To celebrate new additions to the Beauty Box Store, we are holding a very special Spring Sale — 10% discount on ALL Raffine products!
Our first Raffine product was the Perfect One Collagen Cream and it proved so popular that we thought our customers would love to try other products in this natural beauty range.
Raffine Solid Cleansing Oil (Makeup Remover) – USD49 USD44.10
An innovative makeup remover, this is a waxy paste made of orange, lemon, and grapefruit oil, that turns into oil once it comes into contact with your skin. It can remove heavy, waterproof makeup and leaves skin soft and hydrated.
Raffine Perfect One Deep Treatment Collagen Mask – USD65 USD58.50
These masks are infused with nourishing ingredients like royal jelly, hyaluronic acid, baker’s yeast, ginseng extract, soybean extract, pomegranate extract and chamomile that rejuvenates and moisturizes sallow skin deeply.
Raffine Clear Lotion – USD65 USD58.50
Brighten your skin tone with this hydrating toner made with vitamin C, baker’s yeast, saxifrage flower extract, peony extract, mulberry root bark, chlorella extract, and hyaluronic acid. Like many Japanese toners and treatment water products, you splash this on after washing your face, instead of using a cotton pad.
We used to pack them in the regular boxes and confused a few of our customers. Sorry for that — we had to use the regular ones to get the products past US customs. The US and EU countries do not allow non-English packaging.
So now you can see that the Premium product has hyaluronic acid and coenzyme Q10 on the English cover!
Monoi oil by The Body Shop is my new HG moisturizer for winter. In a desperate hunt for a solution for extremely parched skin, I found this to be a miracle (you can read more about it here).
Makeup Alley reviewers also gave monoi oil the thumbs up as a great way to smooth frizzy hair out.
Perhaps it was my five-week hiatus in the tropics that made me sensitive to this winter season. I thought I nailed it after I bought a humidifier in 2008 but I felt dried out — inside and out.
Hi everyone, there’s no blending or chopping in my kitchen for this video. Today’s just a short chat about what Meiji Amino Collagen Apple & Ginger and Grapefruit flavors taste and look like. I’m honestly not a fan of anything too sweet or sour, so I was quite impressed by how these two versions held their own.
Bonus tip: a sneak peak at what you can do with the apple flavor if you haven’t got it already.
Remember my little kimchi misadventure here? I’m proud to say I didn’t let that one hiccup get me down and this second batch did not make me sick. I’m happy to say that I’m back to noshing on fermented veggies and hoping my insides and skin will love me for it. However, I’m still not friends with natto…
Although I deem this as a success, I’ve to say that this is not exactly a traditional kimchi recipe. I did not use rice flour or fish sauce or a lot of salt, but I found it to be yummy all the same. It doesn’t emit the same pungent aroma as store-bought kimchi that is actually a bonus for me because I don’t like anything that smells fishy.
We’re knee-deep in winter so I thought a hot, savory recipe was in order. Many of my collagen drink recipes revolve around sweet fruit-based concoctions, but Meiji Amino Collagen can actually be consumed in your meal. You can add this collagen supplement powder to pretty much any liquid you desire and at any temperature because its effectiveness will not be affected.
Since this is a Japanese product, I thought a simple healthy Japanese recipe, miso soup, would be suitable as an introduction. Miso is a paste made from fermented soy beans and is a staple in every Japanese household. I think it’s one of the secrets to good health and longevity in Japanese culture. Forget instant pre-mixes that have MSG — it’s so easy to make your own.
Recipe (serves two):
1 small piece of dried kelp (size of half a small envelope)
1 tsp of white miso
2 tsp of shoyu (also called soy sauce)
1 drop of mirin (Japanese rice wine; optional)
1 drop of sesame oil (optional)
2 small rice bowls of water
2 shiitake mushrooms
1/2 packet of golden mushrooms
1 tbs wakame
1 spoonful of Meiji Amiino Collagen
Place the kelp in boiling water and wait for five minutes. Then, put all the ingredients in except for the collagen powder. When the mushrooms look soft, turn the fire down and stir in the amino collagen. Ladle the broth into bowls and serve.
Let this be the conversation topic of your party or gathering with your girlfriends when you make them this lip-smackingly delicious collagen ice cream. And get this, there is no fattening dairy or refined sugar to make you feel guilty.
Recipe:
2 1/2 cups of soaked cashews
1 cup soaked dates
2 tbs maple syrup
3 tbs unsweetened cocoa powder
1/2 cup nut milk (or any other non-dairy milks)
1 spoonful Meiji Amino Collagen
Blend the whole mixture into a thick chocolate smoothie in a high-speed blender. If your smoothie is too thick, pour in some more nut milk or water to get things going. Pour the liquid in bit by bit till you get the consistency that you want. For most at-home ice cream makers, you need to freeze the bowl for at least 10 hours (or follow the instructions in your ice cream maker manual) to make fluffy, creamy ice cream. Pour the smoothie into the maker and wait for it do its magic. It should be done in 20 minutes or so.
What does it taste like? Just like ice cream but a little lighter and you don’t feel so heavy and stuffed after eating dairy ice cream.
In this fall/winter season, Japanese fuyu persimmons are in abundance so I came up with a spicy comforting smoothie recipe that is creamy and delicious. Persimmons are orange in color so they are full of beta-carotene which is great for skin repair. It’s a filling and energy-giving snack when it’s cold out and you feel like you need a pick-me-up.
Recipe (in a blender):
1 persimmon
1 banana
1 glass nut milk (or any milk of your choice)
Dash of cinnamon
Splash of vanilla essence
1 spoonful Meiji Amino Collagen
For this festive season, I have a special Christmas beauty punch recipe that will keep pouring nutrients into your skin and body while partaking in turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes and pudding. If you don’t have pears, apples or cranberries will taste just as refreshing, too.
Recipe (in a blender; makes 10 wine glasses):
1 pear
1 orange
1/4 lemon
1 tall glass of water
Slices of strawberry, lemon, & orange (for decoration)
1 spoonful Meiji Amino Collagen
Blend all the ingredient except the fruit slices in a high-speed blender, then use a strainer or nut milk bag to strain the pulp away. Pour into wine glasses and decorate with bright-colored fruit slices.
There’s a new flavor on the block: Meiji Amino Collagen 25 Days’ Supply Apple & Ginger (click here to buy).
Meiji comes up with a brand new winter flavor to tickle your tastebuds. Last summer we had grapefruit (which is still on sale) and during the previous winter, hot lemon, which was all sold out in Japan.
Enjoy a warm cup of apple and ginger with a shot of collagen this brr cold season.
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