Category: Subscription Boxes

FabFitFun Box Summer 2023

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FabFitFun Box

Cost: $54.99 a Season Annual/$59.99 Seasonal

Cycle: Every Season/4x a year

What is it: Every season FabFitFun sends 6 to 8 items valued at $300+. Annual members get to customize their entire box as well as the option to swap out for credit to shop with instead of getting a box. Annual members also get add-ons and faster shipping and earlier access to customizations.

Seasonal Members get to pick 4 of their items as well as the option to swap out their box for credit to shop with as well.

Summer Fab Fit Fun this isn’t my favorite one ever but also everything I actually choose for myself not for gifts for other people which is a bit of a nice change for me.

Beach Riot Beach Club Towel

Full Size: 30 ml

Full Size Cost: $78

This is super soft. I think as a beach towel it wouldn’t be that great because it is so soft I think it would pick up alot of water and not dry super fast but as a bath towel it is going to be so nice and I wanted a new nice bath towel. For this price i would want it to be a bit thicker like i don’t ove super thick towels but this is pretty thin and again for this price I would expect this to be more bath sheet sized rather then beach towel sized. So not quite up to my expectations, fully not worth $78 dollars but for the about $9.17 I paid its really nice.

Lilly Pulitzer Zip ID Case

Full Size: Case w/ Lanyard

Full Size Cost: $35

Value: $20

I linked to the closest thing I could find it is a set with a lanyard but it seems like these wallets sell for around $20 and the lanyards around $15. I am not a Lilly Girlie but this is the style of wallet I use and I thought the pattern was so super cute.

L*Space Vibrating Massage Ball

Full Size: Yes

Full Size Cost: $42

I have wanted one of these for a long time. I think it is really going to help with knots in my back and my tendonitis. This one is also water resistant which is nice. You can’t buy this anywhere which makes the price seem a bit suspicious but I am really glad to have it.

Volition Strawberry-C Brightening Serum

Full Size: 30 ml

Full Size Cost: $44

This was the category that really didn’t have anything I wanted so this is what I ended up choosing I like Vitamin C Serums so I’ll see how good this one is.

Malin + Goetz Rum Hand + Body Wash

Full Size: 250 ml

Full Size Cost: $26

This smells really good I can’t wait to try it. I had a mojito lip balm from this brand that I loved.

Olaplex Bond Intense Moisture Mask

Full Size: 100 ml

Full Size Cost: $30

I have wanted this mask but haven’t wanted to buy it and now I have it. My hair is wrecked at the moment so maybe this can help.

Value: $240

So the value this month is way lower then the $300 that it is supposed to be. I’m not super impressed with this box. While I picked all these items and will use all these items the category choices and the actually quality of the items is a bit disappointing.

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Macy’s Beauty Box May 2023

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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 with a purchase amount which I hate (SUCH A DOWNGRADE), 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.

This is box was a Sunday Riley takeover. I really like the take over boxes and getting to use a whole line of products. I wished this had the C.E.O. Oil that is one of my favorite Sunday Riley products all the oils are really. .But I really love the C.E.O Line in general.

C.E.O. Afterglow Brightening Vitamin C Cream

Full Size: 50 g

Full Size Cost: $65

Sample Size: 8 g

Value: $10.40

I like this cream it has a really nice comforting orangey scent and I love this line I’m excited to get to use more then just a one time use sample.

Sunday Riley Auto Correct Brightening and Depuffing Eye Contour Cream

Full Size: 15 ml

Full Size Cost: $65

Sample Size: 3 ml

Value: $13

I have never tried this one I don’t usually like dark circle correcting eye creams the tone never works with my skin tone but I’m game to give it a go.

Sunday Riley A+ High-Dose Retinoid Serum

Full Size: 50 ml

Full Size Cost: $122

Sample Size: 5 ml

Value: $12.20

This is a good retinoid and pretty strong for a retinoid verse a retinol.

C.E.O. 15% Vitamin C Brightening Serum

Full Size: 50 ml

Full Size Cost: $122

Sample Size: 5 ml

Value: $12.20

I like this serum I love things with Vitamin C not as much as the oil but if you don’t like oils this would be the next best thing for brightening.

Sunday Riley Good Genes Lactic Acid Treatment

Full Size: 50 ml

Full Size Cost: $122

Sample Size: 5 ml

Value: $12.20

This is not my favorite lactic acid treatment out there and it is expensive for what it is. I have one or two little bottles to use but this one I will pass along.

Sunday Riley Eye Contour Tool

Full Size: 2 piece set

Full Size Cost: $7.99

Sample Size: 1 piece

Value: $4

I don’t care for this style of facial tool/eye cream applicator I feel like I am going to poke myself in the eye with it but it is really heavy and pretty, alot nice quality then alot of the other bonus items we get.

This was a really solid box it is a pretty my full night time facial routine and a really good val

Total Value: $64

Skincare: 5

Makeup: 0

Tools: 1

Hair Care: 0

Perfume: 0

Other: 0

And as far as sizes:

Full Size: 0

Deluxe Sample: 1

Sample: 6

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Macy’s Beauty Box April 2023

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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 with a purchase amount which I hate (SUCH A DOWNGRADE), 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 timing of these boxes is just so inconsistent.

Hair Brush

Full Size: Yes

Full Size Cost: $7.99

This is an unbranded Wet Brush knock off. I don’t like these style of brushes so I won’t use it. I linked to a similar unbranded detangling brush.

La Perla Luminous Eau De Perfume

Full Size: 90 ml

Full Size Cost: $138

Sample Size: 1.5 ml

Value: $2.30

I have never heard of this perfume before but it is much to woody for me.

Rebecca Minkoff Blush Perfume

Full Size: 100 ml

Full Size Cost: $90

Sample Size: 2 ml

Value: $1.80

This is alot brighter of a perfume and I am much more interested in it then the other perfume. I like that it is a 2 ml sample as well because I will get two solid uses out if it rather then one good use and one skimpy use.

Buttah Tea Tree and Aloe Mask Scrub

Full Size: 100 ml

Full Size Cost: $24

Sample Size: 10 ml

Value: $2.40

I like the concept of this I am excited to use this. I also don’t go through physical scrubs fast so I like having smaller tubes sometimes because this is an achievable thing for me to use up quickly.

Eve Lom Foaming Cream Cleanser

Full Size: 120 ml

Full Size Cost: $60

Sample Size: 20 ml

Value: $10

I know this brand is crazy expensive I have never tried anything from this brand. I have a feeling I won’t like this I don’t usually like Foaming cleansers or cream cleansers.

Naturally Serious Skin Warrior Moisture Rescue Cream

Full Size: 50 ml

Full Size Cost: $35

Sample Size: 7.5 ml

Value: $5.25

Very basic looking moisturizer.

Elemis Pro-Collagen Marine Cream

Full Size: 50

Full Size Cost: $138

Sample Size: 5 ml

Value: $13.80

I have definitely used this before and I don’t think it is worth the crazy price at all, but I will use it again.

Fekkai Apple Cider Detox Scrub Exfoliant

Full Size: 220 ml

Full Size Cost: $38

Sample Size: 60 ml

Value: $10.36

I love scalp scrubs so I am happy to have this.

Well this was an odd box a little big 2 perfumes 2 face moisturizers and 2 cleansers a little weird like why so many doubles. I like that this was mostly brand new items that we have never had before.

Total Value: $53.90

Skincare: 4

Makeup: 0

Tools: 1

Hair Care: 1

Perfume: 2

Other: 0

And as far as sizes:

Full Size: 1

Deluxe Sample: 0

Sample: 7

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