torsdag 11. desember 2014

Special #67 blackout!

Apple mojito, petit treasures and blackout was released together, they were $19 each + shipping. There was given out 5 memepoints at that time and it was before they changed the rules about the $5 off. I first only got the apple mojito and blackout fearing the cute memebox curse. I had two VIP account at the time and only paid $15.99 each. Of coarse I ended up with all three in the end since I ended up placing a $200 order to use the 20% off. I got two of the blackout and apple mojito since I would only get $15.99 back if I cancelled.
First I´ll start with the information about memebox if you don't know about them yet (you definitely need to know about memebox!)

Memebox is a service that sells mystery boxes, you don´have to subscribe you can just get the boxes that you want. They have several different boxes, global boxes that ships the 24th each month, luckyboxes which contains products from earlier boxes, collaboration which in made with YouTubers, special boxes which contains 4-7 deluxe and full size products and superboxes which is all full size products.
 
Check out there site to see what boxes that´s currently available memebox.com. December $5 off code 3Z7B50 (Order need to be over $30 excluding S&H as well as taxes).



Blackout! came with three full size products and a set with eight nose strips.



B&SOAP Black Block 85g $24

Product description
A black soap bar made from nature´s complexion clean-up crew - charcoal, rosemary, and olive oil. It gets to the bottom of the skin´s cloudy, blogged pores to clear the way for smoother, softer, and brighter-looking skin. Formulated for combination to oily skin, this handmade charcoal soap absorbs debris and impurities while the rosemary extracts act as a natural antibacterial agent to detoxify pores without irritation.

How to use
Create a lather using hands and massage the foam all over the face. Rinse off with lukewarm water.


Honest Clinic Black Hole Spot 10ml $26

Product description
This night care spot gel contains a special A+BHa complex - the perfect balance of AHA and BHA components - formulated by Honest Clinic to gently meant away excessive dead skin cells and impurities from both inside the pores and the outer surface of the skin. It effectively treats acne and blemish spots with just a single application while brightening up darkened, uneven skin tone at the same time.

How to use
Take a small amount of the formula and place it over troubled spot just before going to bed. Make sure it dosen´t go on non-problematic area of the skin as it could result in reddening.


Tosowoong Black-Head Nose Pack 8ea $6

Product description

Formulated with Moroccan lava clay, charcoal powder, and volcanic ash, this blackhead removing nose pack is entirely made of natural ingredients and the black color of the patches comes from actual charcoal powders. It´s gentle on the skin yet effectively draws out stubborn black hears from your nose. 

How to use
Cleanse and wet your nose with water. Remove the film from the pack and place the smoother side of it over your nose. Wait for 15 minutes until the sheet is entirely dried. Then peel it off from the edges, gently as it is pretty sticky and may stimulate skin.


L´CRET Hair Color Keeper Treatment Shampoo 300ml $42

Product description
A must-have treatment shampoo for those with dyed hair. The color-keeping blend of sunflower seed, babassu seed oil, panthenol, and silky protein protects the hair from fading in color or UV bleaching, while delivering rich nutrients for a healthy moisture & oil balance.

How to use
Lather well and massage into scalp and hair. Rinse off with lukewarm water.

Value $98

My thoughts
The soap are currently on sale at the memebox for $14 with free shipping for two and they claiming that it´s worth $24 in this box. For me that just show how much they inflate the value on the cards. I Think it dose sound interesting though and I´ll actually be using a bar soap on my face! I know it´s shocking!
The spot treatment with AHA and AHB sounds interesting too, I haven´t tried anything like that before. I like the packaging to which is a plus.
The pore strips was in nakedbox 23 and was really good, happy to get more.
The shampoo was in princess edition #3 Rapunzel, I noticed that that one didn´t come in a box while this one did. I haven´t tried this one yet, but hopefully it´ll be good since I now own three *yikes*.

Overall I think this is a good box for me, I´ve almost picked up the soap to try, the spot treatment sounds interesting and I know I love the pore strips. I don´t thing the box is worth close to $98, but for me it´s worth what I paid for it and more.


Disclaimer. I bought this box with my own money, affiliated links were made while making this post.  

Special #66 petit treasures

Apple mojito, petit treasures and blackout was released together, they were $19 each + shipping. There was given out 5 memepoints at that time and it was before they changed the rules about the $5 off. I first only got the apple mojito and blackout fearing the cute memebox curse. I had two VIP account at the time and only paid $15.99 each. Of coarse I ended up with all three in the end since I ended up placing a $200 order to use the 20% off. I got two of the blackout and apple mojito since I would only get $15.99 back if I cancelled.
First I´ll start with the information about memebox if you don't know about them yet (you definitely need to know about memebox!)

Memebox is a service that sells mystery boxes, you don´have to subscribe you can just get the boxes that you want. They have several different boxes, global boxes that ships the 24th each month, luckyboxes which contains products from earlier boxes, collaboration which in made with YouTubers, special boxes which contains 4-7 deluxe and full size products and superboxes which is all full size products.
 
