Unboxing: Althea Korea's Holiday Edition Gold Sparkling Box #38 (2017)

Hello, makeup junkies, yes I am back... Just in time before the new year starts. We are ending 2017 with a bang!

And today, we are unboxing, you guessed it, one of Althea Korea's holiday boxes. I have been dying to try (ordering from) Althea Korea's (website) for the longest time but haven't really found justification for the delivery/shipping fee, until I saw their holiday boxes.

This year, they went all out and came out with 3 boxes: red, black, and gold. And of course, I had to go with the gold one. :)

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The box contains a mix of skincare and makeup products that retails for a total of Php 5460. But the box was only Php 1330!

By subscribing to this box, not only was I able to save Php 4130, I also got to try different Korean brands.

The other 2 boxes have different items included, but this gold one got my attention because of the eye patch, and c'mon, if you're going sparkly, you gotta go big! So I went with the gold one. 😜

The box contains 6 items plus a trial pack/sample kit from Missha.

1. Chica-Y-Chico
One Shot Eyeshadow Palette
Price: Php 1490

They included 2 eyeshadow palettes (day and night) in this box, perfect for those who want to start a makeup stash and for those who are eyeshadow hoarders. Each eyeshadow palette costs Php 1490 but is currently on sale for Php590.

2. Leaguertox
Gold Foil Seethrough Illumination Mask
Price: Php 160

This mask according to the website is good for people with dry and dull skin and those who are concerned with wrinkles.

It involves 2 steps:

3. Petitfee
Gold & EGF Eye Spot Patch
Price: Php 1080

Althea Says: Can’t get the recommended amount of 8 hours of sleep a night? That’s alright, with Petitfee’s Gold & EGF Eye Spot Patch, you can fake it till you look it! Made with black pearl collagen and gold powder, this luxurious eye mask is full of amino acids to help regeneration and purification to make the skin more plump and radiant, as well as provide anti-oxidizing and anti-aging effects to these delicate areas. Panda eyes, be gone!

Size: 1.6g x 60 pieces

Type: All skin types

Color: -

How To Use: After cleansing and toning face, apply patches under eyes and allow to sit for 30 minutes before removing and patting remaining essence into the skin very gently.

4. Onsaemeein
Lumiere Gold Daily Cream
Price: Php 730

Its 5 main ingredients are: Gold, Propolis Extract, Shea Butter, Niacinamide, and Adenosine.

5. Nakeup Face
C-Cup Lip Tox-tick
Price: Php 1200

Say No to Fillers!
High-color Formula
Kiss proof
Lip Plumper+Lip Balm+Lip Tint+Lipstick+Lip Treatment

6. Missha
Gold Line Skincare Sample Kit

And there you have it! I haven't really gotten around using and testing any of the products as I just received the box a couple of weeks ago. By the way, it took about two weeks for the box to arrive I've almost forgotten it. What I do like about it is I didn't have to pay extra for customs even though it came from Korea, since Althea has partnered with a local courier to ship the boxes. Oh and I also liked that it came in a Christmas themed box! (What can I say, I'm a sucker for cute packaging) 😊. As of this writing, the gold box is sold out, but great news, the black and red boxes are still available! So if you want to check them out just visit their website www.althea.kr

Xoxo,

Missus C 💄

Product Review: Tony Moly's Tony Tint Delight in 02 Red

The first of the -ber months just ended and I can sense the hoilday traffic hovering over our heads, ready to descend on us at any moment. But, let's not fret and talk about good things instead. Like this new review I have for you, makeup junkies. 💄

Korean/Asian makeup has been all the craze right now, with the BB cushion foundation taking the makeup world by storm and the ombre lips following suit. Lip tints have been around for decades and are not necessarily asian/Korean, but this lip tint from Tony Moly (a Korean makeup brand) is a holy grail for some local YouTubers (ie. Anna Cay), I couldn't resist picking it up (or adding it to my cart 😉), eventhough I am not a huge fan of lip/cheek tints. I am not too fond of having to use it with my fingers and using it on both my cheeks and my lips (seems very unhygienic to me). What sets this apart from other lip tints? It's light-weight, gel-like consistency. I got this during National Lipstick Month/Day for Php 199 and I figured why not try it out and see what the fuss is about?

It comes in a slim, cute, and travel-friendly tube. I say cute because of it's heart-shaped cap. Although, this is not a new product of Tony Moly, they say the formula was revamped with the new packaging.
It has a long, slim wand with a slanted doe foot applicator to help you get the last bit of product (which I appreciate as I feel it's such a waste if I can't use all of it) and spread it evenly on your lips or cheeks.
I got it in 02 Red. I believe they also have it in Pink and Coral/Orange. Here's how the red one looks like swatched.

It smells fruity and sweet. It reminds me of strawberries (the artificial kind) a lot. It feels cool and light on the lips. It lasts for about 3 hours on me. It doesn't really stain the lips so it comes right off after eating or drinking. It can also feel a bit drying if worn too much for too long (I wear a balm underneath which could have been the reason why it only lasted 3 hours on me). I like how it instantly gives my lips color without looking heavy. I just have to remind myself not to get carried away as the color I got can get very bright and loud in an instant if I get too much product. You can also make ombre lips with this if you're into Korean makeup.

For the cheeks, however, it's a different story. During initial application, I loved the rosy glow it gave me. It looked so natural, (when used with a light hand and spread quickly and evenly) and it gave me the flushed look I wanted. But after several hours, I'm not sure if it's because my skin is no longer like a teen's or it's really because of the product, it  wore off uneven on me, making me look splotchy. It looked so bad my officemate asked me if I was okay because I looked like I had rashes. I literally had tiny red spots on my cheeks! I didn't want to give up on it so easily, so I tried a different foundation the next day to see if that could have been the reason, but the result was the same! Que horror!

So in reality, I could really only use this on my lips (which is initally what I intended to use it for anyway, because I didn't like having to use my fingers to spread it on my cheeks), and it works great. You just have to have a steady hand as the long, slim wand makes it a little tricky to apply. I either always mess up the sides of my lips or my lower lip. 😣 (A quick tip: Dot in the middle of your lips and spread it by pressing your lips together. Build it up if needed.) But, if you want to get this to use as a blush, beware! You have been duly warned.

Till my next post!

Xoxo,
Missus C