Sephora Play!

Cost: $10.00 monthly + tax

Cycle: Every Month

What is it: Every month our favorite money sucking store Sephora sends out a curated box of higher end samples to try out.  Every month you receive 5 samples and a perfume sample.  The boxes are customized with a few different variations being sent out each month.

There is a small survey that Sephora has you take that helps Sephora curate a box to your needs. There is also a card included in the box for a complimentary mini makeover (which are complimentary any way so I don’t really get that) and 50 extra points if you purchase something in store.

Wow this was a really boring crappy month like all older type products nothing that fun or exciting.

And a few items didn’t have the sizes listed on them.

Bare Minerals Original Mineral Veil

Full Size: 8.5 g

Full Size Cost: $23

Sample Size: 0.75 g

Value: $2.71

More loose powder this is supposed to be translucent but it is lightly tinted.  I have so much loose powder and I never use it.

Sephora Mud Mask Purifying & Mattifying

Full Size: 2.03 oz

Full Size Cost: $20

Sample Size: 0.33 oz

Value: $3.25

I don’t love this mask it is really chunky, and doesn’t do much for my skin. It is isn’t bad it just isn’t great. I just used up my last sample and then this came in my box. This is only good for one to two uses so I am giving it one last shot and then I won’t use any more samples that come my way.

Atelier Cologne Clementine California

Full Size: 100 ml

Full Size Cost: $135

Sample Size: 1.5 ml

Value: $2.03

I love this perfume it is one of my favorites. I love citrus scents and this is a very grown up citrus scent.

Benefit The Pore Professional

Full Size: 22 ml

Full Size Cost: $31

Sample Size: 3 ml

Value: $4.23

Is there anyone left that hasn’t tried this primer? I have grown out of this primer it balls up and doesn’t fill my pores as well as other newer primers do.

Buxom Lash Mascara

Full Size: 10 ml

Full Size Cost: $20

Sample Size: 6 ml

Value: $12

What a unimpressive mascara name I like it like yes this is mascara that is all lol.  Do I need more mascara no I have enough for like 5 years.

Alterna Caviar CC Cream 10 in 1 Complete Correction Leave-In Hair Perfector

Full Size: 74 ml

Full Size Cost: $26

Sample Size: 25 ml

Value: $8.78

I don’t really like Alterna products they usually make my hair feel sticky and weighed down but I really like how they smell.

Meh month for me nothing here that I really am super excited about or love other then a perfume sample.

Total Value: $33

Skincare: 1

Makeup: 3

Tools: 0

Hair Care: 1

Perfume: 1

Other: 0

And as far as sizes:

Full Size: 0

Deluxe Sample: 1

Sample: 5

<3 Nightmare Before Makeup

Sephora Play!

Cost: $10.00 monthly + tax

Cycle: Every Month

What is it: Every month our favorite money sucking store Sephora sends out a curated box of higher end samples to try out.  Every month you receive 5 samples and a perfume sample.  The boxes are customized with a few different variations being sent out each month.

There is a small survey that Sephora has you take that helps Sephora curate a box to your needs. There is also a card included in the box for a complimentary mini makeover (which are complimentary any way so I don’t really get that) and 50 extra points if you purchase something in store.

So I updated my profile to include anti aging thinking I might get some cool eye creams and that was clearly a mistake. It threw me in way to deep lol. Definitely need to remember to change it back.

Elizabeth and James Bourbon

Full Size: 50 ml

Full Size Cost: $85

Sample Size: 2 ml

Value: $3.40

I didn’t like how this smelled so it got passed along. A little too deep and rich smelling for my tastes.

Make Up For Ever Ultra HD Perfector Blurring Skin Tint in Shade 08

Full Size: 30 ml

Full Size Cost: $36

Sample Size: 5 ml

Value: $6

This is not a terrible shade match definitely will work in the summer and sheering it out and some powder probably work now it is rather sheer. I may have gone a shade or two down it is hard to judge. I have had good luck with Make Up For Ever foundation so this is great.

Philosophy Purity Made Simple Moisturizer

Full Size: 141 ml

Full Size Cost: $25

Sample Size: 7 ml

Value: $1.24

This is certainly ultra light like it is describe it felt super nice on my had I am really worried to put it on my face though I have not had great experience with Philosophy products they don’t do well on my skin.

Kiehl’s Powerful-Strength Line-Reducing Concentrate

Full Size: 50 ml

Full Size Cost: $62

Sample Size: 5 ml

Value: $6.20

I am super excited to use this as an eye cream I love Kiehl’s but they are so expensive.

Dr. Dennis Gross Ferulic + Retinol Wrinkle Recovery Peel

Full Size: 16 wipes

Full Size Cost: $88

Sample Size: 2 wipes

Value: $11

I like that we got 2 treatments making 7 items this month. I don’t know that these are right for me. So I don’t know if I’ll use them or pass them on.

Urban Decay Hi-Fi Shine Ultra Cushion Lip Gloss in SPL

Full Size: 7 ml

Full Size Cost: $20

Sample Size: 1 ml

Value: $2.86

Yay a lipgloss *sarcasm* this isn’t as sticky as other lipglosses but still not for me. These just launched this month so it is really cool that they sent it out in the box.

There is no color to this shade just iridescent shimmer.

Overall the sample sizes are very small this month and the value was really crappy this month. Overall not satisfied this month.

Total Value: $30.70

Skincare: 4

Makeup: 2

Tools: 0

Hair Care: 0

Perfume: 1

Other: 0

And as far as sizes:

Full Size: 0

Deluxe Sample: 0

Sample: 7

<3 Nightmare Before Makeup