Today, I’m teaming up with Beauteque, a natural cosmetics and skin care retailer, to give away one of the company’s most popular–and interesting!–products: the Head-To-Toe Snail Bag.
Yes; you read that correctly. Snail. ;) It’s an ingredient that’s quickly becoming popular throughout the world, as it has anti-aging, moisture-replenishing, acne-fighting, and wrinkle-reducing properties (like natural acids and elastin). It’s also been found to help with acne scars and hyperpigmentation.
Who knew, right?! ABC News actually covered the topic a few days ago. As reported, the ancient Greeks first discovered the beneficial ingreidents in “snail gel,” and later, Chilean farmers realized that their hands felt smoother when they handled snails. The trend is currently huge in Korea, and is slowly making its way to the United States.
I know what you’re thinking: Yuck. I thought the same thing myself at first, but the products are pretty awesome. They smell great and are super lightweight, and no snails are harmed in creating them. I don’t know about you guys, but I have acne-prone skin. (Ugh. Thirty years old and still fightin’ the fight!) But over the last month of using my Beauteque products, I can definitely see a difference. My skin is smoother, and I’ve had fewer breakouts on my chin, which is my biggest problem area.
The Head-To-Toe Snail Bag, valued at $80 and sold for $24, features seven full-sized products: three that are revealed to you (the Secret Key Snail+EGF Repairing Soap, the Tangle Teezer, and the Benton Snail Bee High Content Essence Sheet Mask/Etude House Snail Healing Sheet Mask)… and four that come as a surprise. :)
Want to win one and try it out for yourself? Simply comment on this post, and let me know what you think about Beauteque and/or the beauty and skin care trend! I’ll choose the winner on Sunday, October 26th.
And use code “KELLYINTHECITY” to receive a free sheet mask with your Head To Toe Snail Bag purchase! You’ll also be automatically entered into a drawing to win a My Beauty Diary face sheet mask set, which includes 16 masks and is valued at $40! (Promotion ends October 31st.)
Well that’s interesting! I would love to try =)
I think that it is great and it is something I definitely want to try and have for myself(:
Wow, this is definitely interesting! I never had issues with acne until about 6 months ago, and now I am trying everything in sight to calm it down. It’s always neat to see what the “next big thing” in beauty is… Never would have guessed that it would be snails!
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I’d love to try this product because recently I’ve been having problems with acne. I’m 25 so its a little irksome because by now I shouldn’t be having problems with acne
Beauteque’s products seem like they would be well worth a try. I have real issues trying to find skin care products in the past that work for me and with combination skin and issues with acne it’s an opportunity I would love!
Those products look great! Would love to try!
The idea of using snail mucus on my skin is a little alarming, but at least it’s natural! If love to give it a try.
My grandma always tells me slimy things (like aloe) are good for you, so I am definitely trying it!
I’m currently trying some snail products, but haven’t tried these and would love to, especially the sheet masks and the Secret Key soap.
I’ve never tried the products before but they are very intriguing!
Wow I’ve never heard of that! Would love to try it!
Very interesting, but I’d give it a try.
This sounds so interesting! I am also 30 (first time saying it ;)) and still have acne. I feel like I constantly have at least one blemish on my face, often times more. I’m so over it. I have limited access to great products here in India/Thailand (at least ones that don’t involve whitening agents…first of all, I would never want to *bleach* my skin, and secondly, it wouldn’t work because I’m already part albino) and am so interested in trying something new. My daily cleaners and toner aren’t cutting it. I would love to try this. And I’m all about trying new (and weird) things! Thanks for sharing this.
Sounds like a product worth trying! As someone who also suffers from acne and has acne scars, I am always on the look out for something new to try. I have never used snail as a beauty product before, but am up for the adventure.
I think it’s something to consider…I’d love to win :)
Happy to see more posts about this Korean trend and seeing more Korean skincare brands popping up stateside. We all can learn a thing or two from them, they have amazing skin!!! Would love to add these products into my multi-step skincare routine!
This line and the snail thing is all new to me however, I love trying new skincare and would love to try this. I sincerely wish what I’m about to say isn’t true but one reason I love trying new skincare items is to see first hand if they actually do what they claim to do. The majority of the time products do not do what they claim, a fact I so wish was different. Thank you for this opportunity. My email is reidsrd@hotmail.com.
I think its so weird, but cool at the same time! I would normally be so grossed out at the thought of it, but after reading it the snail actually works! This is very interesting and would love to win it! :)
This is truly exciting! I’ve dealt with acne-prone skin since adolescence. I’ve always been afraid to try new things fearing they would irritate my skin further. Since I began to near my 30th birthday (this past September) I’ve decided to take the plunge and try different masks, cleansers, and treatments to help. Recently I’ve heard many wonderful things about Korean skincare and cosmetics and it seems that if snail products are working for other women then I should give them a shot as well.
Hi Courtney! I can completely relate!! It’s the worst, isn’t it? Would you email me at KellySLarkin@gmail.com? I’d love to send you the set! :) Congrats, girl!
I like all of the items in the set/box… I am looking forward to trying the snail mask.
Snail gel sounds disgusting, but I would still love to try it! I have been battling acne all my life and am always looking for products that actually work. Thank you for the chance to win.
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I’ve never seen this before, but am completely intrigued! I actually really like snails (weird? don’t judge, haha) so was glad to see that the process doesn’t harm them but still has such positive skin effects. Hyper-pigmentation and acne scars are something I’ve struggled with for awhile and haven’t found an effective remedy for them yet (lemon juice is supposed to work, but still testing that out…) so would love to try these products!
I’ve heard great things about snail products and have wanted to try them.