Category: Subscription Boxes

Macy’s Beauty Box October 2018 Subscription Box Review

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Macy’s Beauty Box

Cost: $15

Cycle: Every Month

What is it: So Macy’s has hopped on the subscription box bandwagon and this is their first box. 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 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 dollar 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 that is still basically free.

So Macy’s trend of killing it one month and sicking the next continues. So we are on a sucky month this time.

Look how tiny all these samples are that bag is barely the size of a pencil case and its sewn together kinda of so its crooked its just odd.

Calvin Klein Women Perfume

Full Size: 1.7 oz

Full Size Cost: $84

Sample Size: 0.04 oz

Value: $1.98

There is no picture of this and I already gave away the sample. Sorry it happens. This had an overly feminine not floral but just womanly type scent I wasn’t into it.

Calvin Klein Eternity for Men

Full Size: 1 oz

Full Size Cost: $23.80

Sample Size: 0.04 oz

Value: $0.95

This is very woody and green smelling it smells nice for a men’s cologne.

Girlactik Precise Eyeliner Marker

Full Size: 1.2 ml

Full Size Cost: $20

Sample Size: 1.2 ml

Value: $20

I didn’t think this was full size but apparently it is I don’t like this that much it is really black but it bleeds alot and that is a big eyeliner no no for me.

Philosophy Purity Hydra-Bounce Eye gel

Full Size: 15 ml

Full Size Cost: $24

Sample Size: 3 ml

Value: $4.80

I love trying out new eye creams but I don’t love Philosophy skincare so I’ll give it a try. This is also such a tiny sample.

Bare Minerals Prime Time Eyelid Primer

Full Size: 3 ml

Full Size Cost: $18

Sample Size: 1.5 ml

Value: $9

Please don’t buy this. There is nothing wrong with it it is a perfectly fine eye primer but you should never for any reason need to spend $18 on 3 ml of eye primer you can get so much more for the same price or less. I am just like stunned by the size and price of this primer.

Estee Lauder Advanced Night Repair Eye

Full Size: 15 ml

Full Size Cost: $62

Sample Size: 3 ml

Value: $12.40

I think this is the same as something else we got just in new better packaging I am very confused by this.

Lancome Monsieur Big Waterproof Mascara

Full Size: 10 ml

Full Size Cost: $25

Sample Size: 2 ml

Value: $5

This mascara isn’t bad it is very heavy on your eyelashes though. I also don’t use waterproof mascara ever so I am going to pass this on. This is half the size of even a travel mascara like really.

I can’t believe the eye primer is actually half the full size that makes the full size kind of a rip off in my opinion this is just alot of really tiny samples. And two eye creams.  So if trends continue next month should be good.

Total Value: $54.13

Skincare: 2

Makeup: 3

Tools: 0

Hair Care: 0

Perfume: 2

Other: 0

And as far as sizes:

Full Size: 1

Deluxe Sample: 1

Sample: 5

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Boxycharm October 2018 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.

This has been one of my more favorite Boxycharms that I have gotten.

It Cosmetics Superhero Mascara

Full Size: 9 g

Full Size Cost: $24

I like this mascara ok it built up length really nice but it did start to flake through out the day.

Pur Cosmetics Midnight Masquerade

Full Size: Eyeshadow 8g, Blushes 16 g

Full Size Cost: $38

Pur palettes can be really hit or miss on quality. These are really nice quality except for the highlight shade Twilight in the upper left corner that one is terrible has no pigment and fades almost instantly. Now these blushes are just way to dark to use as blushes even if I wore blush but they work great as eyeshadow. I really like this palette the only downside is that the brown is the only matte in the palette and it could have benefited from one more matte.  You can’t seem to buy this anywhere so I went the listed price. 

Kat Von D Everlasting Liquid Lipstick in Lolita

Full Size: 6.6 ml

Full Size Cost: $20

So I got one of the famous shades it is a very brown my lips but better shade so it doesn’t look good on my it looks just off. But I do love the formula on these and the pretty packaging.

Dermovia Lace A Peel Black Bamboo Charcoal Peel Off Mask

Full Size:  5 masks

Full Size Cost: $55

Sample Size: 2 masks

Sample Size Cost: $22

Well this is the creepiest mask I have seen in awhile. You put on this peel off mask and then a lace face mask to help peel it off. This will be super weird. Also why is this super expensive.

Farmacy Green Clean

Full Size: 50 ml

Full Size Cost: $22

This cleansing balm might actually make me change from my all time favorite Clinique one. This actually feels moisturizing rather then greasy and doesn’t sting or leave film on my contacts. It also removes makeup extremely easily. I love it.

