COME RAIN OR SHINE, ALTHEA BEAUTY LIFEGUARD BOX
Althea Korea is the no.1 digital destination for all things K-Beauty, shopping, lifestyle and trends — it has been one of my current favorite online stores because their website is easy to navigate, not to mention their reliable service and "quality" authentic Korean products. And this summer (in some countries), Althea Korea curated a box designed for the hot weather, the Althea Beauty "Life Guard" Box (Thank you again, Althea). But don't you worry your pretty little mind! Even though the weather is dreary in some countries, or is constantly changing, like in the Philippines, I still recommend this box for you. All products that come with the box are waterproof. Yes, waterproof! So come rain or shine, these products will definitely still work in your favor. But before we tackle on that further, here's a quick rundown on the Althea Box.
The Althea Box is a beauty box consisting of full-sized K-Beauty products, which depends on the theme in a month. New boxes are always added, but are available for a limited time and quantity only.
ALTHEA BOX #26 BEAUTY LIFE GUARD BOX
The "Life Guard" Box is a beauty box designed by Althea for this summer time. It has 5 full-sized "waterproof" makeup products, sold for only 1100 pesos instead of 5050 pesos, which is pretty awesome by the way. I believe one of the products inside the box, the Tony Moly O!Oi BCDation cushion, costs around 1300 pesos — it means you'll save up to 200 pesos while having these other awesome products. Cool right? Also, the products inside the box are designed to keep you fresh and matte all day... and they do!
01 Tony Moly O!Oi BCDATION Waterproof Cushion (23 Warm Beige)
The Tony Moly O!Oi BCDation Waterproof Cushion is a trendy cushion with a waterproof formula. It keeps your coverage on, with its waterproof face base and sebum controlling powder.
The secondary packaging is a small box with banana patterns in it, together with the brands' name and product description. Its main packaging is a round compact cushion, that also has banana patterns in it. I find the packaging a bit cheap because it is very light and made out of plastic. The BCDation cushion comes with a mirror, a cushion puff and the BCDation (BB+CC+foundation).
Seeing the cushion first hand, I initially thought the shade of the BCDation cushion was shades darker compared to my skin tone. But upon using it, I noticed it was clearly closer to my skin tone than I thought of. I have fair skin, so if you have the same skin color, I recommend this product for you. It is very light and is only available in two shades, the other one being the lighter. I love this product so much and this has been my go-to these past few weeks because it looks natural while having intense coverage at the same time. It also feels light on the skin and lasts throughout the day, due to its sebum control. I can definitely see why the Tony Moly O!Oi BCDation Cushion costs that much.
02 Milky Dress Barbie Make Mascara
The Milky Dress Barbie Make Mascara is a long-lasting wearing mascara that curls, volumes, and elongates the lashes.
REVIEW/ FIRST IMPRESSION
The secondary packaging is a simple, long box that reminds me a lot of Barbie. It is quite dainty and girly. Its main packaging, on the other hand, is a classy and luxurious metallic-rose gold tube with a slightly curved mascara.
I am obsessed with this mascara because it keeps my lashes curled up all day. I have thick, long lashes and my main concern has always been finding a mascara that will keep my lashes up all day. And this mascara does! The Milky Dress Barbie Make Mascara also volumizes and elongates my lashes, that proves every claim of this product is true.
The Milky Dress Barbie Make Mascara is a long-lasting wearing mascara that curls, volumes, and elongates the lashes.
The secondary packaging is a simple, long box that reminds me a lot of Barbie. It is quite dainty and girly. Its main packaging, on the other hand, is a classy and luxurious metallic-rose gold tube with a slightly curved mascara.
I am obsessed with this mascara because it keeps my lashes curled up all day. I have thick, long lashes and my main concern has always been finding a mascara that will keep my lashes up all day. And this mascara does! The Milky Dress Barbie Make Mascara also volumizes and elongates my lashes, that proves every claim of this product is true.
03 VDL Expert Color Primer for Eyes (Serenity)
The VDL Expert Color Primer for Eyes (serenity) corrects any redness for a flawless canvass. It is long-lasting with stay fix system, that locks the eye shadows without needing to apply excess product or pressure.
REVIEW/ FIRST IMPRESSION
The secondary packaging is a cool box with a holographic design. Its main packaging, on the other hand, is a classic glass tube that comes with an applicator for easy application.
I rarely use eye shadow especially in my everyday, but I got to test this product out while attending an event and on a single weekend. Let me tell you girl, omg. The eye shadow that I applied after the VDL Expert Color Eye Primer was just poppin'! It also kept my eye shadow in tact all day. It did not crease whatsoever and it kept its "poppin" color. If you use eye shadow often, I definitely recommend you to get this product.
The VDL Expert Color Primer for Eyes (serenity) corrects any redness for a flawless canvass. It is long-lasting with stay fix system, that locks the eye shadows without needing to apply excess product or pressure.
The secondary packaging is a cool box with a holographic design. Its main packaging, on the other hand, is a classic glass tube that comes with an applicator for easy application.
