Saturday 28 June 2014

MEMEBOX | Luckybox #2 Unboxing & Review


Memebox is a Korean beauty box service and this specific box is their Luckybox #2 which is basically the most popular products from previous regular Memebox boxes. I knew I had to get this one, since I had seen a lot of really cool products in the previous boxes that I wanted to try and I must say, this box did not disappoint.

This is the front of the product card that comes with the box.

The back with the remaining products.



 ESPOIR - Lip Gloss in Ice Shot | $15

Espoir's lip gloss provides moisture and full coverage while enhancing the natural colour of your lips.

This is a very nice lip gloss, the colour is an opaque blue toned pink, as you can see above, and it goes on very smoothly. I haven't tested the longevity, but it's a nice gloss!


NUGANIC - Customized Sunblock Fresh SPF50PA+++ | $45

3-in-1 sun protection with brightening and anti-wrinkle properties. This lightweight sun protection protects your skin while enhancing your complexion. It also firms your skin thorough single application.

I was extremely pleased to find this in my box, as I had been looking for a good facial sunscreen. When you first apply this to your face, it takes a few seconds to blend in, but it doesn't leave me greasy. The only time I notice it on my face is if I'm sweating and it's coming off. This has a very pleasant scent and has not broken me out! Very happy with this, not to mention this retails for $45! I definitely wouldn't normally have picked this up on my own.


DR. JART - V7 Eye Serum | $38

Offering intense case to the sensitive eye contour area, this eye serum was made from a complex of 7 vitamins, A, B3, B5, C, E, H, and F. This capsulized, stabilized vitamin complex brightens the skin and gets rid of any dark circles.

I have been using this quite often since receiving it (you can tell by the dents in my tube, lol) and I've been liking it. It doesn't leave my eye area greasy and soaks right into my skin. It's also a very thin consistency which makes it very easy to massage into my eye area. I can't say that I've noticed a reduction in dark circles or the brightness of my under eyes, but to be fair I'm not super diligent about using it every day and night. Overall, though, this is a very nice eye serum to have since I've never owned an eye serum before, only creams.


LJH - Tea Tree 90 Essence | 50mL $32 | Sample 20mL $12.80

A lightly-textured tea tree oil formulated with sensitive skin in mind. Made from 90% tea tree extract, LHJ's Tea Tree Essence 90 clears, moisturizes, and brightens troubled skin, targeting acne and delivering nutrients deeply for a hydrated, vibrant complexion. Key ingredients include sea buckthorn and centella asiatica, plants known to delay the skin maturation process and speed the healing of damaged tissue.

I've been battling some chin acne that just won't quit so when I was in the sneak peek that this product would be in here, I was very happy. I have my own bottle of straight up tea tree oil that I used on my spots but it has a very strong scent (which doesn't really bother me now) so I expected this to have the same scent. To my surprise, this has no scent! It's just a clear, almost like water, scentless serum. You can kind of see in the picture that I've used quite a bit of this. I really like that it soaks right into the skin making it easier for you to apply a moisturizer on top. As for the acne fighting properties of this product, my acne has gotten progressively better, but I can't say that it was this product alone as I have been using quite a few other creams and spot treatments, some of which are prescription medication. I do enjoy using this product and will be sad to see it go once I finish it.


DR. G - BIO-RTx Mentor Cream 3 | 50mL $35 | 20mL $14

This cream controls sebum production and enhances the skin to ensure that the skin retains a moisture balance without getting too oily. Highly recommended for oily skin.

When I got this in my box, I had initially received the one for dry skin (you can see it on the product card above) and was a little disappointed. I am a part of a swap group and someone else received the one for oily skin and wanted to trade mine so it worked out in both of our favours. This cream is like a light gel consistency and smells sort of lemon-y? I really like the scent of this product and it feels very nice on my skin. It doesn't leave me feeling sticky of greasy or anything like that and if anything, it may be too light of a moisturization for my skin at night but it's perfect for day use. I am really enjoying using this product and I may have to hunt for it once it's done since it is a Korean beauty product.


MISEENSCENE - 2X Cural Essence | 150mL $10 | $30mL $2

2X Curl Essence is a nourishing leave-in treatment that provides volume and helps rejuvenate dry and damaged hair.

I haven't had a chance to use this yet so I can't comment on the product itself, but I always like a nice leave-in hair treatment.


LEADERS INSOLUTION - BIO Medi-Curing Mask - Aqua Dressing | 20mL $3

This mask hydrates and moisturizes your skin to the fullest. It is a 100% coconut jelly mask, which gives your skin a "cool" feeling. It also dramatically reduces the appearance of any wrinkles!

This is a sheet mask, which is something that's a little harder to come by here in Canada. The description of this mask is very interesting seeing as how it's made with coconut jelly. I'm excited to try this!


LEADERS INSOLUTION - Coconut Bio Mask with Tomato | 20mL $3

This is a 100% coconut jelly mask combined with the super food: tomato! Similarly, this mask gives your skin a "cool" feeling. It also dramatically reduces the appearance of any wrinkles.

Not going to lie, when I read the word tomato on a sheet mask, I immediately thought of something like tomato sauce in mask form. Regardless, I'll definitely use this as I've never tried any Asian sheet masks before.


Overall value: $132.80

Are you kidding me!? I only paid around $22.99 USD for this box since I used a coupon code, but the regular price of this box was $23 + $6.99 shipping. Almost all of the products (except for the essence and the moisturizer) were full size products and everything was something that I would use. You'll see in my next few posts that I got a few other boxes but so far, I've gotten the most use out of this one for sure. It's so awesome to get to try products from another part of the world, especially somewhere like Korea where they place such an emphasis on skincare products. As mentioned, I have two more unboxings to post, as well as three more boxes that I ordered. Memebox always has coupon codes that you can use as well as new boxes. This isn't a subscription service that gets mailed to you every month, you have to purchase them separately as they are released. 

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