What's in the box?!

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What's in the box?!

Check out MISHIBOX Website and follow these amazing guys on Instagram and Twitter to stay up to date with their shenanigans :)

What's in the box?!

Check out MISHIBOX Website and follow these amazing guys on Instagram and Twitter to stay up to date with their shenanigans :)

What's in the box?!

My thoughts:

SKIN WATCHERS Ceramizing Cream 

Hands down, my favorite item in the box. This is a fantastic moisturizing cream. It keeps your skin super hydrated and soft, without the greasy feeling some moisturizers give you. It's formulated with ceramide, which is known for its water-retention capacity. It also helps repair the skin's natural barrier. The flyer included with the box says this cream is great for all skin types. I tried it a couple of times after cleansing my skin and it really feels amazing. It makes my skin very smooth and kind of silky to the touch. It doesn't make me feel oily, it isn't too heavy, and it works great under makeup. I would definitely highly recommend this cream!  

IT'S SKIN Todak Todak Pack  

There were 5 different typed of this little cutie in the MISHIBOX this month - Elasticity, Nutrition, Pore, Moisture and Vitality. I got the green one, which is the Pore pack - score! This is a clay pack with egg whites and apple that helps remove, control sebum and tighten pores. It's basically a mask that you apply on a dry skin after thorough cleansing and leave for about 15-20 minutes. After 15 minutes I was definitely feeling the effects - my skin was tightening fast!

I am happy I got this particular pack, because my pores has always been problematic. I need to deep-cleanse regularly and use products like these to keep them small and tight and not too visible. I like how this products works, I love the texture and the fragrance, and I love that it doesn't dry my skin up. I have a feeling I will be purchasing more of these in the near future!

ILLI mask

I haven't used this mask yet. but I am always happy to see Korean face masks in the MISHIBOX, because they're just wonderful. I received the Camellia Oil Nourishing Mask. It is formulated with Camellia Oil, Bean, and Ginseng, and it is supposedto boost hydration and skin vitality. I am looking forward to trying this mask and hopefully buying more soon!

MCC Perfect Finish Pore Pact

This is a sebum control powder pact, designed to absorb excess sebum & oil. It is also supposed to give you this blurred face effect - kind of like the Too Faced Primed & Poreless. It's formulated with some really great ingredients, like rosemary, peppermint and tea tree - for sebum and pore control, aloe very and argan oil for moisture, and chamomile and lavender for skin soothing and protection. Overall this sounds like a really great product. I have only used it a couple of times so far and it really does give you this great, smooth look, without appearing dry and powdery. It's also supposed be great as an eye primer, but I am yet to try that!

SKIN WATCHERS Natural Yam Oil Blotting Papers

My skin doesn't get very oily on regular basis, so I am not sure how often (if at all) I will get to use these, but I feel like these would be awesome at the end of a long day when you still need to look presentable, but don't necessarily want to re-touch with powder. 

The package is very compact and easy to carry with you in a purse, so I think these will eventually come in handy! Especially on a hot day when you're trying to take photos outside and definitely don't want to look oily and shiny!

BAVIPHAT Magic Girls Moisturizing Makeup Base

This is a makeup base - available in two colors - Rosemary Green and Lavender Purple. It's a color correcting base that adheres to the skin to fix the skin tone. The one I got - Rosemary Green - contains rosemary extract and arnica flower extract and it helps correct the redness. The Lavender Purple one is for dark circles, hyperpigmentation and dark spots.

I don't really have any redness problems, so I wish I got the Lavender Purple one (hello, dark circles!), but I still find this base great. It smells very pleasant and it seems to bond with my foundation nicely. For instance, I have this NARS foundation that I never use because no matter what primer I use, it just leaves nasty streaks and makes my pore way more visible, but I tried applying it today on top of this base, and it actually went on nicely. I was very surprised! I will continue using this for sure, and I will definitely be ordering the other color correcting base.

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LUSH Product Review!

My Personal LUSH experience -

Let's talk Bath-Bombs -

 

 What is a Bath-Bomb exactly? Bath-Bombs are fizzing, relaxing, and skin softening works of art! The amazing creators at LUSH use essential oils and herbs, that are then packed into tiny little balls that begin to dissolve as soon as they come into contact with water. These tiny, but explosive, bombs nourish the skin and turn the water beautiful, vibrant colors. Some even have rose petals in them to add a more sensual experience. Reading in the bath tub has never been more relaxing. My personal favorites right now are Twilight, and Shoot for the Stars.

What if there is not a store near me?

Why LUSH?

Take a look: Ojoba Women's Collective

Charity POT! 

 No, definitely not what you're thinking, ya rascal. In 2007 LUSH invented a hand and body lotion they so aptly named the Charity Pot. 100% of the proceeds (except the taxes) from this magical lotion goes towards helping support global humanitarian, environmental, and animal groups!

LUSH products help fight against cosmetic animal testing!

PLUS The pots that your products come in can be recycled, I like to use mine as tiny succulent planters!

