Memebox #61 My Cute Wishlist 3
Price of the Box is $29.99 including shipping approx £18.29
No of Products in the Box – 6
Total value of contents in the box – £61.54
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Another My Cute Wishlist Memebox has landed and Edition 3 promises to bring explosive levels of adorable and cuteness. After being slightly disappointed with the last edit I decided to give this box another chance hoping that Memebox would bring back some of the magic and cuteness from the first box. Unfortunately despite my high expectations this box didn’t even come close in contending with the first. Whilst I’m not disappointed with the products it’s more the lack of cuteness within the box. There’s also some bizarre examples of cute inside this box as a few of the products look a little bit creepy especially if you don’t like dolls!
Memebox have since released My Cute Wishlist 4 which has sold now out however they have recently released the My Lovely Boutique box which promises indulgent treats with extreme cute overload.
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 offs. They sell out very quickly so you do need to be supersonic. The contents within these boxes are a complete surprise and only one item spoiler gets released prior to shipping which is an aspect I like about Memebox.
This box includes 6 full sized products and mainly focuses on skincare.
1. Hope Girl Tinted Lip Balm – Full Size 5g RRP £7.31
I’ve been wanting to try one of these Hope Girl lip balms and thankfully out of the three colours available I received Hot Cherry which visually looked like a vibrant fushia shade to my horror! Surprisingly when this is applied it’s a really nice subtle pink which is very wearable.
The packaging is very pretty with a pink leopard print design.
This tinted lip balm has a co-enzyme Q10 and shea butter formula which deeply nourishes chapped lips without any stickiness.
2. Shara Shara Fairy’s Make-up Snergy Sun Cream – Full Size 30ml RRP £12.80
Remember at the beginning about the creepy dolls well here’s one of them! This is a sun cream which provides strong protection against UV-A and UV-B and also creates a make up base to balance out uneven skin tone and texture.
Unfortunately I don’t apply high SPF products to my face mainly because my skin just breaks out in spots. Intrigued by the make-up base concept I did try a little and didn’t really notice any significant results. The formula is light and blends in very well however this has a sweet fragrance which some people may not be fan of. I like that the applicator is a pump dispenser which is much easier to work with.
3. ddung Family Foam Cleansing Cream – Full Size 120ml RRP £7.31
There were two different cleansers available and I received the fruity cream which is enriched with various extracts such as plum, grapefruit, peach, apple, tangerine and blueberry. This gentle cocktail of fruits cleanser moisturises whilst the fine bubbles work to remove impurities clogging up the pores.
The cleanser smells good enough to eat and the scent of the apple extract is very dominant compared to the rest of the ingredients.
4. Shara Shara Kissing Sugar Lip Scrub – Full Size 10g RRP £4.26
Inside this cute pot contains tiny grains of sugar and walnut shells to gently remove any dead skin cells on your lips.
The scrub is enriched with extracts of honey, avocado oil, argan spinosa kernal oil and various vegetable oils which delivers intensive moisture for softer, supple lips.
5. Tony Moly Red Cheeks Girl’s Patch – Full Size RRP £1.21
The Korean’s do like these types of patches and they pretty much have a patch for all area’s which need a surge of moisture.
These cheek patches which I’ve not come across before are hydro-gel type patches and are specifically designed to deliver intense moisture and a soothing effect to dry cheeks. They contain a concoction of skin loving ingredients such as rose flower, cherry blossom, aloe vera, cucumber and green tea.
Fortunately my skin is rarely dry which is probably the only positive of having oily skin. I guess these could be used on other parts of the body which are dry too.
6. Youngwoosa Oh! It’s lovely and soft cream – Full Size 45g RRP £28.65
Lastly inside the box is a tub of moisturising cream which instantly provides deep hydration. It’s a 2x moisturising system which claims to make your skin softer, silkier and smoother.
Due to the richness and the thick texture of this cream, this would be best suited for dry skin types especially with Winter on it’s way.
My Verdict
In my opinion this edition was another let down and I’m some what baffled how some of the products even made the shortlist as I don’t feel that they fitted in with the cute theme or stood out unlike the first box which was spot on. I think we got hugely spoilt with the first edition and it was definitely going to be difficult to compete with it. Since the first My Cute Wishlist box, I feel that the remainder of the boxes so far have been slightly hit and miss and not on point with the cute theme.
Despite being disappointed with the shortlist and the lack of eye catching products I’m quite happy with the products I received however it mainly consisted of skincare and I personally would of liked to have seen more variety. In all honesty I think I’m all boxed out with this series and think it’s definitely time to move on!
The box itself came well packaged in a robust padded envelope and I can confirm that no custom charges were incurred.The information about the products and how to apply them is in English on a card enclosed inside of the box so you won’t be lost in translation.
The contents within this box is worth £61.54 and the cost of the box including shipping works out to be around £18.29. It’s a small price to pay to discover these hidden gems.
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.
Memebox enables me to discover Korean beauty products which are not available here in the UK and their boxes definitely give you an opportunity to try out the latest beauty trends in Korea .
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