Ruyi: Collagen Firming & Moisturising Secondary Serum

I feel like sharing an irresistible buy that I had made this May / Jun. I had bought twice (total of 6 boxes so far, hahaha), while stock lasted.

Fyi, the name of the actual product displayed in Lazada is different from the name on the box though. This Ruyi: Collagen Firming & Moisturising Secondary Serum is not sticky and is absorbed relatively well compared to most others I had used. The single-use serum bottle twist out well (bioaqua has the super hard to open version, this bottle quality is good, yet easy to open in a twist, don't need too much strength).

Effect: Very moisturising, non sticky, my skin feels smooth to touch after it gets fully absorbed. My face feels firmed and bouncy after use. For best effect, finish the whole bottle within the same day to ensure potency of the product. 

Frequency: Usually I use it at night, about 3 times a week, other nights I used the other types.

Rating: 5 out of 5 stars

Where I bought: RUYI recombinant collagen serum (Cheaper version ~50% cheaper than official store for 90 pieces / 3 boxes, it had the same authentic sticker. About $29 - 36. You can check out my review in lazada)

Official Ruyi Store: RUYI | Repairing Anti-aging Soothing Barrier Repair Essence (About $68 - 90, depending on promotion for same 90 pieces / 3 boxes).

Key difference: non official store I bought from had slightly older stock (Expiry: Dec 2028), Official store had freshest stock, most of the products I bought there had expiry around 2029, the month varies. The ones I just bought (different type) had expiry of Apr 2029. If you buy from the cheaper source, expiry is likely the same as mine but it is just Jul 2026, there is still ~2.5 more years to finish using it which is plenty of time. 

Sofina: Primvista Ange Long Keep Base UV

I bought this from Taiwan's Watson's last year as it comes with cute Hello Kitty recycle bag. 

Just couldn't resist the kitty design. It comes with the powder as well but I don't use much make-up these days so I hardly use it. 

Look at the lower part of my hand and you can see this fake white and the texture is pretty bad for a makeup base. As I am fairly white, after applying this, I feel that I looked like ghost plus the colour is so fake and it kind look like it cracks between the lines and gaps of my skin. Imagine all the lines, smile lines, double eyelid, below the eyes, all over the face with uneven tone and super fake white look. Which is why I rather show you my hand in the picture as example. 

Definitely this will be the first and last time that I am using this brand's make up products. It's now in the bin after these photoshoot. 😜 

Rating: 1 out of 5, 1 more points for the cute kitty bag. Was wanting to put 0 without it.

I feel, don't waste your time and money on it, knowing there is a high chance you would regret after buying.

Skin79 - Super+ Beblesh Balm

The Skin79 Super + Beblesh Balm (BB Cream) is one of the best match BB Cream for my skin type and color tone. Although they have many in their range, this is my favourite as it blends into my skin perfectly and doesn't dry my skin. When used just on top of a moisturizer, it works best together with some loose powder, gently pressed on my skin with a powder puff.

Otherwise, it works well without loose powder if applied after the Makeup Base from Taiwan Magic Shop too. With this combination, it will be a more moisturized effect and doesn't crease the skin even after long hours of wearing it. Despite the price (close to $40 SGD), I'd buy it again when I finished using it. With this type of packaging, my lesson learnt is that it's best that I buy it from Singapore so that in case it really doesn't work, I can go back to find the shop to change for another bottle. Haha..

But of course, the BB cream comes out from the bottle smoothly after just a few pumps and it's simply great!

Rating: 5 out of 5 stars!

Makeup Base - Taiwan Magic Shop

The makeup base from Taiwan Magic Shop is so far the best that I had used in my life. With the demo that I mentioned in my previous post, it is this particular product that's creating the magical effect of smooth foundation application. It provides my skin with a superb smooth surface which is perfect for a makeup base, to prepare it for either BB cream finish or normal foundation finishing.

The feeling after applying this makeup base when I touched my skin is.. Wow.. it's actually so smooth to touch and my fingers almost just glide through! It has a slight powdery effect after I finished my application which is pretty similar to the "Skin Refinishing Lotion" from Amway Artistry. But of course, the usage is totally different. It's now an important part of my usual morning makeup routine.

Rating: 5 out of 5 stars! It's just a pity that it's only sold at Taiwan.. so that means I need to go there to buy again when I ran out. I wonder how long will it last me per bottle.

Mousse Foundation - Taiwan Magic Shop

The mousse foundation from Taiwan Magic Shop somehow doesn't seems to be as great as what the sales person had described it to be, especially when it was used alone by itself on top of other moisturizer brands. It was after I used the makeup base that I finally realized what's the magic behind that "better" makeup which she demonstrated on me. 

However, even when I did apply this product with the makeup base, it wasn't as "magical" as how the sales person had presented to me. It's pretty much diluted in a way and the color was pretty yellowish with no coverage at all. So I though to myself, if that's the case, what's the difference between applying this and not applying anything at all? And I gave up on the product. Luckily, I only bought 1 bottle to give it a try :D

Rating: 0.5 out of 5 stars. Don't bother getting it.