Macy’s Beauty Box February 2022 Subscription Box Review

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Cost: $15

Cycle: Every Month

What is it: Every month you will get a bag, a $5 off coupon (that used to it) 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.

I love that they focused on black owned brands this month and products you would normally never see in a box unless you specifically sought them out.

Urban Hydration Lemon & Berries Micellar Cleansing Water

Full Size: 500 ml

Full Size Cost: $14.99

I don’t really use micellar waters but this is a pretty cool thing to get if you are some one who uses them because this is huge and will last a while. The vibes of this look like a juice you would drink and that makes me want to use it.

Lovinah Blue Butterfly Stem Cell Deep Hydration Mask

Full Size: 2 oz

Full Size Cost: $85

Sample Size: 0.5 oz

Value: $21.25

This sounds super interesting it is supposed to be for all skin types with marine extracts and stem cells and such for skin repair. It is also super freaking blue like omg.

Shea Yeleen Rich Shea Body Cream in Coconut Melon

Full Size: 3.4 oz

Full Size Cost: $20

Sample Size: 0.5 oz

Value: $2.94

They really could have given us a bigger size of this it is a body lotion but this is barely enough for one leg like what. I love coconut scented things but melon scented this not so much so this is gona be a gamble for me.

Rucker Roots GTC Curl Cream

Full Size: 8 oz

Full Size Cost: $14.99

Sample Size: 0.75 oz

Value: $1.41

First I was like wow this is cool you never get stuff like this that is appropriate for curly hair and then I saw the size and price of the full size and not even giving us an ounce or two of this is kinda ridiculous.

buttah AHA BHA Rosewater Toner

Full Size: 100 ml

Full Size Cost: $19

Sample Size: 15 ml

Value: $2.85

This is an awesome product I would love to be able to try it but with the rose water I can’t but I will pass this on and it will be used up and loved quickly. this is the perfect kinda of exfoliating but gentle toner.

At first I was really excited about this box but after going through the prices this feels like a slap in the face and kind of condescending Macy’s always has such a great value and mostly full sizes but why could they not bring that same energy to this box?

Total Value: $43.44

Skincare: 3

Makeup: 0

Tools: 0

Hair Care: 1

Perfume: 0

Other: 1

And as far as sizes:

Full Size: 1

Deluxe Sample: 0

Sample: 4

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Ipsy February 2022 Subscription Box Review

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Ipsy Bag

Cost: $12 monthly, $132 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 300 points and 1000 points. You can get around 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 the same link any subscriber would get.

You can choose one item in your bag every month which I really like. I will say the quality of the actual bag every month isn’t as consistent or as good as they have been in years past.

Well this was a much better month then last month.

Refreshments Breezy Deodorant in Pacific Fizz

Full Size: 2 oz

Full Size Cost: $12

Sample Size: 2 oz

Value: $12

This was my pick for the month I like to have a more natural deodorant around so this seemed like a good choice. It is also worth more then I pay for the month though I think that is pretty absurd for a deodorant.

Complex Culture Double Dimension Dual Ended Eyeliner Pencil in Matte Deep Plum/ Metallic Pearl

Full Size: 1.6 g

Full Size Cost: $18

Sample Size: 1.6 g

Value: $18

I love Complex Culture Brushes I don’t really know how I feel about the makeup. The Aesthetic is great here and the metallic nude side is really pretty but the plum is pretty meh more of a brown then a plum.

Hipdot Highlighter in Cosmic

Full Size: 6 shades, 21 g

Full Size Cost: $24

Sample Size: 1.8 g

Value: $2.06

This is not a highlighter color for me. I am not really into these gold/bronzey highlighters I will pass this along.

Naked Cosmetics Lip Scrub in Peppermint

Full Size: 6.5 g

Full Size Cost: $6.99

Sample Size: 6.5 g

Value: $6.99

I feel like I had this in the vanilla flavor before and I think I didn’t like, but also I am not 100% sure of that. I have a hard time with lip scrubs they take me so long to use and I forget alot. But I’ll cut this in the stash.

