Category: Subscription Boxes

Walmart Fall 2021 Beauty Box Subscription 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.

Always super excited when this box shows up I really really love the Walmart Beauty Boxes.

C’est Moi Gentle Makeup Removing Wipes

Full Size: 30 Wipea

Full Size Cost: $9.99

Who doesn’t need a pack of wipes. I never really buy them but it is nice to have a pack on hand for if I need them or want them for something. These are already more expensive then the whole box.

Real Techniques Miracle Complexion Sponge

Full Size: 1 Sponge

Full Size Cost: $4.66

This is a super popular sponge. I don’t love the Orange Real Techniques sponge I think it is too hard. but it is cool to get it and it is in the new better packaging so it isn’t like they were trying to unload leftovers of their older packaging.

Burt’s Bees Sensitive Facial Cleanser

Full Size: 170 g

Full Size Cost: $7.99

Sample Size: 28.3 g

Total Value: $1.33

I had a really bad experience with a Burt’s Bees face cleanser and it has soured me on the whole skincare line. I won’t be trying this, but passing it along. I think their products are kinda harsh and they tout them as being gentle and for sensitive skin but I don’t think they really are.

Dove Exfoliating Body Polish in Pomegranate Seeds & Shea Butter

Full Size: 10.5 oz

Full Size Cost: $6.47

Sample Size: 2 oz

Total Value: $1.23

I don’t love the Dove scrubs they are not super scrubby and they are too creamy and kinda clump up. This smells so so good though I love pomegranate and this smells really nice so I will enjoy using it for the scent.

Neutrogena Stubborn Blackheads Daily Serum

Full Size: 30 ml

Full Size Cost: $12.97

Sample Size: 3.5 ml x 2

Total Value: $1.51, $3.02

I don’t know why I got two of these instead of the other sample options but ok. I have been super curious about this line I am always looking for something that is going to be effective against my breakout flare ups. I will be starting to use these straight away.

Walmart always wins in my eyes it is so cheap and they send such great usable things that I always end up using up quickly which is like the whole point right.

Quick Summary:

Total Value: $20.23

Skincare: 4

Makeup: 0

Hair Care: 0

Tools: 1

Perfume: 0

Other: 1

And as far as sizes:

Full Size: 2

Deluxe Sample: 0

Sample: 4

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Boxycharm September 2021 Subscription Box Review

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Boxycharm

Cost: $25

Cycle: Every Month

What is it:

Boxycharm sends out 4 to 5 full size items every month which makes it really unique among the  boxes I subscribe to. It is a nice change to get all full size products especially for $25 which is usually less then the cost of one item in the box. Boxycharm also joined the customization train and you can choose between a few items to have one in your box for the month. I really like that because Boxycharm was getting to the point where I was only liking one thing in my box and even though the value was there the fun wasn’t anymore.

If you would like to subscribe you can use my referral link HERE. I don’t get anything other then points but would really appreciate it but do as you feel comfortable you are also welcome to use the link in the header that leads to the regular homepage.

You can also review your products and get “charms” which are their versions of points that you can use as money off in their shop.

Another super weird month… Like I opened the box and was very confused at first.

Glamglow Youthmud Glow Stimulating Mask

Full Size: 50 g

Full Size Cost: $60

I have tried this mask many times and I know that I do not care for it. it stings my skin and I don’t get any positive effects from it so since this is totally sealed I am going to pass this on unopened to some one.

Georgette Klinger Marula Primer

Full Size: 50 ml

Full Size Cost: $32

Look if you have dryer skin this is probably wonderful. I would never out an oil on my face before makeup and expect anything positive to happen. Also this brand has been around since 1941 and I have never heard of it so now I’m super curious to see if they have a really cool vintage makeup history. Anyway this is probably beautiful for dry skin it is very smooth and luxe feeling but this is not for me so I will also pass this on.

