Category: Subscription Boxes

Macy’s Beauty Box July 2022

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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 (that used to it) 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.

Interesting box this month since we got 4 fragrance samples which are usually the most inexpensive samples to include but let’s get into it.

Color Changing Iced Coffee Cup

Full Size: Yes

Full Size Cost: $5

This actually feels like pretty decent quality and I use these like crazy to this is great for me and seasonally appropriate for July.

Skylar Vanilla Sky Perfume

Full Size: 50 ml

Full Size Cost: $85

Sample Size: 1.5 ml

Value: $2.55

Skylar Coconut Cove Perfume

Full Size: 50 ml

Full Size Cost: $85

Sample Size: 1.5 ml

Value: $2.55

I have wanted to try this brand the scents all sound so good and the aesthetic is fantastic and dreamy. These are very sweet and warm which is a vice I really like even though it isn’t quite my summer profile these I know are two really popular ones so it would make sense for these to be the ones to include.

Versace Eros Parfum

Full Size: 100 ml

Full Size Cost: $72

Sample Size: 1 ml

Value: $0.72

This is a really nice cologne. It smells very summery but also very intense at the same time.

Versace Bright Crystal Perfume

Full Size: 90 ml

Full Size Cost: $99

Sample Size: 1 ml

Value: $1.10

This is exactly as it is described really bright and kinda crystal fancy.

Laura Geller Baked Gelato Swirl Illuminator in Diamond Dust

Full Size: 10 g

Full Size Cost: $26

I don’t know where the swatch photo went but it is pretty it is a white highlight with purple shift very pretty and kind of unexpected both for a subscription box and this brand. It isn’t as in your face as alot of other colored highlighters can be.

Peter Thomas Roth Water Drench Hyaluronic Cloud Moisturizer SPF 45

Full Size: 50 ml

Full Size Cost: $55

Sample Size: 5 ml

Value: $5.50

I have wanted to try this for since it came out as well so another thing I am pretty excited about everything from this line is super gel like and I really like that.

Tony Moly Watermelon Dew All Over Serum

Full Size: 120 ml

Full Size Cost: $15

Sample Size: 15 ml

Value: $1.88

I love watermelon based skincare but I find Tony Moly to be pretty beginner. I’ll use it but I don’t expect anything fantastic.

Sun Bum Mineral Sunscreen Lip Balm SPF 30

Full Size: 4.25 g

Full Size Cost: $3.99

I don’t like the lip balms from this brand they all taste like sunscreen and it doesn’t fade so they are pretty unpleasant.

I am really happy this month I will use and enjoy most of these products and it is alot of things I really wanted to try so that is pretty awesome.

Total Value: $49.29

Skincare: 2

Makeup: 1

Tools: 0

Hair Care: 0

Perfume: 4

Other: 2

And as far as sizes:

Full Size: 3

Deluxe Sample: 0

Sample: 6

<3 Nightmare Before Makeup

Ipsy July 2022 Subscription Box Review

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Ipsy Bag

Cost: $12 monthly, $132 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 the same link any subscriber would get.

You can choose one item in your bag every month which I really like. I will say the quality of the actual bag every month isn’t as consistent or as good as they have been in years past.

This is like the best bag I have gotten in the longest time from Ipsy.

Barefoot Venus Macadamia Body Cream in Ruby Red

Full Size: 225 ml

Full Size Cost: $22

Sample Size: 30 ml

Value: $2.93

This smells so good I am so excited to use this. It is very bright and fruity.

Marc Anthony Grow Long Restoring Anti-Breakage Mask

Full Size: 10 oz

Full Size Cost: $8.99

Sample Size: 1.7 oz

Value: $1.53

This was my pick for the month I really like this line. It does make my hair feel nice.

Prestige Cosmetics Waterproof Automatic Eyeliner in 04 Smokey Green

Full Size:0.28 g

Full Size Cost: $8

Sample Size: 0.28 g

Value: $8

This color is pretty boring and something I have a few of but the fact that it is waterproof is promising because this could give me alot better longevity then alot of my other eyeliners in this color do.

Beauty Creations Dare to Be Bright Eyeshadow Palette in Bossy

Full Size: 12g

Full Size Cost: $13

Sample Size: 12 g

Value: $13

This was kinda a massive surprise I never expected a whole palette from Ipsy; and I never expected this brand to actually be good. I have heard of it but it is very affordable and I had never tried it. These colors are pretty smooth and pretty pigmented (except the white but I wouldn’t expect it at this price point). They have alot of cute stuff on their site. I may have to purchase from them one day.

Alpha-H Liquid Gold with Glycolic Acid

Full Size: 100 ml

Full Size Cost: $69.95

Sample Size: 50 ml

Value: $34.98

That’s pretty expensive. I have exfoliators coming out the wazoo but I will get to this eventually.

One of the best months I ahve had in a long time. But I have also made the decision with all the price raises to cancel so next month will be my last month of Ipsy though they don’t make canceling easy. I will be adding FabFitFun though so that should be fun to review and a book subscription box so some different stuff is coming in the next months.

Quick Summary:

Total Value: $60.44

Skincare: 0

Makeup: 2

Tools: 0

Hair Care: 1

Perfume: 0

Other: 1

And as far as sizes:

Full Size: 2

Deluxe Sample: 1

Sample: 2

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Macy’s Beauty Box June 2022

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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 (that used to it) 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.

A very Late Macy’s that is so rare it is usually the first box that turns up every month.

Nyx Jumbo Stick in Sherbert

Full Size: 5 g

Full Size Cost: $5.50

This comes off really light I thought it would be brighter pink with how it looks. I’m sure I will find some use for this these are fine alot of people use them as bases as eyeliner it is a really popular product and it is nice to get it in a newer shade and not the standard Milk shade that has been around since it was created.

Perfectly Polished Nail Wrap Set

Full Size: 48 wraps

Full Size Cost: $15

Sample Size: 16 wraps

Value: $5

These are really cute very retro. I have never really played with nail wraps because I have no nails. But I want to try these let’s see if I manage to accomplish that.

The Beauty Crop Watermelon Brightening Eye Mask

Full Size: 1 pair

Full Size Cost: $6

This is a win for me I know I have tried eye masks from this brand in the past that I have enjoyed and I love watermelon skincare so this is great.

Klorane Dry Shampoo

Full Size: 31 g

Full Size Cost: $10

I really dislike this dry shampoo and it is not safe for color treated hair.

Mineral Fusion Nail Polish in Fast ‘n’ Fabulous

Full Size: 0.33 oz

Full Size Cost: $9.99

This is a really pretty color for summer a nice bright corally red but we got one of of these once before and it was the worst formula of nail polish I have ever tried. That I won’t even give this a shot.

Mugler Angel Nova Perfume

Full Size: 100 ml

Full Size Cost: $135

Sample Size: 1.2 ml

Value: $1.62

Mugler Angel Perfume

Full Size: 100 ml

Full Size Cost: $180

Sample Size: 1.2 ml

Value: $2.16

I don’t like the Mugler Perfumes at all so these will also get passed on.

Buxom Full-On Plumping Lip Cream in White Russian

Full Size: 4.45 ml

Full Size Cost: $23

Sample Size: 1.5 ml

Value: $7.75

These are great glosses I just don’t like glosses. So this will also get passed along.

So 5 of the 8 items were not for me so that isn’t great that’s 63% of the box that won’t work for me.

Total Value: $48.02

Skincare: 1

Makeup: 2

Tools: 0

Hair Care: 1

Perfume: 2

Other: 2

And as far as sizes:

Full Size:4

Deluxe Sample: 1

Sample: 3

<3 Nightmare Before Makeup