Category: Subscription Boxes

Macy’s Beauty Box January 2020 Subscription Box Review

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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 (sometimes $10), 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 cool thing about the coupon is that it is good in stores and online 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.

Welp this month was exciting for my gf since I ended up giving half the contents of this bag to her but that’s ok. I don’t mind not every month can be a win.

A skincare only bag this month pretty much. I’ll Start with the four items I am keeping and then do the four that I gave to my gf.

Ahava Deadsea Water Mineral Hand Cream in Sea-Kissed

Full Size: 100 ml

Full Size Cost: $24

Sample Size: 40 ml

Value: $9.60

I love this hand lotion it feels really nice it is thick but some how also light. It also smells really beachy and oceany which just makes me super happy. I love this, not the other scent this comes in that one I hate.

Jade Roller

Full Size: Yes

Full Size Cost: $13.99

I linked to a similar one Amazon because this is exclusive to the bag. I have wanted one of these but didn’t want to buy one and I am loving this. Like just the one or two minutes of rolling and massaging my face feels so so good.

Sunday Riley Good Genes Lactic Acid Treatment

Full Size: 30 ml

Full Size Cost: $105

Sample Size: 5 ml

Value: $17.50

I really need to try this I have at least 2 or 3 of these now. I burned my skin with a lactic acid awhile back like burned it pretty bad and it took awhile to heal and have been afraid to retry lactic acid since but I really need to give it another try before giving up on it altogether.

Burberry Blossom Her Perfume

Full Size: 30 ml

Full Size Cost: $72

Sample Size: 1.5 ml

Value: $3.60

This is a light fruity floral that is very girly not my usual style of perfume but it is nice and definitely wearable enough to go in my travel perfume collection.

Versace Eros Flame Cologne

Full Size: 50 ml

Full Size Cost: $80

Sample Size: 1 ml

Value: $1.60

This is a really peppery cologne very nice I like it alot.

Clinique Moisture Surge 72-Hour Auto-Replenishing Hydrator

Full Size: 15 ml

Full Size Cost: $12

Sample Size: 15 ml

Value: $12

I find this to be a meh moisturize it does fine but it doesn’t really impress me. I rather use a moisturizer I enjoy.

Estee Lauder Advanced Night Repair Eye

Full Size: 15 ml

Full Size Cost: $62

Sample Size: 3 ml

Value: $12.40

I don’t think this is anything special especially for the high price. It feels nice but it doesn’t do anything. And I want my eye cream to be doing something if its costing an arm and a leg.

Caudalie Vinosource Serum S.O.S. Thirst Quenching Serum

Full Size: 30 ml

Full Size Cost: $49

Sample Size: 10 ml

Value: $16.33

Again a kinda whatever product it is a hydration serum but hardly feels different then a much cheaper ha serum so I don’t see the point in using it.

Alot of meh products that I don’t personally care for but the value is still there especially since these are loved products by others.

Total Value: $87.02

Skincare: 4

Makeup: 0

Tools: 1

Hair Care: 0

Perfume: 2

Other: 1

And as far as sizes:

Full Size: 2

Deluxe Sample: 0

Sample: 6

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Walmart Fall 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.

I always enjoy my Walmart box can’t beat a $5 box where you really have no idea what is coming. This came really late for a fall box it came on Christmas Eve.

LaLaFox Honey Sheet Mask

Full Size: 1 Mask

Full Size Cost: $2

Sample Size: 1 Mask

Total Value: $2

I really loved this it was super soothing and moisturizing I love honey in skincare it works well for my skin. There was also almost a full ounce of serum stuff in this mask packet that I was able to put in a little jar and will be able to use as a moisturizer/sleeping mask for probably a week. Which is a great bonus A+.

Nyx Lip Lingerie in Silk Indulgent

Full Size: 4 ml

Full Size Cost: $4.99

Sample Size: 4 ml

Total Value: $4.99

I have heard good reviews of this line but the colors have never really spoke to me. This one is really ballerina pink and I am not fond of it. I will probably give it a go because I am curious about the formula but I doubt I will like it because of the pink color.

