The Clean Beauty Box October 2020 Full Spoilers + Coupon!

Thanks Flora & B for your insight 🙂

Flora, I’ve used vitamin C masks (REN’s Flash Rinse 1-Minute Facial and Lixirskin’s Vitamin C Paste) where they had that slight gritty texture (almost like an exfoliant), but the grit melted upon contact with water (I think I read it’s encapsulated vitamin C that bursts when contacted with water then massaged), and they both left my skin feeling really nice and with that glow-from-within look I think that’s expected from vitamin C products. I haven’t yet used a vitamin C serum with that gritty feeling yet, but I also got that same New Beauty box, so it’ll be interesting to see how I like it. Also, I’m with you in not really being a fan of powder in my liquid products. 🙂

B, I agree about the Low facial in that it truly felt like it did nothing for my skin. Sometimes when that happens with a product I generally try to not to write it off right away because I figure maybe it’s doing something “behind the scenes” I can’t see or feel or maybe it is a good product but my skin just doesn’t “need” it. But in this case, I’m willing to say I’m not a fan of the Low mostly because of the existence of the powder in it, plus like you said, the packaging isn’t all that great. Since the product has to be sprinkled out, there’s always some product that gets left behind on the applicator which I want to clean up right away because a powdery mess will be left behind if I don’t, but taking those few seconds to clean it sorta contributes to the liquid drying on my cotton round resulting in the left behind powder getting on my fingers, face, then lungs, lol.

I am liking the High a bit more than the Low. It still has the powder, but it’s quite thicker than the Low, and so far I haven’t encountered any powdery messes with it. I also like that I can really feel it doing “something” to my skin; but because of that, I’m choosing to use it only 2x/week as a precautionary measure to avoid any irritation. I still look forward to trying other Ayuna products, but at least I can confidently say the Low just isn’t for me.

B, mine shipped today

I don’t think the low does anything. I read some articles on exfoliating and it needs to be a certain ph & I think the low is too low. I’ve tried a few Ayuna products now & while I want to love this women owned business I don’t get the hype. The packaging wasn’t great & the products did nothing or broke me out.

On another note when does CBB ship? This is my second box and still hasn’t shipped!

Hi Luna! I can’t seem to reply to your comment directly so I will reply to mine lol.

I have not tried Ayuna high/low yet as I got on the Ayuna bandwagon pretty late. Interesting how you mention a gritty texture because I just started using the BeautyStat Universal C skin refiner I received in my NewBeauty September VIP box and it also has “grit” in it that I assume is a more stable form of vitamin C. I am not a big fan of if either but it seems to melt in pretty quickly and I hate wasting a $80 product because of the initial feel when applying.

The description for Ayuna high starts off as “part refining serum and part smoothing toner” that is a powder in lotion. I think I might just not be big fans of the powder in lotion idea. Personally, I’ll stick with my Cosrx Water toner to cream (my favorite hydrating toner) and a separate exfoliator/refining serum.

I probably will do fine with much less expensive oils but I really enjoy the scent of Ayuna Cellular oil. There’s nothing like it that I have come across.

Hi Flora! I was wondering if you’ve tried Ayuna’s The Facial Low or High? Just asking, because I recently finished the Low and am now using the High, and I have to admit they’re both taking some getting used to. I think mostly because of the powder that’s in them. I don’t really understand the point of the powder, plus when I use it if I don’t move fast enough in applying it to my face, then the solution dries down leaving dry powder on my fingers (which I end up getting on the bottles of my next products) and if any residual powder dries on my face (that I can’t see) I end up inhaling it causing me to slightly choke and cough. I do shake the bottle before use, but I’m convinced that I must be doing something wrong because I know they’re mostly beloved by users, and I’m just feeling a little meh on them. My feelings could also be because I only used the Low 4x/week so maybe I should have used it more often to see results (or who knows, maybe it was also just “maintaining” my skin?), and I’m currently using the High 2x/week but that’s because it feels super active, and I try to limit any “active” products in my routine so I don’t freak out my skin. Anyways, if you’re familiar with The Facial I was wondering if there was a secret with using them so I don’t end up with the powder all over my fingertips or in my lungs, lol. Also, just in general I’d love to hear how you liked them too! Tanya, if you’ve tried them, I’d love to hear your thoughts too! 🙂