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 (beauty ships free at Macy’s) 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 is one of the first bags I have liked from from this Macy’s subscription. It is a completely mesh bag so it is great for the beach and outdoors so dirt and sand can kind of just fall right through.
Alot of stuff I am not really excited about so lets get into it.
This is a terrible picture but this is the the waterproof version of the Tarte Lights Camera Lashes mascara that is ok but I don’t love it is a little too clumpy for me. But it is good to have a waterproof one on hand.
This is a pretty nice gloss it isn’t super sticky and it is plumping. but I keep getting them and I don’t need more. So I am also not opening this one.
Another month and still not totally recovered from everything that happened this month. Hoping July will be better.
Also I fucked up and there is no giant picture just a collage sorry about that.
Anything denoted with * was sent free in exchange for an honest review. All thoughts and opinions are my own. Not every free thing is good we all know that lol.
Skincare (13)
NuFace Prep-n-Glow Dual Sided Cloth I have waxed lyrical about
these being my favorite face wipes they really feel like they are cleaning and
exfoliating and improving my skin when I use on but they are expensive so I
only use them as a special treat for my skin. I tend to use my Macy’s box
coupon when I get a ten dollar one to pick up a box of these.
Repurchase: Yes
Clinique Take the Day Off Balm
I love this cleansing balm it takes my makeup off so easy and quick with
out stinging my eyes. I like the Farmacy one like maybe 3% more but it is a lot
more expensive.
Repurchase: Yes
First Aid Beauty Facial Radiance Pads (10 pads) I still don’t feel
like I know how I feel about these but I do think that they aren’t worth the
money.
Repurchase: No
Valjean Labs Firm Facial Serum I really liked this serum I used it
for my neck and chest and it was really nice and moisturizing and not to
sticky.
Repurchase: Probably
Differin Gel I have been super curious about Differin Gel since it
went over the counter and I liked this sample it felt like it was working to
start to clean up and improve my skin and I noticed a backslide in my acne when
I finished this but I also got my period at that same time so it’s a bit hard
to tell since the period acne is strong with my skin. It is affordable though
so I probably will try this again.
Repurchase: Maybe
Global Beauty Care Cucumber Extract Wipes so not something I would
buy on my on since it’s a bit of a knock off brand I won this at a bridal
shower and really liked them. Ive actually really liked everything I have tried
from this Global Beauty Care brand that you can find at like Five Below and
Walmart and one of the drug stores but can’t remember which. These were very
similar to the green Garnier ones I like a lot.
Repurchase: Maybe
Wander Beauty Lift Off Purifying Peel Off Face Mask this mask is
heavily dyed and doesn’t feel like it does much. It was a fun but useless mask
it was easy to pull off it was fun having the pretty purple color on but it did
nothing for my skin. I have this in a full size and based on the sample this
mask is like $5.67 a use which is too much for it doing nothing. I’ll use it
for funsies but don’t really recommend for actually benefits.
Repurchase: No
Sunday Riley C.E.O. 15% Vitamin C Brightening Serum I don’t know
that I saw a difference while using this or if it was in my head since any
difference I saw was really really slight.
Repurchase: No, Not convinced it does anything
Tony Moly I’m Lemon Brightening Gel Eye Patch loved this eye mask
it really did a lot of brightening and hydrating after a rough sleepless night
and a whole day of work and then I needed to go out so these were a plus and
they stuck on decent I chucked them on while I was doing eyeshadow and they
stayed on pretty well there was only minimal sliding as I was moving around.
Repurchase: Yes
Korres Greek Yoghurt Foaming Cream Cleanser I don’t really like
this it is to creamy for me I feel like it leaves a film on my skin I think I
have more of these so I will get through them but I don’t like it.
Repurchase: No
Tarte Frxxxtion Stick love
this one of my favorite exfoliators it is easy and mess free and convenient.
Its great at its job I love it top 5 favorite exfoliators.
Repurchase: Yes
Biobelle #beautyscoop Sheet
Mask this was ice I enjoyed it a lot more than I thought I would. It was really
hydrating.
Repurchase: Maybe
*L’oreal Pure Clay Mask Exfoliate and Refine this was my least favorite of the L’oreal masks but overall I really really like their clay mask line. I personally don’t like gritty exfoliating clay masks that’s just me so that is why I didn’t love this one but if you do like that I do recommend this.
Repurchase: Yes
Random (2)
So Shadey Cotton Rounds these
were from Forever 21 and they still sell cotton pads under this brand but not
these round ones anymore. These were a really good deal a three pack for just a
around $2 I think. I liked these thy were sturdy and soft and don’t leave fuzz
on my face. I will probably try the other ones they sell now.
