Boxycharm August 2018 Subscription Box Review

Boxycharm

Cost: $21

Cycle: Every Month

What is it:

Boxycharm sends out 4 to 5 full size  items every month which makes it really unique among the  boxes I subscribe to.  It is a nice change to get all full size products especially for the reasonable price of $21 which is usually less then the cost of one item in the box.

If you would like to subscribe you can use my referral link HERE. I don’t get anything other then points but would really appreciate it but do as you feel comfortable you are also welcome to use the link in the header that leads to the regular homepage.

You can also review your products and get “charms” which are their versions of points that you can use as money off in their shop.


Really interesting assortment of products in this months Boxycharm. I had alot of feelings (She doesn’t even go here! lol). Moving on from movie references and back to makeup lets get started. This will probably be a really long post.

Laura Lee Los Angeles Wander Beauty Adesse New York House of Lashes Smashbox Bang Beauty

Adesse New York Sweet Almond Cuticle Oil

Full Size: 11 ml

Full Size Cost: $18

Sample Size: 11 ml

Value: $18

Adesse New York Sweet Almond Cuticle Oil

I don’t really feel like this moisturized my cuticles at all. It has the advantages of not leaving your fingers feeling greasy but it doesn’t make my cuticles soft. I much prefer the Fortune Cookie Soap ones they are very greasy but they really work.

House of Lashes Siren Mini Lashes

Full Size: 3 pair

Full Size Cost: $22.50

Sample Size: 1 pair

Value: $7.50

House of Lashes Siren Mini

I don’t wear lashes ever I have never worn a pair. I like the idea of minis but these are really intense lashes for minis. they seem really curly and are definitely dramatic. I would have liked if they came with glue since people who don’t wear lashes wouldn’t have that on hand.

Wander Beauty Baggage Claim Gold Eye Masks

Full Size: 6 masks

Full Size Cost: $25

Sample Size: 3 masks

Value: $12.50

Wander Beauty Baggage Claim Gold Eye Masks

I am excited to try these out I don’t use eye masks often I don’t feel like they ever do anything other then feel nice so I save them for like relaxing treats since I don’t have a ton of them.

Smashbox Always on Liquid Lipstick in In Demand

Full Size: 4 ml

Full Size Cost: $24

Sample Size: 4 ml

Value: $24

Smashbox Always on Liquid Lipstick In Demand

I don’t know how I feel about this color it looks ok in some likes and then like concealer lips in other lights I just don’t know. In the swatch it is a pretty neutral pink but on it seems to change. I have to try it out with like a darker lip liner and see if that helps. As far as formula these stay on pretty well but aren’t super comfy they are a little gritty almost you can feel them on your lips and if I can feel it I want permanent staying power lol. Swatched Below.

Bang Beauty Gel Eyeliner in Chocolate

Full Size: 3.5 g

Full Size Cost: $22

Sample Size: 3.5 g

Value: $22

Bang Beauty Gel Eyeliner

I don’t use gel eyeliner a ton or brown eyeliner ever but feel really compelled to keep this so I will. It is really really soft and creamy and applies nicely but it is brown which is so meh to me. Swatched Below.

Laura Lee Los Angeles Party Animal Palette

Full Size: 7.8 g

Full Size Cost: $19

Sample Size: 7.8 g

Value: $19

Laura Lee Los Angeles

I was so prepared to hate this palette because I am not a Laura Lee fan but I love it. I love colorful palettes and no box ever sends those out. I have really been looking for a small colorful palette that I could take with me when I travel but all my colorful shadows are expensive and in giant palettes I would be afraid would break. This has really nice sturdy thick packaging with a soft matte feel a mirror and a good magnetic closure.  I like the bright fun colors the are pretty smooth and pigmented. Bottoms up has a lot of glitter and it does have fall out which I am not a fan of but it a sparkley Barbie pink is a such a fun touch. This is my most favorite thing in the box.

 


Total: $103

I was so impressed with the palette which made the box for me the other items were all a little meh for me I will use most but none were really great other then this palette. Not the best Boxycharm month but next month’s spoilers are looking really good.

<3 Nightmare Before Makeup

Ipsy August 2018 Subscription Box Review

Ipsy Bag

Cost: $10 monthly, $110 annual

Cycle: Every Month

What is it: Every month Ipsy sends out a cute makeup bag of samples and full size items. you can review your bag for points that you can trade in for reward items. The rewards change often and the range between 100 points and 1000 points. You can get up to 95 points every month.

If you want to subscribe you can subscribe HERE and skip the waitlist. That is my referral link so I do get points to spend but I’m not an affiliate I don’t make any money or anything it’s just one beauty junkie to another.


I am not a fan of this orange and yellow bag, but the tassel and only the tassel seems really nice quality which is odd as hell. I also didn’t get alot of the products I was hoping for so that sucks.

Glow for a Cause Lip Love in Flirt

Full Size: 4.25 g

Full Size Cost: $6

Sample Size: 4.25 g

Value: $6

This is a really nice lip balm it feels really smooth and moisturizing on the lips. It is supposed to be watermelon flavored (yuck) but I can’t taste it so we are good. It has a really subtle pink shimmer to it that is pretty with out being overly pigmented in a way that I don’t like.

Crown Brushes CB106 Blush Highlighter Brush

Full Size: Yes

Full Size Cost: $7.95

This brush is so soft and fluffy and dense. It is going to be so perfect for buffing on highlighter I love it.

