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Walmart Spring 2019 Beauty Box Subscription Review

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Walmart Beauty Box

Cost: $5

Cycle: Every Quarter/Season

What is it: Every season Walmart sends out a box of samples and sometimes coupons in their “free” subscription box. The box is a flat shipping rate of $5 and the box is considered free.  There are two categories of boxes “Trendsetter” which you receive if you provide a birth date that has you aged at under 35 and “Classic” if you provide a birth date that has you aged above 35.

The makeup bag instead of tons of products thing continues this quarter but still this box never disappoints me.

Pink and canvas makeup bag this time. It is cute and it does feel nice but I truly do not need more makeup bags.

Soo AE Purifying Black Charcoal Mask

Full Size: 1 mask

Full Size Cost: $2.50

Sample Size: 1 mask

Total Value: $2.50

I swear i have this mask in my stash some where. Sheet masks area always nice to get in this box it adds alot of value I feel. I like the Soo AE masks they all feel quite nice.

Botanic Bouquet Dry Shampoo Scent Stick in Tea Tree

Full Size: 1 stick (2 ml)

Full Size Cost: $1.00

Sample Size: 1 stick (2 ml)

Total Value: $1.00

This is so interesting I have never seen anything like this and I love getting really cool unique things. This is a dry shampoo stick that you rub i your hair and is really scented. This is in tea tree but it does come in other scents. This is one time use though so I am going to chuck this in my car for an emergency gross hair situation but very cool. I like want my hair to get gross in an emergency now just so I can try this.

Palmer’s Coconut Oil Body Oil

Full Size: 150 ml

Full Size Cost: $5.18

Sample Size: 5 ml

Total Value: $0.17

I love body oils after a shower and this is great to bring to travel since oils are something that are too hard to normally bring and this is perfect for that. This also smells really nice (I have a mini bottle of this) like more Palmer’s products do. Useful even if it is a tiny value.

Purely Inspired Collagen Peptides Vitality Blend

Full Size: 454 g

Full Size Cost: $13.28

Sample Size: 20.17 g

Total Value: $0.59

Things like this always freak me out because they always taste awful. Also I couldn’t find anything called Vitality Blend but it seems to be the same as the hair and skin one. This is nice as a way to see if you can handle the taste and texture with out having to buy a full size. I don’t know if I will try this or give it away.

Hello Antiplaque + Whitening Toothpaste

Full Size: 1 oz

Full Size Cost: $2.49

Sample Size: 1 oz

Total Value: $2.49

Who doesn’t need travel size toothpaste? I am getting quite the collection of these little Hello toothpastes this is a new flavor to me though. The tea tree oil in this is disconcerting because that would not be a good flavor.

Salon Perfect Ready Set Go Brow Kit

Full Size: Yes

Full Size Cost: $8.07

So this is a cute little kit that comes with some brow wax an angles brush with a spoolie and a brow powder kit that also has a little angled brush. I don’t love this. Only one of the colors in here even works for my brows. The wax pencil isn’t that great it is very sticky but some how also really slick all at the same time. I am going to play with these some more but I see this getting decluttered pretty soon.

Good value for a a “free” box. I always enjoy getting this box from Walmart it is fun I get weird things I would never pick out or have never seen. And it is almost always stuff I can and will use.

Quick Summary:

Total Value: $14.82

Skincare: 1

Makeup: 1

Tools: 0

Hair Care: 1

Perfume: 0

Other: 3

And as far as sizes:

Full Size: 4

Deluxe Sample: 0

Sample: 2

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Ipsy May 2019 Subscription Box Review

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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 300 points and 1000 points. You can get around 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 was so really really happy with all the things they sent me this month even though the bag itself was not my taste at all. I am super excited for next month because they are pairing with Tetris (I know super random) but who doesn’t love Tetris.

Papa Recipe Eggplant Clearing 5.5 Cleansing Foam

Full Size: 120 ml

Full Size Cost: $14.99

Sample Size: 15 ml

Value: $1.87

Always excited for some Korean skincare. This might be my next cleanser this sounds perfect for the summer if it does have some skin clearing abilities.

Innisfree Pore Clearing Clay Mask

Full Size: 100 ml

Full Size Cost: $15

Sample Size: 20 ml

Value: $3

A little of this goes a long way. Like I did a whole face of this mask and the mask in the jar is still at the top of the jar. This felt really comfortable on my face but id did leave my face a bit dry and tight when I took it off and it did a little for my pores but my skin is in such a bad state right now I don’t think there is much saving it.

