Cutie Reviews: NMNL 14 March 18
I’ve got nothing to say here, so lets just get into it!
This months theme/focused point: The face °˖✧◝(⁰▿⁰)◜✧˖°
I don’t believe I brought this up in the last review (it might have started in this one and I just forgot tho), but the booklet was recently modified. Now it includes a more “decorative“ page for the contest featured in each month, as well as pages for some beauty tips or tricks, and featured brands and products.
I believe this is an accurate depiction to how I felt upon seeing this:
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It’s a humorous looking Exercise Mask used to lift the face. It’s also a duck bill. Apparently it’s very popular, and it’s very easy to use (at least in comparison to most other facial exercise devices I’ve seen, this is also the least scary looking). All you do is insert it into your mouth and bite down on the knobs that stick out of the back 3 times in 10-second intervals. You only do it twice a day.
You’ll know its working if you feel any sort of discomfort or very small pain, which I did after the third try per-set. That’s the muscles getting their workout.
Rating: ♥ ♥ ♥
I’ve done as it instructed, at least three or four days in a row. I don’t think it made a difference, but there’s nothing actually saying how long this should be done that I know of. I also covered my face while doing it because I am very easy to embarrass >3< which sort of takes the joy out of it. But I did learn that it comes in handy cheering people up so I suppose it has it’s good points too!
It’s kind of like a weird toy for your mouth. I’d recommend it if you’ve ever wanted to try any sort of mouth toy or exercise piece, simply because it’s super-easy to use and makes for a fun accessory.
Next is a product from the brand Country &Stream. We’ve received a few products from them before (usually in a honey yellow theme :3), so it was interesting to see it’s also in Apple red too.
This is a Skin First Essence, a product that works best when applied after washing the face. Utilizing apple extract, the product absorbs easily into the skin and ups the effects of skin care product. It is recommended to use once a day for its full effect.
Rating: ♥ ♥ ♥
It’s very cute looking in my opinion, and this brand is a pretty good one. I’m not entirely sure if it does anything though. Like it says it does, but it’s not really something I can exactly see? I do like that the product doesn’t take long to soak into the skin though, and it’s barely sticky for a few minutes. It smells like a real apple too :3
I adore Hello kitty, and this adorable, pink Bath Bomb was no exception ♥ It was available in both pink peach and blue soap-scent. It contains hyaluronic acid and collagen to leave the skin moisturized.
Rating: ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥
There’s not much you can say about a bath bomb- you know unless it has a prize or made your skin feel weird, or dyed it. This is a perfectly normal, kawaii bath bomb. The peach scent was very strong though, which can be a good or bad thing depending on preference/allergies.
I normally dread eyeliner due to my inability to use it. But when I saw how cute this one looks- I couldn’t help but fall in love ♥ This is a Canmake Lucent Sherbet Eyeliner. It is very versatile and made from a waterproof gel. It can be used as eyeliner around various parts of the eye, and blended for an eye-shadow (and probably more if you’re creative enough).
I was delighted upon realizing it was coated in glitter as well. I also noticed it lasted for a good while on my skin despite rubbing it a lot to try to get it off.
Rating: ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥
I adore the color, the shimmer, the texture... I’d be practically endorsing this thing if I could just use it right. I’m not a makeup professional though, and I don’t know if I’ll ever learn how to use eyeliner. All I can do is keep practicing and try to make it work with what I can do.
Of course, when you include Sanrio characters you can never have too many, and here we have a My Melody Face Mask with red wine scent.
Rating: ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥
Typical face mask. I loved the packaging though, and it was neat how it opened from the bottom, rather than the top. My only displeasure was the scent- which essentially reminded me of rubbing alcohol. I never drank wine before (I rarely ever drink period), so I can’t say the scent was accurate. Though someone else said it was after they smelled it. It became tolerable after a few minutes.
Our final item is a “partner“ for the My Melody Face Mask, a Slim Cat Mask. This is made from silicone, which is a popular trend at the time in Japan due to its reuse-ability. Due to its tight wrapping it also helps increase the benefits from a face mask. It can also be used during a bath to create a warming, spa sensation due to it being infused with germanium and tourmaline.
Rating: ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥
Again it’s a weird item. But I love cats so I actually thought this one was kind of fun (even if I did get a few strange looks while wearing it). It wasn’t hard to put on at all like I initially thought it would be, and it held itself and the mask fine. It was actually pretty comfortable once I got past the weirdness behind it, and I like to believe it delivered what it said it would.
♥ Cutie Ranking ♥
Quality/Pricing - 4.5 out of 5. I feel like the items are probably worth the price, if due to packing more than anything. We had a bunch of it, plus popular characters and brands don’t hurt either.
Content - 4.5 out of 5. Again I really like them! I might have like one low score but it was mainly due to not noticing anything change or embarrassment.
Total Rank: 8.5/9 out of 10 Cuties. I didn’t count the theme because they didn’t exactly list one, but they said it was face-involved and clearly every item here was. I did like the products, I didn’t hate anything at all. It was a perfectly fine box, although I’m not sure I felt extremely amazed by it either? I’d say it was right in the middle.
♥ Cutie Scale ♥
1. Canmake Sherbet Eyeliner - It’s adorable from top to bottom! I also adore the pink shimmering product.
2. Hello Kitty Bath Bomb - It’s a plain, basic hello kitty head when you get down to it. But I am obsessed with Hello Kitty so I appreciate it regardless~
3. My Melody Face Mask - The mask is plain but the packaging is ultra-cute. I love the French inspiration behind it!
4.Cat Slim Mask - Well I mean I love cats so I have a bias. It’s cute in a sort of... creepy way?
5. Skin Essence - I love the simplistic red and white packaging. The small bottle is also really cute.
6. Exercise Mask - It’s a duck bill. Nuff said >3<
Okay Cuties, we’ve reached the end of March’s NMNL box, next up is our KiraKira Crate so I hope you’re exited! I know I am! Until then, stay cute!