Repurchase: I would
Boscia Charcoal Makeup Melt Cleansing Oil Balm this was awful this made my skin burn and feel sticky and it wouldn’t rinse off and wasn’t that great at removing makeup. I used it to wash m y brushes to just get rid of it because I couldn’t return it. This was horrible.
Repurchase: No, I wouldn’t ever touch this again.
Home Scents (3)
Columbia Candle Supply Wax Melt in Caribbean Salsa meh not my
favorite wax melt this one didn’t have enough scent for me and the big chuck of
like confetti like glitter in it were such a pain in the ass to clean out of my
wax melter.
Repurchase: No
Bath and Body Works White Caramel Cold Brew smells like Starbucks.
Repurchase: Yes
DW Home Bergamot Lemongrass Candle this had no throw in my opinion but my gf loved the scent and said it had a great throw so it just shows that everyone’s nose is so different.
Repurchase: No
Lotion (2)
Bath and Body Works Body Lotion in Happiness one of my favorite
scents from them.
Repurchase: Yes
Soap and Glory Hand Food in Call of Fruity this wasn’t that great of a lotion it was not really very hydrating and the smell was just so so. I was very disappointed I had hoped this would make up for them taking away my favorite scent Orangasm slash bought this for the Call of Duty reference.
Repurchase: No
Bodycare (3)
Victoria Secret Double Shot Coffee Shop Dual-Phase Vanilla Wash I
loved the scent of this it smelled like a vanilla latte it was awesome. The
consistency I could not get own with though it was legit the consistency of
brewed coffee so I felt like I wasn’t really getting the clean sudsy feeling
that I like and because it was so think I feel like a lot spilled on the shower
floor and was wasted.
Repurchase: No
Fortune Cookie Soap Company God of Thunder Coffee Body Polish this
was so messy I hate really messy scrubs this was like dumping coffee grounds on
my shower floor.
Repurchase: No
Fortune Cookie Soap Company The Boy Who Never Grew Up Shampoo Bar I used this for shaving because I don’t like shampoo bars for my hair I find them too difficult to wash with. This smelled so good and fruity and light. It also worked really well as shave cream. This could actually be pretty useful for travel now that I think about it. The wrapper was too gross to save.
Repurchase: Maybe, but not for its intended purpose
Perfume (1)
Givenchy Dahlia Divin Pefurme I love this perfume I have it in a full size. I was cleaning and found all these weird samples from when I got the full size and decided to try and use them. Who outs perfume in essentially a bag? It was really hard to use so weird.
Repurchase: I already own the full size
Haircare (1)
Fortune Cookie Soap Company Crushin’ Leave in Conditioner not my
favorite leave in conditioner didn’t do much but great yummy sweet scent.
Repurchase: No
Declutter (5)
Fortune Cookie Soap Company I Put a Smell on You Perfume Oil
this was from the Halloween collection they did based on Hocus Pocus this
smelled really good in the bottle like a champagne to me but on it settled down
into a very heavy powdery old musk type of scent that gave me a headache and is
the definition of scents I hate. So I gave it to my mom to see if she would
like it.
Bite Beauty Amuse Bouche Lipstick in Chai I just don’t love the
Bite formula I find it really heavy and uncomfortable.
Medusa’s Makeup Totally Baked Eyeshadow in Awesome this is
not the greatest of purples it needs to be built up a lot and then in looks
chunky. I gave this it’s one last chance it’s not for me.
Tattoo Junkee Glo-Lite Highlighter in Mystical I love their liquid lipsticks so I had to try this highlighter and oh god no. It is a pretty color a pink with a strong gold reflect but it sits terribly on the skin it really chunky and shows all the pores in my skin and makes texture where there is none. Nyx Matte Lipstick in Pure Red I like the formula of this one but not the color. Pure red is a very orangey red and I am not for that at all.
I am trying to wear every single lipstick I own and work through which ones I actually want and which ones I don’t because I jsut have an overwhelming amount of lipstick so expect alot of lipsticks in the declutter section in the coming months.
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.
I’m just super ready to be done with month so feel free to hate read this some what what boring post from a very exhausted blogger.
Sephora pulled it out this month with new samples I almost fell on the floor.
I love this cleansing balm so much. It is so gentle and takes my makeup off so well and doesn’t sting my eyes at all and has a nice herbal scent I love this even more then my beloved Clinique one.
I have been using the grapefruit one but this smells even better then that one. I like it alot it is sorta like a heavy coating good for night time when I am not gona be drinking so you get a little dry. It isn’t my favorite lip balm ever though.
I don’t love the belif moisturizers I find them too heavy and not enough moisture for the level of heaviness but I’ll use it up for travel or hand lotion it is a small tub. I don’t love the fragrance on this but it is light that you can kinda ignore it.
I got two Tarte foundations in the same shade this month. I rarely wear foundation so I actually prefer tiny little foundations because they prove to be plenty for me.
