MISHIBOX: February Unboxing & Review

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Annyeong

Konnichiwa

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I'm still loving the new style info card and I love that each month we have a product that's in the spotlight, February's spotlight is on Sam & Sean's The Broccoli Essence.

Now lets get stuck in!

 First up we have NO:HJ BANANAMAN SSUL MASK PACK, the info card says this pack, packs a serious punch of moisture. The varieties available for us to receive in the February box were Honey, Green Tea, Bamboo, Snail, Cucumber, Lemon and Pomegranate.

How To Use - After cleanser and toner, place on face for 15-20 minutes. Pat the remaining essence to increase absorption. Use 1-3 times weekly.

 I was rather surprised when I opened the mask and saw that it was black, it's the first time I've seen a face mask be that colour. I thought the mask smelt really nice and it seemed easier to apply than other masks that I've used before, I think it was because the mask itself felt a thicker material. I got the Honey mask and I loved how smooth and moisturised my skin felt after, I was patting my skin for a while though after removing the mask as there was still a lot of remaining essence left on my skin.

Retail Price: $3/£2.42

Rate 4/5

 Next we have an ESFOLIO HAND AND NAIL VITAL MASK, this mask moisturises and deep conditions hands chapped by the harsh winter weather. It also helps with cuticle health, it's basically a sheet mask for hands!

How To Use - Place glove over each clean hand. Let the essence soak into your hands for 20 minutes. Remove gloves and pat any remaining essence onto hands to increase absorption.

 I really liked this hand mask as it left my hands feeling soft, smooth and brighter. I used it before painting my nails as a treat to myself, plus why treat your hands if you're not going to pain your nails as a finishing touch. I really love the packaging for this product as it had my favourite animal on it; a panda. I really recommend this mask especially through the winter months when your hands can really suffer from the cold weather.

Retail Price: $3/£2.42

Rate 5/5

 Next we have the spotlight product, SAM & SEAN THE BROCCOLI ESSENCE. Here's more info on this item, Sam & Sean is a brand created by 2 best friends since middle school, Sam & Sean. Sam's background in chemistry and Sean's work as a photographer/artist allowed them to create a fun skincare line called Haters & Lovers. This product The Broccoli Essence is part of the Lovers & Haters line, which focuses on brightening the skin. It contains powerful antioxidants such as Vitamin C and beta carotene which is found in broccoli to fight pigmentation and aging.

How To Use - After cleansing, spread a dime-sized amount evenly onto face and neck. Follow up with your favourite moisturiser and/or cream.

I love the overall design for this product and I'm not surprised that it's the spotlight product of this box, the box and bottle looks fresh and elegant and I love that it has a little squeezer so you can control how much of the essence you use. It smells gorgeous and my face and neck were left feeling smooth and slightly brighter. I will be continuing to use this product in my daily skincare routine and highly recommend this to anyone that wants to give it a try, I really think and believe it's worth the price tag.

Retail Price: $32/£25.84

Rate 5/5

Next we have an A'PIEU NON-LATEX BLENDING PUFF, this puff is perfect for all your blending needs! You can use with concealers, BB Creams and foundation for the perfect coverage.

How To Use - For a matte look, use a dry puff to blend product onto face. For a glowing look, soak puff in water and squeeze out excess, then blend product onto face. Puff can be cleaned with warm water and mild soap. Do not twist the puff as this can rip it.

This is the first time I've had a blending puff before and I've still not built up the courage to try using it yet, I'm too scared of not doing it correctly and having a line round my face of my foundation and knowing my luck, I'll end up ripping it, I do think it's a pretty colour though.

Retail Price: $5/£4.04

Rate N/A

Lastly we have the HOLIKA HOLIKA PIG-NOSE CLEAR BLACKHEAD STEAM STARTER, this product contains Moroccan ghassoul clay to crab impurities, dirt and sebum from your pores for skin free of blackheads.

