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3b (Beauty Beyond Boarders) is an awesome low priced K-beauty subscription service. I must add that there is a wait list. That’s how popular this bag/box is.

Each box contains a collection of 4-5 deluxe samples that are new or popular in Asia but hard to get your hands on. The products will change each month, and you’ll get to try new skincare, haircare, nail care, and cosmetic products. Sample products range from go-to brands such as Lioele, Etude House and Skinfood to high-end premium brands like SK-II, K, and Sulwhasoo.

PRICE: $12 Includes shipping.

The contents came in a purple organza bag inside of a bubble envelope.

Be sure to keep your info card. It lists and describes all items in English.

Innisfree ~  Bija Sheet Mask.  3-layer artificial silk mask uses Bija Oil, tangerine peel extract, green tea extract, and other botanicals to gentle soothe irritated and acne-prone skin while energizing lackluster tired skin.  3-layered mask stays moist for longer to allow for maximum pampering and time for essences in the mask to seep deep within the skin.

They are starting to become my favorite masks.

Skin Food ~ Silicon Cleansing Pad. This new popular method uses tiny bristles to invigorate the skin and clean out pores.

TonyMoly ~ Aquaporin Moisture Foam Cleanser. I am so happy that I got this instead of the snail cream others are getting. Not a fan of snail products. I like that this is paraben free.

Benton ~ Aloe BHA Skin Toner. For all skin types. Contains snail mucin though.

Benton ~ Aloe Propolis Soothing Gel. 80% aloe for super hydration.

The Innisfree totally made this bag for me. 🙂 I’m also looking forward to trying the cleansing pad. I’ll skip the snail goop though.

I paid for this bag and all opinions are my own. MizD

Memebox Baby Soft Skin  ($29) SOLD OUT

Bavar Max ~ Calming Cream  50g Full Size ($47)

Memebox Berrylicoius Mystery Box ~ #berryliciousskin $39.00 (SOLD OUT)

Do you always wonder how people can have a flawless complexion, and skin so soft?  Well ladies, it all starts with the skin.  Cleansing, we cannot further stress the importance of cleansing in every skin routine. Many times we breakout because of leftover residue that ends up irritating our skin, in which results in the production of a pimple.  Keep your skin hydrated and enrich it with the various nutrients that are derived from Cranberries, Cherries, Wildberries, and Strawberries packed with Vitamins A, C, K, B6, Omega-3 Fatty Acids, and many other skin benefiting nutrients that are used to brighten, whiten and liven up your complexion. 

Lioele  Vita Juicy Foam Cleanser ~ Cranberry 150ml ($18.50) A purifying cleansing foam best for oily skin. Cranberry helps to get red of dead skin cells, especially on oily skin, that tends to clog pores, causing dull skin and breakouts.  Contains Vitamins and Lioele’s patented formula leaving the skin healthy and vitalized.

Skinfood Cherry Milk Soft Hand Essence 150ml ($10) An essence for hands, formulated with cherry extract (Vitamin C), milk protein, and mineral oil to keep hands moisturized. Smells AMAZING!

Skinfood Wildberry Milk Cleansing Cream (Moist) 150ml ($9.50) A moisturizing cleansing cream made with wild berry extract and milk extract to wash away dirt, oil, and makeup to leave skin soft and supple.

TonyMoly Mini Cherry Lip Balm ($9) I LOVE THIS BALM! Give your lips a hint of natural color with this highly moisturizing lip balm formulated with blackberry, cranberry, raspberry, and strawberry extracts for a healthy luster.

Skinfood Black Sugar Strawberry Mask (wash off) ($16.50) Exfoliate your skin with this delicious smelling mask made of strawberry seed oil and black sugar.

Another Memebox win for me! I almost wish I would have got two.
All purchased this box and all opinions are mine ~MizD

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Oily skin can be such a drag! You put your makeup on in the morning and two hours later your makeup is melting?  Do you always look a little shiny, and perhaps even a little sweaty! Well we’ve made this box with those of you who have oily skin so you can treat your oily concerns! Embrace a fresh and clean looking face, and say goodbye to that oily, shiny hot mess you once were.

