May 2015 BDJ Box Review

These are the items I got from my May BDJ Box. I've been quite busy so it took me some time before I actually got to use these products. Disclamer: Well these are actually just first impressions rather than an in depth <big word XD> review.

The first product I've tried was the  Aloe Derma Pure Aloe Vera Gel. It's the first time I've seen the product so I was curious.

I smelled it and it heavily smells of plastic so I was turned off and gave it away to my sister.

Then I saw her applying it because she told me it's good for insect bites and it so happened I had these rashes which were very itchy. The moment I applied it, I was instantly relieved. It felt good and soothened the itching. It made me think if I should take it back but meh XD. The smell is almost neglible when you apply it.

The next thing I tried was the Garnier Skin Naturals Light Complete Whitespeed Multi-Action Whitening Serum Cream with SPF19/PA+++.

It smells nice and I think it should be used as a day cream but I used it the other night just because. It's light and not as oily as other creams but I noticed something like a grayish cast probably because of the spf content so I was glad I didn't use it on day time.

Next is the Nivea 3in1 Exfoliating Wipes. I like this better than the other variant. This one is for oily/impure skin <i have super oily skin..figures>

 It has two sides <obviously>.
The soft side is for cleansing and removing make up which works really well as you can see below.

 yuck >_<

The peeling side is used for exfoliating.

This one is the other variant. It's not included in the box but I got it during the nivea sale.

 This one is for dry and sensitive skin.

It's good to moisturize your skin but if you're like me with oily skin the other one is better. I love bringing it during travels. Very handy and easy to use for freshening up. I just wish it had more sheets inside.

Colgate Optic White. I tried the diamond white thing before too which works really well. The paste is blue, and blue is whiter than white so I think it creates the impression of a whiter teeth. This one is more like the normal toothpaste. Too early to tell results.

Garnier Skin Naturals Light Complete Whitespeed Multi-Action Brightening Scrub. It's foamy with a few scrubbing beads. It leaves the skin squeaky clean and whiter in just one wash. Unfortunately not the 'healthy white' I'd like it to be but the 'you have too much powder on your face' white. Probably because the rest of my body was still tan.

Dermal Masks. I was supposed to use the brightening one but since the garnier facial scrub already did it's job, I used the nutrition-moisturizing one instead.

I've only ever used watson's collagen mask and the freebies I got when I shopped at myeongdong which smells really nice.

This is me looking like a zombie with the facial mask. It has a cooling effect and only has a subtle smell.

I know I said these would go into my travel pouch but I was curious so I talked myself into using at least one of the body wash. I used the Rose Scented <pink> one. A little goes a long way and it smells like well.. roses.

FS Powder Blush. Haven't used it yet.

Cetaphil Daily Advance Ultrahydrating Lotion. I can't bring myself to use them because they're too cute. XD

Cure Natural Aqua Gel. This one I'm planning to use the next few weeks. 

I'll update once I've used the rest of the products.

Kiss Dry Goodbye! May BDJBox Unboxing

Kiss Dry Goodbye! Keep Shining Beautiful One! is BDJBox's theme for the month of May 2015. The last box of my 3 month subscription. :(

So what do have here? Another box full of goodies ^_^

Mostly they are hydrating and whitening items which will help you recover from the effects of summer.

Colgate Optic White in 100g tube PHP115x2

Well there is the word whitening? and shine? XD 

Aloe Derma Pure Aloe Vera Gel 45g PHP280

First time I've seen it. Smells like glue if you smell it from the tube.

Garnier Skin Naturals Light Complete Whitespeed Multi-Action Whitening Serum Cream with SPF19/PA+++ 50ml PHP 265

phew.. that was a mouthful. 

Garnier Skin Naturals Light Complete Whitespeed Multi-Action Brightening Scrub 50ml PHP84

Lightening products from Garnier just what I need. I'm excited to try them.

Nivea 3in1 Exfoliating Wipes 20sheets PHP140

I have the cleansing variant of this which I find convenient bringing during travels.

FS Powder Blush 6.2g PHP350

I was quite disappointed with the color but we'll see how I can work with it.

Cetaphil Daily Advance Ultrahydrating Lotion

I can already see them in my travel pouch.

Dermal Masks PHP70 x 3

I love masks!

Pure Savon Body Wash and Himawari Shampoo and Conditioner

These will go to my travel pouch as well hoho.

Cure Natural Aqua Gel

I've seen this somewhere before. It's 90% water but it has good reviews and considering the price tag for something 90% water I'm really cure-ious.

The total amount of full sized items was PHP1559. I don't think adding the price of samples will reach the usual 2k mark though. Nonetheless these are really good products I would like to try and I'll probably write a separate review blog like last time. :)

Spring into Beauty: BDJ Box Items Review

I was excited to try all the items in my box so I used as much as I could for a day and here's a short review.

Bath Essentials

First I used Asian Secrets whitening Facial and Body scrub. Note that they have to be applied on dry skin so it feels a bit weird at first. They both smell nice and they contain a lot of lulur beads which help exfoliate dead skin cells and whiten skin. The facial wash contains finer beads than the body scrub but you can still feel the scrubbing effect.
After rinsing, I used the My Choice Pure Herbal Soap in Watermelon variant. The soap is like a gel with cute thingies inside. It helps protect your skin from pollution and sun damage.

After that refreshing bath, my skin feels soft and moisturized.

Foot Mask

Next I tried the Tony Moly Intense Care Snail Foot Mask. The instructions were in Hangul and I can't find one online so yeah whatever. Snail Foot Mask. Snail. Slimy. I haven't tried any product with snail extracts because I think it's gross and slimy but apparently snail extracts "contains natural acids and elastin that’ll improve appearance and protect skin from future damage" according to an article I've read.

The package contains 2 big socks like plastics.

Inside the plastic, there's a wet cloth which I assume contains the snail extracts. So be sure to put your foot inside the cloth.

And as expected, it feels slimy..really slimy.. <cringes> (~_~) Leave it for 20 minutes.

Cosmetics

While waiting, I tried another item from Tony Moly, the Luminous Glow Aura CC (Color Control) Cream.

It has a very light color but CC Creams are supposed to blend to the color of your skin

After blending

So I tried it on, it doesn't show but it has a grayish cast and doesn't really blend well with my skin color. I don't know but I think it's too light for me. I then set it with my favorite pixie foundation and applied some eyeliner and blush.

Next we have the Revlon Highlighting Palette and the FS Cosmetics Lash Extravagance Mascara.

The mascara wand looks weird, rubbery, it reminds me of a bouncy jelly bean XD Anyway I feel like I get too much product with the wand causing my lashes to clump so I think I'm giving this one away.

The Revlon Highlighting Palette on the other hand is really nice and very pigmented. Looks nice on the skin too. :)

After removing the foot mask. Just by looking at this picture you can see how slimy it was.

Finished product. See? Too light.

But it didn't stop me from taking some selfies here and there XD

 

So that's pretty much it. Again thanks to BDJ Box for these wonderful treats. ^_^