Pinky Rose Cosmetics Pump Your Bass Multi-Use Makeup Stick in Hip Hop + Jazz

Full Size: 2 sticks, 1.7 g x 2

Full Size Cost: $20

Well now I wish they had sent the other colors because the other colors look super pretty and fun and these are kinda boring.

The matte cream colored one in Hip Hop is a bit skippy and hard to blend but it might make a good eye base. I have a strong suspicion I will declutter it in the future but I will give it an honest go it could be magical and a stick eye base would be useful for me.

The bronze one in jazz is very smooth and very metallic and pretty but bronze is so boring to me so we shall see how I get on with it. There is a super pretty red and lime green ones though and I really wish I had gotten one of those.

m2u nyc Makeup Blending Sponge Set

Full Size: 4 sponges

Full Size Cost: $20

These are super cute but they do feel low quality. I love having different shaped sponges and I will use these eventually but they are not a high quality item. I also swear I saw these like 2 years ago in a Walgreens with the Easter basket stuff.

Half Caked Best Friends Forever In Bloom + Duo Fiber Brush Set

Full Size: Duo Fiber Brush , 3.8 g Blush

Full Size Cost: $22

This packaging has my heart I love it so freaking cute. I love the concept of packaging a blush and brush together. I love this shade of blush. The blush is easily my favorite thing in the box. The brush is super soft but I don’t love the shape of it I don’t like really long wispy duo fiber brushes but I might try shaping this and trimming it to get a bristle length I prefer more. And by I might I mean I’m gona ask my dad to do it because he is an artist and actually knows how to do that with out ruining the brush.

I love a bruisey colored blush like they have my heart I love how they look.

What a odd combination of items but I do like that I got essential way more items then usual and that they are useful even if they are odd and kinda low value / low quality feeling. I am not getting a ton of value out of this month money wise but I do really really like the blush set and that is almost what I paid for the box so that plus the use I’ll get out of the sponges and sticks it has some value to me.

Total: $154

Total Value to Me: $62

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Ipsy September 2021 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 now customize your bag and pick out one sample per month that will get to be in your bag which is a pretty nice change even though it came with a price increase.

This bag reminds me of Clueless and I love it for that.

m2u nyc Eye Primer in Nude

Full Size: 3 ml

Full Size Cost: $8

I think this is actually going to be really nice. It has that light not quite a color but definitely light and bright also color kinda weird but I think it will be a good base for eyeshadow.

Benefit Bad Gal Bang! Mascara

Full Size: 8.5 g

Full Size Cost: $26

Sample Size: 3 g

Value: $9.18

It really annoys me that we couldn’t get a full mini which would have been 4 g like it had to be more costly and inconvenient to product this size then to produce more of a size you already make. That said it is a pretty good mascara. I am just swimming in mascara though.

BRTC Vitamin A Velvet Mask Firming + Beta-Glucan

Full Size: 1 mask

Full Size Cost: $2

I love when we get sheet masks in Ipsy because they always send two. I don’t think I have ever tried a vitamin a mask so that is really cool.

BRTC Vitamin B5 Velvet Mask Soothing + Panthenol + Cica

Full Size: 1 mask

Full Size Cost: $2

The Balm Bronzilla

Full Size: 8.5 g

Full Size Cost: $20

Sample Size: 2.2 g

Value: $5.18

This was my choice I like The Balm products because I get them so rarely. This is a very warm bronzer which I don’t love. Swatched Below.

Kaleido Cosmetics Astrolight in Flare

Full Size: 4 ml

Full Size Cost: $17

This is so fucking pretty you really can see this from space like the packaging says. I love crazy liquid highlighters like this but this would also look amazing on the eyes really happy to get something so cool like this.

I am really happy with my bag this month I feel like September is always good in Ipsy land.

Quick Summary:

Total Value: $43.36

Skincare: 2

Makeup: 4

Tools: 0

Hair Care: 0

Perfume: 0

Other: 0

And as far as sizes:

Full Size: 4

Deluxe Sample: 0

Sample: 2

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