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Macy’s Beauty Box August 2019 Subscription Box Review

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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 (sometimes $10), 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 since 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 also Macy’s does have sales and $5 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 it is still basically free.

This bag has super 80s vibes this month to me at least with the double vision pink and blue lips on black idk I wasn’t there but I assume that’s what the 80s was like.

Mario Badescu Facial Spray With Aloe Cucumber and Green Tea

Full Size: 2 oz

Full Size Cost: $5

Sample Size: 2 oz

Value: $5

I don’t love the green tea spray my favorite is the orange blossom one but I can use the green tea one and I have become addicted to facial sprays so it is nice to have more and one that I could travel with if I wanted to. The scent of this is pretty inoffensive and it is a fine facial spray not my favorite but it is ok.

SK-II Facial Treatment Mask

Full Size: 1 Mask

Full Size Cost: $17

Sample Size: 1 Mask

Value: $17

Sorry this picture is so shitty it is really hard to take a picture of essentially a crumpled aluminum foil bag. The price on this is ridiculous who the hell would spend $17 dollars on a sheet mask. I don’t find the SK-II products to do anything for my skin but when I want to feel Extra as hell I’ll use this.

Juicy Couture Oui Perfume

Full Size: 50 ml

Full Size Cost: $85

Sample Size: 1.5 ml

Value: $2.55

I love this I have it in a full size and always to happy to have a mini to travel with. To me this scent is really light and good for summer but I don’t really know how to describe the scent at all. The scent description is watermelon which I can see and the jasmine and techno woods. What the hell is a techno wood and what does that smell like?

Urban Decay 24/7 Glide-on Eye Pencil in Chaos

Full Size: 1.2 g

Full Size Cost: $22

Sample Size: 1.2 g

Value: $22

This is my favorite eyeliners so thrilled to get a full size one in a color I don’t have. The only way I can describe this shade is University of Delaware blue it is the exact shade of the blue from Udel. Any way these are super smooth amd pigmented and last really well and I hate that they are $22 because that is ridiculous for eyeliner either way in love. And this is the second product we got that is more expensive then the bag and the 3rd full size item craziness. Swatched Below.

Tarte Tarteist Lip Paint in Rose

Full Size: 6 ml

Full Size Cost: $20

Sample Size: 1 ml

Value: $3.33

I swear every color I have of this all looks the same. The same neutral dusty rose color and this is the same despite them all having different shade names. I am not super into the shades these come in. The wear fine though they are comfortable. Swatched Below.

Tony Moly Mini Berry Lip Balm in Cherry

Full Size: 7.2 g

Full Size Cost: $5

Sample Size: 7.2 g

Value: $5

How adorable is this thing?! I mean totally impractical to carry around ant the little stem is like stretchy rubber so fun to play with but I foresee that ripping off really easily. This is a peachy pink tinted really nice feeling lip balm I hate tinted balms in pots I think it is messy and gross but this is too cute and tastes too good (cherries) to not use. Swatched Below.

Lovely colors. Eyeliner, lip paint, lip balm.

This was another great month. 4 of the 6 items are full size from a bag that only promises samples like it can’t be better then that. This has really become my most favorite bag in terms of value you for price and use I get out of products and the excitement I have wondering what I’ll get each month. I really love this bag and the coupon makes for a nice ok let’s go to Macy’s and see what free thing I am going to get this month and there are always $5 options that I am happy to grab for free.

Total Value: $54.88

Skincare: 2

Makeup: 2

Tools: 0

Hair Care: 0

Perfume: 1

Other: 1

And as far as sizes:

Full Size: 4

Deluxe Sample: 0

Sample: 2

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What’s In My Trash? July 2019

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Well July was a month I took a really hectic drive across country with my best friend and had a fucking blast but because of that I hardly used up any products and barely have any pictures because I was much more focused on living life this month then anything to do with this blog its really been a crazy up and down summer for me and like I just need a break from everything. So you know what ever just gotta keep on doing because as much as I want a break that is not in the cards for me.

