What is it: Every season Walmart sends out a box of samples and sometimes coupons in their “free” subscription box. The box is a flat shipping rate of $5 and the box is considered free. There are two categories of boxes “Trendsetter” which you receive if you provide a birth date that has you aged at under 35 and “Classic” if you provide a birth date that has you aged above 35.
We really didn’t get alot of stuff this season and normally these boxes are like packed full. We did get a surprisingly nice quality makeup bag but I would have rathered more products.
I have only gotten to try this once or twice because any samples of these I get my gf scoops up right away because she loves this lotion. It is really nice it absorbs well even when your skin is wet which some wet skin moisturizers don’t actually do it is really smooth and nice feeling but i can’t speak much to the repair qualities since i don’t get to use it long term.
This i have recently seeing and I am so EXCITED to try this. I love that we got a full size of a brand new product. As soon as it is hair washing day I am trying this out.
Always nice to have a random makeup remover cloth. This is one of those dry ones that you add water and then it gets kinda soapy. This is supposed to be able to be all the steps of a skincare routine in one. I don’t see how that could be possible.
Another sheet mask I have so many I will like never need to buy a sheet mask lol. But a brightening and detoxifying mask is right up my alley. I am trying as a 2019 goal to be better about using up my sheet masks and masks in general so far it isn’t going so well. I wanted to use 2 masks a week I am averaging about 1 and still not my sheet masks so gotta work on that.
Not alot of stuff this moth but alot of full size stuff which is awesome for a “free” box. Definitely worth the value you you pay ad I tend to use up the stuff i get in these boxes because they are just general life things and whatever travel stuff that just gets used up easily.
What is it: So Macy’s has hopped on the subscription
box bandwagon and this is their first box. Every month you will get a
bag, a $5 off coupon, 5 deluxe samples and 1 bonus sample. Why not just
say 6? I don’t get it.
All the brands will be brands you can find in Macy’s which is cool
they sell Mac and a lot of other brands that are never to rarely in
subscription boxes.
The cool thing about the coupon is that it is good in stores and
online (beauty ships free at Macy’s) also Macy’s does have sales and $5
dollar products so if you are strategic you can score a free product
every month. Depending on your state you may still have to pay tax but
that is still basically free.
Really got this (and all my boxes still waiting on a few of them) really late this month. I also thought I was really going to like this bag when I saw it because it is a see through shiny material but it is so stiff and small and hard to open that it really sucks.
This is such a tiny sample. And so crazy bright pink I don’t like pink lipsticks or like sticky glossy lacquer type lip products at all so this is a no go for me. It is much brighter in person then in the swatch.
This was the thinnest and smallest face mask I have ever used. At first I was skeptical but those qualities made it fit my face so much better then any other sheet mask I have ever tried. It made my skin feel firm and but a little sticky and tacky so I don’t know that I love it but I don’t hate it either.
$4 seems to be a real theme for this box here doesn’t it? This is the OG of setting sprays I have now 3 or 4 samples sizes which is kinda cool because I have almost a full size amount with all my samples lol. This is a great setting pray it doesn’t make my face feel sticky which I love.
I love charcoal masks and I love honey masks so I am very excited for this mask. I think this is supposed to be a new version of their regular charcoal mask that I like but I am not crazy about so this should be cool to try.
Another eye cream not that special but I hate the packaging on this it is like twice as large as it needs to be so this like not even a tiny sample I would want to travel with because it is super bulky.
I actually saw and bought this perfume a few days before I got this month’s box so it is safe to say that I love this sample. I love all the Juicy Couture perfumes this one is really pretty but not in a girly florally way. I love it.
Very low value this month. I really liked getting the masks and the setting spray but it wasn’t as good as the previous months have been at all. This is such a hit or miss subscription.
There is no cumulative picture this month because I had 72 empties and just no way I could fit that all in one picture. That is like an entire shelf worth of products I am super impressed with myself. *pats self on back* Still on that figuring out the new formatting grind posts are taking triple as long now so expect weirdness and slowness for a bit. Grab a Red Bull and a snack because this is another long one 3,392 words to be exact if only it was that easy to spit out that many words for my papers I have to write.