F.A.R.A.H. 22E Shade and Blend Brush

Full Size: Yes

Full Size Cost: $22

I would not spend $22 dollars on this it feels really light and while it is soft it doesn’t feel $22 of quality it doesn’t even feel as nice as say a Luxie brush. Either way I love new brushes and am happy to have a double ended one one I find them to be really convenient.

Pixi by Petra Endless Silky Eye Pen in Sage Gold

Full Size: 1.2 g

Full Size Cost: $12

Sample Size: 1.2 g

Value: $12

This is super creamy and smooth. I don’t love the color it is a kinda meh olive green with gold glitter but it feels super nice and soft and creamy. Swatched Below.

The Beauty Crop Bronzer in Tanneries

Full Size: 3 g

Full Size Cost: $10

Sample Size: 2.5 g

Value: $8.33

This is a really nice warm bronzer brown color that does not pull orange. It is also really smooth and has a glow with out being shimmery. I really like this alot. I really like having tiny bronzers on had because I hate bringing all my giant bronzers places with me. Swatched Below.

I think of all the boxes I get this was the winner box for me this month I was really happy and will use everything in this month’s Ipsy which is always a nice thing.

Quick Summary:

Total Value: $47.20

Skincare: 2

Makeup: 2

Tools: 1

Hair Care: 0

Perfume: 0

Other: 0

And as far as sizes:

Full Size: 2

Deluxe Sample: 1

Sample: 2

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Sephora Play! May 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 a really uninspired month from Sephora Play! as you will see I am unimpressed and not at all excited. How many times are you going to send Bite lipsticks in the same fucking shade. It is so boring and Bite has so many interesting shades not the same brown or pink nudes over and over again.

Carolina Herrera Good Girl Perfume

Full Size: 50 ml

Full Size Cost: $94

Sample Size: 1.5 ml

Value: $2.82

This is a floral perfume not my taste. I don’t mind the perfume samples though I like them for travel so when they are scents I like I actually appreciate them.

Coola Mineral Sun Silk Creme Sunscreen

Full Size: 44 ml

Full Size Cost: $42

Sample Size: 7 ml

Value: $6.68

Always like a sunscreen sample in my quest to find some that I am not allergic to and don’t cost an arm and a leg (this does). I got at least one but I think two sunscreens last month though so that is kinda like wow Sephora did you put any thought into these boxes?

Lancome Cils Booster XL Mascara Base

Full Size: 4 ml

Full Size Cost: $13.00

Sample Size: 2.07 ml

Value: $6.73

I linked to the mini size because it is a far better value then the full size the mini is 4 ml for $13 and the full size is 5.6 ml for $26 so you could but to minis for the same price as the full size and end up with more product so always check the prices and sizes of the minis sometimes they really are the better deal. I think I already have 2 of these in my stash either from here or Macy’s and I just never use lash primer so this is not joining my horde. I don’t always love Lancome mascaras either.

Sol de Janieiro Coco Cabana Cream

Full Size: 240 ml

Full Size Cost: $45

Sample Size: 25 ml

Value: $4.69

I love this lotion so much I got the travel size one in a Boxycharm and so good. This has a delicious coconut cream scent that smells so yummy and good. The lotion itself is moisturizing but a bit sticky I like it so so much but it is just too expensive to ever buy.

dp Hue ACV Hair Rinse

Full Size: 8.5 oz

Full Size Cost: $35.00

Sample Size: 1 oz

Value: $4.12

I wish this came a day sooner because this was exactly what my hair needed after getting back from vacation. Alas it will have to wait now. this is like a shampoo alternative for when your hair feels really dirty and laden with product.

Bite Beauty Amuse Bouche Lipstick in Chai

Full Size: 4.35 g

Full Size Cost: $26

Sample Size: 1.5 g

Value: $8.97

I have Chai in a matte formula and now I have it in their cream formula too. Joy. I don’t love Bite beauty lipsticks they have a weird very raw ingredient scent and they really drag across my lips not my favorite. The bullets also wiggle in the tube and are not stable and break off pretty easy this arrived broken but I was able to fit it back into the tube.

I wasn’t really happy with this box there is no excitement with this box anymore its like Sephora just doesn’t care and is chucking what ever random shit in these boxes. The same tired products over and over.

Quick Summary:

Total Value: $34.01

Skincare: 1

Makeup: 2

Tools: 0

Hair Care: 1

Perfume: 1

Other: 1

And as far as sizes:

Full Size: 0

Deluxe Sample: 1

Sample: 5

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