Beauteque July BB Bag "Picnic of Pretty": Unboxing/Review!!

Hi crayons!!

Hope your day/night is going well :) This months Beauteque bag came a little late..well better late than never right? Hope you enjoy my review, leave a comment or like if you're another blog! (I'll be sure to check out yours!) 

Sidenote: As I'm typing this I'm watching Finding Nemo ^.^ I love this movie so much. I can't wait for Finding Dory!

(* this bag was not sent to me. payed with my own money )

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"July is here and it's the perfect weather for a picnic, a Picnic of Pretty, that is! Everything you need to look and feel your prettiest for a perfect day at the park is packed into this bag. Pretty and practical, the contents range from lip treatments to body wash, blusher to sunblock. Wherever you're going to be this summer, we've got a goodie for it in this pouch! Keep Summer going in style with all this month's bag has to offer!" -Beauteque Team

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Etude House "Milk Talk Body Wash"(Value: $12): "Moisturize skin in the shower or bath with this milk body wash. Apply with a body sponge or with your hands and rub and smooth onto skin. Then wash off with warm water".

This was another one of those 'choose a set and we'll send you one from the set you chose' options (strawberry & apple, chocolate & steamed milk).I was hoping to try the steamed milk body wash, not to say I'm not happy with chocolate but it's just very potent. What helps with smelling this is to think of it as Hershey's chocolate syrup :) then it's a little more bearable. Regardless it's adorable packaging, and Etude House is a great brand ^.^ so I'm looking forward to trying this. (apparently they also have sheet masks from this range!)

(source: frozenblossomsbysenzy.blogspot.com )

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Secret Key "Witchhazel Pore Clear Toner" (Value: $19): "product controls oil and deeply cleans. Reduces pore appearance and nourishes skin. Apply to clean skin with a cotton swab and let dry."

We either received this witchhazel toner or an aloe toner (that specializes in moisturizing). :) Me being an oily skin gal, I'm glad I got this one. The toner itself is big with a lot of product! Toner is one of those things that I should be using but...never have...:3 don't judge me. Toner has so many benefits ranging from pore reduction, evening skin tone, and moisturization (especially with Korean toners). Can't wait to try this! Just look at all the ingredients supposedly in this!:

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Yeon/Juju Hallabong "Special Peeling and Pack Mini 4-set" (Value:$10): "Each pack in this set is a wash-off mask with a different purpose. The Live packs replenish and energize the skin. The peeling gel exfoliates and smooths the skin. The pore ghassoul pack rids the skin of dirt and excess sebum".

When I saw these, I immediately thought of those jelly packs that are in the middle of tables at restaurants. Sooo cute :) I've never tried anything like these before...well maybe I have just not in this sort of packaging. I'm thinking they should of came with plastic butter knives so you get the whole experience ;) I kid I kid.

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Tony Moly Crystal Blusher (Value: $8): "This makeup will compliment your skin tone and accentuate your cheeks. Apply to apples of cheeks with a blush brush."

They let us choose between 3 different shades for this blush, and this is the first time I didn't get my first pick :( My first pick was called "Milky Pink" and I believe it was #01? This one is "Pleasure Peach" #03 which was my second choice. I'm still happy I received this though! Peachy Pinks that blend well and are buildable like this guy are my go-to's. Here's a little color chart in case your're interested in these blushes:

(source: kpoptown.com )

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Holika Holika "Golden Monkey Glamour Lip" (Value: $6.99). "This is a 3-step kit to treat chapped, dry lips, and make them appear plumper."

I LOVE 3 step Korean anything! :) Sheet masks, nose strips, lip masks? You name it, I'll try it. Some could argue that they are more tedious for the same result...but lets be real if you love KBeauty, like truly love it, it won't seem tedious one bit. I think they're fun! :) Holika Holika has quickly become my #1 favorite Korean brand simply because of affordability and packaging. I especially love the color combo of these steps!! Since I'm saving this for later, here's a look at each step for you guys:

(source: prettyandcute.com )

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Beauteque Blending Brush (Value: $15). "Use after you apply all your makeup to blend it together for a flawless finish. Sweep over entire face lightly. Wash regularly with a makeup brush cleanser or mild soap and water to avoid product buildup."

Since upgrading to my beloved Sigma F80 brush and Beauty Blender sponge, I've honestly never looked back to these kind of brushes for applying foundation (although this is very soft yet durable and would definitely do the trick!). But, these brushes work so well at applying clay (and other) masks :) Last month we received that strawberry clay mask, and when using a brush exactly like this to apply it, the mask was distributed evenly across my face without getting my hands dirty one bit. Glad I have another!

