ZENPOP Beauty Pack Review - a box full of beauty products from JAPAN!

Konnichiwa Kittens,

I recently received a beauty box from http://zenpop.jp and I'm really impressed. If you love beauty products and you love Japan, this is the box you need to get your hands on! You don't have to hop on a plane to go to Japan...

Zenpop will bring Japan to you!💜

Zenpop is part of http://zenmarket.jp and they offer 5 different types of boxes, renewed every month: a Sweets Pack, a Ramen Pack, a Ramen + Sweets Mix Pack, a Stationery Pack and a Beauty Pack. Each box costs $29.50, except for the Mix Pack that costs $24.50. Zenpop offers free international shipping and tracking is available for an additional $3! 

Here is the April 2018 Zenpop Beauty Pack:

This month's box is called "Nyanko" Pack. "Nyanko" means kitty in Japanese so everything in the box is related to cats 😸 There were 7 beauty items in the box:

 1.) Shiny Cat Nail Buffer

This cute cat is double sided. The back of this cat's face buffers your nails while the cat's face makes your nails shiny! Your nails will always be in tip-top shape with this kitty. It's the perfect size too, so you can carry it in your handbag.

 2.) Hello Kitty Lip Balm from Sanrio
Look at the darling packaging!! I collect lip balms so I'm sooo happy this was inside this Zenpop beauty box! It's a regular lip balm (tint-free) and the consistency is lovely. My lips feel so smooth wearing this!

 3.) Cat Scrunchie from Maggio (Osaka)
Oh, this scrunchie is the cutest! Look at those eyes 😻 You can tell that it's high quality and I'm so glad I got the white version. I'm very into ponytails these days so I know I'll be using this item a lot!

 4.) KOJI - Spring heart, Liquid Eyeliner
KOJI is a famous Japanese cosmetics brand and this black eyeliner rocks! I tried it and it really is waterproof and rub resistant. The black color is nice and intense. I'm going to be using this...everyday. Meow~

5.)  Cat Eyeliner Template by Ishihara Shoten
This is such an innovative beauty tool! I had no idea it even existed and I'm impressed. You can create different types of cat eye looks with different parts of the cat's body. So creative! And your eyeliner will be symmetrical too (this is great news for me 😆).

 6.) Hello Kitty Cherry Blossom Essence Sheet Mask
Not only does this smell divine, this sheet mask feels so cool and soothing! As explained in the information sheet, cherry blossoms are rich in antioxidants and they repair the skin's natural barriers. This is the perfect mask for pampering yourself! If you close your eyes, you'll think you're in Japan 😍

8.) Hello Kitty Memo Pad & Pencil
These items were bonus items and as you can see, they're beautiful! 

Every single item in this Zenpop box was not only adorable but also useful. I really recommend this subscription box service. Japanese beauty products are so hard (if not impossible) to find so this box is simply delightful! 

Sayonara for now ~

MUNCHPAK - Yummy International Snacks!

Hi cookies! 

I recently received a MunchPak and it was love at first bite!😄

MunchPak is a subscription box full of snacks from around the world. I love learning about different cultures and I love snacks so it's pretty obvious that I am very pleased with this amazing box. This is what the package looks like:

First layer inside the April 2018 Munchpak:

 1.) Lay's Deep Ridged Spicy Crab Chips from Taiwan
These chips are soooo good and addictive! 
The crab flavor is very subtle but they are really spicy.

 2.)Jutrzenka Akuku Gummy Bears from Poland
Sweet, berry flavored gummies. What's not to like about them?

 3.) Mentos Popins from the Netherlands
Sweet, colorful, fruity. I liked the green apple one best (sweet and tangy!)

4.) Crown Saekom Dalkom Grape Flavor from Korea
I love these chews!! The grape flavor is so intense and kinda sour. 

5.) Elit Mozaik Chocolate with Biscuit Pieces from Turkey
A chunk of choco-cookie heaven. 

 6.) KitKat Chunky New York Cheesecake Flavor from Bulgaria
If like me, you love both KitKat and cheesecake, you need to try this. It didn't really taste like cheesecake but the consistency did remind me of cheesecake!

 7.) Ulker Krispi Crackers Hot Flavor from Turkey
I devoured the entire bag in 5 seconds. These are PACKED with flavor! Yum.

 8.) Borovets YUPPIE Wafer with Peanuts and Cocoa Coating from Bulgaria
I was surprised by how light and airy the inside of this bar was! The chocolate coating makes it even more delicious.

9.) Brown & Haley Peanut Butter Mountain Bar from the US
My favorite snack in the box! Chocolate on the outside, peanuts inside and a peanut butter center....DIVINE!

 10.) Franck Brusnica Cranberry Tea from Croatia
I love fruity teas and cranberries are so good for you! 

11.) Bourbon Kikori no Kirikabu Coconut Wheat Cookies from Japan

These little tree stumps are so cute! And yummy too. The white chocolate has a delicate coconut milk flavor. Oishiiiiiii.

I give everything a 10/10 and I highly recommend this subscription service. If you love snacks, traveling and discovering new flavors, this is your box 😊

3CE Cosmetics Review

Hi cookies,

I recently received some 3 Concept Eyes products from www.cultbeauty.co.uk and I'm really liking them! In case you haven't heard of it, 3CE is a popular Korean makeup brand. Their packaging is super cute and being half Asian, I find that their products really suit my skin tone. 

I got 3 lipsticks and a pore minimizer:

This below is the 3CE Stylenanda Back to Baby Pore Velvet Primer and ladies, I have tried so many pore minimizers but none work as well as this one! Wow. It really helps blur out large pores and a little goes a long way:

This is the Love 3CE Glossy Lipstick in Small Step:

The lipstick looks kind of salmon in the tube but on the lips, it's a milky, peachy, nude shade. It is really subtle and delicate but lovely nonetheless! It glides on so smoothly and makes your lips nice and shiny. Nude colors usually wash me out but this one doesn't 😍

Here below is the 3CE Velvet Lipstick in Girls Girls:

This is a tomato red lipstick and it has a matte finish. 
My mamma (who is the coolest blogger 😚: http://saucysiciliana.blogspot.it) is wearing #Girls Girls and I'm wearing #Small Step here:

The third lipstick I got is the 3CE mood recipe matte lip color in Rows:

I am not a fan of brown lipstick so I went "Ugh" when I saw this in the tube. However, though this lipstick looks brown in the tube, once applied, it's a gorgeous dark, peachy nude. I find it slightly drying but if you prep your lips beforehand and apply a bit of lip balm, all is good! It makes my lips look plumper. I find that it looks like the kind of shade top models wear while pouting in fancy ads 😃

Have you ever tried any 3CE/Stylenanda products?