Check out there site to see what boxes that´s currently available memebox.com. December $5 off code 3Z7B50 (Order need to be over $30 excluding S&H as well as taxes).



Petit treasures came with four full size items.



recipe By Nature Ice Cream Swing Gloss 02 Sweet Fiona 6g $5

Product description
A lip essence gloss that melts onto lips like ice cream and leaves it moist and supple. The non-sticky formula is sweetly scented with hints of fruitiness and delivers rich moisture and nutrition to dry, chapped lips. The darker emerald swirl is the gloss part and the lighter, sheer emerald swirl is the essence part enriched with jojoba seed oil, argan oil and grape seed oil.

How to use
Mix the two swirls - gloss and essence - with your fingertip and apply it over dry lips.


Shara Shara Revital magic Cream 45g $16

Product description
This Revital Magic Cream is the ultimate skin soothing and repairing formula enriched with eucalyptus oil and over 40 different herbal ingredients. it´s gentle, non-sticky, and helps smoothen and erase signs of blemish scars and uneven skin texture while brightening and firming the skin for a more youghtful-looking complexion. Free of benzophenone, mineral oil, alcohol, artificial coloring, triclosan and propylene glycol.

How to use
Spread the cream evenly over clean face. (Note: Best by July 21st, 2015)


ddung Lovely Girl Mascara 7ml $24

Product description
Yet another lovely mascara for your pouch - this ddung Lovely Girl Mascara has a long-lasting, lash lengthening formula. It washes off with warm water or foam cleanser, peeling off easily with a gentle rub.

How to use
Brush downward firs and the curl upward from the roots for extra volume and length.



 Shara Shara Feminine Single Blusher $7 (randomly selected from PK01 Pale Pink and OR01 Warm Apricot)

Product description
Adorably cute and petite in its packing, this blusher is extremely long-lasting with silica components which works to maintain your skin soft and silky. Plus, it´s very easy t carry around and will be perfect for quick makeup fix-ups or finish-ups by adding some color and radiance to your pale cheeks.

How to use
Use the included cushion puff to apply and blend in the blusher onto your cheeks. (Note: Best by December 20th, 2015)

Value $52

My thoughts
The lip gloss is the only really cute item in the box. It might be hard to use after a short while since it´s so small. I´m not a big fan or lip product where you need to use your fingers, but since this is so damn cute I don´t mind.
I don´t think the shara shara is very cute, I´m going to try it out on my chest and upper back where I´ve been braking out and had gotten a lot of new scars, I don´t see my self using it on my face and I would never be able to finish if before July if I was using it on my face. I don´t like that they added a product that is expiring in less then 8 months...
I don´t think the mascara is very cute at all, I guess is supposed to be lengthening and give volume, but if it removes as easily as they say, I´m not sure we will become friends.
The blush has been in special #17 k-style, but thankfully by some kind of Christmas miracle (this never happens!) I got the one I didn´t own! I´m still not that exited about getting it, but its better. I´m not that interested in blushes, I use them, but I don´t play with them like lip products and eyeshadow.

Overall I think its a disappointing box, I don´t even think it´s worth the $19 price tag. I´ll be using the lip balm and cream, but I don´t know about the other two.

Disclaimer. I bought this box with my own money, affiliated links were made while making this post.  
 

Special #65 apple mojito

Apple mojito, petit treasures and blackout was released together, they were $19 each + shipping. There was given out 5 memepoints at that time and it was before they changed the rules about the $5 off. I first only got the apple mojito and blackout fearing the cute memebox curse. I had two VIP account at the time and only paid $15.99 each. Of coarse I ended up with all three in the end since I ended up placing a $200 order to use the 20% off. I got two of the blackout and apple mojito since I would only get $15.99 back if I cancelled.

First I´ll start with the information about memebox if you don't know about them yet (you definitely need to know about memebox!)

Memebox is a service that sells mystery boxes, you don´have to subscribe you can just get the boxes that you want. They have several different boxes, global boxes that ships the 24th each month, luckyboxes which contains products from earlier boxes, collaboration which in made with YouTubers, special boxes which contains 4-7 deluxe and full size products and superboxes which is all full size products.
 
Check out there site to see what boxes that´s currently available memebox.com. December $5 off code 3Z7B50 (Order need to be over $30 excluding S&H as well as taxes).



Apple mojito came with five full size products.


Enesti Apple & Honey Shea Butter Hand Cream 50g $5

Product description
The heavily nourishing honey & vitamin-rich apple formula of this hand cream works to moisturize, purify, and firm up dry hands. 

How to use
Apply generously over your hands as often as needed.


A.H.C Climax Foam Cleanser 180ml $29

Product description
Formulated from soda water, coconut, and glucose components, this A.H.C Climax Foam Cleanser is a mild facial cleanser with abundant foams and rich in various nutrients. It´s creamy in texture and leave skin moist an supple after use. Recommended for all skin types - oily, dry, combination, and sensitive.

