Hello all,
a few weeks ago, BSKIN sent me a line of their skincare products. I looked into their website and the words: Smart Skincare for the Smart Consumer, did gets my attention. Choosing the right skincare is necessary.
We tend to 'try' what's on the market when the advertisement is good or alluring, when we see many people seems to be buying it, when famous people are endorsing it, and we (sometime or most of the time) forget, we are not them. We are who we are, and our skin is ours and ours only, as unique as our personality is, our skin as well.
BSKIN IS DESIGNED FROM THE GROUND UP TO BE THE SMARTEST SKINCARE BRAND IN THE WORLD.
Our goal is to help you achieve balanced skin through a combination of science, knowledge, innovation and nature.
With BSKIN, you will know exactly what you are applying on your skin, how it works and what results you can expect.
Founded on the belief that balance is the key to
healthy,
nourished and radiant skin, BSKIN products are specially formulated to
ensure that they are able to deliver the results you are looking for.
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I've tried many different skincare, from brands, types, range to texture and anything in between since I love trying the newest technology and newest texture around. There's always something new and indeed, they are getting better and better. Brands nowadays are moving on from rich and difficult to absorbed texture to nano technology and gels and even watery oils. It's a progress and we are here to enjoy the ride.
And BSKIN, after a short consultation via whatsapp, given me their V Line, Vita Advanced collection consist of 5 steps.
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The BSKIN VITA ADVANCED Line is a 5 step program specially formulated
to help revitalise tired, dull and sagging skin. The ingredients in the
VITA ADVANCED Line will act synergistically to improve skin elasticity
and inhibit signs of premature aging, while keeping skin well-hydrated
and refreshed.
5 STEP PROGRAM
1. Soft Bead Cleanser
2. Natural Balance Essence
3. Intense PAF Concentrate
4. Active Day Cream
5. Regenerative Night Cream
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All of them comes in a similar design, all white with an orange lining with V Line on them.
The bottle that comes within the box also in identical decor. But each comes in their own size and container.
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Every little details is written on the box. Ingredients, how to use it and the benefits. Basically V line are made for the skin that is dull and sagging.
WHAT CAUSES DULL AND SAGING SKIN ?
Senescence is the gradual deterioration of cells giving rise to
biological aging. Environmental factors such as prolonged exposure to
pollution and UV radiation accelerate senescence and skin aging.
Telomeres are the protective caps on the ends of strands of DNA
called chromosomes. Telomeres shorten with each cell division, and when
they reach a critically short length, the cell stops dividing or dies.
Telomeres are highly susceptible to oxidative stress and free radicals.
Hyaluronic acid acts as a cushioning agent to help keep skin tissues
plump, soft and supple. Our ability to produce hyaluronic acid declines
with age, leading to increased dryness, fine lines and sagging.
Collagen is the architecture of skin tissue and helps to maintain the
skin’s suppleness and elasticity. Elastin is a protein contained in the
skin and also contributes to maintaining the skin’s elasticity.
Exposure to UV rays accelerates the degradation of collagen, elastin and
hyaluronic acid, leading to a loss of moisture and a decrease in skin
elasticity.
WHAT DOES THE BSKIN VITA ADVANCED LINE DO ?
The BSKIN VITA ADVANCED Line contains ingredients which:
- inhibit tyrosinase activity to prevent the formation of melanin, effectively brightening the skin
- interrupts the stimulation of enzymes which activate melanin production to lighten dark spots and hyperpigmentation
- slow the degradation of collagen, elastin and hyaluronic acid to reduce skin sagging
- intensely hydrate the outermost layer of the epidermis and
reduce trans-epidermal water loss to maintain skin elasticity and
softness
- activate collagen, elastin and hyaluronic acid synthesis to
repair damage caused to skin by exposure to UV rays, chemicals and
pollutants
- prevent free radical damage and encourage cell growth
- stop skin cell senescence by restoring the telomere length of their chromosomes to slow the process of skin aging
- strengthen the skin structure by helping in the synthesis of collagen and elastin
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Core ingredients:
Piceid
Piceid inhibits melanin production, giving rise to a skin
brightening effect. It also helps to slow the degradation of collagen,
elastin and hyaluronic acid and reduce skin sagging.
