Birchbox Korean Beauty Box January 2016 Review + Coupon

Birchbox is a beauty sampling subscription box. You’ll get at least 5 items every month (I often get more – like this month!) to try out and see what you love. Birchbox is $10 a month, plus you accumulate points after reviewing the items in your box! You’ll get 10 points per item reviewed, and 100 points are equal to $10 in the shop. Every month you can select between a sample choice to get a box tailored to your profile, or a pre-curated box. This review is for the pre-curated January Box – On Trend Korean Beauty Box. You can get this box as your first box in a subscription with code KBEAUTY16.

The information card details the product and also the price for the full-size products. If you are not sure how to review your box for points, BirchBox listed the website page on the top of the information card: Birchbox.com/MyBox

Birchbox teamed up with Charlotte Cho of Soko Glam to curate the January box. Charlotte Cho has released a new book about Korean Beauty. Check out The Little Book of Skin Care, watch videos, and receive a 50% discount code for the book.

Here’s the first look at the January On Trend Korean Beauty Curated Box!

It’s a great mixture of K-Beauty items. I recognize a few brands. Let’s take a closer look!

The Goodal Phytowash Yerba Mate Cleansing Foam ($0.67) is a gentle cleanser with a pleasing scent. A few ingredients that I am excited to see listed are bergamot fruit oil, lavender extract, and olive fruit oils. There’s enough cleanser for 1-2 washes.

The Goodal Phytowash Yerbal Mate Bubble Peeling ($3.30) is a gentle exfoliator that does not strip the skin. Salicylic acid removes the dead skin while the green tea extract evens out the complexion. The yerba mate nourishes the skin. The peel is best used once to twice a week. There is enough in the foil for 1-2 uses.

The Manefit Beauty Planner Cucumber Soothing + Moisturizing Mask ($2) is a microfiber sheet mask. It’s the perfect time to use a cucumber mask when people tend to be spending more time inside or in the dry air outside. I plan to use this mask in a few days.

There are instructions further down the packet in English. Here are a few tips if you are new to sheet masks. Store it in a warm spot in the house if your house is cool. You do not want to be wearing a cold mask in the winter! Dump any of the extra essence on your neck or face. The sheet will start to feel dry as the essence soaks into your skin. This is how you know you are done. I find my chin finishes quicker than my cheeks. Rub in extra essence into your skin upon removing your mask.

The Goodall Waterst First Essence ($1.20) has a wonderful lotus flower scent. Korean skincare has more steps than the standard American skincare routine. Essence is the step after the toner and the step before the serum. It absorbed well into my skin without any issues. It contains hyaluronic acid that works miracles on my rosacea.

The Re:P Bio Fresh Mask with Real Calming Herb ($6.15) reduces redness and calms skin. Call me interested! It’s great that Birchbox included two types of masks because masks are important in the K-Beauty skincare routine. I rubbed a little on my hand. It has a light herb scent and the texture of a clay mask. I can’t wait to try it out!

The IPKN Flash Cream Radiant Primer ($4.90) has an SPF factor of 15. It’s a creamy formula that has no noticeable scent. I noticed a glow when I rubbed it onto my hand.

Tony Moly is one of the more recognizable Korean brands in the USA. The Tony Moly Delight Tony Tint in Red ($1.50?) has a fruity scent to it. It goes on lightly and is easy to add more intensity.

The color looked more like a berry than a deep red on my lips. The tint has staying power. It was hard to remove from my arm and is still on my lips hours later. It felt watery to me, but it did not run.

The January On Trend Korean Beauty Curated Box had proven to be a great selection for me this month. I am excited about the products and am able to use all of them. My favorites to try are the sheet mask. It’s also a great introduction to those that are new to Korean Beauty. The total value was about $20.

Did you select the January Curated Box? What is your favorite product? Share below!

Visit Birchbox to find out more and subscribe. Get 50 points ($5 in the shop) when you subscribe – use coupon code SUBSCRIBENOW50. Or get a free BAGGU when you subscribe – use code BAGGUGIFT (exp 1/14). You can get this box (while supplies last) as your first box in a subscription with code KBEAUTY16.

The Subscription: Birchbox
The Description: Birchbox is a discovery box that will send you 5 samples or full-size products. Earn rewards points by subscribing and reviewing your products that you can spend on full-size items on their site.
The Price: $10 per month for the regular beauty box – $30 for the upgrade box