How to use
Lather well and massage onto face. Rinse off with lukewarm water.



Holika Holika Dessert Time Lip Balm 06 Lemon Cupcake 6g $6

Product description
Moisturize and refresh chapped lips with lemon-scented Dessert Time Lip Balm in 06 Lemon Cupcake. The tinted formula also adds a natural pink flush and suppleness.

How to use
Apply over dry, chapped lips as often as needed.


Purederm Skin Turn-over Lemon Peeling Toner 170ml $24

Product description
This Lemon Peeling Roner is enriched with AHA, lemon extracts, witch hazel water, and portulaca extracts. When used on a cotton pad to tone skin after cleansing, it helps soothe and de-stress stimulated skin and facilitates skin turn-over by removing dead skin cells and smoothing out uneven skin texture. 

How to use
Wet a cotton pad in the formula by pumping it on the Peeling Toner, and gently wipe the whole face with it.


 Tonymoly Red Apple Tox Honey Cream 80ml $12

Product description
Made from vitamin-rich apple and deeply nourishing honey, Tonymoly´s famous Red Appletox Honey Cream is daily facial cream with a unique honey-like texture. The bouncy, hydrating gel cream stretches when patted on, giving the skin a massaging effect as well as a silky finish.

How to use
Take a small amount, spread it evenly over your face, and gently pat it in for full absorbance.

Value $76

My thoughts
The hand cream was in superbox #53 my honey box. I haven´t tried that one yet, but I can´t have enough hand creams this time of year!
The cleanser is what I´m least exited about. I own way to many was it is and foam cleansers isn´t the most exiting thing. 
The lip balm was also in the special #39 cafe box, but in a different option. They´re to cute and I can over see the fact that I hate pot lip balms. I´ll be giving one as a present to a friend for Christmas.
I haven´t used a lot of AHA product so I really look forward to trying the toner. I love those type of dispensers.
Leftover from CPM2 and the second product I´m not to happy with. I´m a bot over getting products they need to get rid of...

Overall I´m happy with the hand cream, lip balm and toner. I´m happy with this box, but I see why others feel its a little light. Since I only paid $15.99 it´s only a little over $3 per item, but if I had paid full price I would have been more upset.

Disclaimer. I bought this box with my own money, affiliated links were made while making this post.

Special #64 green food cosmetics

The special #20 superfood was amazing and I´ve fallen in love with several of those products, I therefor had big expectation to this box. Unfortunately I don´t think this one is as good as that one.

First I´ll start with the information about memebox if you don't know about them yet (you definitely need to know about memebox!)

Memebox is a service that sells mystery boxes, you don´have to subscribe you can just get the boxes that you want. They have several different boxes, global boxes that ships the 24th each month, luckyboxes which contains products from earlier boxes, collaboration which in made with YouTubers, special boxes which contains 4-7 deluxe and full size products and superboxes which is all full size products.
 
Check out there site to see what boxes that´s currently available memebox.com. December $5 off code 3Z7B50 (Order need to be over $30 excluding S&H as well as taxes).



Green food cosmetics came with four full size products and one deluxe sample size,


Primary Ram Seoul Do You Original Soy Milk Facial Cream 100g $40

Product description
Primary Raw Seoul, a natural cosmetics brand promoting use of "primary" and "raw" ingredients straight from nature, has launched its first Do You Cream ("Do You" means "Soy Milk" in Korean). Enriched with soy bean extracts, soy milk ferments, rice water, galactomyces, and other grain extracts, this Soy Milk Facial Cream is deeply hydrating, gentle in formula, and brightens up uneven, dull complexion for a clearer and healthier glow.

How to use
Apply evenly over clean face. Gently pat it in for full absorbance. The emptied bottle can be used as a candle holder, candy/jelly jar, etc for decorative and practical use.


Solucion 9 Aztec Therapy Shampoo 250ml $68

Product description
Soluction 9 is a scalp & hair specializing cosmetic brand using only natural herbal ingredients. This Aztec Therapy Shampoo gets its inspiration from the beauty secrets of Ancient Axtecs - known to have incorporated herbal and medicinal plant exacts in anti-hair loss treatments for their females. A blend of 0 natural herbs - esponosilla, jojoba oil, nettle, oritiguilla, aloe vera, rosemary, camomille, and citrus - works to alleviate scalp blemishes, soften and strengthen damaged hair, and deliver a refreshing aroma therapeutic effect.

How to use
Lather the shampoo and massage into scalp and hair. Leave it on for at least 5 minutes before rinsing off. Do not mix it in with another shampoo and be careful not to apply after shampoo treatment directly to the scalp. Recommended to be used once a day for 1-3 months continuously to experience optimal results. Plus, it comes with a compatible pump.