I really liked this box alot. I loved the palette and the balm. The mask and mascara were also really nice and will definitely get used.

Total: $126

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Walmart Fall 2018 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.

This is oddly one of my favorite sub boxes I get because you never really know what you are going to get sometimes its amazing and sometimes its just good but the stuff is always affordable if you fall in love with it and easy to get. There were a lot of products this month.

My camera is kinda on the fritz so bare with these really eh pictures.

Normally Walmart sends boxes that are really high quality with a lid and pretty designs that are good to reuse but this month it was just a normal not high quality shipping type box.

Biore Charcoal Cleansing Micellar Water

Full Size: 295 ml

Full Size Cost: $6.47

Sample Size: 73 ml

Total Value: $1.60

I don’t like micellar water but I do love charcoal so I will give this a whirl but I have a feeling I am not going to like it. This is such a cute little bottle though and would be a perfect little travel size.

Hello Activated Charcoal Whitening Toothpaste

Full Size: 4 oz

Full Size Cost: $4.82

Sample Size: 1 oz

Total Value: $1.21

I love charcoal toothpaste a lot and I really enjoy the taste and texture of Hello toothpaste so this is a great thing for me I am all about it. I feel like charcoal really does clean and whiten my teeth.

Kleenex Wet Wipes

Full Size: 24 wipes

Full Size Cost: $1.49

Sample Size: 1 wipe

Total Value: $0.06

So we got a little pack of these in last seasons box and this season we are getting a little single use one. I like to keep these in the car for those inevitable messes that occur when you pretty much live in your car. These are a fine wet wipe nothing special does its job.

Soo Ae My Collagen Hydrogel Lip Patch

Full Size: 1 Lip Patch

Full Size Cost: $2.50

Sample Size: 1 Lip Patch

Total Value: $2.50

I like lip patches like this they are soothing and moisturizing and usually taste good. This has strawberry, blueberry, bearberry (wtf?) cranberry and blackberry extracts so I have high hopes for this.

Cetaphil Hydrating Eye-Gel Cream

Full Size: 14 ml

Full Size Cost: $7.73

Sample Size: 2 ml

Total Value: $1.10

I love testing out new eye creams trying to find one that actually seems to do something.

Nivea Aloe Vera Body Lotion

Full Size: 500 ml

Full Size Cost: $5.48

Sample Size: 4 ml

Total Value: $0.04

This was very sticky and smelled very aloey which I didn’t like. I can say that this was just about one full body worth of application like maybe needed on more ml so I guess you get alot of worth for your money out of this lotion. Idk.

La Bella Smoothing Shampoo

Full Size: 22 oz

Full Size Cost: $2.64

Sample Size: 0.25 oz

Total Value: $0.03

I weirdly don’t trust this shampoo because of how cheap it is and I have never heard of it before maybe that’s snobby but I already rarely use real shampoo so that is me.

La Bella Max Hold Styling Gel

Full Size: 35.3 oz

Full Size Cost: $2.82

Sample Size: 0.25 oz

Total Value: $0.02

I don’t use gel but my gf does so I am gonna make her use this and see what she thinks.

Maybelline Great Lash Mascara in Very Black

Full Size: 12.7 ml

Full Size Cost: $4.44

Sample Size: 4.5 ml

Total Value: $1.57

I have never tried this. This was the mascara my mother used for like my whole life like this is the iconic standard of mascara so it’ll be pretty fun to try this and see if it is as good as all the mascaras I use.

Maybelline Master Precise All Day Liquid Liner in Black

Full Size: 0.9 ml

Full Size Cost: $7.99

Sample Size: 0.6 ml

Total Value: $5.33

This wasn’t as black as I would want but it was easy to use. Also almost a full size product and pairs pretty well with the mascara.

Freeman Hydrating Cactus and Cloudberry Water Gel Mask

Full Size: 0.5 oz

Full Size Cost: $1.37

Sample Size: 0.5 oz

Total Value: $1.37

I love this so so much. This is a leave on/sleeping mask. It smells nice it feels super cool and hydrating on the skin but didn’t leave me sticky. I think I am going to have to buy a full size tube of this. I love freeman masks they are really great and most of them come in these packets as well as big tubes. This also has plenty of product in it I should be able to get 2 more uses out of it.

Once again really happy with this box it is so fun to open I don’t I just really like it. It is well worth the $5 to me I really encourage you to try it out.

Quick Summary:

Total Value: $14.83

Skincare: 4

Makeup: 2

Tools: 0

Hair Care: 2

Perfume: 0

Other: 3

And as far as sizes:

Full Size: 2

Deluxe Sample: 2

Sample: 7

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