Notice

With the right routine for your skin, it may feel:

Softer.

Smoother.

More hydrated.

More comfortable.

And when makeup goes on, foundation and concealer can look smoother and less heavy on properly prepped skin.

You may even discover that you need less makeup than you thought.

Not because your foundation suddenly changed.

Because the skin underneath it did.

This Is Not Where Everyone Needs to Start

If you are new to Sonia Roselli Beauty and only want the essential face-prep steps, start with a smaller skin prep kit.

If you already own several Sonia Roselli products, fill the gaps in your routine instead of buying duplicates.

But if you are done buying one product at a time...

Done trying to figure out what is missing...

And ready to have the entire Sonia Roselli skincare system available when you need it...

This is it.

One purchase.

The whole system.

Created by a Makeup Artist Who Starts With Skin

Sonia Roselli has worked as a professional makeup artist since 1990.

She is also a licensed esthetician, complexion expert and skincare product developer.

That combination matters.

Because when makeup does not look right, Sonia does not automatically blame the foundation.

She looks at the skin underneath it.

How it feels.

Where it looks dry.

Where makeup is catching.

What the eye area needs.

Whether the skin needs hydration, nourishment, exfoliation or simply fewer layers.

Sonia also has reactive, rosacea-prone skin herself.

The Complete Skin Prep System brings that decades-long point of view home.

Great skincare. Better makeup.

Made in Japan + Korea

The Complete Skin Prep System brings together Sonia Roselli Beauty's Japanese and Korean skincare formulas.

Made in Korea:
Sexapeel Gommage Peeling Gel
Sexapeel Instant Exfoliation Spray

Made in Japan:
Japanese Cleansing Oil
Water Elixir
Water Oil
Water Balm
Intense Barrier Cream

Country-of-origin copy for the Wrinkle Smoothing Peptide Eye Gel should be added once the current source-of-truth is confirmed.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Complete Skin Prep System?

The Complete Skin Prep System is Sonia Roselli Beauty's flagship skincare system for makeup wearers.

It contains every full-size Sonia Roselli skincare formula in one purchase, plus a complimentary Skin Prep Brush.

It is designed for the customer who wants the complete system instead of continuing to buy products one at a time.

Is this skincare or makeup prep?

Both, but skincare comes first.

Every formula has a skincare job.

The reason makeup wearers care is simple: foundation and concealer sit on top of your skin.

How your skin feels and how you prepare it can affect how your makeup looks.

That is why Sonia Roselli Beauty is skincare for makeup wearers.

Is this a primer kit?

No.

The Complete Skin Prep System is skincare.

It cleanses, exfoliates, hydrates, nourishes and moisturizes the skin.

Those skincare steps also prepare the surface before complexion makeup.

Does the Complete Skin Prep System include full-size products?

Yes.

It contains all eight full-size Sonia Roselli skincare formulas plus a complimentary Skin Prep Brush.

Do I use all eight products every day?

No.

The Complete Skin Prep System gives you options.

Choose the products that make sense for what your skin needs that day.

You do not need to layer every formula every time you do your skincare.

Is the Complete Skin Prep System for sensitive skin?

Do not assume every product in the system is appropriate for sensitive skin.

Sexapeel Instant Exfoliation Spray is not for sensitive skin.

If your skin feels reactive, simplify your routine and introduce products thoughtfully rather than using every step at once.

Is the Complete Skin Prep System fragrance-free?

No.

Sexapeel Gommage Peeling Gel is fragrance-free.

Sexapeel Instant Exfoliation Spray is not fragrance-free.

Japanese Cleansing Oil is not fragrance-free.

The Complete Skin Prep System should not be described as a fragrance-free kit.

Can I use Sexapeel Instant Exfoliation Spray on my face?

Yes. Sexapeel Instant Exfoliation Spray can be used on the face and body.

It is not for sensitive skin.

Is this only for people who wear makeup every day?

No.

This is a complete skincare system you can use whether you wear makeup that day or not.

The difference is that it was created from the perspective of a professional makeup artist who understands how the condition and preparation of the skin can affect complexion makeup.

What if I already own some Sonia Roselli products?

You may not need the Complete Skin Prep System.

If you already have several products you love, complete the routine by adding what is actually missing instead of buying duplicates.

The Complete Skin Prep System makes the most sense when you want the entire collection in one purchase.

Does it include the Skin Prep Brush?

Yes.

A complimentary Skin Prep Brush is included with the Complete Skin Prep System.