Skincare (13)
Forever 21 Love & Beauty Tea Tree Oil Sheet Mask first off I have no idea when where or how I got this like no memory what so ever which is weird for me and disconcerting lol. Second this really didn’t do a whole lot but it felt nice on my skin.
Repurchase: No
Philosophy Ultimate Miracle Worker Fix eye cream this really did nothing.
Repurchase: No
Simple Pleasures Peppermint Swirl Scented Face Wipes I love how these always smell nice I mostly use them for swatches. Ulta always carries them around Christmas and I pick them up then so these are a standard. This is my last pack for awhile.
Repurchase: Yes
Skinceuticals Triple Lipid Restore 2:4:2 this cream has ceramides and fats in it I was excited to try it but it was a miss for me. It was way to thick and did not absorb at all which led to my skin getting really itchy.
Repurchase: No
Tarte Rainforest of the Sea Marine Boosting Mist this smells so good it smells like a spa. I found it really refreshing and not at all sticky but it definitely didn’t set my makeup at all. It smelled so good I think I might need a full size bottle.
Repurchase: Yes
Rimmel London Gentle Eye Makeup Remover this is a pretty terrible makeup remover but that isn’t what I used it for. It takes a lot of effort for it to break down makeup but it doesn’t make my eyes stig or water so I have been using this for literally ever on qtips to clean up makeup mistakes and it is perfect for that. Granted you can really use anything for that.
Repurchase: Maybe
Korres Golden Krocus Ageless Saffron Elixer this is one of those things that when you get the sample it’s so exciting because this is like a $90 product or something else equally ridiculous. I felt like a friggen princess using this but a little does not go a long way and this packaging meant you couldn’t quite get every little bit out there is probably 1 more use in the dropper and bottle that are just stuck. This really made my skin look awesome so bright and smooth and just healthy looking but still soft and matte like not all greasy and gross. It is just so damn expensive this is something that in like a few years I can see myself buying but I can’t justify such expensive skincare right now.
Repurchase: In the future, far off future
Walgreens Tea Tree Oil I like tea tree oil for really tough breakouts and especially for body breakouts. I didn’t love this one I used to use a Lush Spray but I ran out and just picked this up a year or two ago in a skin care emergency this was really thick and sticky it worked but I hate the texture.
Repurchase: No
H2O+ Oasis Hydrating Treatment this was such a thick sticky gel and it sorta looked like aloe but didn’t have any of that moisturizing coolness of aloe so I didn’t really get the point of this it felt pretty terrible on my skin but it didn’t clog I can’t really say that it was or wasn’t hydrating I just was like overcome with how sticky it was.
Repurchase: No
Murad Advanced Active Radiance Serum I really liked this it felt nice on it wasn’t sticky a little went a long way and I feel like my skin did look a lot brighter after I used it.
Repurchase: Yes
Lancome Energie De Vie Water Infused Cream I like the Energie De Vie line a lot this is a nice moisturizer and I used every last bit but it isn’t so special that I would spend the money on it.
Repurchase: No
Fortune Cookie Soap Company Oil Facial Cleanser in Aqua De Vida I really like their facial oil cleanser for when I am doing a double cleanse it breaks down my foundation pretty well. I already have a full size in a newer scent.
Repurchase: Yes
Derma-e Microdermabrasion Scrub I really like this scrub I like it better than the Dr. Brandt one it is a good dupe for it as well I would buy this over the Dr. Brandt one I forgot how much I liked this for a while.
Repurchase: Yes
Random (4)
Pumice Stone/nail brush combo the pumice stone all wore down and broke off so this ones is dead.
Repurchase: No, I am not tied to any brand of these in particular
Skinfix Inked Tattoo Balm I found this way too thick for my taste it smells really nice with the orange peel but the texture doesn’t do it for me I have tattoo balms I like a lot better.
