First Goodbeing box of the new year! This arrived a few weeks ago, and I’m just getting around to blogging about it now (see? Still behind, oops). Goodbeing was formerly Goodebox and is going through a little rebranding, so for now I’ll include both names in my review posts for continuity’s sake. Overall a pretty decent box! There’s one product I had no interest in (the cold and sinus oil), but the rest are definitely things I’ll use.
- Green Apple Age Defying Hand Cream – 2 oz / $12 – (Product is full size) I never really buy into all those anti-aging claims products like this make. Age is going to happen whether we like it or not, so throwing that out of the equation, this is still a great hand cream. It’s thick and rich and sinks in immediately so it doesn’t feel greasy or sticky. The scent is nothing to write home about since there’s not much of a scent at all, but that isn’t necessarily a bad thing! What’s best is that a teeny little bit goes a long way and works for a while, so the value is really rather incredible.
- Curandera Remedies Kapalabati Cold and Sinus Oil – 1 oz / $25 – (Product is .5 oz, value of $12.50) I didn’t like Vicks VapoRub growing up as a kid and this is basically the same idea, albeit all natural. The scent, IMHO, is absolutely horrendous (FWIW, I didn’t like Vicks either). I use neem oil to control aphids on my outdoor plants and the idea of rubbing it under my nose is just a HUGE turn off. I’m all for natural remedies, but when I’m sick and need to breathe, I’m going to head for traditional medicine that works instead of a bunch of oils that smell bad and do nothing to actually unclog my sinuses and reduce the swelling and pressure. It’s one of the few places I have to turn in my all-natural-hippie card, but I’m a HUGE baby when I’m sick and traditional medicine works.
- Balanced Guru Face It Smoothly – 4 oz / $38 – (Travel size 1 oz is $10) It’s an aloe based cleanser, so no foam. It dispenses from the pump as a creamy liquid and smells a bit like mint and herbs though not in any sort of overpowering way. A quick scrub over my face didn’t dry it out, but it almost didn’t feel like it was cleaning either since it doesn’t foam (that’s all in my head though, I’m sure). It’s really pricey for 4 oz though and while it’s fun to try, especially as the trio of products in the box, it’s not something I love enough to buy again.
- Balanced Guru Tone It Smoothly – 4 oz / $34 – (Travel size 1 oz is $9) I’m not a huge fan of toners to begin with since they’re mostly alcohol based and dry out my already dry skin. This one is Aloe and Alcohol based which, eh. Not my thing. It smells much the same as the Face It cleanser, but this product does feel drying though not AS drying as other alcohol based toners. Again, just not my thing – I don’t get oily, so I really have no use for this kind of product, but again, it was nice to try as a matched set.
- Balanced Guru Nourish Me Serum – 1 oz / $22.99 – (Product is full size) This is right up my alley! Younger me would’ve completely cringed at putting oil on my face, but older me with dry skin is LOVING this serum. Again, it doesn’t have a really overpowering scent and just smells herbal and natural. Two wee little drops covered my whole face without leaving it greasy. The Argan and Jojoba oil base seems to be just what my dry face needs and even if it doesn’t slowdown and reduce the appearance of age, it’s still just about the perfect moisturizing serum for me.
The total value of the box comes to $66.49 which is on the upper end of average for this box. Even if I’m not thrilled with the two Balanced Guru products, it’s really awesome to try them, and the serum covers the cost of the box anyway. I’m a little bummed at the lack of variety in this one – it’s all body/face products and a health product I didn’t want or need since my preferences are set to “None” for the “Natural Medicines” category. Even with that obvious mistake, I’m still rather pleased with the box and it’s mostly because of the serum. As always, looking forward to next month!