How To Use - After cleansing, apply product onto nose and other problem areas. Gently massage with your fingers for 3 minutes. Rinse with warm water and follow up with your routine skincare. Use 1-3 times a week.

 I was expecting this to be like the black masks that you peel off that I've been seeing around on social media a lot lately, but was surprised that it was like a gel. I found it amusing that while massaging it into my nose it began melting from the warmth and ended up running down my face which i wasn't aware that this had happened till it was on my lips and I liked it. I think to see proper results from this product you need to use it 3 times a week especially when first starting to use it as to me I still had visable blackheads. The info card does state that you can only use it once for it to be effective, but it didn't seem that way to me.
Retail Price: $10/£8.09
Rate 3/5

Now it's time to get down to the business side of the MISHIBOX, it seems that they no longer off different subscription offers as the only one available now on the website is the monthly recurring subscription which is $19.95/£16.33 a month, this does not include the shipping fee which for the UK is $5.95. I pay £20 a month including shipping for my box and I'm sure you can see from the products you get it's really worth the investment even with the extra charges for the box from my bank it's still a worthwhile subscription. You really get more than your moneys worth from the box, these boxes are extremely popular and sell out really fast so if you interested I would suggest being quick to avoid disappoint.

If you have liked what you have seen in this post then head to the MISHIBOX website, and possibly sign up for their amazing subscription box, it's even great as a Christmas gift for a beauty enthusiast.

February's box lived to it's expectations and even though I gave the Pig-Nose Clear Blackhead Steam Starter a 3/5 rating I am going to continue to use it and see if it does eventually after a few more uses does what it says it does. I'm excited to know what our March box spotlight product will be and also what range of products we will be getting in our next box.

See you soon!

Annyeong
Sayonara
Zai Jian
Bye

MISHIBOX: September Unboxing & Review

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Annyeoung

Konnichiwa

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It's time to get into September's MISHIBOX!

 First out of the box is the usual face mask and this time we have a THANKYOU FARMER COTTON MASK, we were sent these masks at random as you can either get the true water deep cotton mask or the miracle age repair cotton mask. The true water deep cotton mask is soaked in a rich and deeply-hydrating serum that provides intense hydration, brightening and anti-wrinkle benefits, it also cools and calms irritated skin. The miracle age repair cotton mask is soaked in a rich nourishing serum that provides intense nourishing, brightening and anti-wrinkle benefits, it also improves the skins radiance and vitality. Both of these masks come from a cruelty-free brand called Thankyou Farmer.

How To Use - After cleanser and toner, place on face for 10-20 minutes. Remove mask and gently pat for absorption

This mask was pretty easy to put on compared to all the others as it was thicker and placed on my face better, but that could also be because this mask seemed a lot smaller than other masks I've used from MISHIBOX. I got the miracle age repair cotton mask and it smelt really nice and even though the card says the mask is soaked, it's not soaked to the point the serum was dripping off. I left the mask on for 20 minutes to let the serum soak into my skin and when I took the mask off it was pretty dry, so I think my skin needed it, it definitely felt a lot more nourished and moisturised.

Retail Price: $5/£4.09

Rate 5/5

Our next item is PROUD MARY TRIPLE WATERZONE HYDRO BOOSTER SERUM, on the info card it states that this product has three kinds of beneficial waters including sparkling water from Italy, deep ocean water from Gangwon, and glacial milk from Iceland, that are combined to help deliver moisture and minerals deeply into the skin. The serum is meant to help optimise moisture balance and help bring about a moisturised and radiant look with it's herbal complex of 9 herbal ingredients.

How To Use - After your cleanser and toner, apply the serum evenly onto your face with a gentle patting motion.

 We received a mini size of this item and that's the only thing I'm disappointed by as I wasn't able to get much use out of it for testing it. My skin looked and felt much healthier after using this serum, it left mt skin feeling moisturised too, I'd definitely order the full size it I can find it, I'd really recommend it too.

