Honest Skin Haul !

Good morning lovies. I meant to post this haul awhile back, but I've been lazy. I'm always lazy. About half of the products in this haul I haven't completely photographed yet. Tisk on me! Either way, reviews are going to be done on these items soon!

REVIEW: Innisfree Almond Sugar Scrub! [ SPONSORED ]

Hello my lovies. Hope you all have had a wonderful weekend. Again, I didn't do much with my weekend besides relax at home & rest while I have the chance. I'm going to review another sponsored product sent to me by Momomango today! So let's jump right into the review.

I had wondered how this product would be for awhile & finally have a good overall feel for how this product works. 

Let's talk about how the packaging is 100% recycled paper. I've noticed with the Innisfree products I've purchased, they come in these types of boxes. Super eco-friendly & ready to be recycled once you're done with the box. The writing on the  box is also used with Soy Ink, so it's even better for the environment. Innisfree is doing something right!

I didn't find any description in English on the packaging, however I found a picture with an English description as well as the ingredient list!.

[ DESCRIPTION ]

innisfree almond sugar scrub

This hypoallergenic scrub exfoliates unnecessary dead skin cells with almond and sugar.

[ DIRECTIONS ]

After cleansing and before wiping water from your face, apply an appropriate amount and massage for 2~3 minutes and then rinse off with lukewarm water. ( Use 1~2 times per week. )

[ INGREDIENTS ] 

Water, Glycerin, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis ( Sweet Almond ) Seed Meal, Polyethylene , Orchid Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Camellia Japonica Leaf Extract, Opuntia Coccinellifera Fruit Extract, Citrus Unshiu Peel Powder, Allantoin, Hydroxethylcellulose, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Asrylate*Crosspolymer, Xantham Gum, Caprylyl Glycol, Clyceryl Cayrrhizate, Caffeine, Tocopheryl Acetate, Phenoxyethanol, Methylparaben, Methyllsothiazolnone, Fragrance (Parfum).

Sorry if they are a bit misspelled!

They container of the almond sugar scrub is a plastic, dark container with a metal twist cap. It's sturdy. The container was smaller than I had anticipated, but there is a lot of scrub inside there & you do not need to use a lot.

Here's the back of the label, all in Korean.

On the metal lid is the type of scrub, both in English & Korean. The sticker also hold the lid to the container to ensure that no one has been in the container to contaminate the actual scrub.

There is also a clear inner lid so they scrub doesn't get the lid messy.

As you see here, the scrub looks really creamy as a little sticky looking. It sticks to my finger, but isn't very sticky. It's held together quite well.

This is what the almond scrub looks outside of the container. Unfortunately, the scrub doesn't come with a spatula, but that doesn't always bother me. I either use one I have on hand or use clean fingers.

Here's a little information about almonds & how the are very beneficial to your skin:

- They contain several kinds of Paula Flavonoids, nigerian, catechins.

- They cleanse your body & also eliminate toxins that are bad for your skin.

- A major source of vitamin E & other vital nutrients that are good for you & your skin.

- They also reduce wrinkles & fine lines for a more youthful looking face.

- Can actually help cure problems areas on your face such as acne, white heads & black heads.

With that said, Almonds are extremely beneficial for your body & your skin!

The scrub is composed of what seems to be an almond base with other added ingredients. The brown specks you see are actual ground up almonds. You don't quite see the sugar, but you can feel it. Sugar is a wonderful exfoliate added along with the ground up almonds.

I imagined the scrub would have more of a sweeter almond scent, like almond cake or something sweet like that. However, it smells like pure ground almond. I've constantly thought about adding a few drops of an all natural almond oil or something that smells like sweet almonds that still would be beneficial to the skin. The smell, I was able to get over. It's not a problem at all. Smells very earthy. So those of who you who don't particularly like to slather your face with sweet smelling anything, you definitely need to look into getting this scrub.

Upon using the scrub, I could tell it wasn't a very harsh scrub. It's very delicate on the skin, but provides enough scrub action to properly get the dead skin that has been laying there on your face, so this is good for people with very sensitive skin.

As a test, I washed my face & used this directly after before I took a bath to see how well it the scrub would be on my face after use without immediately having to apply toners or lotions. My skin felt very clean, but didn't feel as if it was so tight that I had to apply my skin care right away. My skin also appears to look much cleaner & also feels nice & clean. Soft to the touch as well. 

I used this on my hand & you can see how soft & nice the skin looks. The skin around the area I scrubbed also looks a bit different, as if I had scrubbed off the dead layer & allowed the healthy skin to shine through. 

I'm really happy to have this product in my daily cleansing regime. I do have to use another means of scrub, like a wash cloth or a face scrubber, since my face tends to flake more if I don't, but I won't be taking off points for that bc I knew this scrub wasn't going to be super harsh on my skin. I like how this is a hypoallergenic product since I am a person that suffers with certain allergies. 

5/5

I now use this every day. I actually mix this in with my current cleanser to have a chocolate & almond cleanser/scrub & I love the way the smell together. Smells like a freshly opened package of almond chocolate! It's also quicker for me to do so since I don't have all the time in the world with little man running around :).

Unfortunately, Momomango doesn't seem to be carrying this scrub on their website anymore, or they are currently out of stock. I have done a search for this product, but only have come up with Amazon listings & I'm sure eBay will have it as well. I'm not sure of the reasoning. If you can find this anywhere, I DEFINITELY recommend you to pick this product up ASAP.

