Hello, everyone! In today's post, I'm going to be sharing with you guys some items 3B sent me and do a little mini haul for you. They sent me some new, fun and interesting products, so I'm excited to share them with you and see if any of you have tried these.

Let's get to the breakdown...

 Overview

If you're not familiar with 3B, 3B stands for Beauty Beyond Borders. They're a Asian Beauty subscription service that is EXTREMELY affordable and brings new beauty products right to your door. I think that's the first thing I noticed about the box, is how much less it costs compared to other beauty boxes. For one month, the cost is $15. For 6 months, it costs $14 and for the full year, it costs $12. The last two options auto-renew themselves. For the boxes, the shipping is free so that's awesome! Unfortunately, for the time being, this is only offered in the United States. Hopefully that's a temporary thing :) 

So these are some of the products that I received in my box! 

 The first thing that jumped out to me when I was looking over the sheet masks was my beloved Leaders sheet mask. I can NEVER get enough of Leaders sheet masks and I recommend them to everyone. I haven't tried the other two yet but I have high hopes! 

 Prior to receiving my box, I did a little research on this brand, Neogence, It's a Taiwanese brand that is formulate by doctors so address different skin needs. I noticed that this was a Hyaluronic Acid based product, which I usually gravitate towards since I have really dry skin. The bottle, itself, is on the small size but when I opened it up and felt the formula, I was impressed. It has the weirdest consistency! 

 The consistency of this essence is like a thin gel. As you can see on the back of my hand, it holds it's form. So hopefully, that gives you a good idea of what this feels like. However, when you rub it into your skin, it almost melts into water. It's bizarre, but AMAZING! I took this little bottle and put it in my bathroom for immediate use in my current skincare routine. I've been using for about a week and a half now, and I love this extra layer of moisture. It goes on smoothly and feels slightly tacky for about a minute after applying. However, after this sets, it's perfect for layering! A night little addition to my skincare routine for another step of moisture :) 

 Next, we're these little bottles here. I took a picture with them in my hand so you could get the scope of the size. I think these are handy for traveling purposes, or if you want to test out the formula first and see if you like it. I haven't tried these out yet (because I was so excited about testing out the Neogence essence) but I'm looking forward to seeing how these feel. 

 This peeling gel is from the same brand as the other serums above. Prior to receiving this box, I've actually never heard of this brand before so we'll see how all these products do! After doing a little research, this is a Japanese brand that is somewhat popular for their serums (above). However, I'm going off a bit of a tangent here so back to the product below! This is evidently one of their best-selling products. This is a water-based peeling gel, so it's meant to be fairly gentle on the skin. I'd say, this is going to be nice not only as an exfoliator, but as a way to deep-clean my skin every once and while  

Alrighty! I hope you guys enjoyed this little Asian Beauty Haul! I've actually done a haul with 3B in the past, so I'll go ahead and leave it below in case you're curious. It's not of the products I just mentioned, but I give more information about the brand and talk about different products. As always, please don't forget to subscribe to my Youtube Channel, The Beauty Breakdown, and follow this website! :) 

xoxo,
Morgan 

Beauteque Fall Favorites November BB Bag Asian Beauty Haul and Review

So it's that time of the month! I love being able to show you guys what kind of products are in Beauteque's monthly BB bags because I know you guys are always interested and it's fun for me too! Just to give you a little more information about Beauteque, they're a monthly subscription service that features all kinds of asian beauty products! They feature all kinds of beauty products like makeup, skincare, body and hair items!! This month's theme is Fall Favorites, so let's jump into the products!

Let's get to the breakdown...

 Baviphat Touch My Body Wash and Bath Sponge 

I'm a big liquid soap lover. I prefer liquid soap over bar soap so I'm glad they included this in this month's bag. This one from Baviphat smells so nice and creates a nice, soft lather. Plus, bonus points to Beauteque for throwing in a bath loofah. These are pretty much all I use and I like to switch them out every month... so I'm glad I have a back up once I use mine for a month. 

 Cow Bubble and Aroma Bath

You. Guys. Need. To. Smell. This. This stuff smells amazing. It's straight up smells like a vanilla milkshake! Honestly, I wasn't expecting much with this. I just thought, "Oh ok. It's a bubble bath". This is so much better though! It's actually a very milky consistency, so I left the bath feeling nice and moisturized!

 Banila Co It Radiant Lace Hydrogel Eye Patch

I love Banila Co hydrogel sheet masks. Not only are they super nice and hold their moisture for a very long time, but they're also pretty to wear. I'm glad they included this eye patch because it gives those of you who haven't had a chance to try these masks a chance to see what I'm raving about. 

