hey guys welcome to planning with crystal so today's unboxing is minted beauty box this is
april 2021's box and this month's theme is the conscious edit if you're new to the minted beauty
box it's a monthly subscription box you can sign up to buy monthly if you don't want it every month
now this is a high-end beauty subscription box it's based in the uk it retails at 70 pounds a
month or bi-monthly if that's how we choose to receive it but the contents are generally worth
over 200 pounds so we're not talking tiny samples a lot of it is full sizes high-end expensive
brands so it's a different concept altogether so i bought this box myself i'm going to unbox
it for you like i did with last month's and i'm going to tell you a little bit about the products
how much each individual item is worth and what my thoughts are on this month's box if you want
to sign up to the minted box or as a subscription or you can sometimes get like the one-off boxes
once they've sold out of the subscription then i will put a link and all the details and the video
and you can go and check that out but without further ado let's get into this month's box
so when you open it it's got a little leaflet inside that says minted box conscious skin because
this is the conscious skin edits and then as we flick through it's got like a little bit of a
letter from the minted box team and then it tells you about each of the items everything is a choice
choose wisely your skin will thank you we are exploring a conscientious approach to skincare
embracing powerful natural ingredients that are great for our skin and the environment we
have curated a box that enables us to align our skin care routine with our beliefs and values
incorporating clean natural sustainable products that ensure what we use is a force for good revive
skin and complexion with a non-abrasive skin peel banishing dullness and improving texture and then
it goes on to tell you about the other products so i've already kind of spoiled one of the products
i'll pull that one out first and we'll talk about it but it's one of the ones i'm really excited for
so as usual with this box it comes wrapped in tissue paper with like
a see-through sticker with an m on in like rose gold so it does feel like a little bit of a gift
oh and then i can see all of the products now i've opened it
so first of all and the one that we talked about the skin peel this is by odocite
and this is the bioactive rose gammage pineapple and hyaluronic acid baby soft peel
and it's a 50 ml full size which is 1.69 ounces and it's a bioactive peeling gel that exfoliates
without using abrasive ingredients to improve the appearance of skin texture and refresh
dull tired skin skin instantly appears smooth and glowing so you can use this in a couple of
different ways you can use it as a mask and just basically apply it leave it to dry completely then
rinse off with warm water or what they call a gammage which it says to let the product dry
slightly just before it's fully dry gently rub off the gel the products will roll off
under your fingers and then rinse with warm water so it gives a slightly different effect so this
is vegan cruelty free and gmo free no parabens no petrochemicals no phthalates and no fragrance
so this is what the product looks like when you take the lid off it's in an airless pump i
particularly enjoy this kind of style of product and these airless pumps because it means nowhere
is getting inside with the product so it just keeps everything really kind of sanitary and
it's obviously not hitting the air until you're actually using it i love the fact
that you also get a cute little mask brush so this says oh decides california and it's just a nice
soft almost feels like a really soft paintbrush but just to apply that mask all over your face
but these are great because once you've used your mask you've still got that brush used
with another mask so i like the idea of that so this is like a full size it's worth 58 pounds
it says this treatment uses the term gamage which is borrowed from the french language and means
two arrays here it refers to an innovative form of exfoliation that lifts away impurities and
dead skin in a gentle way a blend of papaya and pineapple enzymes work to refine the skin together
these powerful natural ingredients help to reduce the appearance of pores and create a more luminous
finish to the skin soothing rose water delivers nourishing hydration while hyaluronic acid
helps to maintain a healthy moisture balance so there's a treatment product this month
oh so next up we've got a product by verso you don't hear that much about verso i've
spoken about it before i really rate their like eye products and i've also used one of
their retinols which was quite good as well and i think a hydration serum anyway this
product is the verso skincare antioxidant turmeric booster so this is worth 80 pounds i think it's
the highest value product in the box this is 30 mils or 1.01 fluid ounces so it tells us fight off
damaging antioxidants with the help of the verso antioxidant tumeric booster a facial serum that
