MISHIBOX: January Unboxing & Review

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안녕하세요 

(Annyeonghaseyo)

こんにちは 

(Konnichiwa)

你好

(Ni Hao)

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It's time to get stuck into January's MISHIBOX goodies.

First up we have A'PIEU NONCO TEA TREE SPOT PATCH, each pack contains one sheet that has six small and six large patches, they are used to help soothe and treat trouble spots, each patch contains tea tree essential oil, grape seed oil and hyaluronic acid.
How To Use - After cleansing and drying your face, apply the patch to the desired are. Leave on for 8-12 hours. Remove the patch after the recommended duration.

I'm sure we've had these before, in fact I got these in my first ever MISHIBOX back in December 2015 and I never got to try them as it's very rare that I have any spot break outs. I misplaced my last packet but I will be keeping these handy this time as I always seem to have a little bit of a skin breakout when I've worn make-up. At the moment my skin is pretty clear so again I've not been able to test them.

Retail Price: $1.50/£0.90

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Next we have SKIN'S BONI YOGURT BONIMINI WASH OFF MUD PACK IN GREEN TEA, this mud pack is available in 3 different varieties: Green Tea, Pine Needles and Charcoal. This mud pack helps balance your skin to it's optimal pH of 5.5. It contains Bentonite and Kaolin to remove sebum and debris from your skin, while the Green Tea powder helps calm irritated skin.

How To Use - Apply an even layer to clean skin. Let it dry for 15 minutes, then wash off with warm water. Follow up with your normal skincare routine.

I absolutely loved this mud pack, it was really easy and quick to apply, I found that it spread really easy around the face compared to others I've tried. I could feel the mask drying as it was making my face tight and hard to move my features and it did take a while to remove but overall my skin felt clean and soft.
Retail Price: $4/£2.85
Rate 5/5

 Next we have our spotlight product PUREBESS MULTI-4 SYN-AKE CREAM, so what is Syn-Ake I hear both you and myself ask. Syn-Ake is a synthetic peptide developed to mimic snake venom, namely from the Temple Viper, native to Southeast Asia. In low doses snake venom can be used to our advantage and in this case, to help improve the appearance of wrinkles. Syn-Ake works by reducing muscle contractions in the face, keeping the appearance of smooth skin. The mechanism of Syn-Ake in reducing wrinkles is similar to that of Botox.
How To Use - After cleansing and toning, spread a thin layer onto concerned areas such as corners of eyes and neck. Use up to twice a day.

 I thought this cream smelt nice and even though it felt like a thick cream it did apply nicely. I applied it to my whole face but paid extra attention to the corners of my eyes, forehead and neck as I think they are the main areas that you can show signs of ageing. It's definitely a product that you won't get clear results until after a few months of usage.
Retail Price: $15/£10.70
Rate 5/5

Next we have RE,DNA DUAL EFFECT EYEZONE PACK, this eye pack uses EGF which is Epidermal Growth Factor to help increase elasticity and moisture to the sensitive skin around your eyes.
How To Use - After cleansing and toning, place the patches under your eyes for 15-20 minutes.

 These are really easy to apply (honestly it's not rocket science), they did feel a little itchy while they were on but I'm assuming that was from the patches from drying. the skin under my eyes felt really soft one patches were removed and my skin was also left feeling moisturised and looking brighter.
Retail Price: $2/£1.43
Rate 5/5

Lastly we have MACHIHYUN 20% CALMING AMPULE, this ampule contains Portulaca oleracea extract and Glycerin to calm irritated skin and increase moisture. MISHIBOX highly recommend using it for skin chapped by harsh, fry weather and can also use it on skin troubled by breakouts.
How To Use - After cleansing and toning skin, roll-on an adequate amount onto affected area.

This applies really quick and easy and I applied it on and around my nose, chin and under my eyes, all areas where my skin can really dry out as well as place where I get breakouts often. Once rolled on it dried pretty quickly, the skin around my eyes can feel really sore and irritated when I've removed my make-up but this ampule pretty much instantly calmed down that irritation and soreness.
Retail Price: $22/£15.70
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, and possibly sign up for their amazing subscription box, it's even great as a gift for a beauty enthusiast.

While I loved all the products in January's MISHIBOX nothing really wowed me or excited me, normally when I first open my box I get really excited and rush to try out the products but I didn't with this box, I don't want to put the blame on the box as I could have just been hit with a case of new year blues but I am excited for February's box. I do recommend the products in January's box as I did get some amazing skin results but nothing left me thinking WOW!

See you soon!

안녕
(Annyeong)
さようなら
(Sayonara)
再见
(ZaiJian)

Bye

MISHIBOX: December Unboxing & Review

Hello

An nyeoung

Konnichiwa

Ni hao

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So back in October/November I found a new subscription box service and it was a subscription box that I felt I needed to have in my life but I had to be placed onto a waiting list as they had no spaces free to sign up (good sign right), then towards the end of November/start of December I got an email saying their was a space free and I could join up and subscribe for the monthly box starting with December's box, once I reveal what this box contains if your a regular reader or follow any of my social media pages then you'll know why I'm extremely excited and happy to be getting this box.

