Category: Subscription Boxes

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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Macy’s Beauty Box April 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.

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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Walmart Spring 2023 Beauty Box Subscription Box Review

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Walmart Beauty Box

Cost: $6.98

Cycle: Every Quarter/Season

What is it: Every season Walmart sends a little sample products of all sorts of health and beauty type items. It used to be a free sample box with $5 shipping. But they have now changed it to a $6.98 box with free shipping with the promise of better and more full size items.

Walmart always killing it with these boxes. 70 cents an item the costs breaks down to here which is just wild. and not for nothing the boxes themselves make great gift boxes lol.

CeraVe Hydrating Cream-to-Foam Cleanser

Full Size: 473 ml

Full Size Cost: $15.48

Sample Size: 29 ml

Total Value: $0.95

I don’t really get along with CeraVe products so I will pass this along. But I can not emphasize how tiny and cute this little bottle is it looks like a mini brand.

Kiss Gel Fantasy Press on Nails in kgfs01

Full Size: Yes

Full Size Cost: $8.49

It can be pretty hard to find specific nail sets online because they change out so often the listings don’t keep up. I don’t like these but this is a really cool thing to get in a box like this.

Kristen Ess Style Reviving Dry Shampoo

Full Size: 113 g

Full Size Cost: $15

Sample Size: 17 g

Total Value: $2.26

Marc Anthony Repair Bond + Rescuplex Repair & Protect Leave-in Treatment

Full Size: 250

Full Size Cost: $8.47

Sample Size: 30 ml

Total Value: $1.02

I love leave in sprays and I have always had really good experiences with this brand and it is a really nice size for travel. Very happy.

Neutrogena Hydro Boost Hydrating Cleansing Gel

Full Size: 230 ml

Full Size Cost: $12.39

Sample Size: 14 ml

Total Value: $0.75

I like this line alot so this will probably fine for the 2 washes it’ll last.

Juicy Couture Rock the Rainbow Its Sunny Hunny Perfume

Full Size: 75 ml

Full Size Cost: $38.97

Sample Size: 1.5 ml

Total Value: $0.78

I have been wanting to buy a full size bottle of this for awhile now. So this is funny to have shown up it is a very summery sweet warm citrus scent I really like it.

Covergirl Clean Fresh Skincare Color Correcting Primers

Full Size: 30 ml

Full Size Cost: $14.98

Sample Size: 4 x 1 ml

Total Value: $2

It is nice that they give you all the shades of this to try and see which one you might like best. I’m not crazy interested in these but I might give them a go haven’t decided.

This is actual a pretty low value for a Walmart Box. The sizes and variety were really good and we didn’t get a bunch of repeats which had started to happen so still pretty happy with it.

Quick Summary:

Total Value: $16.25

Skincare: 2

Makeup: 4

Hair Care: 2

Tools: 0

Perfume: 1

Other: 1

And as far as sizes:

Full Size: 1

Deluxe Sample: 0

Sample: 9

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