contains both turmeric and vitamin e to tackle the free radicals in the atmosphere which can
leave your skin looking old and tired before its time the formula also contributes to the skin's
natural hydration levels improving them over time to leave skin looking younger and feeling
smoother this intensively nourishing serum also offers protection from uv damage while
helping to decrease surface inflammation the verso antioxidant turmeric booster also
includes oils from the nordic countries as well as oat lipids which offer additional hydration
and gentle restorative benefits and it says you can use it morning or evening apply a few drops
on cleanse skin on the face layer with verso day cream and or night cream if needed so that looks
like an interesting little addition i've never used turmeric in skincare but i have had like
turmeric and tea and things and it's supposed to be really good for inflammation then we've
got an eye product from the organic pharmacy so i've heard of the organic pharmacy but i've never
actually tried anything by this brand this gets fantastic reviews so this is a lifting eye gel
and it says lift and refresh so it's a full size 10 mil or 0.34 fluid ounces made in london with
love it's high-tech natural and clinically proven and i'm going to tell you a little bit more about
it oh it's also 67 organic so it comes in a little glass um sort of packaging and then
it's got a little roller on it so you can kind of roll it under the eyes to kind of cool the area
it's got a light kind of herbal scent to it and you can barely see it but it has just rolled on
there oh it feels so so cooling that feels really nice i'm not usually a huge fan of rollerballs
because sometimes i find that not much product comes out when you use a rollerball but this
on the first kind of swatch just came out and felt so cool i could still feel where i've put
it on my hand that's how cool it is so i think it's a bit lovely to use particularly as we go
into like hopefully warmer months it'll be nice to have something cool and refreshing under the eye
so it says lift and refresh tired eyes with this intensive treatment
that targets puffiness and dark circles and reduces the appearance of wrinkles
suitable for vegans reduces puffiness and dark circles plumps fine lines and wrinkles cooling
effects clinically proven to significantly reduce the number of surface and length of wrinkles as
assessed after 28 days of once a day application apply under the eyes every morning and evening can
be reapplied throughout the day as needed so this full size is worth 30 pounds so not super pricey
but it's enough where i don't think this is the products i would pick up myself just
because like i said i'm not fan of rollerballs but actually having felt that on the back of
my hand if i get that feeling when i apply it under the eyes i could see this being something
i really like and the reviews kind of give me the confidence to think i'm gonna enjoy this product
then we've got a hydrating lip balm and this is by a brand called viz viva which i'm not familiar
with but again it gets fantastic reviews so this is the honey and vanilla hydrating lip
balm it's 10 mils or 0.35 fluid ounces it's made in the uk it's not tested on animals
and it contains ingredients such as well the first ingredient is lanolin and then squalene
both of which are fantastic for kind of hydrating the lips and then honey it's also got beeswax in
willow things like that so it's obviously not vegan because it's got the beeswax in there but
it does look rather interesting like i said this is another product that gets
really good reviews i do kind of set my stole sometimes by reviews and i guess sometimes you
shouldn't because there have been products that get bad reviews i actually really like
um but sometimes i don't know it just convinces me to try something so the this is what the packaging
looks like it's white with the branding on top and then we've got a little thing let's pull that off
cranky that's stuck on there well oh there we go it doesn't really have a massive scent it looks
super thick which is good for like a moisturizing kind of lip balm
you probably can't see it because it is clear but it is super thick
almost smells a little bit medicinal i guess that's going to be the lanolin but interested to
give this one a try so this retails at 16 pounds so not cheap for a lip balm interesting so it says
this nourishing balm is infused with humectants and emollients to hydrate and seal in moisture
for beautifully soft smooth plump lips honey infuses the skin with moisture and antioxidants
while conditioning ingredients like alan towin and willow bark extract gently exfoliate and soothe
the delicate skin on the lips naturally scented with organic vanilla extract and it says you can
apply it to the lips throughout the day as needed you can wear the balm on its own or under lipstick
or apply a thick layer at bedtime for deeply moisturizing nighttime treatment
it says you can also dab along with cheekbones for a natural glowing highlight and our final products
and the one i'm probably the most excited by yet another full size so this is by