La Ritzy Lip Stix in Plum

Full Size: 3.6 g

Full Size Cost: $20

Sample Size: 3.6 g

Value: $20

So this comes in 6 shades but this is the only one on the website and it is really hard to find so I have a sneaking feeling that this is discontinued and this is unsold inventory that Ipsy bought so this won’t be something that can be repurchased I’d guess. This is a matte lip crayon but it is pretty thin and not drying feeling. The color is pretty too definitely fall ready. Swatched Below.

Ciate London Glow-To Highlighter in Moondust

Full Size: 5 g

Full Size Cost: $32

Sample Size: 1.5 g

Value: $9.60

This is a  really pretty pink champagne color but it has a lot of loose shimmer in it that I am not a huge fan of. Swatched Below.

Hikari Cream Pigment in Fierce

Full Size: 4 g?

Full Size Cost: $13

Sample Size: 2 g

Value: $6.50?

This is so gorgeous. I love red and burgundy shades so this is right up my alley. I love these cream pigments that are so thick but smooth and so easy to just swipe on. I love this one just as much as I loved the Envy shade I got awhile ago from them. Actually I have really liked all the products I have gotten from this brand I should really try so more of their stuff. Swatched Below.

The cream pigment looks much more orangey/rusty in the photo it is much more red in real life.

Upon second thought maybe I am more happy with this bag then I thought. Even though I didn’t get some of the products I wanted this has been a really good bag with products that feel suited to me and mostly full size. That cream pigment may be full size I just couldn’t find a size online to be sure.

Quick Summary:

Total Value: $50.05

Skincare: o

Makeup: 3

Tools: 1

Hair Care: 0

Perfume: 0

Other: 1

And as far as sizes:

Full Size: 3

Deluxe Sample: 1

Sample: 1

<3 Nightmare Before Makeup

Macy’s Beauty Box August 2018 Subscription Box Review

Macy’s Beauty Box

Cost: $15

Cycle: Every Month

What is it: So Macy’s has hopped on the subscription box bandwagon and this is their first box. Every month you will get a bag, a $5 off coupon, 5 deluxe samples and 1 bonus sample. Why not just say 6? I don’t get it.

All the brands will be brands you can find in Macy’s which is cool they sell Mac and a lot of other brands that are never to rarely in subscription boxes.

The cool thing about the coupon is that it is good in stores and online (beauty ships free at Macy’s) also Macy’s does have sales and $5 dollar products so if you are strategic you can score a free product every month. Depending on your state you may still have to pay tax but that is still basically free.


Really got this (and all my boxes still waiting on a few of them) really late this month. I also thought I was really going to like this bag when I saw it because it is a see through shiny material but it is so stiff and small and hard to open that it really sucks.

August Macy's Beauty Box Juicy Couture Origins TonyMoly IT Cosmetics Lancome Urban Decay

Lancome L’Absolu Lacquer in 378 Be Unique

Full Size: 8 ml

Full Size Cost: $26

Sample Size: 1.5 ml

Value: $4.88

Lancome L'Absolu Lacquer

This is such a tiny sample. And so crazy bright pink I don’t like pink lipsticks or like sticky glossy lacquer type lip products at all so this is a no go for me. It is much brighter in person then in the swatch.

TonyMoly Master Lab Intensive Hydrating Hyaluronic Acid Sheet Mask

Full Size: 1 mask

Full Size Cost: $4

Sample Size: 1 mask

Value: $4

TonyMoly Hyaluronic Acid Sheet Mask

This was the thinnest and smallest face mask I have ever used. At first I was skeptical but those qualities made it fit my face so much better then any other sheet mask I have ever tried. It made my skin feel firm and but a little sticky and tacky so I don’t know that I love it but I don’t hate it either.

Urban Decay All-Nighter Setting Spray

Full Size: 4 oz

Full Size Cost: $32

Sample Size: 0.5 oz

Value: $4

Urban Decay All Nighter Setting Spray

$4 seems to be a real theme for this box here doesn’t it?  This is the OG of setting sprays I have now 3 or 4 samples sizes which is kinda cool because I have almost a full size amount with all my samples lol. This is a great setting pray it doesn’t make my face feel sticky which I love.

Origins Clear Improvement Charcoal Honey Mask

Full Size: 2.5 oz

Full Size Cost: $34

Sample Size: 0.5 oz

Value: $6.80

Origins Clear Improvement

I love charcoal masks and I love honey masks so I am very excited for this mask. I think this is supposed to be a new version of their regular charcoal mask that I like but I am not crazy about so this should be cool to try.

It Cosmetics Confidence in an Eye Cream

Full Size: 60 ml

Full Size Cost: $48

Sample Size: 5 ml

Value: $4

It Cosmetics Confidence in an Eye Cream

Another eye cream not that special but I hate the packaging on this it is like twice as large as it needs to be so this like not even a tiny sample I would want to travel with because it is super bulky.

Juicy Couture Oui Perfume

Full Size: 30 ml

Full Size Cost: $105

Sample Size: 1.5 ml

Value: $5.25

Juicy Couture Oui Perfume

I actually saw and bought this perfume a few days before I got this month’s box so it is safe to say that I love this sample. I love all the Juicy Couture perfumes this one is really pretty but not in a girly florally way. I love it.


Very low value this month. I really liked getting the masks and the setting spray but it wasn’t as good as the previous months have been at all. This is such a hit or miss subscription.

Total Value: $28.93

Skincare: 3

Makeup: 2

Tools: 0

Hair Care: 0

Perfume: 1

Other: 2

And as far as sizes:

Full Size: 0

Deluxe Sample: 0

Sample: 6

<3 Nightmare Before Makeup