I rarely use eye shadow especially in my everyday, but I got to test this product out while attending an event and on a single weekend. Let me tell you girl, omg. The eye shadow that I applied after the VDL Expert Color Eye Primer was just poppin'! It also kept my eye shadow in tact all day. It did not crease whatsoever and it kept its "poppin" color. If you use eye shadow often, I definitely recommend you to get this product.
04 Wangskin Lip Tattoo Tint Pack (Pink)
The Wangskin Lip Tattoo Tint Pack keeps your lips looking juicy and tinted all day.
REVIEW/ FIRST IMPRESSION
The secondary packaging is a black and pink box, with bits of information about the product. Its main packaging is just similar to the secondary packaging. The difference, of course, is that it comes in a squeeze tube made for easier application of the product onto the lips.
Upon opening the cap of the Wangskin Lip Tattoo Tint Pack, it smelled a lot like glue. It was actually weird because after applying it on my lips, it did not felt like glue whatsoever. The product claims it is moisturizing but my lips did not feel moisturized (although it did not felt dry either). Normally, after applying the product on the lips, you have to wait for 15-20 minutes or longer to peel it off and achieve vibrant-colored lips. But since I prefer nude, light colored lips, I left it for only 10 minutes. After 10 minutes, I achieved what I wanted. I got light colored pink lips. My experience peeling off the product on my lips was easy because it wasn't dry at the time. But if you have really dry lips, I'm not sure how this product will work for you. Throughout the day of testing the product on my lips, I noticed it was smudge-proof and waterproof. I cannot say it was oil-proof, in my case. The inner rim of my lips lost its color after I ate a heavy meal at dinner. Not sure if it was because I only applied it for 10 minutes, or it is really not oil-proof (comment down below if you have any experiences on using this lip tattoo or other lip tattoos).
The Wangskin Lip Tattoo Tint Pack keeps your lips looking juicy and tinted all day.
The secondary packaging is a black and pink box, with bits of information about the product. Its main packaging is just similar to the secondary packaging. The difference, of course, is that it comes in a squeeze tube made for easier application of the product onto the lips.
Upon opening the cap of the Wangskin Lip Tattoo Tint Pack, it smelled a lot like glue. It was actually weird because after applying it on my lips, it did not felt like glue whatsoever. The product claims it is moisturizing but my lips did not feel moisturized (although it did not felt dry either). Normally, after applying the product on the lips, you have to wait for 15-20 minutes or longer to peel it off and achieve vibrant-colored lips. But since I prefer nude, light colored lips, I left it for only 10 minutes. After 10 minutes, I achieved what I wanted. I got light colored pink lips. My experience peeling off the product on my lips was easy because it wasn't dry at the time. But if you have really dry lips, I'm not sure how this product will work for you. Throughout the day of testing the product on my lips, I noticed it was smudge-proof and waterproof. I cannot say it was oil-proof, in my case. The inner rim of my lips lost its color after I ate a heavy meal at dinner. Not sure if it was because I only applied it for 10 minutes, or it is really not oil-proof (comment down below if you have any experiences on using this lip tattoo or other lip tattoos).
05 Holika Holika Face Conditioner Long-Lasting Makeup Fixer
The Holika Holika Face Conditioner Long-Lasting Makeup Fixer keeps your makeup looking flawless all day. It sets the makeup in place with a long wearing formula and can be used as both priming spray and setting one.
REVIEW/ FIRST IMPRESSION
The secondary packaging is a simple box with the brand name and product description. Its main packaging is also similar, a spritz-on spray with the brand name and product description.
Upon spraying the product, you will immediately smell the rose water. I am very much in love with this product because not only does it smell good, the Holika Holika Face Conditioner Long-Lasting Makeup Fixer kept my makeup on all day. It is also hydrating and good to the skin, just like rose water.
The Holika Holika Face Conditioner Long-Lasting Makeup Fixer keeps your makeup looking flawless all day. It sets the makeup in place with a long wearing formula and can be used as both priming spray and setting one.
The secondary packaging is a simple box with the brand name and product description. Its main packaging is also similar, a spritz-on spray with the brand name and product description.
Upon spraying the product, you will immediately smell the rose water. I am very much in love with this product because not only does it smell good, the Holika Holika Face Conditioner Long-Lasting Makeup Fixer kept my makeup on all day. It is also hydrating and good to the skin, just like rose water.
Here is the look I created during that one weekend using products from the "Life Guard" Box, a dirty peach makeup look (waterproof edition). I just love the makeup and how it stayed on throughout the day.
Overall, I really am a fan of the box. For only 1100 pesos, you can get these much product from it. The Althea Beauty "Life Guard" Box was designed for the warm weather, but I think it is pretty much flexible to rainy ones. Get your own box now at Althea Korea! You can also subscribe to their website for new box releases and be updated on awesome deals.
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Nice review! <3
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Deletecool! I got the same box and I'm really loving the Holika Holika makeup fixer.
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