Boxycharm August 2017 Subscription Box Review and Tarte Coupon

Boxycharm

Cost: $21

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 the reasonable price of $21 which is usually less then the cost of one item in the box.

If you would like to subscribe you can use my referral link HERE. I don’t get anything other then points but would really appreciate it but do as you feel comfortable you are also welcome to use the link in the header that leads to the regular homepage.

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.


This was such a great month. The theme was Beach Please and well other then one item nothing fit that theme but hey whatever the box was really cool this month.

Tarte generously sent out a coupon code that I will share with you all here.

The code is BOXYAUGUST and is good until 9/15/17.

Royal and Langnickel Moda Pro 3 Piece Brush Set

Full Size: Yes

Value: $26

This is a brush set from a line that is not releasing until the Fall so charmers got a a really nice pre-release version which is super cool. I love Royal and Langnickel brushes I own some from a few of the lines mostly Moda and Moda Prismatics. These Moda Pro brushes are softer than either of those lines. They also seem more sturdy and much higher quality. I really Like these I am going to link to three similar brushes so you can see a general price idea for their brushes individual these similar brushes come to almost $25. I actually think $26 for this set is a great price.

 

Similar to BMX-130 this is a blush or a soft contour brush I also think this could be great for any kind of powder.

Similar to BMX-430 just a great soft fluffy crease brush.

Similar to BMX-250 I love brushes like this for my rainbow highlighters they do a great job of applying a full intense rainbow effect. They are a very intense brush otherwise and I don’t really like to be seen from outer space but if you do this is your highlight brush.

 

The bristles are so soft and dense. The seem really sturdy ad well put together and I am really into the soft touch quilted handles they have going on. I am really in love with these they are easily my favorite thing in the whole box. Being worth more than I spent on this box doesn’t hurt either.

 

Pur Cosmetics Pro Eyelashes in Bombshell

Full Size: 1 pair

Full Size Cost: $14

Sample Size: 1 pair

Value: $14

These are really cool they are cruelty free silk lashes they look really real. They are long and dramatic but they don’t have that fake look that a lot of lashes have.

Bellápierre Gel Eye Liner in Ebony

Full Size: 1.8 g

Full Size Cost: $15

Sample Size: 1.8 g

Value: $15

This claims to be waterproof I love black gel eyeliners I can never have enough I have a whole drawer of them because black eyeliner is my trademark. I am not swatching this because I don’t want to open it. I have so many open liners. Sorry guys. I also could not get a good picture of this no matter how hard I tried the packaging is to reflective.

Aloette Face Paint in Blooming Berry

Full Size: 0.5 oz

Full Size Cost: $35

Sample Size: 0.5 oz

Value: $35

This is a weird product. First of all it keeps making me think of that creepy Alouette song about eating the bird.  It is ridiculously pigmented, smells like lightly fruity and it is a really thick creamy lip and cheek tint. Now I will never use this as a cheek stain because I don’t use blush. It wears off quick on the lips but is super pretty. I love that they sent us such an interesting product that is what I want boxes to do so even though I am not sure how I am going to use it I really like that I have it. It might make for some super fun Halloween makeup. I think the price is outrageous though I can’t see anyone wanting to spend $35 on this. I don’t know but it is weirdly cool and there’s a ton of product. Not that it matters but I really love how the tube looks and feels it looks so cute and like old school fancy makeup and it has this lovely slick smooth feel to the plastic. I’m in a weird mood and really into things that feel nice. Swatched Below.

Tarte Rainforest of the Sea Volume II

Full Size: 0.05 oz x 8

Full Size Cost: $36

Sample Size: 0.05 oz x 8

Value: $36

These shadows are so soft and buttery they almost feel like cream shadows. Like it is kind of amazing. This is my first experience with any Tarte shadows and from what I’ve heard the Rainforest of the Sea are some of the better formulas. They are really sheer though which is not a thing I like in my shadows they are smooth and not patchy so they are meant to be built up but I like a lot more pigment from the start in my shadows. That is more personal preference and definitely not a mark against the product. This also has the best fucking mirror like I never use the mirror in a palette but this one is so big and such good quality I could see myself using it. The purple and blue coral is also so pretty I love the design of this palette. This is a major score in terms of box items. Swatched Below

Flash, the lighter colors are hard to see on camera but are perfect blending shades for me on the eyes.

No Flash


Total: $126

Great value for a $21 dollar box I really love the palette and the brushes the cheek tint is a little weird but still nice to see something different in the box. I have really been thrilled with my Boxycharm subscription and would really recommend it to anyone looking for a subscription box.

 

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Ipsy August 2017 Subscription Box Review

Ipsy Bag

Cost: $10 monthly, $110 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 100 points and 1000 points. You can get up to 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 one beauty junkie to another.


6 products this month I love when I get 6  products.

I got lucky there were 3 bag options this month and I got the one I was hoping for. It is a nice soft scrunchable fake leather pouch with a god tassel for the zipped and its really one of the nicer Ipsy bag.

