Beauteque offers two ways to get your fill of (mostly) Korean beauty products each month: BB Bag contains 6-8 full-sized products such as makeup, skin care, body care, and more for $24 per month; Mask Maven brings you 9 different masks for $15. Both subscriptions are offered in 1, 3, 6, or 12 month terms that will automatically renew until cancelled. The following is a review of October’s Mask Maven, whose theme was After Party Masquerade.
My masks were in a cute drawstring bag. I received 9 masks for the month of October.
DEAL: Save 10% on the BB bag or Mask Maven with coupon code CRATEJOY10.
The information card has an explanation of each item’s purpose and key ingredients along with basic directions. NOTE: I was unable to find the full ingredients for all of these masks on the Beauteque website.
This month there was an insert that included a calendar for The Mask Maven 30 Day Plan! This is a great idea since I have a hard time remembering to use my masks up each month. It gave some suggestions for using the masks as well as some other tips.
Berrisom Horror Mask – Black Rice ($3) was the first mask I tried since Mask Monday coincided with Halloween. This one has rice extract to brighten and collagen to help ghost away fine lines. I thought it smelled bad, sort of like printing ink. I went ahead and rinsed my face afterward because I didn’t like it.
no:hj Superfood Honey Mask ($1.99) has only natural products in it – I didn’t see anything artificial on the ingredients list! Royal jelly and honey provide moisture and brightening capabilities and I am looking forward to trying it next. I’m also impressed with the super cool 3-D package design!
My Beauty Diary Caviar Mask ($1.99) has sturgeon fish eggs, which are rich in amino acids and omega-3 fatty acids.
Esfolio Bird’s Nest Essence ($1.99) is made with “fresh swiftlet nest extract” which they claim can revitalize and calm the skin. I’ve seen what the swallows on my porch do to their nest and I’m not sure I want that on my face!
There were 2 Tsaio Stayed Up Late Emily Masks ($2.25 each). This mask is good for normal, oily, or combination skin so I will pass them along to my teenagers. There were several plant extracts in the ingredients list along with argan oil and rice & soybean proteins.
There were 2 Ariul 7 Days Masks this month. I passed along the Tea Tree Mask ($1.99) to my daughter since tea tree is great for fighting acne and keeping skin clean. She said she liked it and it didn’t have a very strong scent. The Pomegranate Mask ($1.99) is for firming the skin and has antioxidant-rich pomegranate extract along with several other plant extracts.
TonyMoly I’m Real Broccoli Mask Sheet ($1.99) actually has broccoli and cabbage extracts. I guess if masks can have bird’s nests and caviar in them I shouldn’t be surprised. The serum in this mask is supposed to help boost elasticity and revitalize skin.
Usually, the card lists variations in some of the masks but I didn’t notice that this month. The “surprise” mask was back this month so this product may vary but it should be from TonyMoly. Again, there was a mix of masks for anti-aging and fighting acne. Since I have two daughters to pass my masks along to that is actually ok by me. I think the mask calendar is helpful and reminds me to take time to pamper myself. My October bag had a value of around $19.44, which is just over the price paid for the subscription. So far all of my masks have been for my face but I hope to see a hand or foot mask in the future!
Beauteque recently added a “Mystery Beauty Box” prize for subscribers:
On a Side Note: Before trying any Asian cosmetic subscription, expect that most information on the package will be in the native language. That said, more and more brands are including directions/ingredients in English, and information can also be found in English on the majority of brands’ websites (you may have to choose a brand’s global or US site). Secondly, a large number of products focus on brightening or whitening the skin. I am as white as a ghost so I can’t comment on that particular effect but hopefully you will experience brighter skin at least. Lastly, many products contain ingredients which are animal-derived, so these may not be an option if you are vegan. You can also check out cosDNA.com to see if the ingredients for the product are listed there.
What did you think about this month’s Mask Maven?
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