With everything LUSH has to offer, how could you not feel like a little superhero after purchasing just ONE of their amazing products? Thanks for reading my friends, I hope that I have shed a little light as to what LUSH actually is, and why I love using their products so much.

LUSH Website

The LUSH Story

Products discussed in the post and where to get them:

Angels On Bare Skin

Ocean Salt

Twilight Bath Bomb

Fairly Traded Honey Shampoo

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This Anti Wrinkle Serum really works. It smooths out your skin visibly (even in just a quick test-run, when you apply a bit to the skin on your hand, you will notice the blurring effect in the area).

It's a serum, not a cream, and while some serums have a more jelly-like consistency, this is a typical "watery" kind. Which is perfectly normal and has nothing to do with the ingredients not being good enough. In fact, it only means that the Carbomer content is on the lower side (it's a fluffy powder used as gels in cosmetics and personal care products to achieve desired consistency and texture.

If you look at the list of ingredients, you'll see that it has some fabulous ones. Including Aloe, Hyaluronic Acid (improves your skin’s moisture content and at the same time strengthens skin’s barrier), Vitamin C, Vitamin E (Tocopheryl acetate), Witch Hazel extract (contains antioxidant polyphenolic compounds that protects skin from sunburn and photo-aging), Ferulic acid (anti-oxidant), Jojoba (skin elasticity and moisture), and more. These are all organic, naturally derived ingredients. The serum is made in USA, it's cruelty free, vegan friendly and contains no harmful substances (100% paraben, alcohol, oil free).

I've been applying this twice a day, before cream/moisturizer, and have noticed improvement in the look and feel of my skin. Like I said, it's definitely smoothing and moisturizing. It provides your skin with a boost of nutrition and helps retain moisture for as long as 12 h. I noticed my skin feels very soft and moist in the morning (if I apply the serum before going to bed). I haven't been using it long enough to testify about the anti-wrinkle properties, but with ingredients like these, I am pretty confident the results will be showing soon. The skin under my eyes and on my neck definitely feels tighter and more plump already.

Overall, this is a great product. The packaging could be improved a bit (the printing on the label is a bit blurry), but in the end, it's what's in the container that counts.

Disclaimer: I received a FREE sample of the product for review consideration. All thoughts and opinion are my own.

About Milagrous Anti Aging Serum:

• Is this good for my skin? What if I have sensitive skin? We love our customers. That's why we carefully blended this natural anti-aging serum from hand-picked organic ingredients. It is also suitable for every vegan. To protect your skin from aggressive chemicals, it is paraben, oil and alcohol free, has no fragrances or fillers. Full of botanical and naturally derived ingredients and never tested on animals.
• The serum makes their skin soft, smooth and hydrated. The texture and also skin tone gets much smoother. The difference is so fast, visible and dramatic that people WILL ask you about your secret for your skin care.
• Anti-wrinkle serum will dramatically remove fine lines and improve your skin glow. Contains most potent and stable 20 % Vitamin C + E and Hyaluronic Acid to neutralize free radicals and plump your skin. It will leave your skin youthful and it will dramatically stimulate production of collagen. This will result in a shocking improvement radiance of your face skin.
• Our serum is packaged in a special airless bottle ensuring maximum protection from oxygen and sunlight. Our revolutionary bottle ensures that your precious serum won't oxidate and you will enjoy the FULL benefits of every last drop.

 

I have to admit, I am overall not very happy with this foundation.

The coverage is good, but the foundation just won't "stick" to the skin, even when applied on top of face primers. It slides right off and makes my face greasy. I hate the feeling! I can't wear sunglasses, because if I do, in the spots where they come in contact with my skin, the foundation just gets erased. I tried setting it with Derma Blend and other setting powders, but it didn't help at all.

On top of that, it settles in creases and makes my fine lines and pores WAY more visible. And I don't even visible wrinkles at all. When I wear this foundation, little imperfections seem to stand out.

The consistency is rather thick and creamy, so it's not easy to apply this. Using a brush will leave streaks as the foundation does not blend well, and using a sponge will result in uneven coverage.

Not very happy that I spent so much money on a product that works way worse than drugstore foundation. If you're looking for something to minimize your pores, I suggest using Benefit Porefessional and Neutrogena Healthy Skin foundation.

Have you used it this product yourself? What did you think?? Let me know in the comments below!

About Lorac POREfectionFoundation:

Perfect and protect with POREfection Foundation. This oil, paraben and fragrance free formula is infused with anti-aging antioxidants of vitamins A & E, olive leaf extract, lemon fruit extract and papaya fruit extract to help soothe, nourish and rejuvenate while SPF 20 provides protection from UVA/UVB rays to help keep skin healthy, youthful and radiant. Get a poreless-looking, silky-smooth finish and achieve complexion POREfection with LORAC.

POREfection Foundation provides medium to full coverage and is suitable for all skin types, including sensitive skin.

Try the 4-step system to create Complexion POREfection:

Step 1: POREfection Mattifying Face Primer.

Step 2: POREfection Foundation.

Step 3: POREfection Baked Perfecting Powder.

Step 4: POREfection Concealer