Seraphine Botanicals Liquid Coal 

Full Size: 2 ml

Full Size Cost: $22

Sample Size: 2 ml

Value: $22

Well Fuck I thought this was nice but I don’t know that it is worth $22. It was a nice matte black liner it didn’t skip it was nice and smooth but the packaging feels cheap with the pink butterflies for such an expensive product. It says waterproof but it didn’t kill me to remove it. This is also cruelty free. Swatched Below.

the Balm Voyage Vol. II Eyeshadow in Willkommen

Full Size: 21.1 g

Full Size Cost: $39.50

Sample Size: 0.57 g

Value: $1.07

This is a little hard to value since it is a full face palette with 8 eyeshadows, lip products, bronzer, blushes, and a highlight. This pan is about half the size of the eyeshadows that come in the palette. I really like the formula on the Balm shadows but this color doesn’t wow me it is a neural brown with shimmer pretty but meh. Swatched Below.

Willkommen and Liquid Coal.

Crown Brush SS035 – Medium Face Contour Brush

Full Size: Yes

Full Size Cost: $6.99

Sample Size: Yes

Value: $6.99

This is a super soft dense synthetic brush. This will be great for a really intense contour or really precise powder application. I bet this would be great for a strong blush look if I liked blush.

Naked Cosmetics HD Finishing Translucent Powder

Full Size: 0.35 oz

Full Size Cost: $14.99

Sample Size: 0.35 oz

Value: $14.99

I am literally overloaded with translucent powders so I wont be opening this for awhile.

Vitamasques Face Food Strawberry Yoghurt Mask

Full Size: 1 mask

Full Size Cost: $3.83

Sample Size: 1 mask

Value: $3.83

Vitamasques Face Food Kiwiw Fruit Yoghurt Mask

Full Size: 1 mask

Full Size Cost: $3.83

Sample Size: 1 mask

Value: $3.83

I haven’t tried either of these yet but when my skin next needs some soothing these creamy masks will be the first ones I reach for.


High valued Ipsy this month and 5 out of 6 items were full sized you really can’t beat that. I am not wowed but anything this month but it is all stuff I will use and enjoy and the value was great this month. My favorite was definitely they brush this month.

Quick Summary:

Total Value: $52.71

Skincare: 2

Makeup: 3

Tools: 1

Hair Care: 0

Perfume: 0

Other: 0

And as far as sizes:

Full Size: 5

Deluxe Sample: 0

Sample: 1

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Medusa’s Makeup August 2017 Subscription Box Review

Medusa’s Makeup

Cost: $15.95 monthly

Cycle: Every Month

What is it: Every month Medusa’s Makeup sends 3-5 full size products, with a value of $40 from their line.  I have been subscribing since their inaugural bag. They have changed things up a bit from 3-5 products to 3-4 products each month.

Medusa’s Make up is a vegan and cruelty free company and made in the USA.

They usually send out their newest products and always full size.


Thought I canceled this….Apparently not? Odd but this surprise package actually ended up being really up my alley.

False Lashes – Heavy

Full Size: 1 pair and Glue

Full Size Cost: $9

Sample Size: 1 pair and Glue

Value: $9

This is a repeat product they sent this back in October 2016 one of the first reviews I ever wrote for this blog. I will probably gift these I still have my original pair that I have never touched.

Metal AF Lipgloss in Cherry Pie

Full Size: 6 ml

Full Size Cost: $11

Sample Size: 6 ml

Value: $11

This I am in fucking love with it really is Metal AS Fuck. It is also not a lip gloss this is a matte metallic liquid lipstick. I want every shade. I really does not budge and it does need to be layer but I love it. All the shades are named after rock songs too so I really love it and it is so pretty! Cherry Pie is a really deep brick, blood red. Swatched Below.

Eye Dust in Ultra Violence

Full Size: 1.5 g

Full Size Cost: $8

Sample Size: 1.5 g

Value: $8

Any one else love the A Clockwork Orange reference? Just me? This is another pretty shade it is a silvery purplely white ish shade of loose shimmer pigment. Swatched below.

Totally Baked Eyeshadow in Whatever

Full Size: 2 g

Full Size Cost: $9

Sample Size: 2 g

Value: $9

This is a very pretty silver grey. It is soft considering it is a baked shadow but it also has a ton of fallout. Swatched Below.

Whatever, Ultra Violence, Cherry Pie.

The two eyeshadows are both extremely shimmer and opaque they are very nice not at all patchy.

The lipgloss is a little patchy but definitely pigmented in real life you can see a bit of metallicness to the color but on camera it is to subtle to show.


Total Value: $37

I was actually really pleased with this box that I didn’t expect to get. While I think it is sucky that they repeated a product for most people you would need a new pair by now. But the Metal AF gloss I never would have thought to try and now I am in love. That really made the whole box for me.

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