Derma:B Fresh Moisture Body Lotion 50ml $2.5

Product description
A nourishing body lotion targeting dry and sensitive skin types. it´s infused with tea tree, peppermint, bergamot, ginger, and amber notes in a refreshing herbal blend. Its gentle formula is non-sticky, fast-absorbing, and best kept refrigerated.

How to use
Massage the lotion all over body, after shower or before going to bed.


WillSpa Touch Aroma Therapy Roll-on Oil 12ml $18 (randomly selected from Chill Out Roll-on and Breath Easy Roll-on)

Product description
De-stress and refresh your spirits with WillSpa Touch´s aroma therapeutic roll-on type essential oil. Each roll-ons are infused with a different blend of jojoba seed oil, peppermint oil, rosemary leaf oil, lavender oil, eucalyptus oil, lemon oil, etc.

How to use
Gently roll it over wrists, temples, behind the neck, or between the upper lip and the nose. (willspatouch.com)


Tosowoong Aloe Whitening Essence 60ml $16

Product description

Brighten and firm up dull and sagging skin with this whitening facial essence enriched with over 75% pure ale vera leaf water. It instantly soothes, cools, and deeply replenishes the sensitive, stimulated kin. This gentle formula can be used by all skin types and ages.

How to use
Apply the formula evenly over clean face. Gently pat it in for full absorbance.

Value $161

My thoughts
The cream sounds cool and I love that they come with ideas on how to reuse the container. I love that it comes with a bag and how it´s wrapped. It makes it feel very luxurious. The cream is kind off goopy, not thick, but not liquid either. I´m very interested is seeing how it works.
The shampoo sounds  bit terrifying and I would never wash my hair every day, that would make my hair go oily way to fast and it´s damaging to the hair as well. I´m going to try it out and see what it dose for my hair.
The lotion was in a lot of the early memeboxes, luckybox 3 and 8 is which I´ve gotten it in. it´s a good body lotion, it absorbs fast and dose a good job at moisturizing my skin.
I got the Chill Out roll-on, it has a strong herbal smell, and i do think it dose help be relax a bit, but it´s not a smell I would want one me other then when I´m at home.
The essence looks like it´s in the same line as the products that was in skincare elixir, I haven´t tried them yet, but this one should be good for sensitive or irritated skin. We´ll see when I get to it.

Overall it´s a good box, but not what I was expecting. I think memeboc thought more of "beeing green" then green food or maybe a mix. I think there is some fun and interesting products in this box, but I wouldn´t have minded if it was more like a superfood 2.

Disclaimer. I bought this box with my own money, affiliated links were made while making this post. 

Special #63 skincare elixir

When you say elixir I think of cool packaging, but memebox went more with "full of effective and innovative skin care" which isn´t a bad thing either.

First I´ll start with the information about memebox if you don't know about them yet (you definitely need to know about memebox!)

Memebox is a service that sells mystery boxes, you don´have to subscribe you can just get the boxes that you want. They have several different boxes, global boxes that ships the 24th each month, luckyboxes which contains products from earlier boxes, collaboration which in made with YouTubers, special boxes which contains 4-7 deluxe and full size products and superboxes which is all full size products.
 
Check out there site to see what boxes that´s currently available memebox.com. December $5 off code 3Z7B50 (Order need to be over $30 excluding S&H as well as taxes).



Skincare elixir came with five full size products.


Neogen Code9 Pore Tightening Aqua Cream 120ml $44

Product description
Enriched with premium Canadian glacier water, baobab tree extracts, hyaluronic acid, natural ferments, and pore control EX complex, this super moisturizing Aqua Cream soothes and tightens back enlarged pores and leaves skin feeling firm ans supple.

How to use
Apply directly over clean face. Massage and pat it in with both of your hands.


Shara Shara Green Oasis Lifting Eye Cream 30ml $20

Product description
Erase the years off your sagging eyes or prevent per-mature wrinkles & lines with Green Oasis Lifting Eye Cream. Its gentle formula of adenosine, hydrolyzed collagen, lactose bacillus, date palm ferments, and jojoba seed oil firms and smoothens the skin while creating a moisture barrier over top for a lasting moisture lock-in.

How to use
Apply a small amount over eyelids and under eye areas. Massage it in until fully absorbed.


Tosowoong Syn-ake Whitening Mist 100ml $20

 Product description
Refresh both your skin and spirits with this complexion reviving mist! The Tosowoong Syk-ake skin care series is formulated with syn-ake complex - a kind of peptide carrying similar constituents to snake venom - EGF, galactomyces ferments, and bifida ferments. This all-natural formula instantly alleviates sensitive, stimulated skin and rejuvenates and strengthens dry, dulled skin.

How to use
Spray the mist all over the face as often as needed.


Tosowoong Syn-ake Wrinkle Free Lotion 100ml $20

Product description
Firm up and fill in the fine wrinkles and maintain a healthy moisture & oil balance with this wrinkle care lotion. The Tosowoong Syn-ake skin care series is formulated with syn-ake complex - a kind of peptide carrying similar constituents to snake venom - EGF, galactomyces ferments, and bifida ferments. This all-natural formula instantly alleviates sensitive, stimulated skin and rejuvenates and strengthens dry, dulled skin.

