What is it: Every month our favorite money sucking store Sephora sends out a curated box of higher end samples to try out. Every month you receive 5 samples and a perfume sample. The boxes are customized with a few different variations being sent out each month.
There is a small survey that Sephora has you take that helps Sephora curate a box to your needs. There is also a card included in the box for a complimentary mini makeover (which are complimentary any way so I don’t really get that) and 50 extra points if you purchase something in store.
Best Box EVER! lol I liked this one alot.
This is my girlfriend’s cat Stubby, he really really wanted to be in the picture. So much so that he promptly fell asleep once I told him he could. So Stubby meet Everyone, Everyone meet Stubby he makes a guest appearance in most of these pictures because he is far to cute to crop out.
Aw teeny kitty nose. This is my favorite liquid eye makeup remover I wish they sold it in this size but they don’t it gets everything off easily and it doesn’t sting or feel really oily and residuey. I usually buy the 50 ml size which is why I am using that as the full size price.
This was really nice I have wanted to try this for awhile but was worried it would be too caramel but it is just perfect. Hydrating sweet and not overly sticky.
I like this hair oil it makes my hair really soft and smooth. This box has two of my favorite things to get from these Sephora boxes so it is a win for me.
This is just a meh mascara its ok but not great. I feel like it is too light and natural of a look on the eyes to justify the price.
I really enjoyed this box because it is things I know I love and will use and then something I have wanted to try. This was probably the best box of the year for me.
Well slightly delayed empties post because I was away the first part of this month. I did really really bad on empties this month. I missed my 1 product a day goal. Shit happens but I used up so much on my trip that December will make up for November. I did use up a fair bit of makeup in November which always feels like a win for me even when it is mostly mascara.
Skincare (5)
Peter Thomas Roth Max Complexion Correction Pads I wanted something that was going to work better and be better for my skin then like an Oxy pad and while these are great the ingredients aren’t any better and then have added fragrance so maybe actually worse ingredients? I really like a harsh toning pad sometimes my skin just really needs it. So I will search on for the perfect pad but as of now I still think Oxy Pads might be the best. These just aren’t worth the price. I actually have a toner from Olay that I am using that feels almost identical to these pads I may soak some pads in that and see if I can diy these pads. I’ll keep you updated if I do that
Repurchase: Maybe
Estee Lauder Advanced Night Repair Eye Concentrate Matrix I don’t feel like this did much and this packaging is terrible. You can’t like get to the product its in a hard bottle ad you get it out with this like rollerball stick thing it is just so aggravating.
Repurchase: No
SK-II Facial Treatment Essence I don’t get what the fuss about this is it legit did nothing.
Repurchase: No
Indie Lee Brightening Cleanser this was just meh it wasn’t brightening (can a cleanser really be brightening I mean it’s on your skin for like 25 seconds) and didn’t really make my skin feel clean so this was just not for me and it I am pretty sure it is kinda pricey.
Repurchase: No
Clinique Dramatically Different Hydrating Jelly I like so much Clinique skincare but not this one. I was so excited for this water based moisturizer when I heard about it because it sounded perfect for me. I don’t need a ton of hydration most days I like a really light moisturizer but this was almost too watery and almost felt sticky on the skin. I have another sample of this that I think Noam going to save until summer and see if it works better for me in the heat.
Repurchase: No
Random (4)
Fortune Cookie Soap Company Veggie Protein Deodorant in Sugar Pits this is kinda the only natural deodorant I am really into I like them for just days I need a break or am just kicking around the house or just running out real fast for something.
Repurchase: Yes
Sally Hansen Crème Hair Remover works as well as any other.
Repurchase: Yes
Tinkle Facial Razor this is ok but I don’t like it as much as the ones I got from Crown Bushes. These wear out a lot faster and I find them slightly awkward to hold.
Repurchase: No
Nair Brazilian Spa Clay Hair Remover this actually took my hair off I was like really shocked because that almost never happens with these things but I had to use so so much I only got like 2 uses out of this whole can. I picked it up on a whim for like 2 or 3dollars so I wasn’t that mad but based on that I would not repurchase and the smoothness only lasted about a day not as long as shaving would.
Repurchase: No
Home Scents (1)
Bath and Body Works Blueberry Maple Pancakes I loved this candle BBW seems to do blueberry scents well I loved this and I loved their Blueberry Sugar candle. This didn’t have a lot of maple which I prefer.
