Macy’s Beauty Box January 2025

Macy’s Beauty Box

Cost: $15

Cycle: Every Month

What is it: Every month you will get a bag, We used to get $5 off any beauty purchase then it became a coupon off a purchase amount and now we don’t even always get that, 5 deluxe samples and 1 bonus sample. Why not just say 6? I don’t get it. You never really know how many items are going to come its always different.

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.


So we have another brand takeover box this time with La Mer. These are the tinest samples i have ever seen. In total its is 14.5 ml of product like that is about 1 teaspoon in fucking sane. These will also have such an over blown value. I don’t think La Mer is that sppecial to be worth the price they charge.

La Mer Creme De La Mer

Full Size: 30 ml

Full Size Cost: $200

Sample Size: 3.5 ml

Value: $23.33

It has a nice fresh scent but it is super thick and I have thick creams.

La Mer The Eye Concentrate

Full Size: 15 ml

Full Size Cost: $275

Sample Size: 3 ml

Value: $55

This makes me rage $55 dollars for this like squirt of eye cream.

La Mer The Essence Foaming Cleanser

Full Size: 125 ml

Full Size Cost: $105

Sample Size: 5 ml

Value: $4.20

I could never imagine spending over $100 on a face cleanser its on your face for like 30 seconds.

La Mer The Moisturizing Fresh Cream

Full Size: 30 ml

Full Size Cost: $200

Sample Size: 1.5 ml

Value: $10

One time use packet is an insult.

La Mer The Rejuvenating Night Cream

Full Size: 30 ml

Full Size Cost: $230

Sample Size: 1.5 ml

Value: $11.50


This is so annoying to me because they act like omg wow the value but you don’t get enough of these products to even see if they are worth the ridiculous prices.

Total Value: $104.03

Skincare: 5

Makeup: 0

Tools: 0

Hair Care: 0

Perfume: 0

Other: 0

And as far as sizes:

Full Size: 0

Deluxe Sample: 0

Sample: 5

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What’s In My Trash? December 2024

Here we are finishing out the year. I think i really need to lower my goals I’ve been ambitious and have not been meeting them.

FCS Superfruit Facial Oil in You’re So Beautiful I ended up using this as a hand oil and loved it for that but the scent was so strong good but strong that I just could not tolerate it on my face but I love a body oil and hand oil so I enjoyed this a ton just not for its intended purpose.

Repurchase: Eh it’s too expensive at this size for what I use it for.

Leaders Pore-Scaling Black Aqua this is just a sheet mask nothing special.

Repurchase: No

Tatcha Luminous Dewy Skin Mask this was really nice maybe my skin look and feel good but I wouldn’t buy such an expensive sheet mask.

Repurchase: No

Garnier Skin Active Moisture Bomb The Super Hydrating Mask Soothing Sheet Mask this is fine just a sheet mask a little wet but not too drippy.

Repurchase: Maybe

R.E.M. Beauty Full Night’s Sleep Cooling Blurring Undereye Balm I actually really liked this it had a cooling matte effect and it was smooth and nice and I did make my under eyes look and feel smoother and depuffed. Didn’t do much for brightening or moisturizing.

Repurchase: Probably

Vitamasques Snow Glow Eye these were super cute  but they didn’t do a ton and they did slide around even though I wasn’t doing anything.

Repurchase: No

Clarins One-Step Gentle Exfoliating Cleanser I unfortunately really liked this it was scrubby my skin felt good and clean and soft I don’t love that the beads didn’t all break but still nice.

Repurchase: Maybe

Vitamasques Candy Cane Foot this was good I liked it very moisturizing.

Repurchase: Yes

Degree Ultra Clear Pure Rain Deodorant its good deodorant but it is not clear it leaves terrible white stains.

Repurchase: Maybe

Vitamasques Wonderland Foot this was not as good as the candy cane one this was much less moisturizing.

Repurchase: No

Bath and Body Works Wallflower in Hanukkah I still love this the scent is great.

Repurchase: Yes

Trader Joe’s Flavored Overnight Lip Mask in Gummy Bear this was fine it tasted good but it was not particularly long lasting.

Repurchase: No

Trader Joe’s Flavored Lip Balm Butter in Gummy Bear I didn’t really like this it tasted good like gummy bears but it was kinda sticky and wore away really quick.

Repurchase: No

Basin Lip Balm in Chinese Mandarin these are good lip balms I like them.

Repurchase: Maybe

Colourpop No Filter Concealer in Fair 00 I mostly used this as an eye base but I’ve used over half the doe foot broke it isn’t the best base and I have better so it is just time to let this go.

Repurchase: No

m2u nyc Eye Primer in Nude this is just a nude primer I do not like it more then Urban Decay or Two Faced and because primer lasts so freaking long like literally years I rather pay more for something I know I like.

Repurchase: No

FCS Perfume Oil in Recently Deceased this grew on me the top notes were very graveyard-y and fresh but then it wore down be more sweet and warm. I found the contrast jarring at first but it really grew on me and I ended up really liking it.

Repurchase: Yes

Eva Nyc Therapy Session Hair Mask I really like this hair mask it makes my hair feel super soft.

Repurchase: Yes

Lolavie Glossing Detangler this I don’t have a picture of because I gave it away but this did the opposite of detangling it made my hair sticky.


I used up a decent amount this month but not as much as I could have a I have a few more items I had been hoping would have been used up but they will have to get dragged into 2025. There will be a yearly wrap up coming soon.

Total This Month: 19

Total: 289

Approx Value This Month: $118.76

Approx Paid This Month: $42.06

Approx Total Value: $2597.13

Approx Total Paid: $777.20

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Walmart Winter 2024 Beauty Box Subscription Box Review

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.


This really feels like a holiday present box like I was so happy when I opened it even though alot of the items are not for me.

Batiste Touch Activated Dry Shampoo

Full Size: 108 g

Full Size Cost: $12.49

Sample Size: 30 g

Total Value: $3.47

Dry Shampoo is something I usually don’t have a lot of back stock of I have tried 2 different Batiste dry shampoos and didn’t like either of them but this one is totally different so I will give it a try.

Aveeno Daily Moisturizing Cream

Full Size: 425 g

Full Size Cost: $14.99

Sample Size: 22 g

Total Value: $0.78

Very basic lotion but a good thing for the winter for sure.

Palmer’s Shimmer Radiance Body Oil

Full Size: 150 ml

Full Size Cost: $13.99

Sample Size: 10 ml

Total Value: $0.93

I do not want a glitter oil but this is enough to do your legs for sure.

elf Suntouchable! Invisible Sunscreen

Full Size: 50 ml

Full Size Cost: $14.00

I have tried this before and I didn’t like it. It is supposed to be a dupe for the Super Goop sunscreen but this is a little too oily for me compared to that one.

Plum Beauty Contouring Facial Roller

Full Size: Yes

Full Size Cost: $13.37

I find this kind of facial roller to be really pinchy on my skin and I don’t like this so I will pass this along this is really heavy though its a metal roller.


We got two full size products which is always nice in this box.

Quick Summary:

Total Value: $32.55

Skincare: 1

Makeup: 0

Hair Care: 1

Tools: 1

Perfume: 0

Other: 2

And as far as sizes:

Full Size: 2

Deluxe Sample: 1

Sample: 2

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