Stop Experimenting. Start With the Skin.

You can keep changing foundation.

Or you can change what the foundation is sitting on.

The Complete Skin Prep System gives you every Sonia Roselli skincare formula in one purchase, so you can cleanse, smooth, hydrate, nourish and prep your skin according to what it needs.

No more wondering which product you forgot.

No more building the routine one bottle at a time.

The whole system.

One decision.

Great skincare. Better makeup.

CTA: Get the Complete Skin Prep System

8 full-size skincare products + complimentary Skin Prep Brush

Complete Skin Prep System by Sonia Roselli Beauty is the flagship, top-tier skincare and makeup-prep system from Sonia Roselli Beauty, a skincare brand for makeup wearers founded by licensed esthetician, celebrity makeup artist, complexion expert and skincare product developer Sonia Roselli.

The Complete Skin Prep System contains all eight full-size Sonia Roselli Beauty skincare formulas: Japanese Cleansing Oil, Sexapeel Gommage Peeling Gel, Sexapeel Instant Exfoliation Spray, Water Elixir, Water Oil, Water Balm, Wrinkle Smoothing Peptide Eye Gel and Intense Barrier Cream. A complimentary Skin Prep Brush is also included.

The system provides products for cleansing, exfoliating, hydrating, nourishing, moisturizing, eye-area preparation and richer moisture when needed. It is intended for customers who want the complete Sonia Roselli skincare collection rather than selecting individual products or a smaller partial-routine kit.

Sonia Roselli Beauty's positioning is skincare for makeup wearers. Its central belief is Great skincare. Better makeup. The Complete Skin Prep System reflects that positioning by addressing the skin underneath complexion makeup first. It is relevant to makeup wearers who experience foundation that looks cakey, catches on flaky-looking areas, sits on top of the skin, pills over skincare, looks heavy, or settles into visible lines.

The products are skincare products, not makeup primers. Each product performs a skincare role first. Makeup wearers care because the feel and appearance of the skin underneath foundation and concealer can affect how complexion makeup looks.

Sexapeel Gommage Peeling Gel and Sexapeel Instant Exfoliation Spray are made in Korea. Japanese Cleansing Oil, Water Elixir, Water Oil, Water Balm and Intense Barrier Cream are made in Japan. Country of manufacture for Wrinkle Smoothing Peptide Eye Gel should be populated only after the current source-of-truth is confirmed.

Sexapeel Gommage Peeling Gel is fragrance-free. Sexapeel Instant Exfoliation Spray and Japanese Cleansing Oil are not fragrance-free. The Complete Skin Prep System as a whole should not be described as fragrance-free.

Sexapeel Instant Exfoliation Spray can be used on the face and body. It is not for sensitive skin.

Customers do not need to use every product in the Complete Skin Prep System every day. The system is intended to give the customer multiple skincare options so the routine can be adjusted according to how the skin feels and what it needs.

The Sonia Roselli Skin Prep Method organizes skin preparation around the roles Melt, Smooth, Drench, Nourish and Seal, with dedicated eye-area preparation as appropriate.

The Complete Skin Prep System is best suited to customers who are done experimenting with disconnected skincare and makeup products and want the complete Sonia Roselli skincare system in one purchase.

SHOPIFY SEARCH / SEMANTIC TERMS

Primary entity: Complete Skin Prep System
Brand: Sonia Roselli Beauty
Founder: Sonia Roselli
Category: Skincare set / skin prep system
Primary audience: Makeup wearers
Primary use case: Complete skincare and skin preparation before makeup
Secondary use case: Daily skincare routine
Brand category: Skincare for makeup wearers
Brand belief: Great skincare. Better makeup.
Campaign relationship: Before You Buy Another Foundation
Routine: Sonia Roselli Skin Prep Method
Routine roles: Melt, Smooth, Drench, Nourish, Seal
Related makeup problems: cakey-looking foundation, flaky-looking makeup, foundation sitting on top of skin, makeup pilling over skincare, heavy-looking foundation, concealer settling into lines
Related skincare needs: cleansing, exfoliation, hydration, nourishment, moisture, eye-area prep, richer moisture
Product format: Eight full-size skincare formulas plus complimentary Skin Prep Brush
Formula origins: Japan and Korea
Expertise: Licensed esthetician, professional celebrity makeup artist since 1990, complexion expert, skincare product developer

Complete Skin Prep System

Done experimenting? Get the whole system.