DL-Panthenol
DL-Panthenol improves the appearance of the skin by addressing skin
dryness and roughness. Its moisturising properties help to intensely
hydrate the outermost layer of the epidermis and reduce trans-epidermal
water loss to maintain skin elasticity and softness.
Chamomile extract
This extract has soothing properties best for sensitive skin.
Magnolia extract
This extract helps to minimise skin irritations and restores radiance to dull skin.
Licorice extract
This extract has anti-inflammatory properties and helps to interrupt
the stimulation of enzymes which activate melanin production. It
effectively lightens dark spots and hyperpigmentation.
Beta glucan
This compound activates collagen synthesis and speeds up the healing
of damaged tissues. It repairs the damage caused to skin by exposure to
UV rays, chemicals and pollutants.
Wine extract (non-alcoholic)
This non-alcoholic compound is extracted from the skin of the
Campbell Early grape variety and is high in anti-oxidants. It prevents
free radical damage and encourages cell growth.
Scutellaria baicalensis root extract
Scutellaria baicalensis root extract works as an effective
anti-inflammatory, anti-oxidant and anti-allergen. It is a potent
inhibitor of tyrosinase activity and helps to prevent the formation of
melanin, effectively brightening the skin. It helps to prevent damage
caused by UV rays. It also stops skin cell senescence by restoring the
telomere length of their chromosomes. This helps to slow the process of
skin aging and prevent skin dullness.
Tulipa Gesneriana Phytoplacenta Extract
This extract helps to enhance cell metabolism and oxygenation to
renew and rejuvenate the skin. It also strengthens the skin structure by
helping in the synthesis of collagen and elastin, resulting in more
radiant, healthier skin. Finally, it acts as a powerful humectant to
boost the skin’s ability to retain moisture, giving rise to smoother and
more supple looking skin.
Nonapeptide-11
Nonapeptide-11 stimulates the production of collagen, elastin and
hyaluronic acid in order to combat the formation of sagging skin. This
helps to rebuild diminished skin elasticity and firmness for more
radiant, youthful looking skin.
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And you can see that each products are infused with these beautiful ingredients that mainly extracts. I do get my hopes higher looking at the ingredients, do pay attention as the regulation are putting the most ingredients first. So when you read water as the first ingredients, that's the most 'item' in the product.
And here, on their ingredients, honey extracts, seems to dominate the product.
The product still have glycerin and alcohol alongside with other (what seems to be like) amazing ingredients.
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One thing for sure, consumer can rest assure that they wont be confused in using the product as it has literally almost anything you need to know about the product. And it is written in bilingual too, Bahasa Indonesia and English.
Read carefully before usage for a optimum benefit. I have a habit of reading the details before using any product, since I have sensitive skin and ingredients like silicone, paraben, mineral oil, or stuffs that exfoliate like AHA.
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And I'm also very careful in choosing night cream since like this one, it promote regeneration, so it will likely gently exfoliate the skin during sleep. This is actually pretty common among night cream but I prefer sleeping mask as it hydrates and moisturizes the skin.
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One feature that I find to be interesting is there's a chart on each product on the packaging that shows about the product inside. It shown how each product has different composure of active ingredients.
You may click on any image for larger view.
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For me personally, I'm looking for the blue part where it refer to hydrating and always avoid product that promote whitening. Vitalizing on the other hand should be good, like radiant skin, vigor, and fresh looking skin that youthful and firm.
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Let's start reviewing the product one by one.
A refreshing citrus-scented soft bead cleanser
that lathers into a luxuriously creamy foam. It cleanses thoroughly
without drying out skin, leaving skin bright, refreshed and moisturised.
How to Use:
- Use twice daily, once in the morning and once in the evening.
- Squeeze a coin-sized amount of cleanser onto your hand.
