Macy’s Beauty Box October 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.

Tarte Travel Size Maracuja Juicy Lip Creme in Mauve

Full Size: 1.3 g

Full Size Cost: $13

This is creamy and a nice color I will give this a whirl for sure it didn’t seem to sticky but it seems kinda smeary so I will have to see how it wears. I think I might bring this on vacation with me. And if it sucks I can leave it behind and lighten my return load lol.

Cyro Facial Ice Mold

Full Size: Yes?

Full Size Cost: $3.99

I linked to a random one I found on amazon it is alot bigger but this seems like a fair price. I don’t know that I will I don’t love cold things and refrigerated rollers are already to cold for me but it might be good at making water bottle ice cubes we shall see.

Caudalie Vinopure Purifying Gel Cleanser

Full Size: 150 ml

Full Size Cost: $30

Sample Size: 30 ml

Value: $6

I don’t get on with Caudalie and they send a ton of it in these boxes I will pass this on but I’m sure its nice. I also have more than enough face wash.

BeautyStat Universal C Skin Refiner

Full Size: 30 ml

Full Size Cost: $85

Sample Size: 5 ml

Value: $14.17

I love a good fancy Vitamin C serum I will happily use this up.

Paco Rabanne Phantom Parfum

Full Size: 50 ml

Full Size Cost: $86

Sample Size: 1.5 ml

Value: $2.58

Paco Rabanne Fame Parfum

Full Size: 50 ml

Full Size Cost: $125

Sample Size: 1.5 ml

Value: $3.75

I’m going to super tacky and wear these as his and her perfumes with gf it’ll be fun. Even though I don’t love the way this smells.

Too Faced Lip Injection Extreme

Full Size: 0.14 oz

Full Size Cost: $29

Sample Size: 0.05 oz

Value: $10.36

I have tried this product so many times over. Its like a classic I think we get on a year. I am not super into lip plumpers or glosses they hurt and are sticky.

Benefit 24hr Brow Setter

Full Size: 7 ml

Full Size Cost: $26

Sample Size: 2 ml

Value: $7.43

I don’t like brow gel I will pass this on to someone else.

Total Value: $61.28

Skincare: 2

Makeup: 3

Tools: 0

Hair Care: 0

Perfume: 2

Other: 1

And as far as sizes:

Full Size: 2

Deluxe Sample: 0

Sample: 6

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What’s In My Trash? September 2023

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This is probably one of the worst months but I am already ahead of where I need to be so that is good. I didn’t use up this month and I spent alot more on the products I used then usual.

Skincare (4)

Shiseido Urban Environment Sun Dual Care SPF 42 I do not like this one nearly as much as the blue one but at the end of the day I am moving on from these sunscreens to use the Supergoop ones.

Repurchase: No

Sunday Riley Auto Correct Brightening and Depuffing Eye Contour Cream this was not that impressive for the price I don’t think it depuffed or did that much brightening.

Repurchase: No

The Beauty Crop Watermelon Brightening Eye Mask this was fine.

Repurchase: No

Caudalie Resveratrol-Lift Instant Firming Serum I don’t really like this serum it is a bit gritty almost. I don’t really vibe with Caudalie products.

Repurchase: No

Random (1)

Degree Ultraclear Dry Spray in Pure Clean I like the spray deodorants especially in the summer. I think I have gone off on Degree a bit and am liking Dove a bit more. I tend to cycle through.

Repurchase: Maybe

Home Scents (2)

VS Candle in Honey this had a nice sweet scent but if I burned it too long it got a kinda burnt scent to it.

Repurchase: No

VS Candle in Water I liked this light and clean and watery.

Repurchase: Maybe

Lip (2)

Carmex Lip Balm in Strawberry I really don’t prefer the flavored ones to original one at all.

Repurchase: No

Fresh Sugar Coconut Hydrating Lip Balm this was nice but not as good as the actual stick lip balms. They are more hydrating last longer on the lips and don’t need to be applied with fingers so even though they are more expensive they are just better.

Repurchase: No

Lotion (3)

Cake Beauty Milk Made Indulgent Body Milk Cream this was too think for my tastes.