How to use
Pump out and apply evenly over clean face. Pat it in for full absorbance. 


ProYou Magic Silky Skinny Skin Essence 50ml $36

Product description
A lightweight facial essence suitable for all skin types. A blend of adenosine, Phellinus linteus extracts, copper peptide, and EGF works to smoothen out roughened skin texture while niacinamide, rice bran extracts, and morus bark extracts brighten up uneven skin tone. The moisturizing agents such as hyaluronic acid, collagen, panthenol, and kerasgen add rich moisture and suppleness for a healthier complexion.

How to use
Apply evenly over clean face. Pat it in for full absorbance.

Value $140

My thougths
The cream dosen´t sound all that interesting, it might be amazing, but it´s not a product I would gravitate towards. I do like that it´s more of a gel. The fifth ingredient is alcohol denat, in general I don´t like using alcohol on my skin so I´m not use if I´m going to use this cream.
The eye cream is huge as most of the Korean eye creams I´ve gotten. It blends easily into the skin and only has a light fresh scent. I feels like it should moisturize well, I´m looking forward to trying it.
I quite like the Seatree Syn-Ake Essence so it will be fun to see how the mist and lotion works. It´s not to much information on the info card about them, but I´ll do a review when I get to them.
The essence on the other hand has several ingredients I´ve had good result using in the past and I´m looking forward to trying that one.

Overall I think the box is ok, but I think it´s missing that wow factor. I look forward to trying 4/5 items so it´s a win for me.

Disclaimer. I bought this box with my own money, affiliated links were made while making this post.

Special #62 tea tree cosmetic

Tea tree has some great effects of the skin, it´s great for preventing blemishes and treating them and has anti-fungal properties. My skin has had great reactions to tea tree in the pasts so I have big hope for these products.

First I´ll start with the information about memebox if you don't know about them yet (you definitely need to know about memebox!)

Memebox is a service that sells mystery boxes, you don´have to subscribe you can just get the boxes that you want. They have several different boxes, global boxes that ships the 24th each month, luckyboxes which contains products from earlier boxes, collaboration which in made with YouTubers, special boxes which contains 4-7 deluxe and full size products and superboxes which is all full size products.
 
Check out there site to see what boxes that´s currently available memebox.com. December $5 off code 3Z7B50 (Order need to be over $30 excluding S&H as well as taxes).




Tea tree cosmetics came with five full size products and one sheet mask.


Shara Shara Bee Tox Spot Cream 15ml $18

Product description
A concentrated blend of bee venom, white willow bark extracts, and 6 varieties of herbal extracts for relieving, clarifying and controlling blemish spots and excessive oil & sebum on acne-prone skin.

How to use
Apply a small amount of the formula over reddened acne spots and pat it in for absorbance. (Best before November 29th, 2015)



DD´ell Moisture Facial Mask 03 Tea Tree 23g $7

Product description
Formulated with abundant tea tree extracts, tea tree oil, green tea extracts, deep ocean water, allantoin and orange peel extracts, this Moisture Facial Mask instantly cools, hydrates, and alleviates blemishes and stimulated skin.

How to use
Spread the mask sheet evenly over clean face. Remove after 15-20 minutes and pat in the remaining mask essence for full absorbance.


Purederm Tea Tree Pore Freshner 170ml $24

Product description
This Tea Tree Pore Freshner is enriched with tea tree extracts, witch hazel water, sage extracts, lemon balm extracts, and peppermint extracts. When used on a cotton pad to tone skin after cleansing, it helps soothe and de-stress stimulated skin and maintain a healthy skin condition by controlling makeup residues, dirt, and impurities clogged up in the pores.

How to use
Wet a cotton pad in the formula by pumping it on the Pore Freshner, and gently wipe the whole face with it.


Tosowoong Tea Tree AC-Cooling Soothing Lotion 100ml $19

Product description
65% tea tree water and 3% tea tree extracts, the Tosowoong Tea Tree AC-Control Soothing Lotion effectively alleviates red, stimulated skin while treating acne-prone skin overall for a healthier, cleaner complexion. The gentle formula also helps firm up and fill in fine lines & wrinkles.

How to use
Apply directly to clean face. Pat it in with your hands for full absorbance. 


ProYou Tea Tree Oil 10ml $24

Product description
A bottle of pure tea tee oil targeted to care for blemished skin. It has soothing and antibacterial properties which help treat red spots effectively without drying out the skin.

How to use
Use 1-2 drops alone on a cotton tip to apply directly to troubled spots or blend it in with facial cream or pack.


Purederm Tea Tree Make-up Remover Cleansing Towelettes 30ea $7

Product description
Make-up removing towelettes soaked in tea tree extracts, vitamin E, green tea extracts, and aloe vera extracts to effectively calm and comfort the skin while gently removing all stuborn lip and eye makeup residues in a one easy go.

