Tag: Beauty

Macy’s Beauty Box September 2023

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Macy’s Beauty Box

Cost: $15

Cycle: Every Month

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.

Certainly not the greatest box for me but let get into this.

Carolina Herrera Good Girl Perfume

Full Size: 50 ml

Full Size Cost: $117

Sample Size: 1.5 ml

Value: $3.51

I don’t like this scent it is too strong and perfumey for my tastes.

Mugler Alien Elixir Perfume

Full Size: 50 ml

Full Size Cost: $150

Sample Size: 1.2 ml

Value: $3.60

Pink Jaw Clip

Full Size: Yes

Full Size Cost: $7.99

I linked to the most similar thing I found. I never use claw clips I feel like they are heavy and hurt my head and I’m just not a claw clip girl.

Lancome Juicy Tubes in Marshmallow Electro

Full Size: 15 ml

Full Size Cost: $24

Sample Size: 7 ml

Value: $11.20

These are a classic but so damn sticky and glittery and very 90s which like is on trend but ugh there are much better formulas.

Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow Wiz in Soft Brown

Full Size: 0.085 g

Full Size Cost: $25

Sample Size: 0.03 g

Value: $8.82

This is way to light of a shade for me. I also find the brow wiz to be too firm for my liking.

Tarte Lights, Camera, Lashes Mascara Mini

Full Size: 5 ml

Full Size Cost: $15

The packaging on this mascara is super cute but it is super dry. I don’t love this but I don’t hate it. If I didn’t have a ton of mascara I would keep and use it but since I do I will pass it along.

Fekkai Full Blown Volume Shampoo

Full Size: 2 oz

Full Size Cost: $9

Fekkai Full Blown Volume Conditioner

Full Size: 2 oz

Full Size Cost: $9

I don’t usually like volumizing products but I really like Fekkai stuff so this is the only thing in the box I’m actually going to use.

Really disappointed in this box Nothing here was really suited for me.

Total Value: $68.12

Skincare: 0

Makeup: 3

Tools: 0

Hair Care: 2

Perfume: 2

Other: 1

And as far as sizes:

Full Size: 4

Deluxe Sample: 2

Sample: 0

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Walmart Fall 2023 Beauty Box Subscription Box 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.

Another box with some really large size items.

Cetaphil Daily Facial Cleanser

Full Size: 237 ml

Full Size Cost: $8.74

Sample Size: 30 ml

Total Value: $1.11

I don’t really care for this cleanser but my gf likes it is very simple very basic gentle cleanser.

Ariana Grande Thank You Next Body Mist

Full Size: 236 ml

Full Size Cost: $9.98

Sample Size: 50 ml

Total Value: $2.11

Nice travel size item to have. The scent is a little too musky for my tastes I will just pass this on I wish it was cloud that one smells so much better.

Covergirl Cleantopia Plant Powered Mascara in 800

Full Size: 9.5 ml

Full Size Cost: $10.48

This is a newer mascara. I have my doubts about it being good i feel like this vibe of more natural mascara never is that great but the packaging is super cute the shape is unique it has a nice soft feel to it and its worth more than the whole box.

Kiss imPress Press-on Falsies

Full Size: 31 lashes and applicator

Full Size Cost: $19.99

Sample Size: 8 lashes and tweezers

Total Value: $6.00

I thought this was a full size package but it is just a sample pack but is more then enough to get the vibe of if you like this kind of thing or not. It also come with mini tweezers that even if you don’t like the lashes still has decent value to it.

T.Taio Esponjabon Mother of Pearl Lightening Effect

Full Size: 120 g

Full Size Cost: $4.79

Sample Size: 60 g

Total Value: $2.40

This feels like one of those old fashioned type of beauty secret type of products. It says it can be used on face and body I don’t really know what or if I will use this I am keeping it for now while I decide I’m not much of a bar soap person but this is really soft and squishy and has a loofah embedded in it which I find really cool and interesting. We certainly don’t see things like this in boxes ever.

4U By Tia Leave-In Curl Cream

Full Size: 177 ml

Full Size Cost: $10.97

Sample Size: 59 ml

Total Value: $3.66

We get curl cream pretty regularly in the Walmart box.

