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.
First box of the year not really that impressive at all.
Makeup Bag
Full Size: Yes
Full Size Cost: $1.25
This is literally something you can get at the Dollar Tree. I was even nice in my value and upped it to the new $1.25 price of the dollar tree but this is stiff and cheap quality.
I really don’t like this eye cream at all it is reflective and i don’t care for how it feels and my gf who isn’t too picky doesn’t really care for it either.
This actually sounds like it would be really irritating I don’t know why anyone would want a lemon/acidic makeup remove. This would definitely be irritating to the eyes and if a makeup remover can’t remove my eye makeup it is pretty useless to me.
Really not a good box and last month wasn’t either I may end up canceling soon if it keeps going this way all the subscription boxes have really been going down hill the last year or two.
Well my goal was 333 items and $4000 of product and to reduce all my category totals and that didn’t quite happen missed two of the three. Used up 371 items for a totally $3769.46 and only reduced two categories.
Final Results
Compared to 2021
Final Totals By Month and Category
Nothing in particular really stands out to me this year in what I used up.
Pie Charts
Switching it up a bit this year I don’t think Bodycare has ever made it into the top three of used items.
No dramatic changes in the value either not that I expect there ever to be candle and skincare and perfume are always going to be the most pricey items I own.
And everything here is much the same as well. I just feel this experiment tells me nothing but that I am consistent.
Now for the Results of the Big Category Project
In total I only ended up with 66 more items then I started with which averages to 5.5 a month really not that bad very not that bad when I take into account that about 24 items were Christmas gifts so 42 items ends up at 3.5 items a month. I actually lowered the Skincare category and Lip which I had really wanted to focus on.
I really don’t know what I want my goals for next year to be I will have to think on it alot over this month.
Last month of the year I tried so hard to pull out all the stops and meet my goals but I didn’t manage it. Despite using up more items this month then I the rest of the year.
Skincare (13)
Beauty Stat Universal C Eye Perfector this was interesting. It was a really silicony eye cream it did make my under eyes look and feel nice but it was also really bright and looked off on my skin.
Repurchase: No
Estee Lauder Revitalizing Supreme+ Youth Power Crème this was really thick and heavy not my cup of tea.
Repurchase: No
FCS Microdermabrasion Scrub in Dear Friend I like their microdermabrasion scrubs they are really scrubby and fine. A little too scented but I mostly use them in the shower.
Repurchase: Maybe
Kiehl’s Daily Reviving Concentrate I don’t know that this did anything.
Repurchase: No
Clarins Super Restorative Day Cream this is too thick and sticky for my liking.
Repurchase: No
Mario Badescu Facial Spray in Aloe Sage and Orange Blossom I like this spray it is my favorite scent from this line.
Repurchase: Yes
Shiseido Ultimate Protector Lotion SPF 50+ I like this sunscreen a lot it is thin and matte feeling.
Repurchase: Yes
Covergirl Weightless Water Cream I really like this cream it feels nice and light not crazy hydrating but super nice.
Repurchase: Maybe
Urban Decay Meltdown Makeup Remover Cleansing Oil Stick I don’t like this it does break down makeup well but it burns my eyes and that really just makes the convenience of this null and void. This isn’t even made anymore so it really doesn’t matter so goodbye.
Repurchase: No
Patch Holic Aqua Plus+ Soothing Mask this was very very wet and left my skin feeling filmy and sticky.
Repurchase: No
Peter Thomas Roth Glycolic Retinol Resurfacing Serum this was nice it left my skin feeling really smooth but it was a bit more irritating then other resurfacing serums I have tried.
Repurchase: No
Bliss Lid + Lash Wash Makeup Remover this didn’t work that great for breaking down makeup it didn’t sting my eyes but it just wasn’t that effective at all.
Repurchase: No they don’t even make this anymore
Clarins Sunscreen Multi-Protection SPF 50 I didn’t really like this it was very very white and hard to blend in but not thick and sticky like a lot of sunscreens like this are. I can’t tell if I was allergic to this or not when I would use it on my face for multiple days in a row I would get break outs but if it was just once or twice it I didn’t so it is a bit hard to pin it on this.
Repurchase: No
Random (2)
Dove Go Fresh Revive Antiperspirant this is fine I am just at the point where I buy what I can get for a good price.
Repurchase: Maybe
Degree Dry Protection in Shower Clean I really didn’t like this it was the really gooey slippy kinda of deodorant. It worked really well but I was not the fan of the texture.
Repurchase: No
Home Scents (6)
Bath and Body Works Wallflower in Old Fashioned Cider Donut this had no scent.