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My overall thoughts for this months bag= it's good! I wasn't completely blown away but I still like it a lot :)

There were a couple busts about this month: Like I mentioned earlier the bag itself came pretty late, but Beauteque did give the heads up early that it was going to be late so I guess I can't be too upset over that. And the other was there were only 6 products in the bag this month. Beauteque does claim 6-8 products, but I always thought they would stick to 7-8. I'm guessing it's because the toner is so big? I'm not sure. 

My 3 month plan was expiring this month and I actually cancelled it for the time being (school tuition deadlines got the best of me). I really really really don't want to miss another month especially since August's bag looks so cute! So I'm thinking of going with the month-to-month plan just for the time being. Almost makes me wish I was one of those bloggers they sent bags to for free to review xD maybe one day I'll get there.

Anyways! Thanks for reading! comment and like if you're another blogger and I'll be sure to check out your page :D

(*All pictures (except for ones with sources underneath them) are my own, this bag was not sent for review. Sentences that have quotations around them come from Beauteque's Information Card that came with the bag*)

HAVE A NICE DAY <3

OmNomBox July 2015 Unboxing/Review!

Hello Fruit Flies!

Coming at you with another OmNomBox unboxing and I looooved this month :) Keep on reading if you love yummy snacks from Asia <3 

(Lets face it we all love yummy snacks)

OmNomBox is a Japanese/Taiwanese/Korean snack box that is only $25 a month. Each box seems to have a good mixture of sweet and savory snacks that will satisfy any craving :3 (at least the ones I have). 

On top of that, each box always comes with a drink to complete your snacking experience. I always like to have cool snacks for movie nights and such so this box makes me very very happy :)

Bonus Snack! (DIY Kit): "Japan is well known for its crazy DIY Candy kits! These creative confections are fun to make, and then fun to eat! What a sweet treat! :)"

I've always wanted to try a Japanese DIY kit! :D This one looks soooo cute. Seems to be one of those candy mold trays but with a cute touch. I really hope to see more DIY kits in future boxes! ^.^ 

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Pretz Bread Stick Pizza: "These delicious, savory breadsticks are subtly flavored with both tomato and cheese, combing to create a fantastic pizza flavor!"

The OmNom team previewed this on their facebook page along with other flavors :) It's cool to know there are other flavors of these Pretz sticks because they are SO GOOD! I'm so happy I recieved the pizza flavor ^.^ I'm the girl that eats pizza flavored Goldfish so I knew I would love this, but it really does taste like a legit pizza! I love me some savory snacks so these are going straight into my tum tum.

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Koala Soft Cookie: "These soft cookie sandwiches have a thick, multi-flavor creme filling. The very center has a little bit of strawberry. The cake is very moist and flavorful."

I was pretty excited seeing this :) Soft cookies are my jam. And since I loved the strawberry koalas march cookies that were sent last month, I have no doubt that this will be absolutely yummers. <3

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Cookies & Cream Pocky: "Pocky meet Oreo?! This pocky's crispy chocolate-flavored cookie blends perfectly with the creamy coating covered in crunchy cookie bits. Awesome!"

Soooo these are delicious :) I feel spoiled with all these yummy Pocky flavors, but I can't get enough of them! Last month was Chocolate Banana Pocky and those were scrumptious. Hopefully this time around I won't inhale the whole box in one sitting xD

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Kasugai Fruit Gummies: "These delicious fruit gummies are made with real fruit juice, and they have a great fruity flavor! One random flavor is included in your OmNomBox!"

So I googled Lychee, and apparently it is a rare tropical fruit found in Southern China :) cool! Obviously I can't confirm whether it tastes like Lychee or not since this is the first time ever hearing about it but what I can say is that these do taste good! Honestly they remind me of Vitamin gummies :)

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Nongchim Sweet Potato Chips: "A perfect balance of sweet potato and maple syrup, these chips combine great flavor with awesome crunch!"

These are very unique! I've never gone out of my way to buy any sweet potato chips before, but if all of them tasted like these did (with a maple syrup twist) then I'd feel inclined to buy more! :)

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Glico Cream Collon: "These are thin crispy rolled up cookie tubes that are STUFFED with a light frosting-type cream filling. The filling is very sweet and creamy. Delicious!"

I tried to open this without totally destroying the packaging but failed a bit in the process :3 oh wells. The good news: These little guys are very deliciouso just as they described it! The frosting flavor gives it that extra yummy touch.

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Matcha Chococo: "These thin baked rich flavored "Matcha" green tea cookies are covered by a mild milk chocolate. Perfect balance of matcha cookie and  mellow chocolate."

If you love green tea, like....LOVE green tea then these cookies will be your BFF's. Personally they were so green tea flavor packed that I couldn't really taste much of the chocolate. My sister (a tea drinker) gladly took these, adding with a "I love grass flavored anything!!"