Let me start off by telling you a little about this box, MISHIBOX is a subscription service that contains Korean beauty products and as many people know when it comes to South Korea I'm a bit obsessed, I only have to hear it mentioned on the news and my ears prick up and my head turns towards the picture box. If your new to my blog and want to know where my interest for South Korea and Korean products come from then click on the tab that says K-pop and be prepared to make it your life (Family Guy joke but speak to any K-pop fan and they will say it's true). Since getting into K-pop I've always been interested and curious about what products they use because plastic surgery or not their skin always looks amazing (part of their job I guess being in the public eye), even without make-up their skin looks amazing and what better way to sell you products than getting some of the biggest Korean idols to promote them for you.

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I love all my subscription boxes but for my personal interests and my new year, new goal, new me kick up the arse I've given myself I think this financially will be the best subscription I have, not only is it an amazing box to step into the Korean beauty market it will hopefully give me back confidence within my looks via my skin and make-up and I don't think I could have started with a better box from MISHIBOX, so shall we get to the unboxing?

Let me start off with how amazing and pretty the box is which gave me HIGH expectations for what could be inside the box, I wasn't even worried if there would be a major kick back down to reality. The box is pink which gives it a girly and feminine feel and has a seriously cute sillouhette of a bunny rabbit in white with also their company name and tag line: MISHIBOX - Discover Korean Beauty.

On opening the box, everything was hidden away underneath some red tissue paper and sealed together with the MISHIBOX bunny website sticker.

I tried so hard to not rip the paper beacuase it was really pretty, on getting past the tissue paper is where I found all the products within Decmeber's box and they were all upon a bed of green and red shredded card giving the box a Christmassy feel (my box arrived Christmas eve just as I was about to leave for work - bummer right).

Inside the box was a little info card that gives details on all the products within your box and giving the instructions on how to use each product in English helping all us non-Korean speaking folk, some of the products were randomly selected as there were different versions of a certain item available.

The first item in my box was the TOSOWOONG Pure Propolis Mask this mask was randomly selected as there is 6 different masks all with different benefits. Pure Aloe Mask hydrates and improves elasticity, Pure Blueberry Mask boosts radiance, Pure Deep Sea Water Mask hydrates and promotes elasticity, Pure Green Tea mask protects skin from external harmful factors while soothing skin, Pure Snail Mask nourishes and soothes skin and finally the Pure Propolis Mask which I got improves skin elasticity.

How To Use - After your cleanser and toner, apply the sheet mask onto your face. Remove after 15 minutes. Gently pat any remaining essence onto your skin.

Scary I know

On using this mask (my first time using this type of mask) I thought the sheet smelt nice and it was easy to place even though it was a tad wider on my face leaving some hanging off at the sides, the mask felt slimy when taking out of the packet but stopped when placed on my face. With my timer set for 15 minutes I sat writing posts, I did notice my face feeling warmer (I assumed it was because the sheet was cold) and on taking the mask off I noticed I had a reaction to the product as my whole face (apart from a line round my mouth, eyes and nose where the gaps in the mask are) had gone really red and hot, this was my first time having a reaction to a product so I got a bit nervous but after about 30/45 minutes the redness and heat had gone and the panic was over (I couldn't go to work like that), even though the propolis mask wasn't for me I'd definitely give the other masks a try.

Retail price: $2/£1.37

Rate 3/5

Next up was the A'PIEU NonCo Tea tree Spot Patch each pack contains one sheet that has six small and six large patches, they are used to help soothe and treat trouble spots, each patch contains tea tree essential oil, grape seed oil and hyaluronic acid.

How To Use - (1) after cleansing and drying your face, apply the patch to the desired are. (2) leave on for 8-12 hours. (3) Remove the patch after the recommended duration.

I don't really suffer from spots that often so at the moment I'm not in a position to use and try out these patches but if I do get a troublesome spot I think I'll give them a try.

Retail price: $1.50/was £1.03 now £0.68

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Next up we have TONY MOLY Hand Cream, this was another product that was selected at random as there were 4 different hand creams available and again all with different benefits. The peach hand cream is for wrinkle improvement, apple hand cream is moisturizing, banana nourishing and the hand cream I got the tangerine hand cream is brightening, each tub resembles the fruit.

How To Use - Apply an appropriate amount onto your hands after washing your hands or whenever your hands feel dry.

This hand cream is amazing not only is it in an amazing tub but the hand cream smells gorgeous, it goes on amazing and absorbs into the skin really quickly leaving my hands feel soft and moisturised. Every time it gets taken out of my bag to be used I often get funny looks as people think I'm about to start eating some fruit, I definitely feel like I need the other 3 hand creams in my life.