 Secret Key Lemon D-Toc Peeling Gel

Peeling gels are great gentle exfoliators. How you use them is you apply a small amount to dry, clean skin and massage till you see your skin beading off of your face. It sounds totally disgusting, but boy is it satisfying! Lemon is know to resurface your skin and help even out your skin tone! Nice right :)  

 A'Pieu Finger Blusher in RD01

I've been really into cream blushers lately so I was pleasantly surprised with this. As you can see in the video, where I demo-ed this product, it's a super natural color and easy to blend. Some cream blushers can be hard to work with, but not this one! It blends into my skin in a couple seconds and looks so pretty!

 Baviphat Paprika Moisture Hand Cream

How cute is this packaging?! Plus, this smells amazing. I like to keep this on my desk and use it whenever I feel like my skin is dry. I love that I have something specifically to take care of my hands since they get abused so much on a daily basis!

Beauteque Pore Brush 

I love pore brushes and if you've never tried a pore brush, you should definitely try one! I love these because they're great for point cleansing. So if you have problems with blackheads or areas of your face that tend to break out, you can use these to give those areas a good cleanse!

Well that's what I received in this month's Beauteque BB Bag! What do you guys think? Are you subscribed to Beauteque? Let me know :)
xoxo,
Morgan 

Beauteque October BB Bag "Life of Luxury" Review

Alright guys, here's my review for Beauteque's BB Bag for the month of October. This month's theme is "Life of Luxury" so let's jump right into it!

Beauteque has a subscription service that brings asian beauty right to your door. Every month, you receive asian skincare, makeup, body care, beauty tools, or anything else beauty-related! I've reviewed them in the past, so check out those videos if you have already. There's this one and this one!

As for pricing, with this subscription service, the longer your subscription is, the cheaper it is! If you pay for one month or three months, it's $24 per month. If you prepay for 6 months, each BB bag is $23 per month. For a full year, it's $22 per month. The value that you receive in the bag, however, is much higher than what you actually pay for.

So let's get to the breakdown...

 As with every BB Bag from Beauteque, you get a card that tells you a little bit about each product and the value.

SNP Cactus 90% Soothing Gel

I LOVE soothing gels like this. I've tried aloe ones and rose ones, but I have yet to try a cactus one. Why do I love these? Because they're so light weight! So when I workout in the morning and take a shower, I can put this on when I come out and put my clothes on pretty soon after. Lotion makes me feel sticky and takes too long to soak in. So this is perfect! Plus, it smells amazing. 

Baviphat Urban Dollies EasyLooks Soft Lipstick in "Original Red"

This is the definition of glam and luxury! Look at this color! I actually thought it was going to be matte, but it ended up being nice and balm-y. It's super comfortable to wear and looks so pretty!

 Secret Key Glam Romance Perfume Body Lotion

I can never have enough lotion because I burn through it like crazy. This one is nice, light and absorbs pretty quickly. I like this because it has a light fragrance, which goes away after you apply it. So it's good for those of you who are super sensitive to heavy, over powering smells. 

 Beauteque Contour Brush

I didn't even know that Beateque made their own makeup brushes! Either way, this one is pretty nice :) It's soft and a pretty typical synthetic brush. Plus, who doesn't love this color?!

 AngelLooka Hand Mask

Hand masks are great. I get super dry hands from over-washing them because I'm a germaphobe. I'm saving this for a cold day because mine is in the "heating" type. How luxurious ;)

 Happy Bath Facial Yogurt Foam Cleanser

Like lotion, I burn through cleanser so quickly! I can always use foam cleansers and this one is a good cleanser for normal skin. There's nothing super fancy about this... it's a foam cleanser. haha. 

So if you're planning of subscribing to Beauteque, let me know! Hope my review was helpful and don't forget to check out the video review :)

xoxo,
Morgan

October Mask Maven Review: Beauteque's Brunch

So you all should know at this point, I love sheet masks. I did a full video review of them on my channel, The Beauty Breakdown and spoke about why you should be using them. So yes, Korean sheets masks are like my secret to great skin!

However, there are so many sheets masks on the market and if you live in the United States like I do, they can be OVERPRICED. Luckily, Beauteque has a service called Mask Maven, which sends you 9-11 sheets masks a month for $15 a month (at most!).

Let's get to the breakdown...

First, I want to go over the prices! Since Mask Maven is a subscription type of service, you get a better deal for the longer you subscribe. For a one time purchase or 3 months prepaid, it's $15 a month. For 6 months prepaid, it's $14 a month and for 12 months prepaid it's $13 a month. Do the math... that's at most about $1.30 to $1.60 per mask. What a deal, right?

One thing I personally really like about Mask Maven is it takes the guess work out of it. Meaning, if you have no idea what masks are good or you don't know which ones to try (since there are literally 1,000s of masks to pick from), this is a good service to try!

Every month, they have a theme! For the month of October, the theme is so cute! It's called "Beauteque's Brunch", so all the sheet masks are food or drink themed :)

On the back of the card you receive with your Mask Maven, there are descriptions of each mask and their benefits. Of course, since this one is brunch themed, it's set up like a menu!

 Beverage

Green tea is a common ingredient in sheet masks. This one is from Botanic Farm! Green tea soothes the skin, helps add antioxidants to the skin, and reduces inflammation. 

