Hello all! I made the impulsive decision to buy the Stray Kids Nacific Vegan Butter Balm collection (the pictures were beautiful, I love a good balm, RIP my credit card with that shipping cost). I just received the box today, and there are a great many things I want to yell in excitement about! However, I dont have many KPop friends, so I thought I would share here if that is okay 😊 (Mods please let me know if this is better fitting to another subreddit that I don't know about)

PICTURE THINGS I WOULD LIKE TO YELL ABOUT: 1) 3RACHA all doing the signature Changbin finger-dimple pose ☺️ truly adorable, I love their bond and wonder about all the ways they have influenced each others' thinking and habits over the years

2) September Twins having the same top note and same back heart pose! Since it is their birthdays right now it just seems to mean something ya know ❤️

3) Generally all the pictures are so soft, they are so pretty and handsome at the same time.

4) Instrument pictures: Hyunjin looks like he doesn't quite know what he's doing with that stick; Seungmin looks like he's able to angrily get down to business and play the keyboard 😅; Han with the lyre (I think) just makes me think of the Greek god Apollo which is so very fitting for one of the sunshine twins who is also a music produce; Chan giving moody enigmatic musically-talented boyfriend vibes while Changbin and Felix just want to serenade you with their latest soft summer ditty; IN looks like he's holding a Snickers bar with a mischievous grin; I can imagine Lee Know going "I have two drum sticks and you have two eyes" in a reprisal of a previous unique threat.

5) The poses with products: In general, I wish modelling was done with more smiling. As seen in Changbin and IN's photos, they have such beautiful smiles and, to me, that sells more than anything. Seungmin looks like he is plotting some realtively harmless prank in his mischievous brain.

BALM THINGS TO BABBLE ABOUT 1) Their handwriting for the balm labels! I will never get over Chan's handwriting, Hyunjin is the group's resident main artist but never forget Chan made the Stary Kids logo and has worm doodle looks like a digital print everytime.

2) Sniff test: All of the scents are nice, though some are not quite to my tastes. a. My favorites are: Hyunjin's Timbre (a balanced floral/woody scent), Chan's Tenor (usually not a fan of bergamot but the mix with pine makes a nice mild spicy scent reminiscent of walking through a forest!), Felix's Melody (fruity, sweet, earthy), Han's Brass (fruity and spicy). b. I thought I would like IN's Tune because of the jasmine but the scent is overall quite muted, and Lee Know's Tutti is a little too woody for me. Changbin's Lyrics really just smells like grass and dirt, and Seungmin's Rondo is a little too strong and sweet for my liking. But I will use them all! 3) Wear test for anyone else who gets tempted to buy these: the balms are quite hard and it takes quite a bit of rubbing to get a decent amount of product! At first it felt like I was rubbing a silicone puck, but then the product started melting onto my finger. Once applied, the scents are a lot more subtle so even the ones I didn’t like too much are not too bad. The formula is fairly hydrating with just the thinnest layer of balm, and its not greasy at all. I think it would be nice to use after washing your hand to keep your skin smooth and prevent them from getting ashy. At first I was like "I really paid like $12 for each of these tiny tins" but its a little more bearble seeing that a little balm goes a decent way.

If you've made it to the end, thank you so much for reading my Reddit rant about a questionable purchase related to one of my favorite bands. I hope you have a great day/night!

PS. Would anyone be interested in buying the pictures with products, either individuals or the entire accordion fold? I may decide to reduce my general clutter and mail those out on kpopforsale since I am not too fond of pictures that are clearly ads, but others may enjoy having them