Retail Price: $12/was £8.20 now £6.84

Rate 5/5

Next is TOSOWOONG Enzyme Powder Wash here we have another product from TOSOWOONG, it's a low pH powder cleanser, something I didn't know existed as I've always used a cream cleanser. It's forumalted with Vitamin E and Papain Enzyme to leave your skin feeling clean and fresh without a dry or tight feeling. It's really lightweight so great when travelling.

How To Use - Add a small amount of the powder onto the palm of your hand or a cleansing puff. Just add water and rub to create a rich lather. Gently massage over your face for 30-60 seconds and then rinse with warm water.

The powder is like little beads and on smelling inside the bottle they smelt gorgeous definitely something I would like to use on my face, it's easy to use and is quick and easy to use in a morning if your in a rush and want a clean and fresh face ready to face the day ahead. Many cleansers I have used that require to be rinsed off with water I always find my self drenched head to foot with the water running down my arms as I'm trying to wash it off and could often take me upto 5 minutes to make sure it's all removed, but this after 3 full handfuls of water it was rinsed off and took no more than a minute to be back in my room ready to moisurise and apply make-up. After the first use I couldn't stop feeling my face because it just felt so fresh and smooth. I'm going to keep to me nightly cleanser & toner routine for removing my make-up but this has definitely become my morning cleanse routine something that I've never done before.

Reail price: $12/was £8.20 now ££7.52

Rate 5/5

Next up is MISSHA Konjak Cleansing Puff another item that was randomaly selected as there are 2 different cleansing puffs, Bamboo Charcoal Puff helps absorb sebum, clear pores and removes dead skin cells for a deep cleasnig effect, the White Clay Puff (which I got) helps your skin retain moisture to keep it soft and hydrated after cleansing.

How To Use - Wet the puff with water. Apply your cleanser either directly onto the puff or on your hand. Gently massage your skin in a circular motion. After use, squeeze out all water and then dry in an airy, dry place.

On getting this out of the packaging I was expecting it to have a sponge texture but surprisingly it was moist and felt really soft, it smelt really nice and very familiar but I couldn't place it. It's so easy to use and I'll be using it with my Enzyme Powder Wash.

Retail price: $5/£3.42

Rate 5/5

Last up (sadly) we have another TONY MOLY product, TONY MOLY Delight Circle Lens Mascara another item that was randomly selected as there are 2 different mascara's in this collection. These mascara's are popular and have an intense black colour aswel as being smudge-free, easily washable and are great for sensitive eyes which I can often get when wearing make-up.

How To Use - Add volume to your eyelashes by using the Volume Circle Mascara (pink) and combing upwards in a zigzag shape. Curl your eyelashes upwards using the Curling & Longlash Cirlce (Blue - what I got) by combing up your eyelashes one by one with your brish held vertically.

My new favourite mascara, my eyes can constantly water when I'm wearing make-up making even waterproof mascara appear on my finger as I dab my eyes in an attempt to stop them, but this mascara is amazing, since I've been using this mascara (3 days) my eyes have watered but not to the extent where tears would be rolling down my cheek, even using my finger to dab under my eye none of the mascara appears. Also when it comes to removing the mascara I'm not sat as long wiping at my eyes to remove it. The biggest test I did for this mascara was that I showered with my make-up on, normally when I've done this in the past I've ended up with mascara down my face and with panda eyes, even wiping my finger over my eyeleashes left mascara all over my finger, but with this one my face was mascara free, there was no panda eyes, no mascara fingers and when doing my ususal cleanser and toner make-up removal the mascara was gone. I'm gobsmacked at how incredible this mascara is, I'm gifted with really long and pretty eyelashes and this mascara and this mascara doesn't bulk up my eyelashes infact with my make-up I focus on my eyes as I think they're my best feature and this mascara makes my eyes look both wider, bigger and brighter. I definitely recommend this mascara to everyone.

Retail price: $8/£5.47

Rate 5/5

Now it's time to get down to the business side of the MISHIBOX, like most subscription services there are many options to choose from and MISHIBOX is no different. You can choose from the annual subscription box which is $239.40/£163.66 upfront so that means you can relax knowing a years worth of boxes have been paid for, a 12 month subscription box which is the same price as the above apart from this one only lasts 12 months, a 6 month subscription box which is $119.70/£81.83 and this finishes after 6 months, a 3 month subscription box which is $59.85/£40.92 which again finishes after 3 months and lastly a monthly subscription box which is $19.95/£13.64 and is a reoccurring payment each month, all boxes also have shipping fee's which even with the shipping fee the price of the box is worth it for what you get inside it.

Like what you have seen in this post then head to MISHIBOX website.

I can't wait for my next box.

See you soon!

An nyeoung

Sayonara

Zai Jian

Bye