Author: nightmareb4

Macy’s Beauty Box May 2023

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Macy’s Beauty Box

Cost: $15

Cycle: Every Month

What is it: Every month you will get a bag, a $5 off coupon with a purchase amount which I hate (SUCH A DOWNGRADE), 5 deluxe samples and 1 bonus sample. Why not just say 6? I don’t get it. Lately we have been getting between 6 and 8 items per month you never really know how many things you are going to get.

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

This is box was a Sunday Riley takeover. I really like the take over boxes and getting to use a whole line of products. I wished this had the C.E.O. Oil that is one of my favorite Sunday Riley products all the oils are really. .But I really love the C.E.O Line in general.

C.E.O. Afterglow Brightening Vitamin C Cream

Full Size: 50 g

Full Size Cost: $65

Sample Size: 8 g

Value: $10.40

I like this cream it has a really nice comforting orangey scent and I love this line I’m excited to get to use more then just a one time use sample.

Sunday Riley Auto Correct Brightening and Depuffing Eye Contour Cream

Full Size: 15 ml

Full Size Cost: $65

Sample Size: 3 ml

Value: $13

I have never tried this one I don’t usually like dark circle correcting eye creams the tone never works with my skin tone but I’m game to give it a go.

Sunday Riley A+ High-Dose Retinoid Serum

Full Size: 50 ml

Full Size Cost: $122

Sample Size: 5 ml

Value: $12.20

This is a good retinoid and pretty strong for a retinoid verse a retinol.

C.E.O. 15% Vitamin C Brightening Serum

Full Size: 50 ml

Full Size Cost: $122

Sample Size: 5 ml

Value: $12.20

I like this serum I love things with Vitamin C not as much as the oil but if you don’t like oils this would be the next best thing for brightening.

Sunday Riley Good Genes Lactic Acid Treatment

Full Size: 50 ml

Full Size Cost: $122

Sample Size: 5 ml

Value: $12.20

This is not my favorite lactic acid treatment out there and it is expensive for what it is. I have one or two little bottles to use but this one I will pass along.

Sunday Riley Eye Contour Tool

Full Size: 2 piece set

Full Size Cost: $7.99

Sample Size: 1 piece

Value: $4

I don’t care for this style of facial tool/eye cream applicator I feel like I am going to poke myself in the eye with it but it is really heavy and pretty, alot nice quality then alot of the other bonus items we get.

This was a really solid box it is a pretty my full night time facial routine and a really good val

Total Value: $64

Skincare: 5

Makeup: 0

Tools: 1

Hair Care: 0

Perfume: 0

Other: 0

And as far as sizes:

Full Size: 0

Deluxe Sample: 1

Sample: 6

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What’s in My Trash? April 2023

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I was so close to catching up this month 36 cents was all I needed to be back on track. That is like the definition of annoying.

Skincare (8)

Goldfaden MD Wake Up Call Overnight Regenerative Facial Treatment io have no idea why this is so expensive. This was fine but I don’t really think it did anything amazing.

Repurchase: No

Bare Minerals Ageless 10% Phyto-Retinol Night Concentrate this was fine. I liked it I don’t like it as much as a regular retinol.

Repurchase: No

Mario Badescu Facial Spray with Green Tea I like these having a spray just feels like a nice ending step to my skincare routine and these are cheap I don’t think they really are beneficial in anyway though.

Repurchase: Yes

Upcircle Eye Cream this was just an eye cream nothing special and not suited to my needs this is more suited for someone much younger.

Repurchase: No

belif The True Cream Aqua Bomb really didn’t like this it was heavy but not moisturizing and kinda sticky and just was not right for me at all.

Repurchase: No

Strivectin Advanced Retinol Eye Cream this was good I really liked it also when you think this is empty cut it open I had like 3 weeks of cream left.

Repurchase: Maybe

Trader Joe’s Watermelon Overnight Face Mask I thought this would be a dupe for the Glow Recipe one and it is not it is very sticky and doesn’t do anything.

Repurchase: No

Soo Ae Donkey Milk Skin Gel Mask this left me feeling very sticky an a little irritated.

Repurchase: No

Random (1)

Dove Advanced Care Antiperspirent in Sheer Cool this is good I like these I go through phases where I use Dove and phases where I use Degree.

Repurchase: Yes

Home Scents (5)

Honey Nut Cheerios Candle this was not good.

Repurchase: No

Bath and Body Works Wallflower in Pink Lemonade this was officially my last one of these and at the moment I have no intention of buying more. I might buy a Christmas one when Christmas comes and I have a lot of guests but I just don’t think these are impactful enough.

Repurchase: No

Bath and Body Works Single Wick Candle Grapefruit + Sage I really hated the scent of this but it did have a really strong throw.

