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Walmart Fall 2019 Beauty Box Subscription Review

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Walmart Beauty Box

Cost: $5

Cycle: Every Quarter/Season

What is it: Every season Walmart sends out a box of samples and sometimes coupons in their “free” subscription box. The box is a flat shipping rate of $5 and the box is considered free.  There are two categories of boxes “Trendsetter” which you receive if you provide a birth date that has you aged at under 35 and “Classic” if you provide a birth date that has you aged above 35.

I always enjoy my Walmart box can’t beat a $5 box where you really have no idea what is coming. This came really late for a fall box it came on Christmas Eve.

LaLaFox Honey Sheet Mask

Full Size: 1 Mask

Full Size Cost: $2

Sample Size: 1 Mask

Total Value: $2

I really loved this it was super soothing and moisturizing I love honey in skincare it works well for my skin. There was also almost a full ounce of serum stuff in this mask packet that I was able to put in a little jar and will be able to use as a moisturizer/sleeping mask for probably a week. Which is a great bonus A+.

Nyx Lip Lingerie in Silk Indulgent

Full Size: 4 ml

Full Size Cost: $4.99

Sample Size: 4 ml

Total Value: $4.99

I have heard good reviews of this line but the colors have never really spoke to me. This one is really ballerina pink and I am not fond of it. I will probably give it a go because I am curious about the formula but I doubt I will like it because of the pink color.

Jergens Body Butter Collection Triple Butter Blend in Lavender

Full Size: 207 ml

Full Size Cost: $5.39

Sample Size: 29 ml

Total Value: $0.76

I recently saw these body butters in store and was really interested in the citrus one from the collection because I love citrus scents lavender scents not as much. This is a really soft lavender so I can tolerate it and it will give me a feel for if I like the lotion enough to try the citrus one. Not that I need anymore lotion.

Bic Soleil Sensitive 3 Blade Razor

Full Size: 3 Razors

Full Size Cost: $5.69

Sample Size: 1 Razor

Total Value: $1.90

Last season I got this with a pink handle and this season with a green. My feelings are that same. I don’t mind a repeat of a razor since this a disposable tool that I go through pretty frequently and I like having it individually wrapped making it super convenient to pack which is what i save these cheaper fewer bladed razors for.

Degree MotionSense Dry Spray in Ultraclear

Full Size: 107 g

Full Size Cost: $4.99

Sample Size: 28 g

Total Value: $1.31

I like this antiperspirant in the stick form but I have never tried it in a spray form. I love having all these travel size toiletries that I need but aren’t the most fun to buy and Walmart always keeps me stocked with them. I am pretty hyper to try this since I am so used to regular stick deodorants.

I like the fun and the price of Walmart’s boxes. Only a few items this month but three of them were full size so it is really hard to complain about that.

Quick Summary:

Total Value: $10.96

Skincare: 1

Makeup: 1

Tools: 0

Hair Care: 0

Perfume: 0

Other: 3

And as far as sizes:

Full Size: 3

Deluxe Sample: 1

Sample: 1

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Macy’s Beauty Box October 2019 Subscription Box Review

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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 (sometimes $10), 5 deluxe samples and 1 bonus sample. Why not just say 6? I don’t get it.

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 in subscription boxes.

The cool thing about the coupon is that it is good in stores and online also Macy’s does have sales and $5 products so if you are strategic you can score a free product every month. Depending on your state you may still have to pay tax but it is still basically free.

Hurray another month of Macy’s I really do love this box I get really excited for it every month. Lately instead of a bag we have been getting like reusable beauty item like we got a brush roll, a brush, and this month a muslin washcloth. I am into it. I have plenty of bags.

Bare Minerals Original Mineral Veil

Full Size: 8.5 g

Full Size Cost: $24

Sample Size: 0.75 g

Value: $2.12

I hate this powder so I am of course not excited to see it. I find it to be weirdly too light and to pink. As well as really kinda gunky/cakey on my skin. This is also so tiny you would go through it really fast. I guess good for travel though since powder containers are so huge.

Muslin Facecloth

Full Size: 4

Full Size Cost: $12.99

Sample Size: 1

Value: $3.25

I have always wanted to try a muslin cloth but never wanted to buy one this is actually a bit rougher and thinner then I thought it would be. I don’t see this holding up long but it is so small and easy to fold I think I might keep this with my travel stuff and use it for a traveling wash cloth.

Fur Wash Cloth Cleansing & Softening

Full Size: 18 ct

Full Size Cost: $22

Sample Size: 1 Cloth

Value: $1.22

I love these single use body cleansing cloths for throwing in my car or in a bag if I am gona be out at like a festival or theme park all day to clean up when I feel gross. I know this brand is supposed to be very good for skin and taking care of your personal bits so that’s cool.

Origins Plantscriptions Ant-Aging Power Serum

Full Size: 48 ml

Full Size Cost: $80

Sample Size: 15 ml

Value: $25

It is nice to see something from Origins that is not the charcoal mask which I have gotten over and over in boxes. This claims to reduce signs of aging but doesn’t have alot of claims so eh I don’t have that much faith that this does anything except feel nice.

Pur No Filter Blurring Photography Primer

Full Size: 15 ml

Full Size Cost: $33

Sample Size: 7 ml

Value: $15.40

Despite how tiny this is it is about half the size of the full one which says how misleading the full size package is. This is blurring but it has shimmer in it that I don’t love so this is kinda a miss for me.

Elemis Superfood Facial Wash

Full Size: 150 ml

Full Size Cost: $25

Sample Size: 30 ml

Value: $5

I have still yet to try this because it takes me so long to get though cleansers. Gel cleansers aren’t usually my favorite but I have the mask from this line and I kinda want to try them together.

Koh Gen Do Pure Cotton

Full Size: 60 pads

Full Size Cost: $19

Sample Size: 10

Value: $3.17

I don’t like unfinished cotton pads I feel like they are messy and fall apart and these kinda do that too. These are very soft I will use them up and probably all this month but I would not buy these for myself ever. These are large enough to cut in half which is always great double the bang for your buck

Most of this months value, almost half, came from just the Origins Serum so this was a bit of a low value month in my opinion. I still am always happy with that they send and how unique some of the things they send out but I feel like the samples were just a bit on the small side this month I would have liked them to send maybe 2 or 3 of the Fur cloths to pump up the value and feel of the box this month.

Total Value: $55.16

Skincare: 1

Makeup: 2

Tools: 0

Hair Care: 0

Perfume: 0

Other: 3

And as far as sizes:

Full Size: 1

Deluxe Sample: 1

Sample: 4

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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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