Repurchase: Yes
Lip (1)
Aquaphor Lip Repair I love Aquaphor it is my healing balm of choice I love the slick hydrating soothing feel of this on my lips. Love this in this lip balm style and the big tube size meant for skin both work for both purposes though so multipurpose.
Repurchase: Yes
Declutter (7)
Smashbox Always on Liquid Lipstick in On Demand I love the formula of the Always on Liquid Lipsticks but I just could not make this color work for me. It is a very Nude Coraly shade that just does not look go on me in my opinion.
It Cosmetics Superhero Mascara see review in makeup for the one I used up.
Tarte Tarteist Pro Glow Liquid Highlighter in Sparkler this just never worked for me no matter how I tried it, it would go on chunky no matter how much I blended it would end up bunched up on my face and it was inconsistently glittery it just it is a no for me.
Ilia Lipstick in In My Room I didn’t like an of the other samples I tried from Ilia so there is no reason for me to keep this and try it.
Clinique Liquid Facial Soap This is a perfectly good face soap but it burns the crap out of my eyes if it gets in them so I don’t like using it at all my eyes are sensitive and it isn’t worth the risk to me.
Cargo Swimmables Eye Pencil in 10 Dorado Beach this isn’t bad per say but it isn’t great either the formula is just fine. This color is just blah though. It barely shows up on my skin and is just a sparkely nothing on my me if you have a really light skin tone I could see this being a really pretty warm shade that isn’t overwhelming but if you are in the light/medium skintone or deeper I don’t see this working for you.
Benefit Gimme Brow in 3 I will start with saying this is totally not a good color for me but I decided to just give it a shot and see what I really thought of this type of product and formula and all that since the universe keeps sending me these damn things. I hate it it felt and tome looked like I had weird gooey mascara in my eyes I don’t really need that kind of volume in my brows I don’t like that look so just no and now I firmly know that I don’t like this just like I knew I wouldn’t.
Makeup (5)
Wet n Wild Megaliner Liquid Eyeliner in Trim with Lace I really like the Megaliners because they are amazing like the first two times you use them so when I need a colored liner that I know I’m only going to use once or twice these are a perfect cheap options. I also love the very stiff hard “brush” applicator I find it really user friendly. After 2 or so uses they start to thin out and lose their opacity which isn’t great. I will keep buying them but probably not the white one anymore because I need a white that can stick around a little longer because I use white a bit more frequently but other colors I will still buy.
Repurchase: Other colors, not black or white
Too Cool for School Dinoplatz Escalator Mascara this is one of those mascara where you can twist the brush into different positions which is cool. The packaging is so adorable with the dinosaurs on it I love it. This is also a really pretty mascara and it definitely lasts all day but it is so impossibly hard to take off eve with my best makeup removers.
Repurchase: No
Beauty For Real I-Line in Black Magic I love their eyeliners they are comfortable richly pigmented so easy to put on they don’t break and dry out like a lot of retractable eyeliners do. I will probably go through the hassle of locating and buying this despite the hassle and price.
Repurchase: Yes
It Cosmetics Superhero Mascara I really hated this mascara. It looked really pretty on gave a lot of length, but it flaked horribly. It was a very dry mascara so if I even accidentally touched my eyes it would flake and once it started flaking even blinking would like rain down dry particles into my eyes that hurt and was uncomfortable.
Repurchase: No
Essence The False Lash Mascara this did not impress me this is a very standard natural looking mascara that adds a bit of length. If you need a natural mascara its cheap and not terrible if that is the look you are going for.
Repurchase: No
Lotion (1)
Bath and Body Works Vanilla Bean Noel I love the way Vanilla Bean Noel smells in this packaging especially I swear it smells different in other packaging. I would if I repurchase this it would be just for the smell. It’s just an ok lotion.
Repurchase: Maybe
Bodycare (1)
Dove Exfoliating Body Polish this was not that special. It didn’t scrub especially well it didn’t smell especially great it is pretty much like everything from the Dove brand in my opinion not offensive not bad but not memorable.
Repurchase: No
Haircare (1)
Manic Panic Amplified Semi-Permanent Hair Dye in Ultra Violet this faded so so fast like less than 2 weeks and kinda dried my hair out. The bottle was such a mess that I didn’t keep it for a picture.
