June Jacobs Papaya Purifying Enzyme Masque - pics, swatches, review

Hello, Beautiful!

Back in August I received a sample of the June Jacobs Papaya Purifying Enzyme Masque in my Birchbox. I fell in love with the smell, but also loved how soft it made my skin. I'm so happy to have the full sized version now, which is what I'll share with you in this post.

Check out my pics, swatches, stats, and review... click on pics to view them larger.

June Jacobs
Papaya Purifying Enzyme Masque

Basic Stats for June Jacobs Papaya Purifying Enzyme Masque:

Formula: creamy mask

Cost/Availability: $62.00 (3.7 fl oz full size). Available on the June Jacobs website, the Birchbox website, Dermstore's website, and everywhere else June Jacobs products are sold.

Packaging: rounded jar with twist-off lid; comes with a mini scoop

My Rating: 5 out of 5 Kisses

Formula:

This creamy face masque contains a highly effective combination of papaya's natural fruit enzyme, papain with extracts of mango and pineapple, to gently dissolve dead surface impurities allowing nourishing oils of sweet almond and borage seed to penetrate, improving  tone and elasticity of the skin. Powerful patent pending anti-oxidant blend of white, red and green tea extracts combined with goji berry, pomegranate and grape seed extracts help to neutralize free radicals, protect skin from environmental toxins and combat the visible signs of premature aging. Leaves skin soft, supple, and smooth.

Cost/Availability:

$62.00 (3.7 fl oz full size). Available on the June Jacobs website, the Birchbox website, Dermstore's website, and everywhere else June Jacobs products are sold.

Packaging:

Rounded jar with twist-off lid. Comes with a mini scoop.

June Jacobs Papaya Purifying Enzyme Masque Review:

When I received a sample of the June Jacobs Papaya Purifying Enzyme Masque in my August 2011 Birchbox, I instantly fell in love with the scent! It was a smooth fragrant mix of tropical fruits that smelled almost good enough to eat!

This masque starts off white but turns clear by the time it's ready to be washed off. It applies nicely; very creamy and you don't need to coat it on thick. The amount I showed in a photo above is all I usually use to get the job done. I leave it on for up to 10 minutes, but it says 3 to 10 minutes depending on skin sensitivity.

After washing this off my face, my skin felt super smooth and soft. This is one of those masks that you use and you don't think it's working, but after you wash it off you realize it did a job well done.

Use this masque 1 to 2 times a week for soft, smooth, supple skin.

Overall, yes, I would absolutely recommend this masque!

Now let me know what you think...

What do you think of this face masque? Did you get this in your Birchbox or would you want to try this out? Discuss in the comments below.

August 2011 Birchbox - shipments #1 & #2

Hello, Beautiful!

This is both mine and my husband's August 2011 Birchbox (both myself and my husband receive a Birchbox each month). This month we received the exact same box, which is the first time that's happened. I guess it's time for me to change my husband's beauty profile settings back (I had them all selected).

For more information on Birchbox, or to sign-up and start receiving your own Birchbox every month, CLICK HERE to visit http://www.birchbox.com/. Just $10 each month!

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August 2011 Birchbox

My Birchbox beauty profile was set to Trendy & Classic. My husband's Birchbox beauty profile was set to Trendy, Classic, Adventurous, and Low-Maintenance.

The Included Info Card:

SHIPMENT QUICK-STATS:

• Value of this month's shipment: $26.15 (value is approximate)
• Total # of items received: 5
• # of skin care items: 2
• # of body care items: 0
• # of makeup items: 1
• # of nail care items: 0
• # of hair care items: 2
• # of fragrance: 0
• # of other items: 0

Now I'll break it down, product-by-product...

SHAVEWORKS The Cool Fix

• Description On Info Card: At last, a solution to bumps, ingrown, and other shaving and waxing side effects. Bonus: it soothes as it works. 
• My Thoughts: I actually purchased this exact item (and size) from Sephora a few months ago for my husband. It was marketed as a men's after shave type gel to help soothe and prevent ingrown hairs. My husband actually likes it, so now he has two more bottles of it. Yay! I, on the other hand, never thought to use it on myself. Now I have something to try. 
• Sample Size: 1 fl
• Full Size: 2 fl @ $11 (or 5.3 fl oz @ $25)
• Sample Size Value: $5.50

JUNE JACOBS Papaya Purifying Enzyme Masque

• Description On Info Card: Powered by natural fruit extracts, this creamy mask dissolves dull cells, then boosts skin with essential oils and antioxidant-rich tea extracts.
• My Thoughts: I'm always excited to try a new mask or peel, and this one smells delicious! A very nice light fruity scent and a very nice creamy texture. The scent alone makes me want to eat it! I tried this out on my hand (after swatched it for the photos above). I left it on for about 5 minutes, removed with water and my hand felt incredibly smooth, soft, the dry skin on my hand was completely gone, and my hand just looked better. Not to mention my hand smelled so freakin delicious! I'm seriously in love with the scent. I need it in a spray-fragrance version!
• Sample Size: 0.5 fl oz
• Full Size: 3.7 fl oz @ $62
• Sample Size Value: $8.38

SMASHBOX Photo Finish Primer

• Description On Info Card: This award-winning primer is better than ever, with brand-new packaging. It gives skin a matte, velvet-soft finish and keeps makeup in place all day.
• My Thoughts: This was the very first foundation primer I ever tried, and that was nearly 9 years ago. Ever since, I've used this foundation primer very often. I have a lot of primers now, so I don't use one exclusively, but I do find I can always count on this primer. It was the primer I used on my wedding day (and on all my bridesmaids).
• Sample Size: 0.25 fl oz
• Full Size: 1 fl oz @ $36
• Sample Size Value: $9.00

OUIDAD Climate Control Heat & Humidity Gel

• Description On Info Card: A styling aid with brains! When this non-sticky gel sense heat, it stops hair from expanding. Welcome to frizz-free curls.
• My Thoughts: I've always wanted to try the Ouidad brand, and this product seems like a great way to try the line. I plan to try this out on my next amusement park trip, which will really put it to the test!
• Sample Size: 0.6 fl oz
• Full Size: 6 fl oz @ $16
• Sample Size Value: $1.60

TWISTBAND Hair Tie (black) 

• Description On Info Card: This soft elastic gives the hair tie a sophisticated makeover -- it looks as good on your wrist as it does in your hair.
• My Thoughts: I don't normally like thicker sized hair ties, but this one is black so it blends nicely with my darker brown hair. I like the fact that it works well, comfy in my hair and looks cute on my wrist. Although I won't over glorify it; it's just an elastic ribbon looking thing. And with the way I lose hair ties, well I don't know if I could afford to lose these. They aren't expensive, but they are if you lose hair ties a lot.
• Sample Size: 1 Twistband
• Full Size: 3 Twistbands @ $5
• Sample Size Value: $1.67