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Macy’s Beauty Box June 2025

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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 I just kind of forgot about this box for awhile. Oops.

Shell Hair Clips

Full Size: 2 Clips

Full Size Cost: $1

I am sure I could find something similar at the Dollar Tree.

YSL Make Me Blush Liquid Blush Sampler

Full Size: 15 ml

Full Size Cost: $39

Sample Size: 0.5 ml

Value: $1.30

This is an insane thing to to count as an item.

Lancome Flutter Extension Mascara

Full Size: 8 ml

Full Size Cost: $30

Sample Size: 2 ml

Value: $7.50

I don’t really like Lancome Mascaras but I know they are really popular.

Anastasia Beverly Hills Lip Gloss in Amber Sparkle

Full Size: 4.7 ml

Full Size Cost: $20

Sample Size: 3.1 ml

Value: $13.19

This is very very pretty but I don’t wear lip gloss hardly ever so it would be a shame for me to keep it.

Clinique Moisture Surge Active Glow Serum

Full Size: 50 ml

Full Size Cost: $65

Sample Size: 5 ml

Value: $6.50

I’ve only liked about half the things I have tried from this line, but i have never tried this and its tiny and a serum I’ll use it up quick.

Clarins Bright Plus Brightening Dark Spot Serum

Full Size: 30 ml

Full Size Cost: $88

Sample Size: 3 ml

Value: $8.80

Let’s be so real I am probably going to use this on my whole face and its going to be like one use.

Kopari Bright as Day Sheer Mineral Sunscreen SPF 50

Full Size: 50 ml

Full Size Cost: $38

Sample Size: 8 ml

Value: $6.08

Giorgio Armani Lip Power Matte in 111

Full Size: 3 g

Full Size Cost: $45

Sample Size: 1.4 g

Value: $21

This is the thing I was most excited for. I love matte lipsticks this color is really nice and it is almost half the size of the full lipstick and it looks so darling.

Not a great but definitely some new more interesting items.

Total Value: $65.37

Skincare: 3

Makeup: 4

Tools: 0

Hair Care: 0

Perfume: 0

Other: 1

And as far as sizes:

Full Size: 1

Deluxe Sample: 2

Sample: 5

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What’s In My Trash? May 2025

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This was actually a really good month despite not using up a ton of items. I really didn’t bring much in so only one category went up and only by 1 item so that’s really great.

Skincare (5)

Soo Ae Food Story Mask Kiwi this was just a mask nothing special didn’t stay on super well or hydrate that well.

Repurchase: No

Sunday Riley A+ High Dose Retinoid Serum working my way through these I like them but I do not like them as much as Strivectin.

Repurchase: No

The Ordinary Salicylic Acid 2% Anhydrous Solution I used this I think it kept my skin clear.

Repurchase: No

Elemis Pro-Collagen Marine Cream this was a really nice moisturize hydrating good texture didn’t sit on my skin weird but it is so basic and so expensive to be this basic. I would use it again if it comes into my life but I wouldn’t spend the money on it.

Repurchase: No

FCS Creamy Facial Wash in Frosting I didn’t like this it had like micro beads in it that didn’t break up it smelled like frosting which was nice but I could not stand the beads.

Repurchase: No

Random (1)

Dove Calming Ritual Dry Spray in Water Lily & Sakura Blossom hated this felt like it didn’t work at all.

Repurchase: No

Home Scents (4)

Bath and Body Works Wallflower in Tropical Cherry this wasn’t that great it had a very light scent.

Repurchase: No

Sudsy Duck Soapery Room Spray in Alice this was clean linen scent not my favorite but it was a good spray. They have been out of business since I got this product in a subscription box.

Repurchase: No

Healing Hearts Candle this smelled nice enough very relaxing the stone inside was cute. Really expensive for the size and what it is.

Repurchase: No

Grace & Ivy Candle Co. Wax Melt in Giving Thanks this has like no scent throw. I find the wax melts from them to be really hit or miss.

Repurchase: No

Lip (2)

Seraphine Botanicals Daikon + Dreams Lip Exfoliator this was not scrubby enough it was way to much of the gel binder but it did taste really nice.

Repurchase: No

Fresh Sugar Lip Balm in Mint Rush I love this balm it is so expensive and I go through it so fast but it is soft and minty and I Really like it.

Repurchase: Yes

Carmex Lip Balm in Strawberry this was fine I like the plain and the cherry more then the strawberry.

Repurchase: No

Lotion (2)

VS Cool & Bright Body Lotion this was a good lotion unfortunately the white orchid was really overpowering to the other scents.

Repurchase: No

Burt’s Bees Hand Cream in Rosemary & Lemon really really liked this the scent was so nice I love herbaly lemon scents. Not the best lotion I would need to reapply it pretty frequently if I was dry but it also wasn’t greasy.