Repurchase: No

Cinnamon Toast Crunch Candle no scent throw these were just a fail I got suckered in with the cute jars.

Repurchase: No

Lichen & Limestone Candle in Hampden College this had a great crackle to it and a really dark academia woodsy library scent. My biggest problem with these is that the wicks are glued down properly so they travel and you can’t burn these all they way through like I would like to.

Repurchase: No

Lip (1)

Fresh Sugar Infusion Lip Treatment in Citrus Rush I love these lip balms but for $24 I don’t love this as much as the mint one. They are so creamy and nice and smooth and perfection but they don’t last forever on the lips I run through them pretty fast. These really are only a treat product.

Repurchase: No

Lotion (2)

Victoria Secret Mega Moisture Foam Coconut Oil Moisturizing Body Mousse this was a mess the foam dispenser didn’t work well it was kinda greasy and because the spray sprayed everywhere I found out that this would stain things it touched like a white/pink color. All around fail.

Repurchase: No

Ulta Beauty Body Lotion White Chocolate this smelled like chocolate which was nice. But the lotion was sticky and not that great at moisturizing but the scent was great.

Repurchase: No

Haircare (2)

Andrew Fitzsimmons Hair Conditioner Prism I liked this fine but I don’t know that I would repurchase this in favor of trying something new.

Repurchase: No

Ashea Restore Hair Treatment I hated the process of using it it was so thick like a solid and really hard to work through my hair and really hard to rinse out but it did leave my hair really nice and soft so kinda a love hate with this one.

Repurchase: Maybe I got this at a random farmers market near my house so I don’t know if I can ever find it again.

Getting closer hopefully I can get ahead in May. I was very meh about everything this month.

Total This Month: 19

Total: 78

Approx Value This Month: $255.12

Approx Paid This Month: $62.27

Approx Total Value: $799.64

Approx Total Paid: $178.01

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Macy’s Beauty Box April 2023

nightmareb4

Macy’s Beauty Box

Cost: $15

Cycle: Every Month

What is it: Every month you will get a bag, a $5 off coupon with a purchase amount which I hate (SUCH A DOWNGRADE), 5 deluxe samples and 1 bonus sample. Why not just say 6? I don’t get it. Lately we have been getting between 6 and 8 items per month you never really know how many things you are going to get.

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

The timing of these boxes is just so inconsistent.

Hair Brush

Full Size: Yes

Full Size Cost: $7.99

This is an unbranded Wet Brush knock off. I don’t like these style of brushes so I won’t use it. I linked to a similar unbranded detangling brush.

La Perla Luminous Eau De Perfume

Full Size: 90 ml

Full Size Cost: $138

Sample Size: 1.5 ml

Value: $2.30

I have never heard of this perfume before but it is much to woody for me.

Rebecca Minkoff Blush Perfume

Full Size: 100 ml

Full Size Cost: $90

Sample Size: 2 ml

Value: $1.80

This is alot brighter of a perfume and I am much more interested in it then the other perfume. I like that it is a 2 ml sample as well because I will get two solid uses out if it rather then one good use and one skimpy use.

Buttah Tea Tree and Aloe Mask Scrub

Full Size: 100 ml

Full Size Cost: $24

Sample Size: 10 ml

Value: $2.40

I like the concept of this I am excited to use this. I also don’t go through physical scrubs fast so I like having smaller tubes sometimes because this is an achievable thing for me to use up quickly.

Eve Lom Foaming Cream Cleanser

Full Size: 120 ml

Full Size Cost: $60

Sample Size: 20 ml

Value: $10

I know this brand is crazy expensive I have never tried anything from this brand. I have a feeling I won’t like this I don’t usually like Foaming cleansers or cream cleansers.

Naturally Serious Skin Warrior Moisture Rescue Cream

Full Size: 50 ml

Full Size Cost: $35

Sample Size: 7.5 ml

Value: $5.25

Very basic looking moisturizer.

Elemis Pro-Collagen Marine Cream

Full Size: 50

Full Size Cost: $138

Sample Size: 5 ml

Value: $13.80

I have definitely used this before and I don’t think it is worth the crazy price at all, but I will use it again.

Fekkai Apple Cider Detox Scrub Exfoliant

Full Size: 220 ml

Full Size Cost: $38

Sample Size: 60 ml

Value: $10.36

I love scalp scrubs so I am happy to have this.

Well this was an odd box a little big 2 perfumes 2 face moisturizers and 2 cleansers a little weird like why so many doubles. I like that this was mostly brand new items that we have never had before.

Total Value: $53.90

Skincare: 4

Makeup: 0

Tools: 1

Hair Care: 1

Perfume: 2

Other: 0

And as far as sizes:

Full Size: 1

Deluxe Sample: 0

Sample: 7

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