Tag: Indie Makeup

Boxycharm September 2019 Subscription Box Review

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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 a really nice box this month I am super happy.

Dr. Brandt Hydro Biotic Recovery Sleeping Mask

Full Size: 1.7 oz

Full Size Cost: $52

I love calming masks like this when my skin is irritated which it isn’t right now, just broken out yay. I don’t know why this is in a tube when it is supposed to be in a jar it is a full size amount so I don’t know what that is about. This is so expensive as all the Dr. Brandt products are and honestly I find alot of them to be not worth the price but well see this feels nice at least.

Royal & Langnickel Moda Pro 5 pc Deluxe Eye Kit

Full Size: 5 Brushes

Full Size Cost: $19.57

This set contains the BMX-466 Shader, BMX-430 Crease, BMX-420 Detail, BMX-402 Smudger, BMX-498 Liner. So they have sent us a set that has the crease brush in it but I don’t care because I LOVE these brushes. They are so soft they are so easy to work with they wash well. They are great I love Royal & Langnickel brushes especially the ones from this line. the texture on these handles is that soft matte and they have those bumpy grips that make them super easy to hold. I just love these.

Hank & Henry Stick With it Long Wear Liquid Eyeliner in Blickity Black

Full Size: 0.55 ml

Full Size Cost: $17

I am always curious about this brand probably because their logo is an owl and I love owls. This is not as matte or as black as I would like from an eyeliner but it is pretty easy to get a line so I am not complaining too much. I am complaining about the size this is full size but 0.55 ml is like half the normal amount you get in an eyeliner so this will go really fast. It does have a bearing inside it to keep the eyeliner fluid and mixed well which I do appreciate. I just don’t think it is worth the price. The card also says this is $20 but it is only $17 and I don’t like when they fudge the prices on card and Boxycharm is guilty of that alot.

Billion Dollar Brows The Microblade Effect Brow Pen in Dark

Full Size: 0.7 ml

Full Size Cost: $18

I can’t comment on the size because I don’t really know brow product sizes. I am super excited to play with this because it seems fun but I have enough brow hair of my own that I don’t know that you will see this in my brow at all but it could be fun for designs like this is going to be a totaly knock around playtime type of priduct for me. I feel like if you wanted to use this seriously though there would be a big learning curve because even swatching it the angle and pressure really changed how it looked.

I guess it kinda looks like hair?

Violet Voss Essentials Eyeshadow Palette

Full Size: 13 g

Full Size Cost: $29

I actually got my first choice palette I think that is a first for me. Any way this is not as bright and vibrant as I was expecting but they really pack a color punch like you don’t need to build them they are smooth so I am happy enough with it but now I sorta wish I had gotten the Too Faced face palette but this will probably get more use that that would have. I am a bright colorful eyeshadow collector so this does fit in my collection super well.

You can always judge a palette by its black and that is just one swipe which is good.

I actually will keep and use everything in this box its a Boxycharm miracle. I am actually really happy with this months box The five brushes are the start for me because I will get the most use out of them. Hurray this is so rare with this box for me lately.

Total: $135.57

Total Value to Me: $135.57

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Ipsy September 2019 Subscription Box Review

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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 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 one beauty junkie to another.

Though that is changing now so I’ll talk more about that later and next month.

The bag this month is so so cute I love the constellations on it and the fake quartz zipper pull and that it is a nice canvas. This will be the first bag in a while that I am keeping.

Glow Recipe Watermelon Glow Sleeping Mask

Full Size: 80 ml

Full Size Cost: $45

Sample Size: 10 ml

Value: $5.63

I love this sleeping mask but it is so expensive. It really does leave my skin looking glowy and and hydrated and soft when I use it.

L.O.C.K. COLOR Unicorn Glow Hydrating Primer

Full Size: 30 g

Full Size Cost: $12

Sample Size: 10 g

Value: $4

This is supposed to be a collagen infused primer that makes your skin look plumper and I would say it did do that but it is nothing particularly spectacular.