pharmacy and it's their daily greens oil-free gel moisturizer with moringa and papaya again
full size 50 mls 1.7 fluid ounces so pharmacy as a brand i have used on and off over the years
it seems to be a brand it's an american brand and it's a lot easier to get hold of
in america and that's where i first tried it they do now sell it in the uk i think on cult beauty
um but they don't necessarily have the full range that they have available in america but i've had
quite a few of their products and really enjoyed them i've just never used this moisturizer and
now when i look at it i think i remember when this launched thinking i want to try that and i never
got around to it so when i saw it was going to be in this month's minted box i was like
oh yeah it's now my time to try it because this is my sort of moisturizer i do have like combination
skin so this is very good for that and it seems like the perfect kind of spring summer moisturize
because it's super light so i like the packaging as well it's like a plastic lid and a glass jar
again one of these little things on it
whoo try to work out what that smells like it's like um obviously gel
type texture try to think it kind of maybe smells a bit like i want to say
melon but i don't know why because i don't think it's got melon in there i don't really know
anyway so it is just like i said a gel texture super super lightweight you just see i've applied
it on this hand and it already just seems a little bit kind of glowier than that one it does just
sink in and it's not sticky either so it feels like makeup should sit on top of it okay without
it like moving around or affecting it at all so this is called the daily greens oil-free
moisturizer the green juice your cells have been craving pharmacy's featherlite daily greens
oil-free gel moisturizer is fueled by moringa and papaya to deliver lasting moisture without
smothering your skin completely non-greasy and perfect for combination or congested complexions
this fresh dewy cocktail of hyaluronic and poly glutamic acids both powerful moisture magnets
works to replenish cells reservoirs plumping and helping to ward against
tightness without any rich oily butters that lead to clogged pores if your skin's over oily
with powerful phytonutrients including purify moringa papaya and willow herb to minimize shine
while attracting impurities this also brings rapid relief when skins stressed or upset calming any
redness while alleviating minor irritations it says you can use it morning and evening
avoiding contact with the eyes and a full size is 36 pounds which is not bad for a
50 ml full-size moisturizer particularly from a brand like pharmacy that's pretty affordable now
obviously looking at the ingredients it's not intended as an anti-aging moisturizer
which tends to be what i gravitate towards as i'm getting older and trying to kind of keep lines at
bay and things but this i think will be more of like a day moisturizer for me particularly
like i said when the weather gets a little bit warmer and when we're like wearing masks all
the time i'm trying to be really careful that everything i use under here is oil free so it
doesn't attract any additional like breakouts and blemishes and things which often masks can so i
think this will be a really good addition for that so the total value of the box is over 220 pounds
so these boxes are almost like a complete skincare routine for your face which is why i think
you don't really need to get it every month you could get it every other month or just when a box
appeals to you because obviously i'm not going to get through all of these products in a month i'll
just gradually introduce into my routine as and when i need to which is why i don't always open
everything straight away because i worry about it being you know exposed to air and everything
so let's just quickly recap everything that came in this month's box so we've got a lip balm we've
got a moisturizer we've got a serum which can be used day or night we've got the treatment
mask and we've got the eye gel so like i said practically an entire routine in that one box
yes it's 70 pounds it's expensive for a monthly box but like i said it's a completely different
level to a lot of the other beauty boxes it sits in a different kind of arena it's not a
couple of sample sizes or random products thrown together it is a practically a complete routine
so obviously in that sense you're getting something a little bit different so let me know
in the comments what you think of this box if this is something you would pick up yourself or if you
just think it's too expensive or maybe you would just purchase it when you're actually looking for
a lot of skincare products and ready to kind of start a new routine like i said i'll put a
link under the video with all of the information you need so i hope you've enjoyed watching this
unboxing i will link at the end of this one last month's unboxing if you want to see what came in
that box and potentially you might want to buy that as a one-off if that appeals to you more so
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