Unboxing My 1st Saladbox: An Exclusive Box of Skin Food
Saladbox is an online shop wherein you can browse beauty products available and buy. Not only that, they offer monthly subscriptions for a box of surprise on what you will get. The regular price is 500php per month with free shipping fee.
They offer one time subscription, starter plan of 3 months, 6 months and yearly. They also offer a recurring monthly subscription. It can be paid via paypal or bank deposits.
With Saladbox's generous special offer last March 2014, a plan of 1000php for 3 months subscription, I signed up myself. I didn't opted for subscription beforehand because I observed that only few posts can be seen about Saladbox compared to Belle De Jour Box which I am currently subscribed. But with this special offer, I can't let go of the chance to try it. For the record, I am very pleased with my first box!
My starter plan of 1000php per month started with an exclusive box from Skinfood, a famous and remarkable Korean brand wherein products are made from natural food. And these are the items that I got, I already reviewed each product:
Black Sugar Perfect First Serum
Type: Serum
Weight: 30ml (Sample size)
Formulation: Bottle
Consistency: Clear liquid
Fragrance: With slight scent of alcohol
Ingredients: Black sugar extract, Skin Renewup, Multi Fruit Complex,
Target: Exfoliate, Brighten, Hydrate and Wrinkle-smoothing
Absorption: Easily dries up after wiped with cotton pad
Tightening feeling on skin: A little
Lasting time: None observed
Pros:
> Natural ingredients
> Smoothens - Contains mostly of black sugar that is known to be a great exfoliating product
> Hydrates and Moisturizes
> Brightens
> Cleanses well - Smooth and soft skin after use
> Natural ingredients
> Smoothens - Contains mostly of black sugar that is known to be a great exfoliating product
> Hydrates and Moisturizes
> Brightens
> Cleanses well - Smooth and soft skin after use
Cons:
> Price
> Price
Tips:
Rough side Smooth side
Rough side dirt Smooth side dirt
Shake well before use. Cleanse your face first then with the use of cotton pad, apply generous amount of the serum into the cotton pad. Wipe it all over your face.
Suggestion of use is before toning and moisturizing. But for me, this can be a replacement for toner for cleansing.
The cotton pads from Skinfood has two sides, the rougher part for wiping the entire face to remove dirt and exfoliate. While the smoother part of the pad is to dab on skin to remove excess sebum or serum.
Generous amount of serum
After Cleansing:
SWATCH:
Buy again? 75%
Price: 1,600 (Full size bottle - 120ml)
Where to buy? Skin Food stores or stalls on leading malls
Watery Berry Gift Set: Emulsion and Toner
These two products is great to combine after the use of the Black Sugar Serum. Thank you so much Saladbox!
This line also has serum and cream. Kits are also available on stores.
Line: Watery Berry
Type: Toner
Type: Toner
Weight: Estimate of 20ml (Sample size)
Formulation: Bottle
Consistency: Clear Liquid
Fragrance: Mild scent
Ingredients: Berries (Cloudberries, Lingonberries, Rasberries), Hyaluronic acid
Target: Soft, glowing skin
Absorption: Absorbed easily
Tightening feeling on skin: None
Lasting time: Softness and hydrated skin can be felt for more than 10 minutes after use
Pros:
> Moisturizes and hydrates my skin after use
> Mild scented
> Non sticky
> Little cooling effect after use
> No dryness caused by toner noted
> Moisturizes and hydrates my skin after use
> Mild scented
> Non sticky
> Little cooling effect after use
> No dryness caused by toner noted
Cons:
> Price
> Price
Tips:
Wipe face in outwards motion to be able to also lift your skin upwards and prevent skin sagging. Use cotton or cotton pads.
Using this toner, reminded me that it is as mild as the Moringa toner that I also use.
Even after use of Black Sugar Serum, this toner still manage to remove some dirt on my face:
SWATCH:
Price: 1140php (Full size - 160ml)
Where to buy? Skinfood stores or stalls on leading malls
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Line: Watery Berry
Type: Emulsion
Type: Emulsion
Weight: Estimate 20ml (Sample size)
Formulation: Bottle
Consistency: Slightly Creamy (Watery)
Fragrance: Mild, almost non-scented
Ingredients: Berry extracts and Hyaluronic acid
Target: Dewy and glowing skin, deep moisturizing
Absorption: Easily absorbed by skin
Tightening feeling on skin: None
Lasting time: Few hours after use
Pros:
> With Arctic berry extracts and hyaluronic acid
> Easy to spread
> Skin felt smooth and soft after application
> It has like a matte effect on skin
> Non sticky
> I can see an immediate effect of dewy look even the day after of one use
Cons:
> Price
> My skin felt moisturized but not as moisturized compared to other products I had tried
Tips:
Spread on entire face like the usual moisturizer. People with tendency for oily skin should try this, see if it will lessen oiliness and yet it hydrated your skin.