111 Skin Space Defence Bright Eye Lift Gel

Full Size: 15 ml

Full Size Cost: $190

Sample Size: 7.5 ml

Value: $95

I fucking choked when I saw the price of this. For that price it better do some magic. I tried it before looking at pricey and didn’t feel like it was all that special but um maybe it gets better with time. Because for that pricey it better do magic for my eyes and cook me dinner too.

Ofra x Madison Miller Long Lasting Liquid Lipstick in Oh My Ry Ry

Full Size: 8 g

Full Size Cost: $20

Sample Size: 6 g

Value: $15

I feel like every Ofra Liquid Lipstick I have is in this same mauve color. The formula on these is pretty light and mousse so they aren’t too uncomfortable to wear.

The Beauty Crop Eyeshadow in Seren

Full Size: 3 g

Full Size Cost: $?

Sample Size: 3 g

Value: $?

So they don’t seem to sell single eyeshadows anymore so I don’t know how much this is but it is full size. This is a pretty metallic plum color. Very smooth and creamy.

So i got a full size eyeshadow and a crazy expensive eye cream that is almost worth what i spend on the this whole subscription each year so that is a win.

So starting next month the Ipsy bag is going up to $12 a month, $132 a year. The bag will now be worth $50+ a month (which it almost always was anyway…) and you will get to customize one item each month starting with the October bag so I will see how that goes next month and talk more about it then.

Quick Summary:

Total Value: $119.63

Skincare: 2

Makeup: 3

Tools: 0

Hair Care: 0

Perfume: 0

Other: 0

And as far as sizes:

Full Size: 1

Deluxe Sample: 2

Sample: 2

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Boxycharm August 2019 Subscription Box Review

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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.

I am really not into this months box there is nothing in here I would have ever picked for myself and nothing in here that like I and most people don’t have a million of. There were some really cool options this month but I seem to always get the shitty options.

Tarte Big Ego Mascara

Full Size: 7 ml

Full Size Cost: $23

Another mascara like we all don’t have plenty but this is the thing in the box that I am most likely to use up and feel like I got value thankfully it is more then the cost of the box or I would be annoyed. I don’t usually like Tarte Mascaras alot of them make my eyes feel itchy or heavy but This one has had me curious just cuz the packaging is so bright and the before and after pictures look really amazing.

Lashaholic Luxury Lashes in Instaglam

Full Size: 1 pair

Full Size Cost: $14.99

I don’t wear lashes and just give them away so these are useless to me but they are soft and feel like then wouldn’t feel weird on but they don’t look real and if I was going to wear lashes I would want them to look and feel real.

Wander Beauty Glow Ahead Illuminating Face Oil

Full Size: 25 ml

Full Size Cost: $42

This is a similar type product to the water essence primer in a way. It is a think “primer” you put under makeup. This is a shimmer pink glitter sticky oil and left sticky glitter and made my skin slightly pink tone. This is gross.

Here you can see how pink and glittery it is like it looks like a liquid highlighter not like something you would put all over your face.

It is hard to tell how pink it is blended out on my hand but on my face you can. You can also really see the glimmer in it that I don’t like.

Pur x Barbie Glitterally Pink Brightening Peel-Off Mask

Full Size: 60 g

Full Size Cost: $20

I will preface this by saying it is cool that we got something that launched in August in the August box but masks like this make me mad. Glitter and dyes and over the top pink pigment for no reason do not belong in skincare this is a joke of skincare. I have tried the glitterally mask from Pur I tried the one from the Grinch collection and it was really drying it did nothing it was just shiny and pretty.

Becca Hydra-Mist Set & Refresh Powder in Original

Full Size: 10 g

Full Size Cost: $39

I love the packaging on this it is pretty and it doesn’t make a mess. This is so weird like it actually feels wet when you set your face with it but it is so light it makes me look like a fucking ghost. I will only be able to use this with foundation that is too dark for me and I tend not to do that so I don’t know what kind of use I will get out of this. Feels cool as heck though.

This month is just a totally fail for me in terms of things I would want or used or even excited about. I feel like I am having more and more fails from Boxycharm.

Total: $138.99

Total Value to Me: $23

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