This one is even shaped like a drink! It's a Cacao-Ade mask that also contains anti-oxidants, which fights free radicals that prematurely age the skin. 

 Fresh Fruit

Not going to lie, I'm fully aware that tomatoes are fruit, but I still consider them a vegetable! In Korea, they're definitely considered a fruit and can be found in ice cream, bingsu, and other desserts. It always makes me cringe... but I digress. This one from Beauty Friends II helps even the skin and fades dark spots and acne scars. 

Skinfood is known for using food as ingredients and Jeju is known for it's amazingly famous citrus fruits. Put those two together and you get this mask! It looks awesome and I hope it smells like tangerine :) 

 Eggs

You can't have brunch-themed anything without eggs. This one is from Esfolio and kind of reminds me of the Too Cool For School ones, which are really popular. Eggs are great for moisturizing, strengthening, and softening the skin.

 Dessert

This Skin 9 Super Puppy Whitening Honey Pack is one of those sheet masks that have the animal face imprinted on it. I've been dying to try one of these so I'm glad they included them in this Mask Maven. 

 As you can see, I went ahead and tried this one! It was so cool :) If you weren't aware of the several skin benefits of honey, honey helps keep skin firm and improves it's elasticity. Plus, it's naturally anti-bactieral, which helps fight acne.

 I also tried this one, but I hadn't opened it yet when I took this picture. This mask was SUPER moisturizing! Definitely one to use at night so all the essence has time to sink in. It also had this cool quilted pattern, which sustained the moisture for longer. If you want to see what it looks like, check out the video review :)

 House Special

Last but not least, there's the house special! This one is the Rainbow L'Affair 3-Step Mask Pack in Vitamin! If you've never use a sheet mask like this, they're pretty nifty :) You use step 1 to cleanse your skin and prep it for the treatment. Then you apply step 2 all over your skin and apply the sheet mask on top. Result; amazing skin. 

Well, that's my review of Mask Maven for the month of October. Don't forget to check out my video review and let me know if you've tried anything like this service!

xoxo,
Morgan

Beauteque September BB Bag: Soothing Spa

This post will be a review of Beauteque's September BB Bag, which is themed as "Soothing Spa"! Sounds amazing right?! Well, I'm actually pretty excited to share with you guys what's in the bag because there are definitely some interesting things in this bag.

Just a quick backstory, I've done a couple review of Beauteque in the past, so if check those out if you're interested! Beauteque is a subscription bag service that sends you asian beauty products every month! I personally love the idea of this, because you get to try products you might not have picked out yourself and it's more affordable than buying the products individually. Plus, if you find a product you like in particular, you can buy the individual product on their website! So Beauteque Monthly is where you can find the subscription serve and Beauteque is where you can find the individual products.

Let's get to the breakdown...

These bags always include a card inside that has the theme of the bag, an explanation of the products, and how much they're valued at!

 The Saem Mint Jungle Foot Cream ($12 value)

This stuff is so nice! My heels have been so dry since I've been wearing sandals a lot, so I definitely need a product like this! This is a nice, thick cream that has a wonderful tingly sensation. Talk about refreshing!

 Aritaum Aloe No Wash Cleansing Water ($22 value)

I love aloe products and these type of cleansing waters are awesome. This removes your makeup quick and easy and there's no need to rinse afterwards! What is this good for? If you're traveling, aren't by a sink, or are just feeling lazy, you can use this to quickly remove your makeup and cleanse your skin! Super convenient!!

 Inner Kallia Special Care Modeling Pack ($6 value)

This is the coolest product in the bag! I've never tried a mask like this! It was so fun. As you can see in my video, it dries on your skin and you peel if off! Unlike other peeling masks, this does not feel like you're ripping your skin off. I've had peeling masks that make me feel like I'm waxing my face when I'm removing them. This just comes right off! 

Modeling Pack Bowl with Stirrer ($5 value)

This is for the mask above! Since you have to mix the mask with water, you can use this bowl and spatula to mix it in... they think of everything. haha

 Acqua Gems Herbal Soothing Cream ($18 value)

Evidently, you can use this pretty much everywhere. It's a super nourishing product that absorbs right into the skin. I read on the card you can use this on your hands... I have really dry hands from washing them so much so thank goodness! This makes my cuticles nice and pretty :) 

 Secret Key Secret Kiss Holic Pigment in Glittering Gold ($8 value)

When I opened the bag, I was so happy to see this! I actually own one of these but in a different color and I LOVE it! These are so sparkly and beautiful and I love the color range! 

 Travel Bag

Finally, there's the bag! I'm going to Korea (tonight actually) and I'm going to use this to put all my electronic cords/chargers in! I love the colors of the bag... my favorite colors: pink and teal :D

So there you go! So grab yourself one and we can all have our own spa day :D haha. Hope you're all doing well!

xoxo,
Morgan