How to use
Take out a wet towlette from the packet and use it to softly wipe all over face. Make sure to close the stick-on labels to keep the remaining towelettes moist and wet.

Value $99

My thoughts
The spot cream was also in global 17, it´s the one item I think dosen´t fit perfectly into the box. Tea tree is far down in the ingredient list and it´s not marketed as a tea tree product. i do however think it´s an Ok product for this type of box marketed for troubled skin. I´ll be giving this one to my stepbrother since I won´t be able to finish two of these in a year.
I love my sheet masks, but I always say this, I want two so I can give them a real shot. I´m going to save it for when my skin freaks out.
The ladykin broccoli cleanser is the best toner I´ve ever used and one of the things I love is the dispenser. I´ll be saving this like most of the products for spring and summer when my skin is more likely to brake out.
The cream is another product I look forward to trying, I know my skin usually reacts well to tea tree. I´m not use how moisturizing this will be, but being a lotion I´m saving it for summer. I´m exited to try it.
I expected there to be a tea tree oil in this box and I´m happy to get it. I´m going to use it for spot treatment on blemishes. I might also use it during colds under my nose, damps etc.
Cleansing wipes is something I haven´t used much after discovering Korean skincare. I feel like there is a lot of unnecessary waist, but they´re good to have around just in care. Another reason I don´t use them much is the price in Norway.

Overall I´m extreamly happy with this box. It has a good selection of products and will be great for people with troubled skin. My skin probably wouldn´t enjoy it if I used all of these at the same time, but one or two should help it stay clear.   

Disclaimer. I bought this box with my own money, affiliated links were made while making this post.

onsdag 10. desember 2014

Special #53 wine & cheese cosmetics

As soon as I saw that the dear bu enprani bounce cheese cream was going to be in this box and it was going to be full size I got it as soon as I could. I´ve been wanting to see what the fuzz is about. This box had a lot of problems. First I bought it expecting it to ship one date, and learn later that wa a "mistake" and I was shipping later, then it was delayed because of problems with innisfree, then some got their boxes with said product. After confusion memebox customer service was able to confirm that some boxes had shipped and others had not. Those who had boxes that didn´t ship was able to cancel for a full refund or get 12 memepoint and have their boxes shipped the 1st of December, well mine was shipped the 3rd and arrived the 5th. Interesting thing is, any other box with this much problems I would have cancelled, but the cream stopped me. We did also get a memebox hydrogel mask as an apology and a written note with the box.

First I´ll start with the information about memebox if you don't know about them yet (you definitely need to know about memebox!)

Memebox is a service that sells mystery boxes, you don´have to subscribe you can just get the boxes that you want. They have several different boxes, global boxes that ships the 24th each month, luckyboxes which contains products from earlier boxes, collaboration which in made with YouTubers, special boxes which contains 4-7 deluxe and full size products and superboxes which is all full size products.
 
Check out there site to see what boxes that´s currently available memebox.com. December $5 off code 3Z7B50 (Order need to be over $30 excluding S&H as well as taxes).



Wine & cheese cosmetics were supposed to come with five full size products and two sheet masks.


LadyKin Mangchee Lifting Mask 50ml $43

Product description
This Mangavhee Lifting Cream moiturizes, restores, replenishes, and calms the skin, mango, cheese, and shea butter extracts boosts and locks in moisture for a dewy and youthful result. It leaves skin with an instant silky, soft, and supple feel and energizes the skin, giving you a healthy-looking, glowing complexion.

How to use
Apply the Lifting Mask all over the face. Use before bed. Do not rinse.


LadyKin Mangachee Replenishing Hand Cream 60ml $14

Product description
The anti-wrinkle functional hand cream containing cheese extracts, bacillus/corchorus olitorious leaf ferment filtrate which Cleopatera used for her skin care and Adenosine which is the anti-wrinkle functional ingredient absorbs deep into skin helps to strengthen the skin´s innate power to protect itself, making the skin more vital and healthier. Mango extracts also makes skin clearer and more transparent and camellia sinensis leaf water rich in vitamin and polyphenol keeps easily dehydrated hands well-nourished, elastic and smooth.

How to use
Apply hand cream on clean hands. Reapply as necessary.


Blanc Doux Pinot Noir UV Shield & Tone-Up Sensitive 40ml $36

Product description
No more blemish-instigating, oily sunscreens! Spesically formulated from a strong antioxidant - premium red wine "Pinot Noir" -t this mild, moisturizing sunblock not only provides moderate UVA and UVB protection but also replenishes and brightens up uneven skin tone and texture for a glowing, supple complexion.

How to use
Apply evenly over face as a makeup base to prep skin before applying foundation or BB cream.