Repurchase: No
MUA Brush Cleansing Balm this left my brushes kinda sticky I was not a huge fan. Still looking for my holy grail brush soap.
Repurchase: No
Sally Hansen All-Over Body Wax Kit this is a hot wax kit and I used it for my eyebrows. It worked fine but having to heat up the wax was so inconvenient that I won’t repurchase. Why I took the picture of this separate the world will never know because I have no idea.
Repurchase: No
Home Scents (4)
Swan Creek Candle Co. Break Apart Drizzle Melts in Roasted Espresso I loved this so much and it smelled so amazing and lasted for a while I am going back to the place I got these tomorrow so I am going to try to get another pack.
Repurchase: Yes, got the last pack they had
Bath and Body Works Suntan Candle I love the scent of suntan lotion and this smells just like suntan lotion but not very strongly while it is burning unfortunately I did like it and it burned for a long time but I wish the throw was stronger.
Repurchase: Maybe
Bath and Body Works Summer Boardwalk Candle I loved the scent on this and I expected not to to be honest but it smelled so caramel popcorn in a good way.
Repurchase: Yes
Bath and Body Works Coconut Water Candle I liked how this smelled but it burned really awful and unevenly and would not fully burned I had to end up melting most of it.
Repurchase: No
Lip (2)
Ilia Tinted Lip Conditioner in Nobody’s Baby I just don’t really love most tinted lip balms and this was no exception this also felt kinda thick in an unpleasant way.
Repurchase: No
Ilia Tinted Lip Conditioner in Bang Bang this was a pretty vibrant red tinted lip balm I liked this better then the Nobody’s baby shade but still not for me.
Repurchase: No
Declutter (35)
Beauteque Brow Shaping Scissors I will just never use these and I need to accept that and move on lol.
Primark Nose Pore Strips these don’t work at all and they leave fuzz and stickiness on my face.
Love Beauty and Planet Lavender & Argan oil Shampoo
Love Beauty and Planet Lavender & Argan oil Conditioner I don’t really use traditional shampoo and conditioner and I don’t love lavender so these need to go.
Nyx Wonder Stick in Medium I used these a lot when I first started contouring and I really liked them I just haven’t used them in a long time they’re are getting old and the tone is just too orange and not right for me.
Manna Kadar Sheer Glo Shimmer Lotion I have no use for this pink shimmery lotion.
Absolute NY Spot Light Illuminating 3D Liquid Highlighter This is still sealed and I have a few more I would like to get though so this needs to go.
Dermablend Glow Creator I liked the formula of this but it was just way to dark for me to make work.
Nudestix All Over Face Glow in Illumi-naughty I really like cream highlighters and this is a really pretty pink pearl but I have two and I don’t need two.
Bare Minerals Complexation Rescue in Chestnut 09 this is too dark for me.
Smashbox Harterade Liquid Metal Liquid Lipstick I don’t like these they are so thick and sticky these are better then the liquid pigments they look much smoother on the lips but I just don’t like thick sticky lip products that get all over everything. They look gorgeous they just are not practical for my life.
Smashbox Rose B4 Bros Liquid Pigment these are so heavy thick and stick on the lips and settle in lines I just cant.
Urban Decay Vice Special Effects Liquid lip sample pack I just don’t use these and I have had them sitting around forever. I want to be the person that users lip topper but I am not I just don’t like how they make what ever I am wearing on my lips smear and I have one or two full size lip topper options if I ever really want to try this is just taking up a lot of room.
Skinfix Inked Tattoo Balm I found this way too thick for my taste it smells really nice with the orange peel but the texture doesn’t do it for me I have tattoo balms I like a lot better.
Global Beauty Care Charcoal Wash- Off Mask I just don’t need another mask and I redid my mask storage ad somethings just didn’t make the cut like this.
John Masters Organics Rose & Apricot Hair Milk I don’t know how this snuck its way into my collection I am allergic to roses so I can’t use this.