They also sent along a little foundation sampler but I am not counting this towards the item count.

This was a really good box just not a good box for me personally.

Quick Summary:

Total Value: $25.76

Skincare: 2

Makeup: 1

Hair Care: 1

Tools: 0

Perfume: 1

Other: 1

And as far as sizes:

Full Size: 1

Deluxe Sample: 4

Sample: 1

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What’s in My Trash? August 2023

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Well this was a terrible month for empties thank goodness I had a huge buffer or I would have been in bad situation.

Skincare (5)

Shiseido Ultimate Sun Protection Lotion SPF 50 this used to be my favorite but I prefer the Supergoop ones now and they are slightly cheaper too as a bonus.

Repurchase: No

Skin Gym Red Carpet VIP Gold Foil Face Mask this was fine it had a ton of serum in it that I was able to jar up and use for a few days it was really sticky though. Not my favorite mask ever.

Repurchase: No

Mario Badescu Super Peptide Serum I liked this while I had it it was a nice texture.

Repurchase: Maybe

Belif Moisturizing Eye Bomb this is really nice and moisturizing it feels quite nice under my eyes but it doesn’t have any anti-aging benefits so even though I quite like it I wouldn’t want to use it long term.

Repurchase: Maybe

Tony Moly I’m Aloe Sheet Mask these are nice. They don’t do anything special except be cool and moisturizing but sometimes that all you need.

Repurchase: No

Random (2)

FCS Spa Mist in Fresh Start this was fun you spray it into the stream of the shower and it makes it kinda smell spa like and it is really nice.

Repurchase: No it was a nice treat but not needed

Yuni Shower Sheets I keep these in my car and travel bags to use as wet wipes and body wipes and what ever I need them for they are really nice and big and thick and smell nice but they are super wet so not the best if you get anything like messy or sticky on your hands or something.

Repurchase: Maybe

Home Scents (2)

Bath and Body Works Cereal Marshmallow Bar Candle one of my favorite candles ever the scent was amazing and the scent throw was also amazing. I forgot to take a picture of this and threw it out sorry.

Repurchase: If they brought it back yes

Lichen & Limestone Candle in Aces this was very dark academia scent vibes and the crackling was really nice. I don’t really like these candles though because the wicks are never set properly so when you get to the last 1/3 of the candle the wick starts moving around and it ruins the candle you can’t burn it because it isn’t really safe to do so and that’s a real shame.

Repurchase: No

Lip (1)

Essence Lip Care Lip Serum this was sticky and it didn’t sink in and I really just didn’t care for it at all. Also the wand is shorter then the tube so you can’t reach the bottom.

Repurchase: No

Makeup (1)

Lancome Lash Idole Mascara this was fine it dried out super fast though. It didn’t make my eyes itchy like a lot of lancome mascaras do. I prefer a natural bristle brush not the rubber ones so this is not ideal for me.

Repurchase: No

Lotion (1)

FCS Aloe Me Whipped Cream in Namastay Home this was really nice summer lotion super light nice light scent cooling. Really nice.

Repurchase: Maybe

Bodycare (2)

By/ Rosie Jane Everday Body Oil in Wake the F*ck Up this was a nice body oil it was extra greasy but it did soak in really well and quickly the scent was also really nice it came out a lot more in the oil then in the body wash.

Repurchase: No too expensive

Soap & Glory The Real Zing Body Scrub this was a good enough body scrub I liked the texture I liked the scent I like the Tree Hut ones more.

Repurchase: No

Perfume (1)

Clean Classic Rain this kinda smelled like laundry it was too light and clean for my tastes.

Repurchase: No

Declutter (1)

Ulta Beauty Pixar Finding Nemo Body Lotion in Berry Sorbet I really couldn’t stand the scent of this it was more floral and powdery then berry.

This was a terrible month the 3absolutel worst paid versus spent ratio and the second least used items and second least value. Not great. I am still on track to hit my goals for the year and hoping to really use alot over the next few months.

Total This Month: 33

Total: 163

Approx Value This Month: $123.51

Approx Paid This Month: $51.34

Approx Total Value: $1758.78

Approx Total Paid: $356.36

Still overall on reducing the hoard which is great.

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