Boxycharm July 2021 Subscription Box Review

Boxycharm

Cost: $25

Cycle: Every Month

What is it:

Boxycharm sends out 4 to 5 full size items every month which makes it really unique among the  boxes I subscribe to. It is a nice change to get all full size products especially for $25 which is usually less then the cost of one item in the box. Boxycharm also joined the customization train and you can choose between a few items to have one in your box for the month. I really like that because Boxycharm was getting to the point where I was only liking one thing in my box and even though the value was there the fun wasn’t anymore.

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You can also review your products and get “charms” which are their versions of points that you can use as money off in their shop.


I feel like all the reviews/quizzes I have done with Boxycharm are paying off a little because this box feels like some of that has been taken into account or maybe I just got lucky this month.

Illamasqua Unveiled Artistry Palette

Full Size: 1 g x 12 Shades

Full Size Cost: $40

This feels like really nice quality and I am always curious about this brand but these are not colors I would ever use so I won’t swatch this I rather pass it along all nice and new to some one who can appreciate it.

Basic Beauty Lip Oil in Summer

Full Size: 3. g

Full Size Cost: $18

So I have learned that I do love a lip oil this is pretty boring and not worth $18. It has no flavor which is not a positive to me. It is moisturizing but not life changing at the moment I will definitely use it up though so maybe my feelings will change.

Generation Skin Hydrating Marine Algae Patches

Full Size: 30 pairs

Full Size Cost: $49

These were really nice. I will say they don’t last as long as other eye patches I feel like all the moisture benefits were absorbed really quickly. Which is both good and bad good if you need fast hydrating before doing something which is a common way I use patches. But I want more of that indulgent self care moment from something so expensive.

Dermelect Outcrease Retinol Trifecta Serum

Full Size: 30 ml

Full Size Cost: $39

I will never turn down a retinol serum and this apparently has 3 types of retinols in it. And it is sold on QVC which is funny to me for some reason. I actually like Qvc no shade I find it relaxing to watch sometimes.

Outre 8 in 1 CBD Multipurpose Nutrient Mist

Full Size: 4 ml

Full Size Cost: $30

This is much more expensive then the nutrient sprays I am currently using on my hair and this is supposed to be used on wet hair which isn’t my favorite. I don’t know how I feel about this now that I have it. I picked this for the month because I was curious and I still stand by that it is very different then anything we usually get in Boxycharm Just a but weird. I also don’t get what CBD is supped to do for my hair, hair is dead I don’t know how CBD could benefit it.


Well I am much less angry then I was last month. Still not like the most exciting box of all time but much less angry then I was last month.

Total: $176

Total Value to Me: $136

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Macy’s Beauty Box July 2021 Subscription Box Review

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.


Hey we got a bag this month, it has been awhile and the bag is cute!

Versace Dylan Turquoise

Full Size: 50 ml

Full Size Cost: $84

Sample Size: 1 ml

Value: $1.68

I normally save these for travel and stuff but I think this perfume smells so good I am probably just gona use it right now and enjoy it. It is very summer and fruity but fancy.

Clinique Moisture Surge 100h Auto-Replenishing Hydrator

Full Size: 15 ml

Full Size Cost: $14

Sample Size: 15 ml

Value: $14

This is just a very nice light gel moisturizer nothing special but definitely feels nice on. I really don’t believe the 100h claims that feels so ridiculous and over dramatic.

Shiseido Ultimate Protector Lotion SPF 50+

Full Size: 150 ml

Full Size Cost: $49

Sample Size: 7 ml

Value: $2.29

This is one of my favorite sunscreens every. It is light it isn’t sticky or weird feeling it literally feels like nothing and doesn’t break me out or give me and allergic reaction. I wish it wasn’t $49 because I would buy it all the time but it is so expensive for something I would go through pretty quickly because a little does not go along way with this product but it is so damn good.

Coola Sun Silk Drops SPF 30

Full Size: 30 ml

Full Size Cost: $46

Sample Size: 5 ml

Value: $7.67

This is a sunscreen that has always intrigued me but again pricey so I never want to buy it. The packaging I love it is so pretty and it feels so nice in my hand it is heavy glass but has that soft touch on it and the dropper is convenient.