- Add water and rub in a circular motion until it lathers up.
- Gently massage the creamy foam onto your face.
- Start from your chin and work your way upwards towards your cheeks, nose and forehead.
- Rinse with water, then pat dry.
- For best results, follow up immediately with BSKIN VITA ADVANCED Natural Balance Essence.
Smart Skin Tip:
Using an exfoliating facial scrub too often will
lead to harmful stripping of the skin, causing irritation and
inflammation. BSKIN VITA ADVANCED Soft Bead Cleanser is gentle enough
for daily use as its microscopic soft beads (micro-crystal cellulose)
are tiny enough to gently exfoliate and remove dead skin cells without
damaging the skin.
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The color is milky orange, with a texture that is like a creamy gel. Easily lathered and it does product an abundance foam, using a foam net enable me to create a dense and fluffy foam, but one thing for sure my skin does feels tight right after usage, it's a bit drying too.
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An essence is pretty much needed afterward so the skin feels comfortable again.
A lightweight, alcohol-free essence that
instantly hydrates and restores the skin’s natural pH balance. It also
primes and prepares the skin to maximise absorption of BSKIN VITA
ADVANCED Intense PAF Concentrate.
How to Use:
- Use twice daily, once in the morning and once in the evening.
- Use after cleansing your face with BSKIN VITA ADVANCED Soft Bead Cleanser.
- Moisten a cotton pad with the essence.
- Wipe gently in a sweeping action over your face.
- Apply with light strokes on your neck and along your jaw line.
- For best results, follow up immediately with BSKIN VITA ADVANCED Intense PAF Concentrate.
Smart Skin Tip:
A cotton pad helps to lightly exfoliate and
remove dead skin cells on the surface of your skin to enable skincare
products to better penetrate your skin. However, you can also apply the
BSKIN VITA ADVANCED Natural Balance Essence directly onto your face
without using a cotton pad. Gently pat the essence onto your skin to
ensure it is well-absorbed.
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The product looks like water, a slippery water. It made the skin feels comfortable and moist, when the skin is moist, it is able to absorb the product used afterwards much better. The essence is indeed can be used with or without cotton pad, perhaps since the product is made in Korea, hence it hold the same ritual method like many Korean products, patting essence was one of their key element as it help to 'remove' air from the pores.
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After the skin is ready and still damp, use the serum.
A potent and powerful vitamin C serum containing an unbeatable 20%
concentration of stabilised L-Ascorbic Acid. This high-performance serum
infuses the skin with a proprietary PAF complex, helping to boost
collagen production and stimulate cell repair. It offers the skin an
unparalleled level of anti-oxidant protection which effectively
revitalizes and rejuvenates dull, sagging skin.
How to Use:
- Use twice daily, once in the morning and once in the evening.
- Use after applying the BSKIN VITA ADVANCED Natural Balance Essence.
- Using the pipette, dispense drops of concentrate onto your cheeks, forehead, nose and chin.
- Apply evenly over face with gentle strokes.
- It is normal for the concentrate to sting slightly if comes into contact with sensitive, broken or thin skin.
- For best results, the concentrate should be applied with ELVi.
- Turn on ELVi by pressing the button.
- Wait for 1 min until ELVi is ready for use in facial mode.
- Using ELVi, gently massage the concentrate into your skin in an upward circular motion.
- After 3 minutes in facial mode, press the button once again to switch ELVi to lifting mode.
- Continue your facial massage for another 3 minutes.
- Using the pipette, dispense drops of concentrate onto your cheeks, forehead, nose and chin.
- Apply evenly over face with gentle strokes.
- It is normal for the concentrate to sting slightly if comes into contact with sensitive, broken or thin skin.
The product comes in a texture that is looks like dry oil but definitely lighter. The warmth sensation is felt and it is very common among product that contain high vitamin C. Rest assure the feeling is still pretty much comfortable, except for those with very sensitive skin. Their skin will usually gets red and the feeling will be uncomfortable. Do try it a bit at first to see whether your skin is very sensitive against vitamin c or not.
