July 2015 Favorites

July was not a particularly exciting month in terms of new favorites but I have some products below that I favored on a daily basis.

Innisfree Long Wear Cushion SPF 50+/PA+++ Review

It's summer here in NYC and the last thing I want is to wear heavy makeup that will melt off during the hot and humid days. Enter the Innisfree Long Wear Cushion which is geared towards oily/combination skin. It's meant for those long hot summer days and claims to last for 12 hours. Keep in mind the Innisfree Water Glow Cushion is recommended for those with dry to normal skin.

July Mishibox

The outside of my Mishibox arrived slightly scratched up.

The June box was the very first box Mishibox released. One thing that has impressed me about the new company is their willingness to listen to the customers' feedback. Many people, myself included, weren't too happy about the high pH level in the Benton cleanser and the wish to receive products from lesser known brands. The company immediately sent out a survey for customers concerning pH level preferences for future boxes.

Memebox Haul #1

Last week Memebox had an amazing $5 deals and steals sale. I'm assuming these items were either being discontinued or Memebox needed to clear out some inventory. Whatever the reason, the sale was too good of an opportunity to pass up. (That's what I say to myself every time there's a sale.)

There was some major frustration involved in the ordering process and it was a rather nerve wracking experience. Perhaps I'm being a little melodramatic but I am a musician by trade. By the time I was ready to check out of my cart, half of the products in it were sold out. This happened to me multiple times and I lost things like the Holika Holika Naked Foundation Powder, some Peripera lip products, and a Peripera BB Cushion. Memebox was adding products to the sale page each day at random times. Basically you either got lucky or had to stalk the site and be ready to check out in a hot minute. I had no time to research what I was buying but, hey, you can't even purchase most drugstore products for $5 these days.

Summer 2015 Skincare Routine

I haven't done an updated skincare routine since winter so it's time to talk about my summer skincare products. For reference, I have oily, acne prone, and sometimes sensitive skin in the spring and summer seasons. I'm normally careful about ingredients like ethanol/alcohol but I've been incorporating it back into my skincare routine. I don't use nearly as many products in the summer as I do in the fall and winter.

L.A. Girl Beauty Brick Eyeshadow Nudes Palette Review

Product Description for the Beauty Brick Eyeshadow Collection
Four gorgeous must have eyeshadow palettes filled with a dozen majorly pigmented shades ranging from super wearable looks like Nudes to bolder looks like Neons. The variety of colors and textures in the collection include shimmer and matte shades making these palettes versatile to go from an everyday look to a night out.

The Face Shop Lovely Me: Ex Pastel Cushion Blusher Review

I first spotted The Face Shop Blushers at Memebox and was immediately attracted to the cute packaging. I waited a little too long in purchasing them and they're now sold out on the website. Thankfully there's always Amazon to save the day with fast Prime shipping and an impressive stock of Korean beauty products.

E.L.F. Studio Matte Lip Color Review

Product Description
This convenient jumbo sized lip pencil creates exact color application with twist up ease so you never have to sharpen. The pigment rich color glides on effortlessly and easily to provide long lasting matte color. The enriched Vitamin A, C & E formula moisturizes and hydrates lips for beautiful healthy looking lips.

Memebox DIY Summer Face Set

The DIY Summer Face Set is the last of the boxes/value set I ordered from Memebox during their July 4th sale. Sign up to subscribe to their newsletter to learn about new products and box releases, giveaways, promotions, and sales.

July 2015 Birchbox

Birchbox is a monthly subscription box ($10 plus tax) of personalized beauty, grooming, and lifestyle deluxe sized samples tailored to your profile. You can accumulate points with each box and redeem those points at the Birchbox shop. If you review all your products in each monthly box, you can accumulate 50 points. That's equivalent to $5 and half the value of the box.

Memebox Botanic Farm Box

The Botanic Farm Box was part of my order from Memebox during the July 4th sale with 30% off any purchase over $100. This box has sold out and been restocked over the course of two months so don't lose hope when the boxes you want sell out quickly. Just keep checking the site regularly and subscribe to their newsletter.

Memebox Detox & Renew

Last weekend I received an email from Memebox advertising their July 4th sale, 30% off any purchase over $100! Of course, I took advantage of the sale and bought a few boxes which I had previously resisted.

Tester Korea Haul + Other

These days I'm obsessed with cushion compacts. I'm not sure what triggered this obsession, perhaps the Iope Air Cushion XP, but I'm on the hunt for a few that work for my skin type in the winter and summer seasons. The first place I visited to search for some cushions was none other than Tester Korea. I haven't purchased anything from the site in more than a few months because I'd heard grumblings about slow shipping. Fortunately, I received my order in 8 business days which was much faster than I expected.

If you register on the site, you can get a 10-20% discount on certain brands and there is also a section under Event 50% where products are heavily discounted. I find Tester to have the cheapest prices but you have to be willing to wait for the goodies you order. Currently 1,115.30 won is equivalent to the American dollar. All prices are listed in won and shipping costs are based on weight. There are 4 types of shipping: Registered Air Mail, K-packet, EMS, and Air Parcel. I usually opt for Air Mail since it's the cheapest. But this time there was hardly any difference, about 1000 won, between Air Mail and K-packet shipping so I chose to go with the latter.

Influenster I Do Voxbox

I had a little unplanned vacation from blogging last week, sorry about that! I fully intended to put up one or two posts while I was away but it just never happened. Travelling and a root canal procedure are my only excuses. Anyway, I was very surprised to receive an Influenster box when I returned from my trip. I vaguely remember filling out a survey from them awhile back but don't remember much of anything else. I've been a member on the site for almost two years and am not as active on there as I should be in order to receive more VoxBoxes.