Alterna Caviar Anti-Aging Smoothing Anti-Frizz Blowout Butter

Full Size: 150 ml

Full Size Cost: $34

Sample Size: 25 ml

Value: $5.67

Alterna products are really hit or miss for me I rarely heat style my hair let alone blow it out so I don’t know if I will end up keeping this.

YSL Rouge Volupte Shine Oil-in-Stick Hydrating Lipstick Balm in Rouge Tuxedo

Full Size: 3.2 g

Full Size Cost: $38

Sample Size: 1.5 g?

Value: $17.81

This is very comfortable but it also is very slippy and this is a very bright color to have in that texture. It is a really pretty color but I don’t know how much use I will get out of it. I hate how secretive these luxury brands are with the size of their products like just let me know how much product I am getting with out having to do a bunch of research and guessing.

Grande Cosmetics Grande Lips Hydrating Lip Plumper in Clear

Full Size: 2.48 ml

Full Size Cost: $27

Sample Size: 1 ml?

Value: $10.89

I have tried these before they are nice but like not worth the high price for the little amount of product. Stick with the lash and brow serums that actually do something.


Well it was a nice mix of things this month but the sizes are very small.

Total Value: $60.01

Skincare: 3

Makeup: 2

Tools: 0

Hair Care: 1

Perfume: 1

Other: 0

And as far as sizes:

Full Size: 1

Deluxe Sample: 0

Sample: 6

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What’s In My Trash? June 2021

Gosh it seems no matter what I just can’t keep up with my goal this year. Hoping in this second half of the year alot of my bigger full size products start to empty out and add some value to my empties here. I’ll do a little bit of a 6 month half way repcap at the end.

Skincare (13)

Dr. Brandt PoreDermabrasion Pore Perfecting Exfoliator this is a really nice microdermabrasion scrub it is just so expensive for what it is.

Repurchase: No

Caudalie Resveratrol-Lift Instant Firming Serum (x3) this is fine? Each little tube is about three uses so I am 9 days into using this firming serum and I can’t say I feel like it does anything. I have like 15ish days of serum left so well see.

Repurchase: No

Garnier Skin Active Balancing Facial Mist I hated this it didn’t smell great the sprayer was awful and if just was not that refreshing or hydrating.

Repurchase: No

Dermalogica Clear Start Breakout Clearing Booster I don’t think this is effective at all.

Repurchase: No

BioRepublic Lost Baggage Under Eye Emergency Repair Masks these did actually do what they claimed and reduced my dark circles and puffiness. They are not the most comfortable and they don’t stick super well but if you can get through that they do work.

Repurchase: Maybe

Global Beauty Care Cucumber Extract Makeup Cleansing Wipes these are a decent dupe for my favorite Garnier wipes and these are way less expensive which is great I prefer the Garnier ones they are a little wetter and a little thicker but these are good.

Repurchase: Yes

Sunday Riley C.E.O. 15% Vitamin C Brightening Serum this was nice but it was sticky and it is expensive. But it did brighten and it felt nice.

Repurchase: Maybe

The Crème Shop Anti-Aging Egg Nog Sheet Mask this didn’t do anything that any other sheet mask does. They are nice and relaxing but I didn’t see any benefits other then some moisture.

Repurchase: No

The Beauty Crop Avocado Hydrating Eye Mask these are nice very hydrating and cooling and stay on really well.

Repurchase: Maybe

Beekman 1802 Golden Booster Amla Berry Vitamin C Serum (x2) this is the first Beekman product I have tried that I don’t feel like I have seen any effect from. This just doesn’t thrill me I don’t feel like it is as brightening as most other vitamin c serums I have tried.

Repurchase: No

Random (4)

Degree Motion Sense Deodorant in Ultraclear this is my favorite deodorant hands down.

Repurchase: Yes

Hot Herbs Shower Steamer in Apple Cinnamon this was fun it actually had a decent amount od scent better then most shower steamers. I find these to be like a fun treat but have no real desire to go out and purchase them but it was a good one.

Repurchase: No

Fortune Cookie Soap Company OCD Hand Sanitizer in Connected By Love I don’t like the ones with glitter it gets every where no one needs glitter hand sanitizer it like defeats the whole point!