You do you sis...

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Bourbon Roanne Vanilla Biscuits: "These thin wafer-y biscuits have a smooth vanilla cream inside and are very crispy and tasty!"

Yet another delicious item in this months bag :) the wafer was melt in your mouth and the vanilla was tasty-good! One day I hope to get the fish shaped version of this:

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Raspberry KitKat: "Instead of the usual chocolate, these limited edition kitkats are made with a raspberry cream. They have a very unique sour-sweet flavor."

According to my trusting friend Google, Japan has dished out over 200 different flavors of KitKats! I'm still sitting here wondering why the US hasn't jumped on at least 50 of those haha but I'm glad I get to taste raspberry KitKats :) I'm saving this for a special night. 

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Iwamito Ren Boro: "These cute little 'egg cookies' are tasty and crunchy! Munch away! Or, just let it melt in your mouth and enjoy the yummy flavor."

I just know if I was a kid growing up in Japan, I would want these snuck into my Bento Box all the time! The packaging alone is just too darn cute. I mean look at that Bunny... riding on that bike like a G. So much swag just in one bunny.

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Taisun Grass Jelly Drink: "Shake before enjoying! Grass Jelly is a common dessert throughout Asia. In addition to the flavoring, this drink also has small bits of real grass jelly inside. This is a common drink in Asia, usually called Bubble Tea in the US. It is strange, but very delicious! Eating and drinking at the same time? Sounds like Asia!"

It was only a matter of time when Bubble tea would show its face :) TBH, I've only had Bubble tea once...maybe twice in my life. I live near Mall of America, and there are probably 2-3 Bubble tea shops that I always passed by, but I never jumped on the Bubble tea band wagon. I would rather get a frozen coffee drink from the 12 different coffee shops there :3 . Thus, I'm a little hesitant to try this, but it will be done!!

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All in all, this months OmNomBox was fantastic!! With all these Asian snack boxes around, I still think I made a great decision going with this one :)

(*this box WAS NOT sent for review, Box was purchased with my own money. All quotes in purple come from the OmNom Team's Snack Guide which came with the box.*)

Thanks for reading!! have a great day!

OmNomBox June 2015 Unboxing/Review 💕

Happy June Everyone :) I decided to try out a new subscription box called OmNomBox! A Japanese/Taiwanese/Korean Snack box. For $25 per month, you get a box full of snacks and treats right to your door, and the concept is just so cute! (*OMNOMNOMNOMNOM)*)

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The cool thing about this month is that it came with a bonus kawaii item to celebrate their 6th box ^.^ I follow these guys on their facebook and they work very hard each month to put these boxes together with yummy OmNom worthy snacks and treats! Each month they promise a drink to go with everything :)

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Hey Song Sarsaparilla

Description: "You've never had root beer like this! Sarsaparilla is actually an old drink common in the old American West, but this delicious soda has taken off in many Asian countries! In Taiwan, Hey Song's version of it in particular is very popular."

This is a Chinese Root Beer, but I'm waiting to drink this :) I have to hide it though, my brother loves Root Beer flavored drinks more than I do! xD 

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Chocolate Banana Pocky

Description: "This year Pocky introduced Chocolate Banana as a BRAND NEW FLAVOR, and you get to try it! The creme on top is banana flavored whereas the stick portion is a chocolate biscuit. A great pairing, and a delicious treat to eat anytime!"

Awww Pocky :3 It's like seeing an old friend again. I used to go to Cub with my friend Tayllor and we would get Pocky, Hello Panda, and Ramune because those were the only Japanese snacks available in murrica. This is such a unique flavor! When you first open the box you get a wif of banana and it tastes good! I found myself constantly reaching back to grab another. 

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Matcha (Green Tea) Oreos

Description: "It was bound to happen. Japan loves 

Oreos AND Matcha (green tea) flavor, so this snack 

is a perfect match!"

Yummm!! As you can see these are puffy and soft Oreos that are stuffed with cream, in this case green tea flavored cream. In a blind taste test I'm not sure if I would say this is green tea, but its definitely unique flavored, and definitely delicious! I love me some soft cookies, especially Oreos :) 

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I-MEI Puff Snacks

Description: "This snack has a light puffy, fluffy, tasty

exterior filled with a flavorful filling. Each OmNomBox

has either Lemon or Chocolate."



I received chocolate :3 these definitely have a unique texture to them, very puffy and fluffy indeed. The inside tastes similar to Nutella, but its subtle. I personally think they're okay. Good for a light dessert ^.^


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Choco Snack

Description: "Japan loves corn, and it loves chocolate too. And they also have a knack for pairing flavors they love. Chocolate covered giant Cheetos? Weird. But also tasty, crunchy and chocolatey!"