Enprani Dear By Enprani Bounce Cheese Cream 75ml $35

Product description
Bouncify your skin with a FULL SIZED Memebox cult classic Dear by Enprani´s Dreams Come True Bounce Cheese Cream! This innovative facial cream has a nique ooey.gooey, boouncy texture that comes from a high concentration of protein.rich whey. The fun melted mozzarella cheese texture will adhere to the skin perfectly, and hydrate and firm the skin for the plumpest, youngest cheeks ever!

How to use
Prep the skin with toner and serum. Apply the cream to skin daily, morning and night.

Innisfree Wine Peeling Jelly Softener 180ml $12

Product description
One of Innisfree´s trademark products, this Wine Peeling Jelly Softener visibly rolls and lifts away dead skin cells when massaged onto skin. Infused with Chateau Marhaux, the queen for all wines, this gentle exfoliator effectively rolls away the dead dermal layer to uncover a smooth and fresh new skin! It also removes impurities and decongests stubborn clogged pores for a youth, radiant look!

How to use
Use a cotton pad to gently wipe all over face with the peeling formula. Rinse off exfoliated dead skin cells with lukewarm water and finish with toner application.




Tonymoly I´m REAL Red Wine Mask Sheet Pore Care 21ml x 2ea $2


Product description
A micro-emulsion type essential mask enriched with red wine complex. It´s fast-absorbing, effectively softens uneven skin texture and maintains a healthy moisture/oil balance. Plus, it´s free of parabens, talc, benxophenon, tri-ethanolmide, and tar coloring.


How to use
Spread the mask sheet evenly over clean face. Rest for 15-20 minutes. Remove and pat in the remaining essence for full absorbance.


Value $142 ($130 without the peeling jelly)


My thoughts
I´m very happy to get the sleeping mask from LadyKin. I´ve found a lot of products from that brand that I love. It comes in a box with a spatula and the mask is also shrink wrapped! I won´t open it yet since I have a few other products I want to finish first, but I´m happy to get it!
Somehow it feels weirder to apply cheese creams to my hands then face, but hand creams are grate to get, they are good to have on hand.
The sunscreen on the other hand I don´t care to much about getting. i have enough sunscreens.
The bounce cheese cream is what I´m most happy about getting. I´ve been wanting to try it for a while, I have a sample size of it, but I wanted to give it a real go and then I need to be able to use it for at least a month. There will be a review when I´ve tried it!
Didn´t get the peeling gel with this box, but I did order it during the testerkorea sale so I can try it and let you know if your should be pissed about not getting it. I did hear that it´s nothing amazing, but we´ll see.
I´m happy they listened to us and gave us two sheet masks. I love my sheet masks and two are always better then one!
I also got a memebox hydrogel mask, I´ve tried them before and they´re great.

Overall I´m happy with the box, but I did get a bit of a sour taste after all the problems. I think its a well balanced box and I´m happy with everything in it.

Disclaimer. I bought this box with my own money, affiliated links were made while making this post.

Special #52 WTF: wonderful treasure finds

The OMG boxes were quite a ride, a lot of the products weren´t all that wired, but ended up being great. The WTF was sold as something similar, new treasures hidden in the Korean beauty market, and you know I had to see it the were able to find something new and cool!

First I´ll start with the information about memebox if you don't know about them yet (you definitely need to know about memebox!)

Memebox is a service that sells mystery boxes, you don´have to subscribe you can just get the boxes that you want. They have several different boxes, global boxes that ships the 24th each month, luckyboxes which contains products from earlier boxes, collaboration which in made with YouTubers, special boxes which contains 4-7 deluxe and full size products and superboxes which is all full size products.
 
Check out there site to see what boxes that´s currently available memebox.com. December $5 off code 3Z7B50 (Order need to be over $30 excluding S&H as well as taxes).




 WTF: Wonderful treasure finds came with six full size products and a set of patches.


 Skindeco Comedo AC Powder Serum 50g $36

Product description
Ever thought of slathering high concentrates of anticancer ginger and garlic extracts on your skin? Well, Skindeco did and came up with this unique powder serum enriched with a blend of ginger and garlic which softens roughened skin texture and removes excessive oil and dirt clogging p the pores, for a healthier, more glowing complexion.

How to use
Apply amply to clean face.


Tonymoly Mr. Smile Patch 10g $2

Product description
This hydrogel type patch formulated with black secret complex - blueberry, black bean, black sesame seed and mulberry extracts - effectively smooth out and firm up the skin along your smile lines.

How to use
Place the Mr. Smile Patch over your smile lines. Rest for 20-30 minutes, remove, and pat in the remaining essence for full absorbance.


Elinette BMS Cure Cream 50ml $65

Product description
Free of paraben and alcohol, this facial cream is formulated through BMS technology which boosts the function of antioxidants and minerals to stimulate skin turnover. It also works to soften, soothe, moisturize, nourish, and firm up dehydrated, sagging skin. You´ll be able to experience a visual difference with continuous application of the Cure Cream.