Skincare (7)

Skin Food Black Sugar Mask this is not the kind of mask I generally like it is super sticky and and sugar granules that are really hard to wash off. This did make my skin feel and look a lot more clear after I used it. So even though I didn’t enjoy using it it did make my skin look nice.

Repurchase: Maybe

Clinique Pep-Start Eye Cream I don’t like this eye cream I feel like it doesn’t do anything and the applicator is really annoying to use.

Repurchase: No

Primary Raw Do You 2 Step Milk Peeling Kit this did nothing. I am not even sure what it was supposed to do. So pointless.

Repurchase: No

MidFlower Hyaluronic Acid Moisturizing Sheet Mask this felt really nice on and it fit my face really well. I enjoyed it but I have too many sheet masks and this seems pricey for me at $2.50

Repurchase: No

L.A. Fresh Really Pretty O.G Makeup Remover Wipe got this free some place it didn’t even take off all my LIGHTLY tinted sunscreen so this is a no. I have tried a few L.A. Fresh generic makeup removing wipes none of them are good.

Repurchase: No

Sunday Riley Tidal Brightening Enzyme Water Cream I REALLY liked this cream I don’t know if it really qualifies as a moisturizer but it feels like my skin looks and feels brighter after I use this cream I really like it a lot.

Repurchase: Maybe, it is expensive

Nyx Honey Dew Me Up this never worked on my face I found it too sticky and it never sank in so I ended up using it as a neck and chest moisturizer and weirdly enough I loved it as that I thought my chest blemishes cleared up a good bit while I was using this. It is much to expensive though $9 for a third of an ounce is absurd.

Repurchase: No

Random (2)

Crabtree & Evelyn Verbena Lavender Conditioner I used this to shave I like hotel conditioners to shave when I am traveling because it is quick easy and there. This smelled nice.

Repurchase: No

Axe Phoenix Antiperspirant I don’t like the scent of this and I don’t feel like it works well I feel like it wears off after a few hours. But These little travel ones were on clearance for so cheap that I couldn’t pass them up for traveling. I can suffer through.

Repurchase: No

Home Scents (4)

Bath and Body Works Wallflower in Key Lime Pie I loved this so much it smelled so good it smelt like a light and fruity and lime but with a bit of sweetness I loved it so much.

Repurchase: Yes

Bath and Body Works Hot Cocoa and Cream Mini Candle my favorite candle scent ever. I prefer the full size candles to these minis though so probably won’t repurchase the minis.

Repurchase: Not this size

Bath and Body Works Orange Creamsicle Candle this did not have a strong enough throw for me. I wanted more orange and more vanilla.

Repurchase: No

Fortune Cookie Soap Company Wax Tart in Pink Ladies I finally have used up the last of these this was too floral for me to truly enjoy but not so floral that it was unusable. I am glad that it is done though. FCS waxes burn for along time so I do really like them.

Repurchase: No

Lip (1)

Softlips Lip Protectant in Tropical Coconut I loved this this is the first Softlips chapstick that I truly enjoyed this smelled and tasted so so good. I love that warm coconut sunscreen type vibe. This also felt really nice and smooth on my lips.

Repurchase: Yes

Makeup (1)

Stila Huge Extreme Lash Mascara one of my most favorite mascaras it gives a lot of volume and curl and length and it is really black and thickening I love it.

Repurchase: Eventually if I ever work through all the mascaras I have

Perfume (2)

Juicy Couture Mini Spray La La got this with a purchase of another perfume and just used it up in a few days on a trip. I like La La a lot it is one of my more favorite Juicy Couture Perfumes.

Repurchase: No

Givenchy Very Irresistible this didn’t give me an allergic reaction despite having rose in it but it did give me a headache so I would not wear again.

Repurchase: No

Haircare (1)

AG Cleansing Cream I like this cleansing cream enough to use it while I am traveling but I don’t feel like it does enough for my hair to want to purchase it in a full size.

Repurchase: No

Declutter (5)

Body Prescriptions Micellar Foaming Cleanser I did not like this at all it felt very stripping on my face but also like it wasn’t cleaning at the same time. Just kinda sucked.