Repurchase: No
Lichen & Limestone Candle in The Ravens the scent throw was super nice on this one and the crackling wood wick was really lovely but the wick wasn’t fully secured so it traveled a lot and it ended up on the side od the glass and I couldn’t fix it which isa bummer because that makes it too dangerous to burn.
Repurchase: No
Trader Joe’s Scented Candle in Pineapple Cilantro this had no scent throw.
Repurchase: No
Trader Joe’s Candle in Honeycrisp Apple this had a lot of scent throw unfortunately I didn’t love the scent it was almost too appley and clean I just didn’t love it.
Repurchase: No
Bath and Body Works Wallflower in Gingerbread Marshmallow this had like no scent throw it was not good at all.
Repurchase: No
Insight Editions Slytherin Color Changing Candle the scent throw on this was light but the burn time and how well the candle burned was really fantastic and it was super fun to watch as it changed colors as it burned and you would get different shades of green it was super pretty and not I have a nice jar.
Repurchase: No only because this is like a one time thing you only need one of these jars hanging around lol
Lip (3)
Lasting Smiles Lip Balm in Strawberry Crème I really liked this it smelled and tasted like strawberry cream and was a really good lip balm.
Repurchase: Maybe
Wet n Wild Lip Mask in Candy Apple this smelled and tasted good but it wasn’t a particularly good lip mask and it was very red tinted so it would get on everything if I was wearing it at night.
Repurchase: No
Beekman 1802 Goat Milk Lip Balm this is a really smooth comfortable lip balm but not really scent or anything else.
Repurchase: No
Makeup (3)
Smashbox Always On Metallic Matte Liquid Lip in Maneater I really love these and I am sad that this one has reached the end of it’s life. It is such a pretty Christmasy metallic red and it lasts so well through eating and drinking and talking.
Repurchase: Probably
Mac Magic Extension Mascara in Extensive Black I really disliked this mascara a lot. It made my eyes itchy it was so dry and so hard to removed and it didn’t make my eyelashes look that great.
Repurchase: No
Smashbox Always On Matte Liquid Lip in Bawse you know it’s Christmas when I use up 2 red lipsticks in one month. I love this one just as much ad the metallic one. I would be very torn on which to buy since these are pricey I wouldn’t want to buy both I need like a mini pack lol.
Repurchase: Probably
Lotion (4)
Bath and Body Works Champagne & Apple Honey Body Lotion this was fine it smelled nice it didn’t blow me away.
Repurchase: Maybe
Ulta Beauty Pixar Monsters Inc Body Lotion in Salted Caramel this was nice ran through it very quickly but the scent was really warm and yummy and it was a nice thinner lotion.
Repurchase: Maybe
Bath and Body Works Hand Cream in Vampire Blood (Wicked Plum) at first the scent on this was so strong that it was unbearable, but it mellowed over time. These hand creams are some of my favorites.
Repurchase: Yes
FCS Whipped Cream in I am Found I like the whipped cream lotions and the scent was quite nice.
Repurchase: Maybe
Bodycare (2)
Bath and Body Works Peach & Honey Almond Shower Gel I didn’t like this it had no scent. I like my body washes to be really scented and luxe feeling and this just didn’t do it.
Repurchase: No
L’Occitane Amande Supple Skin Oil this is a great body oil but it isn’t so special to justify the price.
Repurchase: No
Perfume (3)
Fortune Cookie Soap Company Fine Fragrance Mist in So Extra Terrestrial this was too sweet smelling like almost made me sick.
Repurchase: No
Pinrose Merry Maker Perfume I really didn’t like the scent of this and it also faded almost immerdiately.
Repurchase: No
Juicy Couture Noir this is my favorite Juicy Couture perfume and it is the last one I had and I’m pretty sad about that.
Repurchase: Yes
Haircare (2)
Verb Ghost Shampoo I didn’t really like this I don’t feel like it did a whole lot for my hair.
Repurchase: No
Andrew Fitzsimmons Hair Conditioner Body I did not like this at all it made my hair so poofy but also flat and I couldn’t style it for the life of me after using it really just didn’t work for me.
Repurchase: No
Declutter (1)
Smashbox Always On Matte Liquid Lip in Audition I just don’t like this color it is too light and too peachy on me and just doesn’t look right. Love this line of lipstick though it is just the color.
Total This Month: 39
Total: 371
Approx Value This Month: $356.86
Approx Paid This Month: $100.32
Approx Total Value: $3769.46
Approx Total Paid: $715.84
Well I will do a final wrap up and all that in the next post. I did my best it wasn’t quite good enough I used up like 38 more items then expected but $230.54 less in value then I wanted to.
