Review I MEME Superbox #43: A/W 2014 Makeup

This is my second Memebox and it’s another good one! This is the Meme Superbox #43 and it has really hit the mark for me. It’s an all makeup beauty box based on the latest Autumn / Winter 2014 makeup colour trends.

Memebox is a Korean non-subscription beauty box service that offers a wide range of themed beauty boxes containing the most popular and on trend Korean brands and products. This Meme Superbox #43 costs $23.00 and international shipping is $6.99 which represents great value for money as the products inside the box are usually of a much higher value than the cost of the box itself. For example, this Meme Superbox #43 contains a massive seven full size makeup products worth a combined total RRP of $77. Perhaps not surprisingly, this Memebox is currently sold out.

This Meme Superbox #43 is one of the dreamiest beauty boxes I’ve ever tried. The makeup is all beautifully packaged, very well pigmented and the Autumn / Winter theme is perfect for revamping my outdated summer makeup routine.

A couple of brands feature more than one product in this box. Although this may restrict the content variety of the box a little, I personally think that it offers a good opportunity to cross sample a wider range of products in order to get a better feel for the brand itself overall. In particular, the DD’ell brand looks to offer professional quality makeup and the Witch’s Pouch makeup line looks to be fun and spooky, making it perfect for Halloween which is coming up soon!

Witch’s Pouch Love Me Blusher 07 Sexy Swan 11g RRP $14

This blush is certainly something that I would have chosen for myself. It’s a beautiful and well pigmented peachy coral shade with a pearly shimmer. The texture is velvety soft and blendable. The packaging is adorable as well as practical and the little brush is super soft so it’s actually one brush I will get some use from unlike most other brushes that come with a makeup product! This shade appears a little bit more coral toned on my actual cheeks and a light hand is all that is needed with this densely pigmented blush which gives great colour pay-off.

Witch’s Pouch Love Me Blusher 07 Sexy Swan 11g RRP $14

Witch’s Pouch Love Me Blusher 07 Sexy Swan 11g RRP $14 Swatch

Witch’s Pouch POPO Lipstick Burgundy Wine 19g RRP $12

This is another product from the Witch’s Pouch brand and its a deep berry lipstick that swatches more of a blood orange red on my hand but looks like a dark, slightly brownish red on my lips (think 90’s style red lipstick). The packaging is cute and feels strong making it great to throw in my handbag for reapplying on the go without worrying about it breaking. I think this lipstick will be a nice one to wear when I’m looking for a non typical and slightly demure red shade.

Witch’s Pouch POPO Lipstick Burgundy Wine 19g RRP $12 Bullet

Witch’s Pouch POPO Lipstick Burgundy Wine 19g RRP $12 Swatch

YADAH Angel Lip Tint 02 Red-Wine Gromwell 24g RRP $8

This lip tint is a red berry colour which is very on trend this season. Lip tints offer more longevity than other lip products so this is a great low maintenance option for days when you don’t have time to keep reapplying lipstick. The packaging is a little childish but it has a certain appeal nonetheless and the doe foot applicator is an easy, non-messy and hygienic way to use the product. I must say, this does have impressive staining capabilities as I swatched this on my hand, took a photograph and then wiped it off about a minute later and it had already thoroughly stained my hand! (See the before and after pictures below.)

YADAH Angel Lip Tint 02 Red-Wine Gromwell 24g RRP $8

YADAH Angel Lip Tint 02 Red-Wine Gromwell 24g RRP $8 Swatch

YADAH Angel Lip Tint 02 Red-Wine Gromwell 24g rrp $8 Stain Swatch

YADAH Angel Lip Tint 02 Red-Wine Gromwell 24g RRP $8 Stain from swatch

DD’ell Illumination Eye Shadow 15 Shimmer Green 2.2g RRP $11

This DD’ell eyeshadow is a lovely green shade that is almost multidimensional as the pearly shimmer catches the light so well and it has some silvery turquoise undertones. The formula is soft, pigmented and blendable. This may sound like a French brand given the name (DD’ell means ‘for her’ in French) but naturally, it’s another Korean makeup brand. The packaging is practical and more grown up looking than some of the other brands and products in the box. Green isn’t an eyeshadow colour that I typically use very often but I do feel that this one is a wearable shade, even in the daytime, and green is a festive colour which is spot on given that we are now fast on the approach towards Christmas.

DD’ell Illumination Eye Shadow 15 Shimmer Green 2.2g RRP $11

DD’ell Illumination Eye Shadow 15 Shimmer Green 2.2g RRP $11 Swatch

DD’ell Stay Forever Gel Eye Pencil 06 Twilight Purple and 08 Garden Light 1.2g RRP $14

These eyeliners are two more products from the brand DD’ell. I really like gel eyeliner pencils as they tend to be smooth, creamy and well pigmented. These look like twist up eyeliners but they’re actually of the traditional sharpener variety. These glide smoothly but they do need warming up on the back of my hand first and then it’s easy to build up a strong pop of colour using a light hand with no dragging on the delicate eyelid skin. They’re definitely a cut above most of my other non-gel pencil eyeliners. They do last a long time too, especially if you set them with a little eyeshadow. They have good pigmentation and once again, the shimmer effect is very on trend for the 2014 A/W season.

DD’ell Stay Forever Gel Eye Pencil 06 Twilight Purple and 08 Garden Light 1.2g RRP $14

DD’ell Stay Forever Gel Eye Pencil 06 Twilight Purple and 08 Garden Light 1.2g RRP $14 Swatches

Shara Shara Fairy’s Perfume Nail Polish VL01 Lilac Bora 65g RRP $4

This is a bit of a novelty item as the packaging has an ornamental look and it’s a scented nail polish that does smell far more pleasant than most typical nail polishes. It’s another shimmery formula and I do feel that this is more of a purple shade rather than a true lilac as the name would suggest but it’s a pretty colour nonetheless. The swatch below is just one thin layer of polish and as you can see, it’s already opaque so this pretty little polish does pack quite a punch!

Shara Shara Fairy’s Perfume Nail Polish VL01 Lilac Bora 65g RRP $4

Shara Shara Fairy’s Perfume Nail Polish VL01 Lilac Bora Swatch 65g RRP $4

This Meme Superbox #43 is packed full of fun and interesting on trend Korean makeup products. I will be enjoying playing with these over the next few months and if there is anything you would like to see a full review of, please let me know!

There are currently lots of discount codes floating around the internet if you fancy giving Memebox a try. I also have this one below to share with you which gives $5 off any order until 30th September.

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