Clinique A Different Nail Enamel I bought this because I needed something cheap to get the gift with purchase I used it once but I just have no desire to paint my nails.
Briogeo Rosarco Milk Reparative Leave-in Conditioning Spray I just don’t like the Briogeo Rosarco line.
Philosophy Purity Made Simple Moisturizer I just don’t really like the Philosophy products they kinda are just meh to me.
Fortune Cookie Soap Company bath bomb this is just a random bath bomb I don’t know I don’t need it and it is making a mess.
Sally Hansen Extrasmooth Aftercare Lotion I didn’t find this post wax soothing lotion to really soothe that much. And I have some other lotions that I want to try out.
Ulta Nail Laquer in Army of 1 I think I got this in a gift with purchase I did use it a few times but I just don’t care for painting my nails and this is like 5 years old and has gone bad and started changing colors.
I Am Juicy Couture Shimmering Body Lotion (2) I am just not into shimmery lotions I have like 2 or the occasions I need or want them but for the most part these just need to go.
Josie Maran unidentified mask this was a make your own mask I got almost a year ago at GenBeauty so I don’t really want to put it on my face. I don’t really like the Josie Maran masks they always stain my skin.
Burt’s Bees Deep Cleansing Cream this burned the shit out of my eyes so bad that I just can’t bring myself to use it again.
Wet n’ Wild Gel Balm in Rule I was dying to try these and I got a tinted one and a clear one the clear one isn’t that bad but this is just kinda messy and gets all over my face and since it is purple you can see it.
Temptu Liquid Glow this is amazingly gorgeous when you first put it on but like disappears into the abyss about 10 minutes later this is like exclusively for photos and I don’t have time for that, really it is because I don’t have space for keeping products I will never use.
Sephora Mud Mask I just have never loved this having tried it a few times I just know it won’t get used.
Fortune Cookie Soap Company thing? I have no idea what this is and that is why it is so important I get myself to regularly clean out my drawers I have no idea what this is but I found it all mushed up and it needs to go. Oops.
Quai Wave Spray this is sticky even for a wave spray and I don’t use wave sprays so even though I did use this I tried It just isn’t for me.
Simple Micellar Cleansing water I have two of these and I don’t love micellar waters so even though I want to try it I don’t need two.
Glamglow Supermud Clearing Treatment (3) I am so over Glamglow mask I don’t feel like for the pricey they are doing as much for my skin as they should be I liked them at first because it felt really luxe to be using such an expensive mask but I have since tried so much stuff that is so much better that these are a no.
Makeup (5)
Butter London Double Decker Lashes Mascara this was a really awesome mascara it gave me so much volume and curl, not so much length though, I really enjoyed this mascara. It is a clumpy dry formula so this did goop up and dry out a little quicker then I would like so in the future I will try to get the travel size if possible.
Repurchase: Yes
Urban Decay Trouble Maker Mascara I had two mascara wins which is amazing to me I like this one more then the Butter London one but I do love them both. This makes my lashes literally double the length without clumping, I hate clumpy lashes on me. This mascara gives me the long fluttery look that I love and the brush has really nice separated bristles so it doesn’t get all gooped up. The only down side is this dries on my eyelashes like cement so my eyelashes are really dry and hard and it is hard to wash off but it is worth it for the look. It will flake if you rub your eyes but if you’re good about not doing that it doesn’t flake.
Repurchase: Yes
Smashbox Liquid Metal Liquid Lipstick in Crimson Chrome I can’t get over how gorgeous this looks like it is mesmerizingly red and shiny and metallic and pretty I just can’t wear it. It is super sticky and thick on the lips I mean it shiny and pretty and opaque on the lips but it is so sticky and gets on everything and I can’t be worrying about my lipstick all the time. It also stains the shit out of your skin (not your lips).
Repurchase: No
Philosophy Renewed Hope in a Jar this has like no coverage what so ever like none and if you build it up it gets kinda cakey.