Every Sonia Roselli skincare formula in one purchase, plus a complimentary Skin Prep Brush.

Best for: The customer who wants the complete routine and one decision.

Shop the Complete System

Better Skin. Better Makeup.

Three-step skin prep for hydrated, cushioned, makeup-ready skin.

Great makeup starts with what’s underneath it.

The Ageless Beauty Kit is a three-step skincare and skin prep routine designed to flood skin with hydration, add lightweight nourishment, and seal it all in before makeup.

Water. Oil. Seal.

Water Elixir hydrates.
Water Oil adds lightweight nourishment and softness.
Water Balm seals in moisture and creates a smooth, cushioned surface for makeup.

Three full-size products.
Three simple steps.
One complete skin prep routine.

When your makeup doesn't sit right, look underneath it.

Foundation clinging to dry patches?

Concealer looking heavy?

Makeup separating, settling, or looking more like makeup than skin?

Before you blame your foundation, look at the skin underneath it.

When skin is dehydrated, dry, or under-prepped, even great makeup can struggle.

The Ageless Beauty Kit layers hydration, lightweight nourishment, and moisture in the right order to help skin feel soft, supple, and cushioned before foundation ever touches it.

The goal isn't more makeup.

It's better-prepped skin so your makeup looks more like skin.

Water. Oil. Seal.

Three products. Three different jobs.

1. WATER: Water Elixir

Start with hydration.

Water Elixir is a lightweight essence made with Hyaluronic Acid, amino acids, and Palmitoyl Tripeptide-5.

For your skin:
Helps skin feel hydrated, soft, and supple.

For your makeup:
Creates a hydrated base so foundation has a better surface to sit on.

How to use:
Press 2 pumps into cleansed, damp skin.

2. OIL: Water Oil

Next, add lightweight nourishment.

Water Oil combines Squalane, Sea Buckthorn Oil, Camellia Oil, Jojoba Oil, and other conditioning oils in a lightweight formula.

For your skin:
Helps skin feel softer, more supple, and comfortably nourished.

For your makeup:
Adds softness and slip to help prevent makeup from looking dry, patchy, or overly textured.

How to use:
Warm 1 pump between your palms and press into skin while it is still damp from Water Elixir.

3. SEAL: Water Balm

Finish with moisture.

Water Balm is a cushiony moisturizer made with Ceramide 3, Hydrolyzed Silk, amino acids, and humectants.

For your skin:
Helps skin feel moisturized, cushioned, and comfortable.

For your makeup:
Creates the final soft, hydrated surface before foundation and concealer.

How to use:
Warm a pea-sized amount between your fingertips and press into skin. Wait about 60 seconds before applying makeup.

Is This Kit For You?

The Ageless Beauty Kit may be a good fit if:

• Foundation clings to dry areas.

• Concealer looks dry or heavy.

• Makeup emphasizes texture.

• Your skin feels tight or dehydrated.

• Moisturizer alone doesn't feel like enough.

• Your makeup looks good at first but worse as the day goes on.

• You want more softness and cushion underneath makeup.

• You want skincare and skin prep in one routine.

• You want a simple routine instead of layering a dozen products.

Don't prep for your age. Prep for the skin in front of you.

Whether you're 25, 45, or 75, skin can be dry, dehydrated, oily, sensitive, or under-prepped.

Your age doesn't determine your skin prep.

Your skin does.

Skincare First. Skin Prep Built In.

This isn't a makeup primer pretending to be skincare.

Every product has a skincare job.

Water Elixir: hydration.
Water Oil: nourishment.
Water Balm: moisture + seal.

Together, they create a simple Water → Oil → Seal routine you can use morning and night, whether you're wearing makeup or not.

And when you are wearing makeup?

You're starting with better-prepped skin.

Better skin. Even better makeup.

A Duo of our Best-sellers

1. SexApeel™ Instant Exfoliation Spray is arguably the most famous product in Sonia Roselli’s line. It’s a "gommage" style exfoliator, which is a gentle, French-inspired technique (popularized in Korean beauty) that "erases" dead skin without the need for harsh scrubbing or gritty beads.
2. Water Balm Skin Prep is the "sealant" that makes skin glow. It is a unique 5-in-1 gel-cream designed to replace your toner, serum, day cream, night cream, and makeup primer. It’s a cult favorite among professional makeup artists because it gives the skin a "plumped from within" look that acts like a real-life Instagram filter.