As for me, it felt good and firming at the same time. Vitamin c does do wonder on the skin but do be careful to never put it where the sun shines, it has to be hidden away from the sun and heat exposure.
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On day time, I use the day cream, it has a white lotion texture.
A quick-absorbing cream that delivers a
proprietary mix of core ingredients to instantly hydrate and plump dull
and tired-looking skin. It also acts as a barrier to shield the skin
from UV exposure and environmental stresses like pollution and helps to
fight free radicals. Its light, non-greasy formulation ensures pores can
breathe even after makeup has been applied.
How to Use:
- Use daily in the morning.
- Dispense one pump of cream onto your hand.
- Apply the cream on your chin, cheeks, nose and forehead.
- Gently blend onto your entire face using wide circular and sweeping motions.
- Ensure you also apply the cream on your neck and jawline.
- For best results, use daily after application of BSKIN VITA ADVANCED
Intense PAF Concentrate to seal in all the benefits of the serum.
Smart Skin Tip:
Ensure BSKIN VITA ADVANCED Active Day Cream has been fully absorbed by your skin before applying your make up.
The lotion is light and indeed easily absorbed by the skin and doesn't give me any greasy nor oily residue. I still use some extra protection by using a sunscreen for the day.
The day cream also feels a bit velvety on the skin without white cast during photo. It also gives the skin a mild glow which perhaps help the skin to appear healthier.
As light as the day cream is, I still feel the need to use it on daily basis to keep my skin moist and become a barrier that protects, at least until the next skincare time.
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During night time, this night cream is used right after the serum or concentrate.
A healing night cream that calms and relaxes the
skin while providing rich nourishment to accelerate the skin’s natural
regenerative process. It restores skin vitality to ensure you wake up
the next morning with clear, dewy and supple skin.
How to Use:
- Use daily in the evening about 30 minutes before sleeping.
- Take a small amount of cream using the spatula.
- Apply the cream on your chin, cheeks, nose and forehead.
- Gently blend onto your entire face using wide circular and sweeping motions.
- Ensure you also apply the cream on your neck and jawline.
Smart Skin Tip:
Research has shown that the night time is when
your skin cells typically undergo renewal, repair and regeneration. This
activity tends to peak between the hours of 11pm and 2am. During this
period of time, the production of collagen is enhanced, harmful free
radicals are destroyed and cell damage is repaired. BSKIN VITA ADVANCED
Regenerative Night Cream complements this natural renewal process by
infusing the skin with powerful moisturisers and potent active
ingredients over a period of several hours.
The cream also feels comfortable and light. It does promote renewal and I can't really use the night cream on nightly basis since my skin is sensitive, hence 2-3 times a week is suffice and as long as I do that, the skin does shown a good progress.
When I'm not using their night cream, I'm using other cream that promote hydration. So I'm using BSKIN Vita Advanced Regenerative Night Cream on every other day.
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Overall,
how do I think about the product? Hmm, they have plus and minuses. The cleanser is drying and made my skin feels taught, the Essence is comfortable and gives my skin that softening effect and prep my skin for the next step. The concentrate gives me a lot of vitamin c and other nourishment that easily absorbed and like drank instantly by my skin. Perhaps, this is the highlight for the series and a must try product. Their day cream is comfortable and light, I do add sun protection during the day and their night cream that promote regenerating will benefit those with dull skin.
There you go, I think the range has more plus with it's beneficial ingredients and detailed information on how to use it, including massage time recommended for each product. My skin does feels firmer and look younger too, like fresher and more alive despite the lack of sleep and constant daily routine. I do realize that I have to sleep longer and drink more fluid as proper diet does helps too in overall health. The skin will response better with general well being from exercise, proper sleep, healthy diet, lifestyle and so on.
Thank you so much BSKIN, V-Line Vita Advance does work beyond my expectation and indeed worth trying, those who want better looking skin that plump, nourished and look revitalized can give it a go.
