Category: Subscription Boxes

Fortune Cookie Soap of the Month Club July 2018 Subscription Box Review

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Fortune Cookie Soap of the Month Club

Cost: $28 monthly + $6.95 shipping ($34.95)

Cycle: Every Month

What is it: Well anyone that has been here for any amount of time knows I love this company and use their products all the time (#notsponsered lol but for real no I’m way to small time for that shit).  Fortune Cookie Soap Company (FCS) makes bath and body products with all different themes and scents. Usually inspired by movies, or tv shows or other pop culture things. It is seriously really fun they stuff. I could go on and on about it but I’ll save my gushing the products are always great quality and have that homemade, made with love touch with out feeling DIY. Also for a bonus alot of their products are vegan.

The FCS of the Month Club every month will send a mix of full sized and deluxe sized products, saving you 50% off retail.  Every month is a different theme and you can skip a month if you aren’t feeling that month’s theme as long as you skip it before the 10th of the month. You will also earn points for what you spend on the box and purchases each month that you can redeem for reward certificates basically to shop on the site which is a great plus.

The theme this month is The Park is Open theme after Jurassic Park, which I love so much. The packaging is so perfect to the bottles are all like a nice dark amber so cute.

Perfume Oil Clever Girl

Full Size: 10 ml

Full Size Cost: $12.99

This is a strawberry, apple, rose, vanilla perfume.  I obviously can’t use this and it smells very strongly of roses. I would have imagined a different scent to describe Blue, for anyone that has seen the move so this kinda missed the mark for me.

Body Milk Spare No Expense

Full Size: 8.6 oz

Full Size Cost: $13.99

This is back to the pricing I am used to seeing from FCS.  This is a new product it is super moisturizing and does sink in to my skin incredibly quickly it is a bit tacky and really messy since it is the consistency of milk. I love the scent on this it is bergamont and lemon and a neroli type scent.

Exfoliating Body Wash in Perserved in Amber

Full Size: 4.65 oz

Full Size Cost: $7.99

I some how neglected to take a picture of this one.  This is amber, jasmine, mandarin and cassis berries and smells rather masculine. I am going to probably pass this one on to my gf since I don’t love the scent.

Toilet Bombs in Water Ripples

Full Size: 3 oz

Full Size Cost: $8.49

This is such a funny name for it I love it. You can’t really smell these to you use them.  So these are almost impossible to break apart and FCS has said that there were some packaging issues that have cause this problem.

Shaving Cream in Cryo Can

Full Size: 3.1 oz

Full Size Cost: $12.99

I love shaving creams so this was a yay. This gave me a super close shave and didn’t take much product. Summer Squash and earth is the scent descriptors and you can smell it but I would have hoped for a minter scent as more of a nod to the Barbasol cans in the movie.

Car Freshener in Must Go Faster

Full Size: 2.25 oz

Full Size Cost: $7.99

This is orange, lemongrass, thyme and avocado and this is my favorite scent in the box it smells so damn good. I am obsessed with room and car sprays so this is like such a perfect product for me.

Moroccan Oil Hair Detangler in Life Finds a Way

Full Size: 5.3 oz

Full Size Cost: $10.99

This is nectarine, apricot, oak and sandalwood. I like having detanglers on hand and I really like FCS detanglers.

Total: $75.43

Percentage Savings: 53.7%

This was such cute good theme and great products the scents weren’t all great but I was pretty pleased with it over all. Most especially the car spray.

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Ipsy July 2018 Subscription Box Review

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Ipsy Bag

Cost: $10 monthly, $110 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 100 points and 1000 points. You can get up to 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 one beauty junkie to another.

We got this really shiny holographic blue bag it is really pretty and has a white zipper with a rubber pull.

Wander Beauty Glowtion

Full Size: 32.2 ml

Full Size Cost: $34

Sample Size: 5 ml

Value: $5.28

Considering how small this sample is it is worth more then I would have guessed. Now the full size comes with a highlighter as well but the sample does not. There was not alot in this tube I have used it twice and I think I have 1 maybe 2 more uses left in the tube.  As far as glowy lotions go this is not that great it does make my skin look healthy but it is pretty tacky and not overly glowy.  My skin also doesn’t feel clogged or gross after but I prefer my Glamglow lotion to this by far.