SWATCH:
Buy again? 100%
Price: 1140php (Full size - 160ml)
Where to buy? Skinfood stores or stalls on leading malls
Black Pomegranate Premium Kit
Toner
Line: Black Pomegranate
Type: Toner
Type: Toner
Weight: 15ml (Sample size)
Formulation: Bottle
Consistency: Clear Liquid
Fragrance: Fruity scent
Ingredients:
Target: Smooth and supple skin
Absorption: Easily absorbed
Tightening feeling on skin: None
Lasting time: Lasted for more than 10 minutes
Pros:
> Enriched with ellagic acid and anti oxidants
> Smells great but mild, fruity scent
> The smell makes me feel calm and relaxed
> Refreshing
> Skin feels smooth and soft after use
> Non sticky
Cons:
> Price
> It doesn't clean much - no dirt seen on cotton pad after use
> Smells great but mild, fruity scent
> The smell makes me feel calm and relaxed
> Refreshing
> Skin feels smooth and soft after use
> Non sticky
Cons:
> Price
> It doesn't clean much - no dirt seen on cotton pad after use
Tips:
As advised from Skinfood, apply it on your entire face with the use of cotton pad. Pat gently on face until toner is completely absorbed.
SWATCH:
Buy again? 50% (It smells really great but I am still open to try other toners)
Price: 1450php (Full size - 180ml)
Where to buy? Skinfood stores or stalls on leading malls
Emulsion
Line: Black pomegranate
Type: Emulsion
Type: Emulsion
Weight: 15ml (Sample size)
Formulation: Bottle
Consistency: Slightly creamy (Watery)
Fragrance: Fruity
Ingredients:
Target: Soft, plump skin
Absorption: Absorbed after a few minutes after application
Tightening feeling on skin: None
Lasting time: Lasted for a few hours
Pros:
> Enriched with ellagic acid and anti oxidants
> Smells great but mild, fruity scent
> The smell makes me feel calm and relaxed
> Refreshing
> Skin feels smooth and soft after use
> Enriched with ellagic acid and anti oxidants
> Smells great but mild, fruity scent
> The smell makes me feel calm and relaxed
> Refreshing
> Skin feels smooth and soft after use
Cons:
> Price
> A little sticky
> Price
> A little sticky
Tips:
Can be used after toner or serum application. Spread on entire face like the usual moisturizer. Apply in outward motions.
SWATCH:
Buy again? 30% (I don't like the sticky feeling after use)
Price: 1450php (Full size - 150ml)
Where to buy? Skinfood stores or stalls on leading malls
Cream
Line: Black Pomegranate
Type: Cream
Weight: 5ml (Sample size)
Formulation: Container
Consistency: Cream
Fragrance: Non-scented (I think its supposed to be fruity too but I can't really smell anything...lol)
Ingredients:
Target: Anti-wrinkle, luminous and resilient skin
Absorption: After 10-15 minutes
Tightening feeling on skin: None
Lasting time: 6-8 hours
Pros:
> Cooling effect immediately after application but also fades
> Easy to spread
> Skin feels smooth and supple
> Cooling effect immediately after application but also fades
> Easy to spread
> Skin feels smooth and supple
Cons:
> Price
> A little sticky and greasy
> Price
> A little sticky and greasy
Tips:
Use it after emulsion or just this is the last product you will put on. Apply over entire face except on the eye area.
SWATCH:
Buy again? 50% (Still open to try other creams)
Price: 1675php (Full size - 50g)
Where to buy? Skinfood stores or stalls on leading malls
Voluming Serum
Line: Black Pomegranate
Type: Serum
Type: Serum
Weight: 8ml (Sample Size)
Formulation: Pump bottle
Consistency: Cream
Fragrance: Fruity
Ingredients:
Target: Anti-wrinkle
Absorption: Took 15 minutes to be fully absorbed
Tightening feeling on skin: None
Tightening feeling on skin: None
Lasting time: Sticky feeling on skin lasted at least after 15minutes
Pros:
> Enriched with ellagic acid and anti oxidants
> Smells great but mild, fruity scent
> The smell makes me feel calm and relaxed
> Refreshing
> Skin feels smooth and soft after use
> Smells great but mild, fruity scent
> The smell makes me feel calm and relaxed
> Refreshing
> Skin feels smooth and soft after use
Cons:
> Price
> Sticky on skin
> Price
> Sticky on skin
Tips:
Full size product is different, you will mix the ampule and the powder to make the voluming serum.
You can use this before emulsion.
Full size product is different, you will mix the ampule and the powder to make the voluming serum.
You can use this before emulsion.
SWATCH:
Buy again? 50% (I don't like the sticky feeling, still open to try other serums)
Price: 1600php (Full size - 50ml)
Where to buy? Skinfood stores or stalls in leading malls
Summary of Box Contents:
1. Black Sugar Perfect First Serum 30ml Sample Size
2. Watery Berry Gift Set (Toner and Emulsion) Sample Sizes
3. Black Pomegranate Premium Kit - 1 set
Total of 7 items
Estimate worth of content if all on full size: 10,290php
Box worth I paid for: 333php
Box worth I paid for: 333php
But even if it is all in sample sizes, I could not ask for more, it is still very worth it. Thank you Saladbox, this is a great first time experience for me.
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