Memebox Superbox #36 Pore Care 3 Box
Price of the Box is $45.99 including shipping approx £28.00
No of Products in the Box – 6 items
Total value of contents in the box – £96.50
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The Memebox Superbox #36 Pore Care 3 Box has safely made it all the way from Korea and came in its usual pretty pink box. I decided to treat myself to this much needed box as my skin is in turmoil at the moment and I’m not too sure whether it’s the warm weather or a hormone imbalance which is causing my breakouts.
This box was calling out to me mainly because it addresses my skin concerns and promises to combat all skin and pore concerns to face the summer with XXS sized pores! This curated box could of easily been made just for me!
Memebox is a rapidly-growing, leading e-commerce beauty retailer born in Seoul, currently headquartered in San Francisco, California and provide Korean Beauty Boxes.
They offer a huge range of different themed beauty boxes which caters for everyone’s needs and likes and the good news is they ship to the UK and other parts of the world for only $6.99. These are not monthly subscription boxes and are available to buy as one off’s. They sell out very quickly so you do need to be supersonic however if you are already a Memebox customer an email gets sent to you to let you know as and when new boxes are released.
This box contains 6 full sized products and consisted of mainly skincare products for oily/combination skin.
1. The Skin House Pore Control Powder Serum – Full Size 50ml RRP £17.00
This Pore Control Powder Serum controls sebum, and provides moisture closely to the wide and loosed pores of skin with a clean and light texture. It makes the skin texture moist, and can be used on oily and troubled skin. First, it removes the old keratin on the pores and the skin surface to elaborate a smooth skin, and then it removes sebum and the waste matters without skin stimulation so that you can feel the excellent cleansing effect. After that, by the cooling texture it refreshes your skin and gives an instant shrinking effect.
Could this be magic in a bottle? The serum comes in a glass bottle which has a pump dispenser. This is a fragranced serum which isn’t too overpowering however I do prefer serums to be scent free. I loved the way this serum felt refreshing on the skin making it feel squeaky clean. I didn’t notice any immediate improvement on my pores on the first couple of applications however I will be using this for a week or so to make a better judgement.
2. Chamos Acaci Matte Pore Primer – Full Size 30ml RRP £12.00
I do love a good primer and this one definitely stands out from the rest mainly because it contains Salicylic acid which has great spot fighting properties.
This matte pore primer has a 6 effective uses. It covers pores and wrinkles, compensates red skin, suppresses sebum and reinforces the holding power of make up.
I love this multi purpose product, it targets your skin inside and out.
3. Lailly +36.5 Steam Pore Pack – Full Size 50g RRP £17.00
This is an unique pore pack and has the same principles as a face mask however this formula uses a hot steam effect to open up the pores and deep cleanse the skin.
Upon appearance this does look like a dark clay mask which is what I was expecting. When applied this has the same texture as Vaseline and didn’t feel very nice on the skin. Magically this does have a slight warming effect when on the skin and I left this on for around 20 minutes as per the instructions.
This didn’t dry like a normal mask but instead stayed moist. When I washed this off I was dreading a greasy film to be left on the skin but this certainly wasn’t the case.
Whilst this isn’t your average type of mask I quite liked it.
4. Tosowoong Deep Pore Cleansing Form – Full Size 100ml RRP £7.50
The next item in the box is a foaming cleanser. This mild formula works to cleanse away all skin impurities specifically targeting enlarged pores and sensitive, troublesome skin.
You only need a little of this product as it foams up very well. I wasn’t too keen on the perfume like scent of this cleanser.
On a positive note this cleanser left my skin squeaky clean and I will probably use this once a week to keep my skin spot free.
5. Secret Key Black Out Pore Clean Remover – Full Size 100ml RRP £23.00
The Pore Clean Remover is enriched with white clay and black charcoal and when these ingredients are combined they deliver grime fighting properties which also work to absorb toxins from the skin, leaving your face looking clearer inside and out.
This product is mainly for the removal of blackheads and claims to moisturise and tighten up the pores at the same time by simply wetting a cotton wool pad with the remover and placing it over your nose or any other area with for around 10-15 minutes. Once the 15 minutes is up you remove the cotton pad and use a cotton bud to remove any extracted blackheads.
Fortunately for me I don’t suffer with blackheads. I really wanted to try this on someone who has blackheads simply to see if this solution draws out the impurities as it claims to. I was armed with the remover and the cotton wool pad as soon as my husband walked through the door!
As instructed this was left on for 15 minutes and magically when I used the cotton bud you could visibly see the extracted blackheads. Initially I was quite dubious about this but it really does work!
6. Aqua Beauty Pore Zero Blackhead Remover – Full Size 50ml RRP £20.00
Lastly within the box is another blackhead remover and comes with a silicone massaging brush to easily remove and extract the blackheads containing an all natural essential oil making your skin brighter and shinier.
You squeeze the bottle and massage the affected area with the innovative applicator for a couple of minutes and then wash off.
Will need another guinea pig to try this on!
My Verdict
Another great themed Memebox and I’m impressed with everything from their packaging to the contents in the box. This box contained 6 full-sized products specifically selected to target spot prone skin and features a variety of different brands and products to try.
Since trying these products I have not had any further breakouts which is a sigh of relief and gives me the confidence to carry on using these.
The box came well packaged in a robust padded envelope and I can confirm that no custom charges were incurred.
What makes Memebox very different is the variety and choice of beauty boxes which they offer their customers as a one off purchase. They release a huge amount of boxes throughout the year and will simply leave you spoilt for choice. They don’t release any spoilers prior to shipping so it’s a complete surprise when you receive it.
The information about the products and how to apply them is in English on a card enclosed inside of the box so you certainly wont be lost in translation.
This box has enabled me to discover some key spot zapping products which are not available here in the UK which does make the reviewing process more interesting.
The contents within this box is worth an incredible £96.50 and the cost of the box including shipping works out to be around £29.00. It’s a small price to pay to discover these hidden gems. No silly little samples in this box!
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