Mellow Matte Lipstick in Candy Floss

Full Size: 3.8 g

Full Size Cost: $15

Sample Size: 3.8 g

Value: $15

I am not even taking the plastic off this I know I won’t use it.  This is a Barbie neon pink lipstick like the label color. I hear good things about these lipsticks but I have never been sent a color I would ever wear.

Ofra Cosmetics Eyeshadow in Exquisite

Full Size: 4 g

Full Size Cost: $12

Sample Size: 4 g

Value: $12

This is not super pigmented it really needs to be build up and I like more strong black shade. I haven’t had huge luck with Ofra shadows they aren’t bad but they are not my favorite either. I find them to have too much fall out through out the day. Swatched Below.

Sugar Stroke of Genius Heavy-Duty Khol Eyeliner in 03 Green Light

Full Size: 1.2 g

Full Size Cost: $13.99

Sample Size: 1.2 g

Value: $13.99

This seems to be out of stock and I can only find it in black which really sucks because I really liked this alot. I love khol eyeliners and this went on so smooth and creamy but stayed pigmented and didn’t smudge in my waterline. I hope I can find more because I really liked this alot. Swatched Below.

You can really see the lack of pigment in the eyeshadow.

Z Skin Acne Spot Treatment

Full Size: 30 ml

Full Size Cost: $17

Sample Size: 10 ml

Value: $5.67

I have been really on the hunt for a new spot treatment and have been really curious about Z skin for awhile so I am super happy with this sample. Can’t wait to see what kind of results I can get.  Z Skin is a herbal and organic skincare company with a few different lines  for acne, anti aging and so on.

I was really happy with this month’s bag more happy then I was with this month’s Boxycharm, which is double the cost.  I am so happy with the eyeliner and getting 3 full size products.

Quick Summary:

Total Value: $51.94

Skincare: 1

Makeup: 4

Tools: 0

Hair Care: 0

Perfume: 0

Other: 0

And as far as sizes:

Full Size: 3

Deluxe Sample: 0

Sample: 2

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Boxycharm July 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.

I can’t believe it is more then half way through July already June took forever and July has been like speeding right by.

I wasn’t overly excited about this months box but let’s jump in.

Farmacy Bright On Vitamin C Mask

Full Size: 50 ml

Full Size Cost: $38

I have been really into vitamin C lately so this is pretty exciting. I also really like Farmacy products. I don’t know why it says it is exclusive for Boxycharm since it isn’t.  This is ont of those masks that changes colors and then you know to wash it off it has echinacea in it as well so it should be really nice and brightening and make skin look really healthy.

Chella Eyebrow Cream in Tantalizing Taupe

Full Size: Yes

Full Size Cost: $26

I accidently waxed a chunk of my eyebrow off so I have been playing a little with trying to fill in my brows I still am on the fence with how I feel about it but it is growing on me for special occasions. I have plenty of eyebrow for every day. This is a a cream brow product which I haven’t much tried yet. This is a lot easier and faster to use then a pencil I think but the color is a little too warm and light for me. Swatched Below.

Note Cosmetics Luminous Silk Compact Blusher in 05 Desert Rose

Full Size: Yes

Full Size Cost: $11.99

This is a peachy orange blush but it feel super smooth and soft. The packaging is also super nice. I don’t use blush so this is going to get passed on. Swatched Below.

I applied the brow cream both lightly and heavier so you can get a lighter or deeper tone out of it.

Wander Beauty Unlashed Volume & Curl Mascara

Full Size: Yes

Full Size Cost: $24

This is not a volumizing mascara at all. It is lengthening and curling but not volumizing. This gives a fairly light natural look. I like it but am not overly impressed.

Crown Brush Crown Pro 10 Fuego Collection

Full Size: Yes

Full Size Cost: $29.99

This is a very warm palette. It swatched fine but I have these colors like ten times over so I can’t really work up a bunch of excitement about it.

Total: $129.98

This was such a meh box for me the only thing that I am really into is the Farmacy mask.  I’ll use the mascara but that it not super exciting to get in a box.

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