OK, got my box today. I have ordered all of Beauteque.com bags up til now, including every BTS bag too. I am extremely disappointed for the first time in what I paid vs.what I received. There was NO instruction card of any type with it. Bag reeks of cigarette smoke for those who are allergic like I am- just a small " might want to let it air out" warning.
So, I got masks. More masks, with the word " snail" on the package.. What inventive curation. And a brush that doesn't get anywhere near my scalp that's supposed to do what? Surely not brush my hair because my hair is twice as thick as the brush would brush.
Also, IS the big tub of snail stuff a cleanser? Because it looks just like the big huge tub of Aloe Vera gel they sent in a box this summer- only Snail Mucin.
Is the " free VIP gift" the extra mask I got? Pig collagen, so that's trashed, as the Korean emphasis on pig by-products makes me nauseated.
Really- I fail to see $39.00 shipped for this and I will most likely not use any of it unless the large tub of snail something is a useful product. It looks like it came out of the cheapest K- store possible. So does the child's hairbrush or whatever it is.
ETA- I did NOT receive anything in a large container that is " Snail cleanser", It is "Snail Mucus Soothing Gel". From the looks of it, I'd say it cost around $8.00 retail, since it is the same type jar and label as the Aloe Vera gel tub.
Huge fail, way overpriced, IMO, and not even a serious attempt to send a nice snail box,IMO, when you look at the snail products they have for sale in their shop.
I actually liked the bag, although I have to agree that it was overpriced for what what inside it. For my review, I did look into each product and found the average prices for each product, and found that it was valued at just over $50. Because of that, I'm not unhappy with it. I do agree though that it's my least favorite of the Beauteque bags I've received. Luckily my bad did not smell like smoke at all, so that's really strange!
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The snail soothing gel is actually a "last step" in a skincare routine. I'm not sure why people keep calling it a cleanser. Unless Beauteque said it was on the card? I didn't get a card in my bag, either. I did some research on it and it's supposed to be used as a sort of heavy moisturizer/sleeping pack type of product, and is to be rinsed off in the morning. I actually used it last night and I enjoy it
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[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" /> 3W Clinic does have cheap-looking packaging, but they do have nice products from what I've tried so far, so don't give up on it just yet!
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The brush is a tangle teezer, which is supposed to have slightly shorter bristles as it's supposed to work out tangles in wet or dry hair without damaging or pulling the hair out. I can see that it may not work as well for someone with very thick hair (you lucky lady!) but it would mostly be used to remove knots and tangles rather than to brush out your whole head of hair. I have used these brushes in the past (I lost my last one so I'm glad to have this one) and they do a good job of removing knots without yanking your hair out.
I agree that it was a bit "mask heavy" in the sense that a lot of the products were one-time-use, but I did enjoy the masks I received, especially the moisturizing foot mask. It smells so good and left my feet nice and soft.
Like I said, I definitely see why you're disappointed, and I do think that this bag should have been priced the same as the last head-to-toe bag. I think they charged shipping since this one came in a box this time, and had the heavy soothing gel in it, but I hope in the future they rethink those kinds of products so they can continue to offer free shipping. I think most people agree that free shipping is a huge draw, at least for me!
I haven't lost faith in Beauteque, but I am hoping that the next BB bag will be just as great as BB bag 2. Finger's Crossed!
