Beauteque BB Bag July 2015 Review

July 2015 Beauteque Bag contents

I received the bag a little late, around the beginning of August. I was actually supposed to get this bag around June because this was actually a gift from one of my friends for my birthday, so it was bought in late May using the gift setting. However, the person buying it for you is supposed to put in your e-mail when they check it out, so Beauteque could email you to claim it. My friend never put in my email, so I was never able to claim it... He e-mailed their customer service and managed to get it for me later though. I'm actually glad I got this bag instead of the June one. It also came with a paper revealing all the contents of the bag.

About Beauteque:

It's basically a Korean beauty monthly curated box. Each month has certain themes. I think July's was picnic themed. The yellow picnic cloth-looking bag was perfect for this. Contents sometimes don't really match the theme though. The more bags you buy at once, the more you save. You have to pay shipping on the bags though, which is annoying as most Korean beauty bags these days give free shipping. Shipping is $3.95 a month to America.

I received:

Yeon/Jeju Hallabong Special Peeling & Pack Mini 4 Set ($10 value)

I already tried the peeling gel & thought it was pretty good. Less gentle than most peeling gels I've tried, and I remember it being very heavily citrus scented. Hallabong is some type of Korean citrus fruit, so it makes sense it'd smell like this. This pills up A LOT more than other gels. Also, one of the capsules lasts for 2-3 applications. I suggest putting them in the fridge after one application for the next. I haven't been able to try the live pack yet as I'm currently trying out other ones.

Secret Key Aloe Soothing Moist Toner ($19 value)

Also haven't been able to try this toner. I have a toner I already like with a low pH, so I don't think I'll be putting this to use. I was hoping for the witch hazel one, but I got aloe instead. Gave this to a friend who's new to Asian beauty products.

Tony Moly Crystal Blusher ($8 value)

A really natural, peachy-pink blush. I'm lighter than most Asians, and this color is very suitable for my skin tone. It doesn't take much for it to show up (on me at least). This is in color #03.

Beauteque Blending Brush ($15 value)

This brush isn't that great for me. It's kind of stiff... You're supposed to use it after putting on foundation to give you that "flawless finish," but this brush is kind of unpleasant to use... Kind of like using a paint brush on your face. Maybe it's supposed to be like that.

Holika Holika Golden Monkey Glamour Lip ($6.99 value)

Saving this for the winter months when my lips are all dry and chapped and need some lovin'.

Etude House Milk Talk Body Wash ($12 value)

I got this in strawberry which is what I wanted... I love the color pink. Bottle is small and cute. Smells really nice, like a fresh strawberry yogurt. It smells a lot like strawberry milk candy that you get at Asian grocery stores. Foams nicely with a loofah. Smells good. Think it has some added claims like evening your skin tone, but I haven't really seen much results.

Bonus: Hanaka Aloe Vera Mask

Haven't used this yet either. Not familiar with this brand. Pretty cute & unique packaging though.

Value:

Beauteque is the pricier of most K-beauty bag subscriptions.  I'm not sure if it's actually worth coming up to almost $30 a month. The values for the bag were determined using what Beauteque gave me, but I'm pretty sure I could find most of these items (all of these items except the blending brush) for 1/2 the price elsewhere. Literally. I like the items they give out, but not enough to continue subscription. Maybe a bag here and there once in a while for fun.