Sephora Play!
Cost: $10.70 monthly
Cycle: Every Month
What is it: Every month our favorite money sucking store Sephora sends out a curated box of higher end samples to try out. Every month you receive 5 samples and a perfume sample. Even one used to receive the same samples but they have now it seems officially switched into using box variations.
There is a small survey that Sephora has you take that helps Sephora curate a box to your needs. There is also a card included in the box for a complimentary mini makeover (which are complimentary any way so I don’t really get that) and 50 extra points if you purchase something in store.
So this month we got a black bag instead of the standard white bag. HOpe they keep this up it would be nice to get different colored bags. The black with the rose gold was very pretty.
Elizabeth and James Perfume in Nirvana Rose
Full Size: 0.34 oz
Full Size Cost: $25
Sample Size: 0.07 oz
Value: $5.15
As usual I hate the perfume. I am allergic to roses and don’t like the rose scent any way so this was passed along to my mom.
Sephora Cream Lip Stain in 01 Always Red
Full Size: 5 ml
Full Size Cost: $14
Sample Size: 1.3 ml
Value: $3.64
OMG this is awesome its super lightweight matte liquid lip and it isn’t drying it doesn’t transfer a ton like it gets off a little if you eat or like touch your mouth but if your drink it does not come off. It is fantastic I am absolutely going to pick up more they come in 40 different colors including unique ones like blue and purple. The only con is that it is not very log wearing it does need to be reapplied roughly every four hours but that is due to how comfortable it is these are definitely in my top favorite liquid lipsticks.
They are also super opaque and not patchy. This one was a touch streaky on the first layer but the second pass of the applicator fixes all the streakiness and it is gorgeous.
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Urban Decay All-Nighter Long Lasting Makeup Setting Spray
Full Size: 4 oz
Full Size Cost: $31
Sample Size: 0.5 oz
Value: $3.88
I am so excited I’ve wanted to try this forever! But its so expensive for a setting spray that I never would buy it.
Lancôme Hypnôse Drama Mascara in Excessive Black
Full Size: 0.22 oz
Full Size Cost: $27.50
Sample Size: 0.135 oz
Value: $16.88
Now Lancôme mascara is always weird to me it has a nice fluffy brush which I like but the formula is always to wet and clumpy and smears all over on me it just isn’t worth the price drug store mascara always preforms better for me.
Make Up For Ever Step 1 Skin Equalizer Primer
Full Size: 1 oz
Full Size Cost: $37
Sample Size: 0.16 oz
Value: $5.92
Damn that is expensive for a primer. I have a few of these that I have never gotten around to trying these little sample primers I usually save for traveling.
Drybar Detox Dry Shampoo
Full Size: 3.5 oz
Full Size Cost: $23
Sample Size: 0.8 oz
Value: $5.26
And last but not least dry shampoo. I so did not want to like this because I rarely use dry shampoo and this is a lot of money for dry shampoo. But I love it it works well makes my hair look clean and shiny and it smells so so so good. This can will probably be gone in no time.
Total: $40.73
Definitely not the highest value of products in a Sephora box but I found two products I loved and something I really wanted to try so it was a good box. Sephora Play! is always a good box I totally recommend it.
And for a quick summary of product types and sizes in case that’s interesting for anyone:
Skincare: 0
Makeup: 3
Tools: 0
Hair Care: 1
Perfume: 1
Other: 1
And as far as sizes:
Full Size: 0
Deluxe Sample: 2
Sample: 4
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