How to use
Massage the cream onto face daily, morning and night.


MUMUR Air Waterdrop Cooling Hand Cream Snow Blossom 50g $9

Product description
A light-weight, moisturizing hand cream which instantly melts onto skin with a silky soft finish. What´s so unique about this product is that it creates dew-like water drops when massaged over skin as if a snow flake has melted on your hands. It´s also packed with hyaluronic acid and completely free of paraben, ethanol, benzophenon, artificial coloring, and artificial fragrance.

How to use
Massage onto hands as often as necessary.




dearberry Play Choux 30ml $13 (randomly selected from 02 Lemon Choux and 03 Peach Choux)

Product description
This lightweight, skin perfecting primer helps create a smooth, even canvas for for foundation. It color corrects for a range of complexion concerns, especially sallowness, dehydration, and saggy skin so that makeup glides on evenly and stays true for a healthy, even-toned start. The Lemon Choux, specifically works to brighten up dull, uneven complexion while the Peach Choux works to add a healthy light-from-within glow to skin.

How to use
Apply to cleansed and moisturized skin before base makeup or mix in a small amount with BB cream or foundation. Evenly distribute onto the skin using fingers or a makeup brush.


 Bath Charm Store Dead Sea Salt Pearl Natural Soap 100g $6

Product description
A 100% natural soap made from dead sea salt, pearl powder, shea butter, hyaluronic acid, jojoba oil, lavender essential oil, and rose fragrance. This gentle formula helps brighten up dulled complexion and is perfect for treating troubled, sensitive skin.

How to use
Open up the poses with warm water. Lather the soap with a bubbling net or your hands until enough bubbles are created. Gently massage into face and rinse away with lukewarm water. Finish by cleansing face with cold water 2-3 times to tighten back the pores.

Note: Store the soap un-wet because the natural soaps tend to soften and lose its shape easily. Because it´s formulated with only natural ingredients, make sure to use the soap within 1 year of purchase. Otherwise it will expire and go bad.


 Yadah Capsule Tok Soothing Gel 200ml $11

Product description
The visible green aloe vera capsules soothe and moisturize skin while the yellow vitamin capsules rejuvenate and brightens up complexion as they melt onto skin. A blend of aloe vera water, green tea extracts, and cactus flower extracts effectively cools and soothes stimulated skin ans leaves it moist and nurtured. Also, witch hazel water and lutus extracts work together to treat and firm up clogged pores.

How to use
Apply directly to reddened or dehydrated skin. To be used as a natural body scrub, mix in 1/2 spoonful of the gel with sugar and gently massage over elbows and heels. To be used as a hair treatment, mix it into a treatment formula and run it through hair strands. To be used as a makeup base, apply it mixed with a BB cream in a 2:1 ratio.

Value $142

My thoughts
Anticancer ginger? After a quick google search I do see that sources claim ginger can have an "anti-cancer" effect, but as a daughter of someone who has fought of acute leukemia twice, the first time found because of a miscarriage, reading "anticancer" is emotional. I don´t thing cancer is something you should use to sell products.
Anyway, the product dose sound interesting, unclogging pores is something a lot of us can use and I wouldn´t mind and so is brightening. The box dosen´t say anything about "anticancer" so not sure why memebox put it on the card.
The smile patch is the cutest thing in the box! I don´t have any smile lines, but I´ll use the patches for the fun of it!
The cream has a bit of a boring packaging, but honestly packaging is the least important thing in skincare, although we all like pretty things right? The packaging says something about PH 5.5 +/- 0.5, it´s light, but dose leave my skin sticky for a few minutes. The smell is very light, but reminds me of ammonia and liquorish? Wired I know, I might be way off. I have no idea of what the ingredients are, but I love that it´s free of alcohol!
The hand cream is the cutest, and perfect for this time of year. I must admit that I really want to open it up and try it ASAP, but I do currently have four hand creams open. I should finish a few before opening it.
Glowing skin is big in Korea, during winter my skin can use some help to get a nice glow, but I have a few others to try as well. Mine looks like it had been used, the swirls where you turn the top of was full of product, it probably happened during shipping. The texture is a bit like someone tried making a pudding but didn´t get it stiff enough, sounds disgusting, but its fun! I´m actually looking forward to trying it.
I´m not a big fan of soap cleansers, but I have to admit that this one is pretty. Time will show if it gets used. I´m very familiar with Lush soaps which is often vegan or vegetarian, they´re also supposed to be very natural and handmade. I´ve never had a problem with them loosing shape or going bad within a year. I have a few that is a lot older and they´re fine. They can "dry" up a bit, but I´ve had no problem using them, but I wouldn´t put them on my face.
The gel has alcohol as its second ingredient, I´m not putting in any where near my face or hair. I looked forward to trying it before I saw that...

Overall I´m quite happy with this box, they only two products I´m not sure if I´ll use is the gel and soap.

Disclaimer. I bought this box with my own money, affiliated links were made while making this post.