Pur Big Look Waterproof Mascara ugh this is awful it looks like nothing on my lashes it smudges horribly and because it is waterproof it is really hard to take off despite the fact that is smudges.

Physicians Formula Shimmer Strips Custom Eye Enhancing Kohl Kajal Eyeliner Trio Green Eyes (Purple) could this name be any longer? This comes in a three pack with a green and a black I believe. The color is super pretty this nice bright shimmer purple but it takes a lot of pressure to apply and it smudges and fades off relatively quickly and I just can’t find a way to make it work for me.

Sugar Contour De Force Mini Highlighter in 01 Champagne Champion this is fine but I have so many highlighters and this just isn’t special enough for me to keep it is just an average champagne highlighter. Kiko Long Lasting Stick in 25 I love these eyeshadow sticks and they stay creamy a really long time and they don’t crease or get weird on my eyelids. I just am not into this really light grey/taupe color anymore I legit have this in like ten other colors though.

So very few things used up this month but that’s ok I know August will be better.

Total This Month: 23

Total: 323

Approx Value This Month: $134.68

Approx Paid This Month: $36.30

Approx Total Value: $1763.58

Approx Total Paid: $475.76

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Sephora Play! July 2019 Subscription Box Review

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Sephora Play!

Cost: $10.00 monthly + tax

Cycle: Every Month

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 and 50 extra points if you purchase something in store and now online too.

This was the month of stuff in my bag getting absorbed by people in my life lol

Ren Ready Steady Glow Daily AHA Tonic

Full Size: 250 ml

Full Size Cost: $35

Sample Size: 50 ml

Value: $7

I think I am going to like this alot. This is something you have to use over time to see results but my skin was feeling really dry and like there was a bunch of dead skin that wasn’t sloughing off so I used this and it definitly took that feeling away but as for glow that would take time. It did leave my skin feeling a bit tight but I can combat that with a moisturizer.

Shiseido ControlledChaos Mascaraink

Full Size: 11.5 ml

Full Size Cost: $25

Sample Size: 4 ml

Value: $8.70

This has a brush with super spaced out thin bristles so I am hoping this does give that really all over the place messy rocker eyelashes type look that I really go for some times that perfectly undone kinda look I like and I really like Shiseido products.

Milk Makeup Hydro Grip Primer

Full Size: 45 ml

Full Size Cost: $30

Sample Size: 4 ml

Value: $2.67

Milk packaging appeals to me so much and makes me want everything even if it is products like this that serve no purpose for me. This is a gripping primer and it is quite sticky but it does set and it smooth when it dries so you wont be sticky all day. I don’t wear foundation often and rarely the kind that is full coverage enough that you would notice if it is wearing off. I will keep it around because it is pretty and maybe I will use it.

Atelier Cologne Clementine California Perfume

Full Size: 100 ml

Full Size Cost: $135

Sample Size: 2 ml

Value: $2.70

I love this perfume it is one of my favorite super pricey perfumes this smells like oranges and citrus but not in an orange juice way I love this perfume so much.

Indie Lee Brightening Cleanser

Full Size: 125 ml

Full Size Cost: $34

Sample Size: 15 ml

Value: $4.08

This my gf claimed which is fine because I have tried this before and I hate it. Makes my skin feel sticky and gross and not clean at all.

Living Proof Perfect Hair Day Triple Detox Shampoo

Full Size: 160 ml

Full Size Cost: $28

Sample Size: 30 ml

Value: $5.25

This is a hair and scalp clarifying type shampoo I would have tried this because I like that for like a once a month once every two month cleanse but my dad got all excited and really wanted it so I let him have it. He felt it was very important for everyone to know that the shampoo is black so cute. He liked it though.

Pretty average bag like this the kind of products every one has and doesn’t need more of but there were cool brands like Shiseido and Milk in it this month so that makes it better.

Quick Summary:

Total Value: $27.73

Skincare: 2

Makeup: 2

Tools: 0

Hair Care: 1

Perfume: 1

Other: 0

And as far as sizes:

Full Size: 0

Deluxe Sample: 0

Sample: 6

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