Category: Subscription Boxes

Boxycharm June 2019 Subscription Box Review

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Boxycharm

Cost: $21

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 the reasonable price of $21 which is usually less then the cost of one item in the box.

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 am sorry every thing has been super late on the blog this month. I’ve really just mostly been wallowing in my sadness and haven’t felt like doing anything.

So as you can maybe notice I have a missing product. The Touch in Sol Primer that was supposed to be in this box and the thing I was most excited about didn’t end up making it into my box. Which is annoying. What was more annoying was the customer service experience.

So I emailed said I had a missing product. Got am auto response saying that they had a large volume of emails and someone would respond to me in 2 to 3 days. I also had made an order with my points in the Charm Shop before my box arrived and hadn’t gotten any updates about it after more then a week.

So I waited the 3 days and at like 3 to 4 days I got different auto response email saying that there was a high volume of emails and that I would get a response in 2 to 3 days. That had me a little confused and really unhappy but what ever. The next day still having not spoken to any representatives. I got one of those surveys they send out about how they did, almost as if they had closed my claim. So I rated them a 1 and put in the comments that they had not contacted me to solve my problem and that had not updated me on the status of my other order either. Withing an hour I got a response saying that my primer would be shipped with my next box and a shipping confirmation for my Charm Shop order. So we shall see if my primer arrives next month or not.

Skin & Co Truffle Therapy Whipped Cleansing Cream

Full Size: 150 ml

Full Size Cost: $35

Sample Size: 100 ml

Sample Size Value: $23.33

This is my favorite thing in the box and it isn’t even full size, which they do on occasion. This was a nice creamy cleanser but doesn’t leave that creamy heavy filmy feel that alot of cream cleansers leave on my face. I will definitely use this all up.

Dirty Little Secret Lip Liner in Rosie Posie

Full Size: ?

Full Size Cost: $15

This is very pink swatched but it is very flattering on my lips I don’t have a lip liner this color which is cool but I am not hugely into this formula. When I swatched it it broke because it is soft but not creamy it is actually quite patchy and hard to get an even layer going on it isn’t a great experience to apply I don’t love this. Swatched Below.

Dominique Cosmetics Lemonade Lip Gloss in Peach Tea

Full Size: 5.5 ml

Full Size Cost: $17

This smells like cake and frosting I want to keep it for that reason but this is a gross color and a gross feeling on the lips to me. As a gloss hater this is everything I hate about a gloss in one. It is a milky pinky peach color that makes you look kinda sick it is very very thick and very very sticky. Swatched Below.

Tarte be you. naturally. Eyeshadow Palette

Full Size: 9.6 g

Full Size Cost: $36

Typical Tarte stickers to cover up older packaging. This is boxy exclusive so you can’t buy it BUT I linked to a practically identical one that they have also sent me at some point. I think. All the round Tarte palettes expect the Make Believe in Yourself palette all look so boring and so similar. I plan to give this away. So I am not going to swatch it because there is no way in hell I would use this.

Customer service issues aside I really didn’t like this box at all this month. Two lip products that aren’t my taste a boring eyeshadow palette and then a cleanser and a primer that I didn’t receive.

Total: $91.33 ($114.33 with the primer)

Total Value to Me: $38.33 ($61.33 with the primer)

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Macy’s Beauty Box June 2019 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.

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 month is really interesting from Macy’s instead of a makeup bag we got a brush roll (of questionable quality). And the gel squishy for pads for your high heels.

This brush roll is really small the seeming isn’t great because you can see it on the other side where it should be shiny and smooth.

Chloe Nomade Perfume

Full Size: 30 ml

Full Size Cost: $132

Sample Size: 1.2 ml

Value: $5.28

This is a floral mixed with moss and plum and it works for me but I wouldn’t ever buy a full size since there are pricey perfumes I like so much more then this but I am happy to use it up.

Fancy Feet By Foot Petals Ball of Foot Gel Cushions

Full Size: 1 pair

Full Size Cost: $4.98

Sample Size: 1 pair

Value: $4.98

I am really loving this weird addition of a non beauty item it is just fun to be like ooh what weird thing am I going to get next. These are the kinda thing you always need when you don’t have them around and are running late to some party and you heels are killing you so this is a great thing to just have around.

Elizabeth Arden Retinol Ceramide Capsules

Full Size: 30 capsules

Full Size Cost: $48

Sample Size: 7 capsules

Value: $11.20

I don’t know what the benefit to having your retinol in little capsules is but ok. I want to start using retinol but it is also summer and it makes you more sun sensitive so I am probably going to hold off until fall.

Sunday Riley C.E.O. Glow Vitamin C + Tumeric Face Oil

Full Size: 35 ml

Full Size Cost: $80

Sample Size: 3 ml

Value: $6.86

I thought this used to exist with out the new hot ingredient of turmeric am I crazy? Like all Sunday Riley oils this is very thick but it does feel really ice on the ski it absorbed well after a few minutes and didn’t make me feel greasy or sticky. I like this alot but I am sure there are cheaper vitamin c oils that work well too.