I love Cheetos! And I love chocolate! :) So I think I'll love these. The thing about OmNomBox is that they always include 2 individual sized snacks so you can either have a double portion/serving or you can share with others ^.^

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Sanritsu Heike-Pie

Description: "This snack has layers of flaky pie crust, sweetened then topped with liquor-filled raisins! Great crunch and great flavor!"

This definitely looks like pie crust :) I think I would of liked it more if there was also like some kind of pie filling inside it, but I still haven't even tried it so I cant say that. Liquor soaked raisins? Fancayy. 

(sorry i had to ;D )

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WASABI vs CHILIBEE!!!

Description: "Spicy chips?! Yup! And Asia doesn't mess around when it comes to spice. Every OmNomBox will come with either Chilibee or Wasabee chips! We can't decide which is better! Did you enjoy yours? Show your support for #TeamWASABEE or #TeamCHILIBEE !"


Ummmm....#TEAMCHILIBEE!!! Yuuuummm. I was so excited to try these I opened it right when I saw them. Chips are my weakness...You can say I'm definitely more of a savory snack kind of gal. These are SPICY! But in a "I want more" kind of way. I hope OmNom continues to add chips and other savory snacks to the mix each month. I'm glad I received the Chilibee flavored ones because I'm not a fan of Wasabee. Therefore....CHILIBEE wins! In my book at least ;)

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Morinaga Hi-Chew

Description: "Unlike fruit chews in the USA, Hi-Chew 

contains no artificial colors or flavors, and it super

delicious! Every box gets two random flavors!"



Well seeing as I can easily drive 10 minutes to a Target and get my hands on Hi-Chew quickly, I'm not super stoked to get these. Hmmm....well at least these are my 2 favorite flavors :) I personally like Hi-Chew over Starburst. Yummy flavors, juicy overflow in your mouth, whats not to love? 

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Kameda Age Ichiban

Description: "These little balls are actually a type of rice cracker, a common Asian snack. A very tasty and VERY crunchy snack. "

I tried one of these and the flavor is very similar to a cereal of some sort. Like a slightly saltier version of Cinnamon Toast Crunch?? I'm still not quite sure but these little guys are VERY CRUNCHY just like it says. It's like the jawbreaker of the rice cracker family. 

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Strawberry Koala's March

Description: "A sweet strawberry cream with a crunchy cookie shell. A fun little snack for everyone!"

So Koalas March is pretty popular. I'm more familiar with Hello Panda, which is basically the Panda equivalent. Whether it's Koalas or Pandas, they are absolutely delicious. When you open the bag you instantly get a wif of strawberry goodness, and they fill your mouth with yummy OmNomness. Plus the Koala's themselves are sooo kawaii!! One of them was even listening to an iPod xD Love it! 

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Kuai Kuai Corn Soup Stick

Description: "This snack comes to us from Taiwan. This crunchy tube snack is EXTRA corn flavored, to try and mimic Taiwan's favorite soup: corn portage. Absolutely delicious!"

A giant tube-like stick that, again, tastes similar to a cereal thing rather than corn (although I do still taste corn in it). Either way I like it!! Like I said I'm a savory snack kind of gal :) So these kind of snacks are right up my alley!

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Champion Fried Cookie

Description: "Delicious fried cookie, a common Chinese snack. Each box contains either Almond or Peanut flavor."

I think I received the Almond flavor (not sure). I'm not super excited about this only because I prefer soft cookies over hard. Hard cookies in my opinion tend to be bland and hard to eat, but hey you never know until you try! We'll see how I like it when I crack into this guy.

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Bonus Kawaii Item: Chopsticks!

Description: "To celebrate 6 months of OmNomBox we are excited to send you all a staple of Asian life, the humble chopsticks, with cute kawaii designs! What design did you get? Share #OmNomBox!"

Awwww thanks OmNom Team!! ^.^ They really are kawaii!! :) I use chopsticks from time to time, especially with noodle dishes. But I only own one pair, so I'm glad to have another pair! I think these were made for kid's school Bento Boxes because they'e a little smaller but they are still easy to handle and even have little grooves at the end to help hold things easier. Excited to use these soon! :D

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My overall thoughts are AMAZEBALLS!! I'm blown away with this month :) All the cute touches and variety of snacks give this box a 10/10 for me. Such a cute concept! To me what sets OmNomBox apart from other Asian snack boxes is not only the price, drink added and such but also the dedication of the team. They work hard to fill and send these yummy boxes every month. I'm glad I'm subscribed to them ^.^

*This box was purchased by me with my own money, all opinions are true and you guys need to subscribe to this okie?*

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Thanks for reading! Have a nice day :)