Leaders TeaTree Relaxing Renewal Mask Full Size 30nl 2 pcs ($5)

This sheet mask is infused with organic leaf extracts (birch, hazelnut, and olive) which work to control and reduce oil production, irritated skin and maintain a balance pH level. Linoleic acid from olive oil extracts, locks in moisture and prevents sebum. It’s natural extracts repairs damage on the skin and helps exfoliate, purify and soften and soften the complexion giving the skin a radiant glow

Peripera Aqua Berry Cleansing Foam Pore Cleaner 120ml ($10)

Cleanse away sebum, makeup, and dirt with this gentle foaming cleanser. Formulated with nail secretion filtrates alow and mud content to effectively cleans your pores. This is an excellent cleanser to use before makeup application so you can apply makeup to a fresh and clean face.

Hoika Holika Pig Nose Clear Blackhead Deep Cleansing Oil Bomb 25g ($13.50)

This cutely packaged blackhead oil balm gently removes blackheads. This unique oil balm formula melts into oil as you message the solid balm onto your skin. AMAZING!  Melt away those blackheads, whiteheads, dead skin cells and other impurities. Formulated with Morocann Lava Pink Clay to control the amount of excess sebum production, while aloe vera helps extract blackheads and provides nourishment while minimizing the appearance of pores. ****I’ve tried this and I LOVE it! IT really cleared my nose up.

Peripera Oil Capture Pact 6.5 g ($16)

This poweder is to be used over your makeup, or on your bare face, to control sebum production. It’s as silky and lightweight finishing powder that reduces the production that reduces the production of oil and leaves your skin with a perfectly smooth, matte appearance You can reapply throughout the day as needed.

Missha Majic view oil paper/clio makeup oil control paper 100pcs ($6)

I must say I love these blotting papers!

Extend the lasting power of your makeup with these magical blotting papers that remove excess oil and reduced shine. Leaves your face looking refreshed, without messing with your makeup.

I love everything in this box and will use it all!

All purchased this box and all opinions are mine ~MizD

APRIL COUPONS:
1) Free shipping off your order of $30 or more – no code necessary
2) Get 15% off your order including the Nylon x Memebox #ItGirlPalette using ‘NYLON15’
3) Buy 2 or more boxes on our APP and get $5 off using ‘BOXPARTY’
4) Get 6% off ALL APP purchases with ‘hAPPy’
*Expires on April 30, 2015. Cannot be combined with any other offer.

I just wanted to give this site a shout out. They have a wonderful assortment of KBeauty products and great prices. I’m going to start sharing my hauls here. Give them a try!

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Is your skin rough, patchy and dry to the touch? Are you tired of bumpy, rough skin? Then, follow a few simple skincare steps and you”ll be on your way to baby soft skin in a flash! This box is loaded with the A to Z in skincare, from daily basics to potent potions to get your skin as velvety smooth as a baby’s bottom. 🙂

Bavar ~ Max Calming Cream 50G ($47)

This revolutionary, creamy moisturizer features rose hip oil, aqnd nutrient rich ingredients to deliver a long-lasting glow and continuous hydration benefits.

$20 off your purchase of $100 or more using ‘MARCHMADNESS’ Expires on 3/31/2015

15% OFF skincare products with code ‘LOVEYOURSKIN’. Get flawless skin with Korean cosmetics!

15% OFF Korean makeup products with code ‘makeuplove’.

I was really excited to get this Memebox mainly for the TonyMoly Banana sleeping pack.

This was a n@ked box meaning you can see all the contents before purchasing it.

Price: $40 (included shipping.

Holika Holika Wine Therapy Sleeping Mask (Red Wine) ($15)

Skinaz Mozzarella Cheese Cream ($32)

TonyMoly Magic Food Hand Cream BANANA!!! ($7) Smell amazing!

Original Raw Finger Essence in Honey ($26)

Mayspring Banana & Moringa Awesome Cream ($40)

This box didn’t come with card and I’m too lazy to google everything, sorry.

I do love this box and everything it it. 🙂

I can’t wait to try the Wine mask.

I paid for this box and all opinions are mine ~MizD

This is one of my favorite Memebox to date. I love mask of any sort, for any part of the body and I love sleeping backs and eye treatments. this box has it all!

SWITCH PATCH ~ Elephant 3-Step! Black Head Nose Pack 7g
Full size product: 7g ($3)

This is an easy 3-step nose pack for opening up, unclogging, and tightening back your pores for treating excess blackheads on the nose. The step 1 is a cotton mask sheet enriched with witch hazel water, lemon balm extracts, and grapefruit extracts and works to melt and extract the excess blackhead and sebum. The step 2 is a peel-off type nose pack made from lemon extracts and aloe vera leaf water. Lastly, the step 3 bio-cellulose mask sheet stretches out 8cm and effectively soothes and firms back the enlarged pores with a gentle blend of lavender, chamomile, and eucalyptus extracts.