Kiehl’s Tumeric & Cranberry Seed Energizing Radiance Masque

Full Size: 100 ml

Full Size Cost: $42

Sample Size: 14 ml

Value: $5.88

I am super excited to try this it smells so fresh and good and fruity and it looks like deviled eggs inside lol.

Lancome Genifique Youth Activating Eye Cream

Full Size: 0.5 oz

Full Size Cost: $67

Sample Size: 0.2 oz

Value: $26.80

This was supposed to be like a tiny tube of sunscreen. I much prefer this expensive eye cream. I like the Genifique line it feels nice and feels like it is working but it is hella pricey so I wouldn’t buy it. I am happy to have this eye cream this is enough for like 2 months at least if not more.

Ahava DeadSea Water Mineral Body Lotion

Full Size: 200 ml

Full Size Cost: $29

Sample Size: 40 ml

Value: $5.80

This lotion tricked me and I am angry. I thought this would smell like all their other lotions i have tried in the blue tubes you know light and slightly oceany and lovely. BUT NO this smells like strong as heavy floral grandma instant headache death. it is horrible. It also has a lighter texture then the other lotions which is fine but this was so bad I had to wash my hands to get the scent off.

I was happy with this month’s box there is almost a whole really pricey nighttime skincare routine in there which is always nice to get stuff you feel like you can use together. The lotion can go fuck itself for tricking me

Total Value: $66.80

Skincare: 4

Makeup: 0

Tools: 0

Hair Care: 0

Perfume: 1

Other: 2

And as far as sizes:

Full Size: 1

Deluxe Sample: 1

Sample: 5

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Walmart Spring 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.

The makeup bag instead of tons of products thing continues this quarter but still this box never disappoints me.

Pink and canvas makeup bag this time. It is cute and it does feel nice but I truly do not need more makeup bags.

Soo AE Purifying Black Charcoal Mask

Full Size: 1 mask

Full Size Cost: $2.50

Sample Size: 1 mask

Total Value: $2.50

I swear i have this mask in my stash some where. Sheet masks area always nice to get in this box it adds alot of value I feel. I like the Soo AE masks they all feel quite nice.

Botanic Bouquet Dry Shampoo Scent Stick in Tea Tree

Full Size: 1 stick (2 ml)

Full Size Cost: $1.00

Sample Size: 1 stick (2 ml)

Total Value: $1.00

This is so interesting I have never seen anything like this and I love getting really cool unique things. This is a dry shampoo stick that you rub i your hair and is really scented. This is in tea tree but it does come in other scents. This is one time use though so I am going to chuck this in my car for an emergency gross hair situation but very cool. I like want my hair to get gross in an emergency now just so I can try this.

Palmer’s Coconut Oil Body Oil

Full Size: 150 ml

Full Size Cost: $5.18

Sample Size: 5 ml

Total Value: $0.17

I love body oils after a shower and this is great to bring to travel since oils are something that are too hard to normally bring and this is perfect for that. This also smells really nice (I have a mini bottle of this) like more Palmer’s products do. Useful even if it is a tiny value.

Purely Inspired Collagen Peptides Vitality Blend

Full Size: 454 g

Full Size Cost: $13.28

Sample Size: 20.17 g

Total Value: $0.59

Things like this always freak me out because they always taste awful. Also I couldn’t find anything called Vitality Blend but it seems to be the same as the hair and skin one. This is nice as a way to see if you can handle the taste and texture with out having to buy a full size. I don’t know if I will try this or give it away.

Hello Antiplaque + Whitening Toothpaste

Full Size: 1 oz

Full Size Cost: $2.49

Sample Size: 1 oz

Total Value: $2.49

Who doesn’t need travel size toothpaste? I am getting quite the collection of these little Hello toothpastes this is a new flavor to me though. The tea tree oil in this is disconcerting because that would not be a good flavor.

Salon Perfect Ready Set Go Brow Kit

Full Size: Yes

Full Size Cost: $8.07

So this is a cute little kit that comes with some brow wax an angles brush with a spoolie and a brow powder kit that also has a little angled brush. I don’t love this. Only one of the colors in here even works for my brows. The wax pencil isn’t that great it is very sticky but some how also really slick all at the same time. I am going to play with these some more but I see this getting decluttered pretty soon.

Good value for a a “free” box. I always enjoy getting this box from Walmart it is fun I get weird things I would never pick out or have never seen. And it is almost always stuff I can and will use.

Quick Summary:

Total Value: $14.82

Skincare: 1

Makeup: 1

Tools: 0

Hair Care: 1

Perfume: 0

Other: 3

And as far as sizes:

Full Size: 4

Deluxe Sample: 0

Sample: 2

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