Repurchase: No
Algenist Reveal Concentrated Color Correcting Drops in Blue I did not think I would like this but I did it went on smooth didn’t break me out and really evened out my skin tone.
Repurchase: Maybe
Lotion (3)
Bath and Body Works Recharge Body Cream I really enjoyed the scent of this too bad it was a limited edition winter scent I have the body wash as well that I am saving since it really is a more of a Christmasy scent. I have found I don’t love the body creams from Bath and Body Works I find them to be really sticky and heavy and not sink in to my skin well so I will not repurchase body creams from them anymore. I do have a couple to use up though.
Repurchase: No
Victoria Secret Hand Cream this smelled like straight cotton even though it was supposed to Acai. I didn’t like this hand cream at all I didn’t like the smell or how greasy my hands felt after using it.
Repurchase: No
Fortune Cookie Soap Company Best Cup of Coffee Ever Whipped Cream I love this scent it is maple syrup and coffee, kinda Elf themed. It smelled so good I have had it forever using only little bits so I could save it as long as possible bit it has been like 4 or 5 years and it was finally starting to turn so I used it up be for it went bad.
Repurchase: Yes
Bodycare (1)
Bath and Body Works White Mocha Kiss Shower gel I hated using this but that was my own fault. In the bottle it smelled like a white mocha latte type of scent but In the shower it only smelled of orchids. I saw the orchid note but ignored it so it is my fault I just didn’t expect it to be so strong.
Repurchase: No
Perfume (2)
Tom Ford Eau de Soleil Blanc this smells so so good like the fancy version of At the Beach and In the Sun from Bath and Body Works. It is also super super pricey. I may try to get this with a sampler set from Sephora but I don’t know yet it is a very very strong perfume and I think I need to see how it wears over a few days sometimes strong perfumes can irritate me after a few days.
Repurchase: Maybe
Dolce & Gabbana Dolce Garden this smelled really nice a light sweet coconut scent but it was way to light this would not stick on my skin so I wouldn’t buy the perfume with how light it is.
Repurchase: No
Haircare (3)
Punky Colors Hair Dye Alpine Green I used this to do a green blue mermaid ombre lol I like that these dyes because they smell fruity rather than chemically which is nice. I don’t love the narrow jar these come in because when you are all covered in dye it is really hard to get it out as you need it. This was enough to dye about 6 inches of hair 2 times. This month I used the green for some final touch ups because I will probably be going back to a normal color at the end of August.
Repurchase: Maybe, I like Manic Panic more
IGK Smoke & Mirrors Conditioning Cleansing Oil I wasn’t a fan of the smell but as a cleansing conditioner it was alright I will be exploring other options still. It was fine but not great.
Repurchase: Maybe
Marc Anthony Refreshing Coconut Clear Dry Shampoo it is clear so if you hate white cast this is for you it does not leave a trace on my fairly dark hair. It smells really nice like coconuts too but it doesn’t do enough for me I want my dry shampoo to really absorb oil and not leave my hair feeling sticky this is light so it doesn’t dry out my hair but it doesn’t absorb enough oil for my purposes. I would use it again but I wouldn’t buy it.
Repurchase: No
Total This Month: 72
Total: 361
Average per Day: 1.7 items
Category Totals:
Skincare: 69
Makeup: 21
Declutter: 138
Home Scents: 33
Lip: 15
Lotion: 10
Bodycare: 21
Perfume: 15
Random: 25
Haircare: 14
Well 4 items away from my goal (SPOILER ALERT: I have already hit it in these first few August days). I don’t know that I will double my goal but that is sorta the over ambitious hope at this point. I am really going to try and push myself to use up alot of the little samples I have around. I am starting to get over the weird anxiety I have about using up products because I am a big numbers and goals person so having a concrete number to strive for really makes me excited every time I use something up. Using up makeup is still a hard thing for me and I don’t get as excited because I am a huge collector of everything so I feel like I am losing a piece of my collection and that makes me sad but I can accept that about myself.