Tatcha Luminous Dewy Skin Mist

Full Size: 40 ml

Full Size Cost: $48

Sample Size: 5 ml

Value: $6.00

This is so tiny! It’ll be fun to try this I have heard so much about how this is so great and dewy and makes your skin look so pretty. Well see about that.

Well this month was a lot better then last month better products sizes and varieties.

Quick Summary:

Total Value: $45.05

Skincare: 0

Makeup: 3

Tools: 0

Hair Care: 0

Perfume: 0

Other: 2

And as far as sizes:

Full Size: 3

Deluxe Sample: 0

Sample: 2

<3 Nightmare Before Makeup

Walmart Winter 2022 Beauty Box Subscription Review

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Walmart Beauty Box

Cost: $6.98

Cycle: Every Quarter/Season

What is it: Every season Walmart sends a little sample products of all sorts of health and beauty type items. It used to be a free sample box with $5 shipping. But they have now changed it to a $6.98 box with free shipping with the promise of better and more full size items.

I love this box the variety is great the usability is great the price is great.

Alaffia Authentic African Black Soap Scalp Care Shampoo

Full Size: 355

Full Size Cost: $9.99

Sample Size: 59 ml

Total Value: $1.66

I don’t use scalp care shampoos because they tend to be really harsh on my color and fade them alot but this is a really great thing to get because if you don’t have a dry itchy scalp this is a nice small thing to have around in reserve in case something crops up and you need it with out having to run out and buy it.

Sukin Original Hydrating Mist Toner Chamomile & Rose

Full Size: 125 ml

Full Size Cost: $7.19

Sample Size: 50 ml

Total Value: $2.88

Love a face mist can’t use this because it has rose in it but the alcohol free thing is great alcohol is terrible in skincare and you should minimize use of it.

Dark & Lovely Blowout Silky Slip Blow-Dry Cream

Full Size: 150 ml

Full Size Cost: $6.97

Sample Size: 30 ml

Total Value: $1.39

I like blow out creams I rarely ever use them because I rarely do anything with my hair, but I hoard all these creams for the fantasy I live in my head of being a girl who does things with her hair.

Liquid I.V. Hydration Multiplier in Strawberry

Full Size: 10 packets

Full Size Cost: $15.99

Sample Size: 16g, 1 packet

Total Value: $1.60

This is super cool. These got really popular a while back and I have wanted to try them ever since they are like pedilyte packets but for adults. They give you electrolytes and increase you’re ability to absorb hydration when you are dehydrated which I want in my life for sure.

Gold Bond Pure Moisture Daily Body & Face Lotion

Full Size: 396g

Full Size Cost: $7.97

Sample Size: 28 g

Total Value: $0.56

I don’t care for Gold Bond Lotions they do nothing for me and are pretty boring and often sting my skin which I know is really weird. I’ll pass this on to my gf she doesn’t have a problem with them.

Lip Bar Vegan Liquid Matte in Bawse Lady

Full Size: 7 ml

Full Size Cost: $12.49

This could not be a prettier shade of red and it is FULL SIZE Walmart just out here killing it. This took a really long time to dry you’ll see in the swatch I kinda smudged it because I didn’t realize it would take so long to dry and I am not used to swatching with my left hand. I am just got a new tattoo on my left arm and can’t swatch there anymore. This also left a stain on my skin so I feel like the lasting power on the lips will be great.

Covergirl Exhibitionist 24 Hour Kohl Eyeliner in 400 Gold Metallic

Full Size: 0.04 oz

Full Size Cost: $7.94

Love that this is a colorful eyeliner and not black! this gold is also really pretty really creamy and smooth and soft. I love gold eyeliner I am really excited about this one.

Always impressed in what I get in these boxes for under $7 dollars really fantastic.

Quick Summary:

Total Value: $28.52

Skincare: 1

Makeup: 2

Hair Care: 2

Tools: 0

Perfume: 0

Other: 2

And as far as sizes:

Full Size: 3

Deluxe Sample: 1

Sample: 3

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