Repurchase: No

Bath and Body Works Fresh Towel Body Cleansing Towelettes I love having things like this on hand and these were fine they were a good size but I am not tied to any particular brand or anything.

Repurchase: They don’t even make these anymore

Home Scents (4)

Fortune Cookie Soap Company Fire Soul Wax Tart this smelled really nice and it was pretty.

Repurchase: Yes

Fiction Fueled Candle Girl on Fire (not pictured) I tried really hard to like this but the oak moss scent was just too much for me I passed this on to my gf to use when I am not around but I got most of the way through it and it will get used up. The scent throw was really strong so I would consider candles of other scents from this company in the future.

Repurchase: No

Bath and Body Works Wallflower in Summer Boardwalk this was great the scent was so boardwalk summery and sweet and the throw was great.

Repurchase: Yes

Bath and Body Works Rainbow Confetti Candle this smelled so good but the scent throw was not great so pretty disappointed. This did smell like fruity pebbles cake though.

Repurchase: No

Makeup (3)

Urban Decay Eyeshadow Primer Potion in Original this is one of my favorite eye bases. It lasts forever I already have another one and it’ll probably last me years.

Repurchase: Already Have

Make Up For Ever Extra Long Lasting Waterproof Eyeliner in M-10 this was as good black eyeliner and it was long wearing but it to dry and hard to sharpen now.

Repurchase: Nope they don’t make it anymore

Marc Jacobs Velvet Noir Volume Mascara I hated this it was really clumpy and heavy and dry and sticky and just terrible and everyone else must have agreed to because it is majorly on sale pending being discontinued.

Repurchase: No

Lotion (2)

Fortune Cookie Soap Company Hydrate Me in Bad-Anon I just don’t love in shower moisturizers and I don’t prefer stick lotions as I have learned. I know I have 2 left that I just need to get through but this is just not the product type for me I find it so much more inconvenient then rubbing a handle full of lotion on me.

Repurchase: No

Ahava Deadsea Water Mineral Hand Cream in Sea-Kissed loved this, great lotion, a little goes a long way. Loved the oceany scent. I don’t typically buy really expensive lotions so I don’t know that I would ever buy this but I really loved it.

Repurchase: Maybe

Bodycare (3)

Victoria Secret Water Scrub I loved how this smelled I love that sea ocean salty scent but it was not scrubby enough it was very soft. But it was really nice and softening.

Repurchase: No

Soap & Glory Orangeasm Body Wash this is like my favorite scent ever and they don’t make it anymore. I loved using this and I am so sad that I can’t ever get more.

Repurchase: I wish I could

Natural Pure Honest Whipped Scrub in Dimple Shah this was a really great consistency for a scrub I would hightly consider buying scrubs from this company in the future.

Repurchase: Yes

Haircare (2)

AG Colour Savour Mask I love this hair mask it makes my colors look so bright and my hair so soft.

Repurchase: Yes

Klorane Dry Shampoo with Oat Milk (not pictured) I don’t use dry often because my hair is hella dry but I thought I was enjoying this for the few months I had been using it until I got my hair dyed new fantasy shades and this lifted the color out of my hair. Pissed and annoyed don’t even begin to cover how I felt. DO NOT BUY THIS UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES IF YOU DYE YOUR HAIR. I used like 80% of this and am going to pass it along to my gf to try since she doesn’t dye her hair and has never tried dry shampoo but I feel since it literally ruined a very expensive hair dye I get to count this in my empties value.

Repurchase: NO, THIS SHOULD BE ILLEGAL OR AT LEAST COME WITH A WARNING LABEL


So half way through the year but not quite half way to my goals. I am just barely half way over the amount of items I wanted to use up this year so yay but I am missing half way to value by $110 so freaking close ugh.

Stats as they stand currently could actually be fun to see how they change or stay the same by the end of the year.

I feel like I am not learning as much by these stats they all seem to stay pretty consistent year to year.

Total This Month: 31

Total: 214

Approx Value This Month: $232.63

Approx Paid This Month: $47.82

Approx Total Value: $1640.85

Approx Total Paid: $309.48

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