Jergens Body Butter Collection Triple Butter Blend in Lavender

Full Size: 207 ml

Full Size Cost: $5.39

Sample Size: 29 ml

Total Value: $0.76

I recently saw these body butters in store and was really interested in the citrus one from the collection because I love citrus scents lavender scents not as much. This is a really soft lavender so I can tolerate it and it will give me a feel for if I like the lotion enough to try the citrus one. Not that I need anymore lotion.

Bic Soleil Sensitive 3 Blade Razor

Full Size: 3 Razors

Full Size Cost: $5.69

Sample Size: 1 Razor

Total Value: $1.90

Last season I got this with a pink handle and this season with a green. My feelings are that same. I don’t mind a repeat of a razor since this a disposable tool that I go through pretty frequently and I like having it individually wrapped making it super convenient to pack which is what i save these cheaper fewer bladed razors for.

Degree MotionSense Dry Spray in Ultraclear

Full Size: 107 g

Full Size Cost: $4.99

Sample Size: 28 g

Total Value: $1.31

I like this antiperspirant in the stick form but I have never tried it in a spray form. I love having all these travel size toiletries that I need but aren’t the most fun to buy and Walmart always keeps me stocked with them. I am pretty hyper to try this since I am so used to regular stick deodorants.

I like the fun and the price of Walmart’s boxes. Only a few items this month but three of them were full size so it is really hard to complain about that.

Quick Summary:

Total Value: $10.96

Skincare: 1

Makeup: 1

Tools: 0

Hair Care: 0

Perfume: 0

Other: 3

And as far as sizes:

Full Size: 3

Deluxe Sample: 1

Sample: 1

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Boxycharm December 2019 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 customize train and you can choose between 2 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.

I legit lost it when I saw the palette that was in my box this month. I am a huge book nerd I love to read and this palette just spoke to my soul in every way possible.

Seraphine Botanicals Daikon + Dreams Lip Exfoliator

Full Size: 20 ml

Full Size Cost: $24

This tastes really sweet and left my lips feeling soft and hydrating but there are hardly an srubbies in it so I don’t feel like it did a whole lot of exfoliating.

Ciate London Marbled Light Illuminating Blusher in Dusk

Full Size: 3.5 g

Full Size Cost: $22

I am giving this to a friend so I am not going to swatch it. This is a pink and white marbled blush that is supposed to be quite glowy.

Storybook Cosmetics Fairy Tales: Robin Hood Palette

Full Size: 6 Shades x 1.2 g

Full Size Cost: $35

This is on sale for $25 right now and I have a deep desire to collect all the other ones. This is obviously quite a chunky palette to store but it is so freaking cute that it looks like a book and opens up like a book and the colors are so appropriate for Robin Hood. Be Still My Heart! The two light browny tan transition colors really didn’t shop up well on me and all the mattes had to be built up but I find that to be the case with most greens they can be a bit patch and really need to be played with. The shimmers were just so creamy and gorgeous. The mattes are also really soft which I prefer. This is just probably my favorite thing Boxycharm has sent all year this is like a collectors item to me. So Gorgeous.

Saturday Skin Waterfall Glacier Water Cream

Full Size: 50 ml

Full Size Cost: $39.00

This was the item I picked this month. I have seen alot about this brand and had been curious. This is so heavy and moisturizing ad sticky that I can’t use it as a moisturizer. I did fin and have been using it kinda as a moisturizing brighten mask. So it feels really ice when you fist put it on and I will put it on a bit thick and let it sink in but it dries down pretty tacky and I’m not a huge fan of sticking to my pillow. Later on I will go in with my normal skincare and I feel like it leaves my skin brighter and fresher looking.

Brow Bar True Brow Makeover Kit in Dark

Full Size: 8.5 g

Full Size Cost: $30

This is a cool concept it is a whole little kit with 2 powders the brush a concealer and a brow gel. But these really aren’t the right colors for me and something I just really would never use it.

The palette made it for me I legit couldn’t care less about every thing else because I am just so enamored with it. Maybe that is silly but I have such a glut of products in my life that it is rare to find something that I am truly all heart eyes for. Merry Christmas to me thank you so much Boxycharm.

Total: $150

Total Value to Me: $98

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