Bio-Essence Hydra Tri-Action Aqua Droplet Sleeping Beauty Mask Review!

Back for another review before I suddenly disappear again (hopefully not).

Earlier I tried the moisturizer under the same range and found it to be quite nice, and also through that product did I come to realise there's something else known as 'droplet sleeping mask'. Also tried the sample product in Watsons together with my moisturizer hahaha. Actually every time I visit Watsons if I remember I'd go to the Bio Essence aisle and play with this droplet mask HAHAHA. Oops.

So my face condition has been deteriorating seriously like nobody's business (it's actually my damn business but my skin probably just won't and don't give a damn about how I feel every time it does that) during the month of March this year. T________T I was in total depression over the condition of my face, affecting and pulling down my self-esteem AGAIN like what happened before. SIGH.

And so I decided I must research thoroughly on this product and if I feel like it'd do me good I must get it before April 1st (GST implementation lol yes I'm stingy like that). The research began every night on my revision days (fml) and I finally decided I should get it.

How it looks like:

So I began using it.

Inside?

This is how it looks like when you unbox it. Sealed for our protection ie hygienic issues.

Contents/texture

This is the texture of the sleeping mask. Not watery but quite firm one lol.

And actually there's a lot of the content stuck to the bottom of the sealer so me being the usual stingy me scraped all off the sealer and dabbed them on my face before started digging off the actual tub of contents.

Any problems with it being in a tub?
Like what I mentioned previously, I have no problems with all skin cares contained in a tub because I always wash my hands clean before handling facial products on my face. I don't use spatulas or any other scooping assistant. Lol. But if you feel uncomfortable scooping them with your fingers, I think you should be able to get spatulas for facial product in any drug stores? Or any stores that sell facial stuffs.

To prevent nightmares for you all, I did not and will not show my face so I showed you guys the sample of how it looks like and works on my hand. Good right? Lolol.

Texture.

After massaging on it in circular motions.

After a few seconds it transformed into water droplets!!!

So now you know why I ALWAYS play with the sample found in Watsons if I remember HAHAHA. It's so interesting to see a some sort of a gel-like texture transforming into water droplets! What's the magic behind this?! :O

What to do with the droplets
Anyway you are supposed to dab on the water droplets until they're fully absorbed into your face and skin. I usually slap myself on the droplets on my face LOL because I'm too lazy to pat and dab on my face lightly. =_____= So I just slap myself until I feel the droplets have disappeared lolol please don't follow my method. But I believe slapping myself more will result in FIRMER facial skin HAHAHA. (This is just to convince myself of my method please don't take it seriously lol.)

Bio-Essence's claims?
As seen on the box of the product: Hydrates, protects, nourishes. Wake up to supple and firm skin.

There you go. You may click on the picture to enlarge it if the picture's not clear enough for you hahaha. The method you should adopt to apply the product is also in the 2nd picture above. Please follow that instruction instead of my slapping method okay.

And according to Cult Beauty UK:
Simultaneously brightens, rebalances, hydrates and refines; diminishing signs of dullness, regulating oil production, counteracting dryness and reducing visibility of pores in one fell swoop. An innovative emollient membrane encapsulates a large volume of the ultra-fine actives (‘Power Nano’ hyaluronic acid, hyaluronic acid and cranberry extract) to form ‘Bio Active Crystals’ on skin’s surface, which in turn, maintain the integrity and potency of the ingredients and create a weightless, protective ‘film’ to lock in moisture. Cranberry extract further optimises hydration, whilst bolstering antioxidant defences and restoring radiance to reveal revitalised, supple and luminous skin upon waking. This also doubles as a daily hydrator – ideal for those with oily/combination skin types, or anyone susceptible to blemishes, breakouts or skin dehydration. Just apply a very fine layer in the morning after toning, to maximise moisture retention without suffocating or exacerbating congestion.
A firm favourite amongst discerning Asian women (who are light years ahead when it comes to the best things in beauty) sleeping masks are very definitely ‘a thing’. Developed to deliver souped-up levels of moisture while your cells are at their most receptive, Bio-Essence’s Hydra Tri-Action Aqua Droplet Sleeping Beauty Mask conditions and repairs skin while you slumber. Enriched with two types of hyaluronic acid; ‘Power Nano’ hyaluronic acid – which has a small molecular size (15-25nm), for instant absorption and immediate skin plumping benefit, and hyaluronic acid – which creates a large, subcutaneous water ‘reservoir’, retaining up to 1000 times its molecular weight, for prolonged skin dewiness and softness, this overnight treatment repairs and replenishes, so you wake up looking well-rested (even if you’re not). Upon application, water droplets will form on skin’s surface – just pat these in and prepare to kiss goodbye to dullness, dryness and signs of fatigue.

Any other application?
Yes, you may apply it as a moisturizer during the day. Just apply a thin layer as opposed to night time's thick layer for its function as sleeping mask.

Verdict
Yes, I do feel my skin is more supple and firmer the next day I wake up. But brightening and diminishing signs of dullness not so much I think. But it does hydrate.

