If you're located in Australia, you might have seen a facebook post floating around about the free "MyKbeauty Korean cosmetic sample pack". All you had to do was like and share a post, and then message their facebook your address.
Frankly I was very impressed with how this giveaway was carried out, so I'm going to be blogging about it!
Look at these very clear instructions! I love it!
The promotion went from Feb 8 - Mar 8. (It's ended now, but if I see another one come up I'll definitely tweet it out!)
On the 19th of March I received a facebook message telling me what samples I would receive, as well as links to their website in case I liked my samples and wanted to purchase them. Excellent!
Then today, on the 25th of March, it arrived!
(The Hello Kitty didn't come with it, it's just covering my address :P)
Am I just in an impressed mood, or is it cute how their logo is up in the corner?
The little booklet inside had a handwritten message!
I'm a sucker for handwritten messages guys. They're giving me free stuff, and they're thanking ME. What is going on?!
Opening the booklet, I see my samples! They're samples for some pretty nice and expensive brands, so I got very excited to use them and immediately got to it!
[Sum 37] Secret Programming Essence
According to their website:
– The 1st place of re-buying rate among prestigious essences.
– Sold in a single item per every single minute and 99% of consumers were satisfied with this essence.
– 80 kinds of natural vegetable fermented ingredients.
– Absorbed inside of skin and displays fancy & radiant skin.
After reading all of this I was excited to try it in my routine!
My impressions:
♥ The sample was a very generous
♥ It really did smell like fermented vegetable! (Take that as you will)
♥ My skin loved it! It was very moisturising compared to my usual (more mid-range) essence!
[Sulwhasoo] Goa Ampoule
– The ampoule for intensive nutrition to fortify yout skin for a fine skin texture.
– Six ampoules are provided for six weeks of intensive care with freshness.
– The scent of prunus mume of Sulwhasoo Goa line is used at sulwhasoo spa and the most preferred scent to relieve stress and fatigue and leave you in composure.
My impressions:
♥ The scent was apparently stress-relieving but I didn't enjoy it at all - I can't put my finger on what it smelt like... The closest thing I can think of comparing it to right now is Chinese herbal medicine but I don't think it's right... Regardless, I didn't enjoy it, but it was a bearable scent.
♥ It was really thick for an ampoule! The thickest I've used. The colour and texture was actually almost milky.
♥ I couldn't explain the feeling on my face after I had applied it... Rather than the soothing feeling the Sum 37 essence gave me, after I applied this I really felt like it was doing something to my skin! Is this a feeling anyone else ever feels from their korean skincare at first time usage...? It really usually only happens to me when I apply a facial mask, so I take it as a good sign!
The morning after using these two products in my routine instead of my usual essence and ampoule, my skin actually looked a lot clearer and more radiant! I was very impressed - I'm not sure which product it was doing it since I used both (oops)... But either way, I should probably only use one each night for a while to figure out which amazing item did this...
None of my Korean skincare is currently this high end so this sample pack is actually making me re-think my Korean skincare decisions... :O
I have never purchased from myKbeauty before so I can't say anything about their service, but I love how professionally this giveaway was conducted and I can't help but feel like it would reflect on their company in general! An online retailer that's Australian based would definitely save us all on long waiting on shipping times, the heartbreak when we realise that the shipping on our $200 order adds at least another $50... Did I mention that shipping is free on myKbeauty?
I had a look at some of the prices and they are more expensive than TesterKorea - but if you consider shipping and shipping time, it's a little like paying a small premium for your items to arrive faster :) And you'd be supporting Australian kbeauty retailers so that they can hopefully become cheaper and have more of them located in Australia!
This little giveaway has definitely convinced me to trust this retailer, but of course before 100% endorsing them I'll do a haul for myself and let you guys know how that goes. I just thought I'd share my experience with this pack, as well as mini first impressions for the samples I got!
(PS. I wasn't paid to do this post and this giveaway was open to literally anyone that liked and shared - these opinions are 100% my own! :D)
Thanks so much for reading and I'll talk to you guys again soon!
With love,
pynkbunny xx
Thanks for your review. I have some sample of Goa and after reading your review, i don't know if I should use it since I have very oily skin and scared that the thick texture of this serum will make my skin suffer.
ReplyDeleteDo you use any other Sulwhasoo products? Are they good?
Just found out ur blog and it's very interesting. Thanks