TOSOWOONG ~ Natural Pure Snail Essence 60ml
Full size product: 60ml ($24)

With its formula consisting 20% of pure snail mucin filtrates and 40% of fresh birch tree leaf water, this Natural Pure Snail Essence from Tosowoong is a miracle worker for skin brightening and anti-wrinkle results. It not only moisturizes and firms up dry, sagging skin but also helps fight all sorts of skin problems – acne, blemishes, uneven moisture & oil balance, etc.

HEART FACE ~ Ultra Pore Care Sleeping Pack 100ml
Full size product: 100ml ($14)
Carefully formulated through the science of fermentation, this Ultra Pore Care Sleeping Pack carries 100% concentrated ferments from galactomyces and natural herbal complex, hyaluronic acid, and aloe vera to deeply nourish and rejuvenate the skin overnight to reveal suppler, firmer skin. The non-sticky formula absorbs quickly and smoothly and also helps treat acne prone skin.

D’RAN ~ Wonder Lifting Eye Cream 25g
Full size product: 25g ($35)

This Wonder Lifting Eye Cream from D’Ran will brighten and firm up the dry, thin skin around your eyes. Enriched with a moisturizing blend of beta glucan, macadamia see oil, argan oil, jojoba seed oil, and EGF, it gently protects the sensitive skin while replenishing and balancing out the skin tone from within.

MYPU; ~ Black Pearl & Gold Velvet Gel Eye Patch 1.1g X 60ea
Full size product: 1.1g X 60ea ($30)

Each Black Pearl & Gold Velvet Gel Eye Patch is formulated with a blend of premium collagen, hyaluronic acid, black pearl extracts and other essential concentrates to keep your under-eye skin moist, soft and firm. Revive a healthier you by deeply soothing and treating dark circles and fine wrinkles under eyes!

AVEC MOI ~ Mask 4 Set
Full size product: 8g + 16g + 16g + 4.5g ($33)
1) Pony Tail Silky Treatment Pack 8g

Experience hair salon results at home with a rich blend of pito collagen, bean protein, silk protein, botanical plus-10, argan oil, olive oil, shea butter, and royal jelly. This hair treatment pack is easy to wear with no need to rinse off afterwards and most importantly deeply nourishes, softens, and strengthens your hair dehydrated and damaged from all those years of blow-drying and hair dyes.

Memebox ~ Christmas Collection #3 Winter Essential Masks.  $29.99 SOLD OUT

This is the first time Memebox didn’t offer a card with product info of any sort. We did get a card, the same size of card, but all it had was a web address to get our information.

Even from the beginning of my K-Beauty journey I’ve found myself obsessed with masks. Face/hair/eye/lip/feet. I love them all and can never get enough! This box was made for me. 🙂

ESTHETIC HOUSE ~ Collagen Jelly Mask Pack 100ml ($13)

Swallow your skepticism—pig collagen has been shown to be highly effective in firming and tightening the elasticity of skin and reducing the appearance of wrinkles. Rich in collagen peptides extracted from pork rinds, this leave-in, highly-concentrated collagen facial mask pack from Esthetic House absorbs easily, leaving skin firmer, nourished, moisturized, and freshened. Suitable for all skin types.

RIRE ~ Patting Water Pack 300ml ($42)
Randomly selected from Lifting, Brightening or Moisture. I got Moisture.

A new generation of ‘patting water packs’ that works miraculously to balance skin’s PH level, gently melt away dead skin cells, and ultimately enhancing skin tone and texture to reveal clearer, smoother complexion with continuous use. The yellow Lifting pack is made from evening primrose extracts and works to tighten and rejuvenate tired skin. The purple Brightening pack bases its formula on violet extracts which help to balance and brighten uneven skin tone. The pink Moisture pack is enriched with a blend of cherry blossom extracts to deliver rich hydration and healthy moisture & oil balance.  I’m adding the how to use for this one because it’s rather interesting to me.

How to use
Remove makeup residues with cleansing oil or foam. Then fill 2/3 of a bowl with water and drop in 1~2 lid-full of the Patting Water Pack. Mix well and gently pat it all over the face for 15~20 times. Do not rinse afterwards.