And it's not oily! Oil-free sleeping mask I likey cos I NEED oil-free facial skin care. =____= Also it's NOT sticky. I HATE STICKY FACIAL PRODUCTS. I don't really like Laneige's Sleeping Pack EX cos it's actually a little sticky even after I stood in front of the air cond to let it dry down for a few minutes. =____________________= So I actually prefer this more than Laneige's.

Price
I bought it at RM55.90 (price after 20% discount from the older retail price - RM69.90) in Watsons. The retail price is now increased to RM73.90 in Watsons, but you can always get it at a lower price when Watsons is having sale, and their sale often involves at least a 10% discount, at times even 25%. So be sure to pick the right timing to get it lol.

Till then. Bye bye. :)

Bio-Essence Hydra Tri-Action Aqua Moisturizing Gel Review!

Okay I'm gon get all self-obsessed and do another very short review on this Bio-Essence moisturizer that I bought er... a week and a half ago. No worries, no face of yours truly will be shown so no nightmare!

Okay shall I start? Lolol.

Like the previous Origins review, don't expect too much, I'm doing this review *shy* just cos I wanna help others who are looking for reviews for assurance before getting a product. And I also wanna help people who are facing DILEMMAS in choosing which brand to get! LOL. Cos I also very mafan and leceh and INDECISIVE one when looking for stuffs that I wanna splat on my face for the rest of my life.

Okay okay.

Packaging
Not very attractive hor the tub? LOL okay okay it's irrelevant, what matters is what the content does okay. BUT STILL.

I've read a lot of reviews on other brands of moisturizer that's contained in tubs before, and most of the ladies don't like them in tubs because of hygienic purposes. They say they prefer those in tubes or pumps so that we don't have to stick our finger into the tub and fish the content out. For me, I'm fine with it, so long as it doesn't cause me problems, I don't know what problems, just any problems lol. It's not difficult to fish out the gel, the mouth of this Bio-Essence tub poses no problems.

So other than not looking like what I expected it to look like, I guess it's rather problem-less. (No, that's not a word, I just like to invent my own words.)

Content/effects
Like what it says, moisturizing GEL. It's gel, watery gel. Not creamy at all, suitable for all skin types especially oily skin! Which is me, really.

I personally HATE moisturizer cream/cream-gel or whatever shit that says cream because they're not good for my freaking oily skin and will cause breakouts on my face if I use them. =_= I do not care how lightweight those cream are, I just won't even consider to get it if they're cream. I'll straightaway cross them out and they will forever be thrown aside in my list.

POINT: for people like me which have slight eczema problem, and oily T-zone and cheeks when you wake up BUT dry cheeks with flakes after cleansing, so hear me, we're really having this super annoying combination problem - COMBINATION skin. So yah my skin condition sucks (probably inherited it from dad) though I was born very fair like Snow White (^^ inherited from mummy and dad) but now I'm dark and don't bother to use whitening skincare lolol. Sorry I sidetracked lol.)

Anyway, combination skin - BEST to use gel moisturizers. Maybe you can try the cream ones, or the gel-cream ones, but I'm not that brave to risk trying them on my face to see the results, even if they may prove to be performing even better than the gel ones on my face.

So this is how Bio-Essence Hydra Tri-Action Aqua Moisturizing GEL looks like. It's in a very pretty hue of baby blue which I LOVE!!! (Can't find a nice-enough baby blue in the color pallette so I choose not to color the words 'baby blue' or else the colour will do the hue of the gel injustice!) By the way, it's in baby blue colour because it's Aqua - water, geddit? Lol.

It's very lightweight and as you massage it into your face, it becomes watery and very cooling on our face! So nais, I looove it like that! PLUS, it's NOT sticky at all.

Yes I know I'm hairy, I'm sacrificing myself to show you how the gel looks like actually. So yeah it looks like that lol.

So I've been using this for around 11 days - yes I do realize it's not been even 2 weeks yet - but so far, so good. *touch wood* It's quite nice on my face and I kinda like it. The scent is rather pleasant, so no worries. It's not a very strong scent. :3 My skin also looks better already by using this in the morning and Origins in the night. :)

BUT, after I finish this, I'm gon try Olay's Aquaction next. But it'll probably be a long way to go still, lol, cos I'm actually only using this in the morning and the Origins one in the night. The actual reason I bought this Bio-Essence is to reduce the usage on Origins so that it won't finish so quickly, cos Origin's realllyyyy fucking pricey. T_T But turns out this is good too! :)

By the way, this is priced at RM49.90 and can be found in major pharmacies eg Watsons, Caring, Guardian. I actually bought this at 20% discount hehehe it's on SALES! So it's around RM39.90 when I bought it. :D

So to whomever that actually stumbles upon this post (if ever), good luck! Don't despair, for I also am facing the same problem with you (if you have combination skin/oily skin/need oil-free products)! If I can find a solution to my freakish skin condition, so can everyone else! :D

Toodles!

I guess this post isn't that short after all. So long for a short review - omg geddit geddit? Pun intended! - hahahaha!!