I hope you've enjoyed this review!

Hope you have a wonderful week ahead!

Stay positive! <3

lubyou

-mickee

[ DISCLAIMER ] This product was sent to me from Momomango for review purposes. All thoughts & opinions are 100% my own.

HAUL: New Sponsor - Momomango.com!

Hello darlings. Hope your Thanksgivings was wonderful! 

I'm really excited to make this post!

I happened upon Momomango while searching for Skin Food's Black Egg Pore Foundation. Luckily, they seem to be the only web store that still carries it. Of course I made a purchase!

Before I elaborate on what I received, I want to talk about Momomango & the website.

They are a fairly new company, starting only 2 years ago due to a friend returning from Asia with a bunch of Korean Cosmetics. She raved about how well they all worked for her skin, & the owners decided they NEEDED to bring this to where they were. 

Skin Food was the first Korean Cosmetics brand they brought over, then incorporating other popular brands, such as Etude House, Tony Moly, etc.

The website only ships to Canada & the U.S.

Free shipping for orders over $75 USD & if you don't make it to that amount, flat rate shipping is only $18. I don't find it to be too bad since I would normally pay that, if not more, to have the same products shipped from overseas. 

They are also extremely personal with their packaging. They include some yummy candies as well as a handful of samples with each order. Oh, & they leave cute personal notes on the inside of the shipping boxes. I loved reading them! 

Customer service is super SUPER super friendly & helpful. You really feel connected with whomever you speak to. The representative I spoke to had  to be the nicest person I've spoken with from a company. Very understanding, helpful, & nice.

I'm happy to announce that I am now affiliated with Momomango & they have sponsored me with some wonderful goodies!

I really couldn't be more happy to be affiliated with Momomango. It's a chance I was ready to take & I am so thankful I was allowed to review products for them. I promised I wouldn't let them down & I surely don't plan to!

Let's get on with what I got!

Before speaking with the representative, I had already made a purchase from the website.

I'll be linking all the products to the Momomango website listings. For those of you who don't live within the shipping limits, once I review these products, I will continue to give links to more than one web store for you.

From left to right:

Holika Holika Magic Pole Mascara - Volume [ x ]

Skin Food Black Egg Pore Foundation [ x ]

Skin Food Banana Concealer Stick [ x ]

5 Assorted Samples as well as two yummy candies.

After some consideration, Momomango allowed me to review some products for them.

Here's what I was sent.

From left to right:

BRTC Perfect BB Toner [ x ]

Skin Food Olive Mask [ x ]

Innisfree Almond Sugar Scrub [ x ]

Etude House I Need You Pomegranate Sheet Mask [ x ]

I've already started using all of the products shown, so I'm even more excited to review them for you! Please stay tuned for those reviews.

I received both packages within a week of shipping date, which is much quicker than buying from overseas websites. 

Again, I'm super honored to be review products for Momomango. For my Canadian & U.S. readers, I highly suggest you check them out when you can!

Click here to be redirected to their website:

Momomango

Hope you've enjoyed this website review! Please check them out!

lubyou

-mickee

HAUL: Etude House, Holika Holika, Tony Moly, & Skin Food!

Hello again darlings. I haven't done two posts in one sitting in awhile, but I wanted to post another haul post. I ended up buying two orders from TesterKorea & decided to just mash the two packages into one, though I am still waiting on one from Kpoptown.

Here's my first package I received & it's contents:

From left to right:

Etude House I'm Blooming Bubble Dual Pad [ x ]

Etude House Moonlight In Spoon Blending Sleeping Cream in Blueberry, Royal Jelly, & Rosehip [ x ]

Tony Moly Appletox Smooth Massage Peeling Cream [ x ]

Holika Holika Smooth Egg Tightening Essence [ x ]

Etude House Bling In The Sea Cheek Sun Brightener in Apricot Beam [ x ]

The samples packs I bought:

Holika Holika 3 Second Starter - Hyaluronic Acid

Skin Food Rice Mask [ x ]

I didn't receive any small parcels of samples from the website this time, but I wasn't worried at all.

Now onto the second package. 

Unfortunately in this package, I ordered the new xoxo Minnie Mouse Touch Blusher from Etude House & it arrived to me completely broken, so I didn't include it in the photos. I'm hoping to get another one soon.

From left to right:

Etude House Baking Powder Pore Cleansing Tissue [ x ]

Etude House Skin [ mal:gem] Skin Brightening Fresh [ x ]

Etude House Rosy Tint Lips in shade #08 After Blossom [ x ]

Etude House Minnie Touch Highlighter [ x ]

I was sent some sample parcels with this package:

From left to right:

Innisfree Soybean Energy Essence [ x ]

A'Piey Oriental Balhyo O2 Bubble Mask

Shara Shara Water Girl's Ice Cream [ x ]

Missha Cho Bo Yang BB Cream in shade #1 Light Beige [ x ]

Etude House Nymph Aura Volumer [ x ]

Tony Moly Intense Care Snail Essence [ x ]

I need to stop buying..

But...

I....

CANNN'T

^^;

Hope you lovelies enjoyed my haul.

Hope you have a wonderful weekend! <3

lubyou

-mickee