Repurchase: No

Neutrogena Hydro Boost Body Gel Cream I like this it’s a good watery lotion for a really good price. It is smooth and moisturizing. I do hate that it is almost impossible to get the last 2 oz out of the bottle and I’m not trying to cut open such a thick large bottle.

Repurchase: Yes

FCS Body Milk in Life is Sweet this was a little too sweetly floral for me but the milks are nice they sink in well but they are drippy and messy.

Repurchase: No

Bodycare (3)

Tree Hut Moisturizing Shave oil in Birthday Cake I love these oils the candy cane is definitely my favorite scent but I really hope they make more scents they have so many scents in their scrubs I would love for more of them to show up in the oils.

Repurchase: Yes

Dove Reviving Body Wash this was not super special but it was cheap and came in a pack of things so I used it. Dove is generally pretty effective and unoffensive.

Repurchase: No

Bath and Body Works Aromatherapy Body Wash & Foam Bath in Recharge I really liked this the scent was very calming and I liked using it as a nighttime before bed body wash.

Repurchase: Yes

Perfume (1)

Juicy Couture Sucre this was really really sweet but it came out for my birthday month so I’m like super attached to it since its kinda cupcake/birthday vibes.

Repurchase: I think it was limited edition but I have another

Haircare (2)

Sleek’e Silk’e Deep Conditioning Hair Mask I hated the scent of this it stuck around and it was very heavy and old lady to me.

Repurchase: No

Arctic Fox Semi Permanent Dye in Sunset Orange this stuff washes out so fast but it also covers old dye pretty well so it is sorta pick what you need and I needed it to cover up the blue in my hair that kept coming back through every time I washed my hair.

Repurchase: Yes

Declutter (1)

The Bath Apothecary Under Eye Mask in The Phantom these were awful they were super wet and did not stay put at all even just sitting still.

Total This Month: 19

Total: 198

Approx Value This Month: $247.42

Approx Paid This Month: $120.96

Approx Total Value: $2006.20

Approx Total Paid: $477.32

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Macy’s Beauty Box September 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.

Certainly not the greatest box for me but let get into this.

Carolina Herrera Good Girl Perfume

Full Size: 50 ml

Full Size Cost: $117

Sample Size: 1.5 ml

Value: $3.51

I don’t like this scent it is too strong and perfumey for my tastes.

Mugler Alien Elixir Perfume

Full Size: 50 ml

Full Size Cost: $150

Sample Size: 1.2 ml

Value: $3.60

Pink Jaw Clip

Full Size: Yes

Full Size Cost: $7.99

I linked to the most similar thing I found. I never use claw clips I feel like they are heavy and hurt my head and I’m just not a claw clip girl.

Lancome Juicy Tubes in Marshmallow Electro

Full Size: 15 ml

Full Size Cost: $24

Sample Size: 7 ml

Value: $11.20

These are a classic but so damn sticky and glittery and very 90s which like is on trend but ugh there are much better formulas.

Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow Wiz in Soft Brown

Full Size: 0.085 g

Full Size Cost: $25

Sample Size: 0.03 g

Value: $8.82

This is way to light of a shade for me. I also find the brow wiz to be too firm for my liking.

Tarte Lights, Camera, Lashes Mascara Mini

Full Size: 5 ml

Full Size Cost: $15

The packaging on this mascara is super cute but it is super dry. I don’t love this but I don’t hate it. If I didn’t have a ton of mascara I would keep and use it but since I do I will pass it along.

Fekkai Full Blown Volume Shampoo

Full Size: 2 oz

Full Size Cost: $9

Fekkai Full Blown Volume Conditioner

Full Size: 2 oz

Full Size Cost: $9

I don’t usually like volumizing products but I really like Fekkai stuff so this is the only thing in the box I’m actually going to use.

Really disappointed in this box Nothing here was really suited for me.

Total Value: $68.12

Skincare: 0

Makeup: 3

Tools: 0

Hair Care: 2

Perfume: 2

Other: 1

And as far as sizes:

Full Size: 4

Deluxe Sample: 2

Sample: 0

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