Repurchase: Yes

Bodycare (1)

Hawaiian Tropic Silk Hydration SPF 30 I really like this sunscreen and its one of the only drug store suncreens I am not allergic to so this I love.

Repurchase: Yes

Haircare (4)

Carol’s Daughter Born to Repair Shampoo this was fine nothing special.

Repurchase: No

Sexy Hair Strengthening Nectarine Mask there was not enough of this to cover my hair.

Repurchase: No

It’s a 10 Blow Dry Miracle Glossing Leave-In this didn’t really do anything.

Repurchase: No

Mistik Hydro Serum this was terrible it had almost like a gel consistency and was not hydrating at all on wet damp or dry hair.

Repurchase: No

Declutter (1)

Appeal Cosmetics Ultra Crème Liquid Lipstick in Sugar and Spice this is tough I really like the formula and it wears really well but the color just looks horrible on me.

This might be the tipping point i have to use up have to use up 9 items a month for the remainder of the year to hit my goal which even with new stuff coming in feels like it could be doable!

Total This Month: 21

Total: 134

Approx Value This Month: $195.07

Approx Paid This Month: $35.14

Approx Total Value: $994.24

Approx Total Paid: $315.01

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What’s In My Trash? April 2025

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Not as good as last month and may is shaping up to be rough as well we a big influx of items but we shall see currently I’m on track to make my goal but summer often kills that.

Skincare (6)

Mario Badescu Facial Spray with Aloe, Sage and Orange Blossom I just like having a face spray at the end of my nightly skin care routine and I just really like this one for the price.

Repurchase: Yes

Sunday Riley A+ High Dose Retinoid Serum (x2) I like this serum. I enjoy using it. I like the strivectin one a little more though.

Repurchase: Yes

It Cosmetics Confidence in Your Beauty Sleep Skin Transforming Beauty Sleep I didn’t love this it was very thick almost jelly like in texture and it literally took all night to skin into my skin.

Repurchase: No

Live Tinted Hueguard SPF 30 I didn’t really like this. It was orange and a little gritty.

Repurchase: No

Kiehl’s Calendula Serum-Infused Water Cream I just really don’t like Kiehl’s products.

Repurchase: No

Home Scents (3)

Grace & Ivy Candle Co. Wax Melt in Fall Day this was pretty good nice scent throw.

Repurchase: Maybe

Muxury Peppermint Candle this was much better than the other candle I had from them. It didn’t smoke it smelled better and burned longer.

Repurchase: Maybe, the inconsistency worries me

Christmas at Hogwarts Gingerbread Candle I loved this candle it smelled good the crackle was great I am so sad it is gone.

Repurchase: Yes

Makeup (2)

TreStique Line, Sharpen + Smudge Eye Pencil in Santorini Black Sand this went on well and was nice and black but didn’t have the best staying power.

Repurchase: No

Beauty Blender Bounce Foundation in 3.25 I really enjoyed this it was a great color match and looked nice in photos a little cakey in person but that’s to be expected with something so full coverage. I like Make Up For Ever just a bit more and rarely wear foundation so I will stick with that.

Repurchase: No

Lotion (2)

This image poofed into the ether its gone I don’t know.

Aveeno Daily Moisturizing Cream I have this did not absorb well it left a film on my skin.

Repurchase: No

Kiehl’s Crème de Corps this is very very thick lotion I had to cut this open because it could not be squeezed put at all. This had no scent was really thick and creamy but almost too much so.

Repurchase: No

Bodycare (1)

Bath and Body Works Shower Gel in Bright Lemon Snowdrop I loved this I love this creamy lemony scent.

Repurchase: Yes

Haircare (3)

Living Proof No Frizz Nourishing Styling Cream I don’t really like this cream it makes my hair kinda hard and doesn’t really feel like it tames frizz or nourishes my hair.

Repurchase: No

Sk*p Hydrating Shampoo this was the worst shampoo I have ever used in my whole like it left my hair so dry was so hard to clean my hair. My hair wouldn’t stay clean it like repelled conditioner it was horrible. I am not surprised this got discontinued.

Repurchase: NO

Carol’s Daughter Born to Repair Conditioner this was fine conditioner left my hair more curly then usual.

Repurchase: No

Declutter (2)

Colourpop Hades Lipgloss in Hot Headed I am just not a lip gloss girl I hate the brush applicator it is stick and a weird milky orange color.

Living Proof No Frizz Nourishing Styling Cream I don’t like this.

Significantly less items used up this month. Very disappointing.

Total This Month: 19

Total: 113

Approx Value This Month: $185.04

Approx Paid This Month: $38.31

Approx Total Value: $799.17

Approx Total Paid: $279.87

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