PURE SMILE ~ Jewelry Bubble Ruby & Pure Bubble Royal Jelly 3g X 2ea  ($2)

These two wash-off facial packs are each formulated from concentrates of ruby extracts and royal jelly extracts. The Jewelry Bubble Ruby pack is a skin soothing and replenishing formula that consists of ruby powder, green tea, hyaluronic acid, aloe vera leaf, glycerin, vitamin E, and portulaca extracts. The Pure Bubble Royal Jelly pack is also enriched with over 40 kinds of vitamins and minerals and helps treat acne-prone skin types by deeply cleansing the pores and nourishing damaged skin.

LASSIE’EL ~ Raspberry Age Defying Yogurt Massage Mask 12g ($6)

Deeply replenish and revive dry, dulled skin with a rich blend of yogurt extracts that effectively sloughs away dead skin cells and skin impurities from the pores and prevent oxidation of the skin. The yogurt formula consists of lactobacillus, raspberry extracts, and collagen extracts which all work to fight and diminish appearance of wrinkles and sagging, aging skin.

VELIEVE ~ Girlish Mask 20ml X 3ea ($7)
Randomly selected from Collagen Lifting, Honey Moisture, Vita Shining, Aloe Soothing. I got all 4!

Velieve’s Girlish Mask series comes in 4 different types each enriched with natural ingredients catered to target different skin care concerns – marine collagen for firming and tightening, honey extracts for nourishing, lemon extracts for brightening, and aloe vera extracts for moisturizing and soothing. The thin pulp type sheet masks adhere tightly to skin with ease and without any mask essence drooping down.

INOFACE ~ Real Natural Pulp Essence Sheet Mask 23ml ($2)
Randomly selected from Snail, Q10, Collagen, Aloe. I got Aloe

Replenish moisture and firmness to dry, sagging skin with the Inoface Real Natural Pulp Essence Sheet Masks each formulated from the concentrated essence of natural ingredients – snail mucus, Q10, collagen and aloe extracts. These masks are composed of highly effective skin soothing, moisturizing, and firming agents and are suitable for all skin types and for all 4 seasons.

I can’t wait to start ripping these all open! I only wish they would have included a lip mask.

I paid for this box ~MizD

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Memebox ~ Special #76 The Empress’s Secrets SOLD OUT

Tosowoong ~ Syn-ake Wrinkle Free Essence 100ml ($30)

Firm up and fill in the fine wrinkles, and maintain a healthy moisture & oil balance with this wrinkle care essence. The Tosowoong Syn-ake skin care series is formulated with syn-ake complex – a kind of peptide carrying similar constituents to snake venom – EGF, adenosine, galactomyces ferments, and bifida ferments. This all- natural formula instantly alleviates sensitive, stimulated skin and rejuvenates & strengthens dry, dull skin.

Soy BIO+ ~ Fermented Lumpoule 5ml 2ea ($174)

This “Lumpoule” is a word combining two words – “lump” and “ampoule” – and is basically a facial ampoule made from real Korean fermented soy bean lump.  It’ll work to prevent formation of fine lines and wrinkles and also brighten up your overall complexion.

Lime Nature ~ Double Very Moisturizing Cream 75ml ($39)

Enriched with acai berry complex and a rich blend of ancient medicinal herbs such as chuanxiong rhizome, peony, licorice root, kudzu rot, portulaca and cornflower.  This gentle, hydrating formula extracted straight from nature delivers rich moisture and nutrients deep down into the skin, locking it in for lasting suppleness and radiance.

Daltokki ~ Facial Scrub 90ml ($30)

This scrub is made from the Korean glutinous rice cake – known to be rich in various vitamins and nutrients – and it works to smooth out and clarify skin by exfoliating dead skin cells and dry, flaky patches. It’s sticky, cheesy formula’s not only fun to play with, but it’s also rejuvenating and nourishing  to your skin. The natural rice cake grains gently exfoliate without any stimulation and it’s suitable for all skin types. NO IT’S NOT! I had it on my face for 10 seconds and I felt like I was on fire!!

Purderm ~ Make-up Cleansing Tissue 30ea ($6)

Purderm Make-up Cleansing Tissues with Green Tea extracts thoroughly remove eyeliner, shadow, lipstick and blush…even waterproof mascara without skin irritation. With the convenience of pre-moistened cloths, they work in seconds to leave you feeling smooth, fresh, moisturized and completely clean…anytime, anywhere! Formulated with natural herbal extracts and Vitamin E, these unique ingredients work gently and rapidly to keep a healthier and younger skin.

I paid for this box and all opinions are mine. MizD
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