Retail Price: $5/£4.09

Rate 5/5

Next up we have PROUD MARY TRIPLE WATERZONE MOIST EX EYE CREAM, this is from the same triple waterzone line, the eye cream is formulated with the same beneficial waters and herbal complex to help replenish tired and dry skin around the eyes with moisture. It includes marine collagen to keep your skin moist and elastic, and olive oil to improve the skin's elasticity and nutrition.

How To Use - After the serum, apply eye cream around the eyes with a gentle patting motion using your ring fingers.

 I didn't really like the texture for this eye cream, the only way I can describe it is that it was like snot and also felt rubbery. It seemed to melt when you applied it but sadly I don't think it's a product that I would like to keep using in the future. I will continue to use the mini size that we received to see if my opinion on the product changes.

Retail Price: $5/£4.09

Rate 2/5

 This is another item that was randomly selected and sent between 2 choices, SAM & SEAN CLAY MASK, the ghassoul clay mask and white clay mask are clay masks that are designed to target specific skincare problems. The ghassoul clay mask is made with Moroccan ghassoul clay, which has strong absorptive power to remove sebum, dead skin cells, and impurities from the skin. It is also formulated with various natural minerals to help soften the skin, and tea tree extract and centella asiatica extract to help calm acne and tighten pores. The white clay mask is made with a combination of white clay and various natural extracts including raspberry, tumeric, mulberry root, and lotus to target blackheads and whiteheads, controls excess oil and provides a brightening effect.

How To Use - After your cleanser and toner, apply evenly onto your face while avoiding the eye and lip areas. After the pack has dried (about 5-10 minutes), gently rinse with warm water. Use 1-3 times per week as needed.

I got the ghassoul clay mask and I will definitely continue to use this clay mask as you can see in the picture that the shine on my T-zone has completely gone, and my skin looks a lot brighter and fresher, since using this clay mask, I've not really found any spots forming on my face. I would like to invest in the white clay mask too as I think my skin would benefit from using both of them. This is another MISHIBOX product that I would highly recommend for people to try out for themselves. It may be messy to apply and remove but the end result is really worth it.

Retail Price: $20/£16.37

Rate 5/5

Our final item from the September box is MCC WATERBEAM GLOW LIPSTICK, the info card says great for the drier and colder season, this is a high moisture lipstick that gently melts onto your lips with a glistening pigment like shining water. It is also formulated with mango and Shea butter to help keep your lips moisturised.

How To Use - Follow your lip lines and apply onto clean lips. Apply heavily on inner side and lightly on on outer edges for a gradient look. Reapply for a more moist look.

This is my favourite product from the box, it literally does as it says and melts onto your lips as you apply, it applies really smoothly and leaves your lips not only looking pretty and colourful, it also leaves them looking and feeling moisturised. I love using lipsticks and even though it doesn't last all day that I like my lipsticks to, you don't have to constantly reapply. I wore it recently to my cousins wedding and only had to reapply a couple of times. The lipstick is available in 6 different colours: calming rose, lace coral, viva pink, cherry dew, raisin berry and mandarine some. We got a colour sent at random and I got calming rose but I would love to get all the other colours. I really love using this make up brand and can't wait to try more from them.

Retail Price: $18/£14.73

Rate 5/5

Now it's time to get down to the business side of the MISHIBOX, it seems that they no longer off different subscription offers as the only one available now on the website is the monthly recurring subscription which is $19.95/£16.33 a month, this does not include the shipping fee which for the UK is $5.95. I pay £20 a month including shipping for my box and i'm sure you can see from the products you get it's really worth the investment even with the extra charges for the box from my bank it's still a worthwhile subscription. You really get more than your moneys worth from the box, these boxes are extremely popular and sell out really fast so if you interested I would suggest being quick to avoid disappoint.

If you have liked what you have seen in this post then head to the MISHIBOX website.

See you soon!

Annyeoung

Sayonara

Zai Jian

Bye