I was sitting in the garden in my pink Hello Kitty pyjamas (it’s Sunday mind you) and my unbrushed hair, cleaning my dog’s bones and another pile of bird bones.
I looked up at the sound of two young kids suddenly walking by. I decided to not care and continue cleaning the skull. After a while I looked at the fence again and saw the little girl staring at me from afar and she quickly ran away when I stared back at her.
As usual stuff seems to be happening for me lately. A few days ago I found out my grandmother got hurt and had to be rushed to the hospital for a head injury and injured tailbone, but she is doing okay now. We were told DAYS after it happened, so she’s already recovering really well by now. Fights with friends, preparing our house for its makeover, upcoming yard sale... typical summer activities am I right? <3<
Anyway, let’s just get into this.
As you can see they’re keeping up with their “drawn tutorials” rather than use real models still. I actually really like this :3 it gives the brand a unique style.
Also I’m trying yet another new setting!
For this month we got 2 facial mask-type items. Our first is a Limited Edition Hello Kitty Sheet Mask by Pure Smile. Other than packaging design and scent its a typical plain mask. But the packaging is special all on its own if you ask me~
This came in 5 different packaging colors in 4 scents: Soybean, Pearl, Japanese Sake, and Rice. Each with their own properties; Soybean heals the skin, while Pearl boosts and regenerates collagen, and the sake exfoliates and retains skin moisture. Rice focuses on problem spots and soothes acne.
Looking at the images, I’m assuming got sake- it also smells like a face mask x light alcohol. This was perfect for me... although I recently discovered a few zits, so I could have settled for rice.
Rating: ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥
Besides packaging there’s nothing really special or unique about it. But its really good, much like most other Pure Smile products. I also like that there was a variety, which is semi-less common in Beauty boxes.
Ironically, our next variety item is another face product, this being a Veggie/Fruits Face Mask, available in tomato, cucumber, watermelon, or pineapple :3 besides tomato they all sound delicious~
What makes this “face mask“ special is that the mask are actually several SLICES, like an actual handmade natural food treatment- you know, like how people would slice cucumbers for their eyes? Or rub avocado all over their face?
It’s a similar concept- but it’s not edible >x< sadly, cause who doesn’t get hungry after using food-based products?
These specific masks are for increasing the firmness and moisture in the skin. You simply stick them on problem areas for 15-20 minutes, then pop them off like you would a normal mask.
Rating: ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥
I love the concept behind these, and they smell watermelon-reminiscent. Like it didn’t smell like a real watermelon, or even artificial, but it still reminded me of one. The only bad thing I noticed was that afterwards the areas I applied them to were super sticky- like more so than most normal face mask. I felt the need to wash my face off right away compared to letting it soak in like I would normally.
Next is a lovely Pink Lip Palette, a four-colored veristile palette for creating a variety of looks (as seen in the tutorial on top of the entry).
Here they are, it took a few swipes to get them to apply (especially the first two colors, which are hardly visible here). They each have their own tone and apply light, like lip balm on the lips.
Rating: ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥
I love pink, and I love the different hues you get with this. But when actually on the lips I found that I had to do quite a few swipes to get actual color- with the exception of the reddish hue and the one slightly lighter than it. The other two were practically non existent but they did add a faint hue and shine.
Besides keeping the face clean and feeling fine, we also have this Strawberry Bath Bomb/Tablet/Ball. It’s very small and cute ♥
Rating: ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥
It doesn’t stain the skin due to being white, and I noticed how soft and smooth my hands were after testing it. However the scent left something to be desired. It didn’t remind me of strawberries- in fact it was sort of half good smelling half bad smelling and I have no idea why.
Befitting of our pink and flowery theme is a Sakura Soap & Towel set. Very handy for travel or as a gift for a friend, it reminded me of the set we got in a NMNL Box last year also featuring a Sakura theme, although it was different in design and items. They both came with a towel/cloth though.
Rating: ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥
I love this adorable shaped soap, look at its detail! It also smells really nice, and I love the cute pattern of the towel/cloth.
Our final item is this Cassis X Sakura Hand Gel product meant to replace greasy lotions while providing moisture for the hands. It is made from an oil infused with a sakura (cherry blossom) scent.
Rating: ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥
It’s a clear product, and despite being made with oil it actually soaks into the skin fairly quick and easily. It reminds me of a product my mom had me try a while back, which starts out as a gel but turns into a powder that soaks into the skin.
The scene is amazing! it reminds me of a cross between Juicy Juice and flowers.
♥ Cutie Ranking ♥
Quality/Pricing - 3.5 out of 5. I like the items, but they were kind of on the smaller side (namely the Palette and bath bomb). It’s times like this I wonder if the price is with shipping, as we don’t actually pay for it.
Content - 3.5 out of 5. I really liked everything, but when you get down to it a lot of it was also very plain. Like the hand gel, the bath tablet, the face mask- all of them were clear/white hidden beneath colorful or cute packaging.
Total Rank: 7 out of 10 Cuties. I like the items despite my concerns over the way they planned on changing the box to make sure all of the items fit each other to work in a routine- but I actually haven’t seen a difference honestly. I’d actually give this a 9 out of 10 because I was pretty happy with it, but I go by how I rate the prior fields.
♥ Cutie Scale ♥
1. Hand Gel - The packaging is sweet and elegant looking.
2. Fruits Face Mask - I adore the concept, and it’s very sweet looking. The slices are very detailed too.
3. Sakura Soap and Towel - The soap is very detailed and cute, and I love the simplistically cute design on the towel.
4. Hello Kitty Face Mask - I loved its silver and color packaging, and hello kitty always looks cute in a kimono :3
5. Pink Palette - It’s pretty plain, even if it does feature my 2 favorite colors.
6. Strawberry Bath Bomb - The packaging is adorable but after you take that all off it’s just a plain white ball.
And..... here we are at the end of another review :3 Next up will be Kawaii Crate so I hope you’re as exited for it as I am~
