Macy’s Beauty Box September 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.


Peter Thomas Roth Water Drench Hyaluronic Cloud Cream Hydrating Moisturizer

Full Size: 50 ml

Full Size Cost: $54

Sample Size: 7.5 ml

Value: $8.10

I love this moisturizer it is so light and comfortable on the skin and hydrating but it has no actives or real effects so I can’t justify the cost.

Clarins Total Eye Lift

Full Size: 15 ml

Full Size Cost: $95

Sample Size: 3 ml

Value: $19

I don’t really get on with Clarins products I just don’t find them to be effective for me. Eye cream is expensive though and I am really running low so its always nice to have back ups.

First Aid Beauty Ultra Repair Cream

Full Size: 6 oz

Full Size Cost: $38

Sample Size: 1 oz

Value: $6.33

I don’t like this cream but I know it is well loved.

Elemis Pro-Collagen Cleansing Balm

Full Size: 50 g

Full Size Cost: $42

Sample Size: 10 g

Value: $8.40

I hate this cleansing balm it is really sticky and does not break down makeup at all.

YSL Loveshine Plumping Lip Oil Gloss in 44 Nude

Full Size: 6 ml

Full Size Cost: $40

Sample Size: 1.4 ml

Value: $9.33

I’m not really a gloss girl.

Tortoise Shell Comb

Full Size: Yes

Full Size Cost: $3

This is cute and useful!


Pretty boring box this month.

Total Value: $54.16

Skincare: 3

Makeup: 1

Tools: 0

Hair Care: 0

Perfume: 0

Other: 1

And as far as sizes:

Full Size: 1

Deluxe Sample: 0

Sample: 5

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What’s In My Trash? August 2025

Well this was a huge declutter month for me. Kinda hoping to bring that same energy to September let’s see how that goes for me. When I am in the declutter mood I have to just go with it and it feels good to like free up space and just move some stuff out some times.


BRTC Vitamin A Velvet Mask Firming + Beta-Glucan this was fine I don’t know if it was firming but it was moisturizing.

Repurchase: No

Tula Bedtime Bright Vita-Charge Overnight Brightening Treatment I didn’t care for this it was not brightening.

Repurchase: No

Dove Clinical Protection in Original Clean I hated this it was too thick it stained all my clothes and it made my skin itchy.

Repurchase: No

Trader Joe’s Room Spritz in Orange & Spice I didn’t really like this it smell artificial.

Repurchase: No

Summer Fridays Lip Butter Balm in Vanilla I like this not as much as vanilla beige but I like that this is clear.

Repurchase: Maybe

Carmex Lip Balm I love Carmex lip balm. It’s a good texture and its cheap.

Repurchase: Yes

Fresh Sugar Rose Tinted Lip Treatment I don’t like the color of this even though the formula is nice.

Repurchase: No

eos Cashmere Body Wash in Vanilla Cashmere this was not the best I did feel like it lathered that well and it left my skin kinda dry.

Repurchase: No

Juicy Couture Peace Love and Juicy Couture this is one of my favorites its very bright and fresh and nice but not super long lasting.

Repurchase: Yes

Not Your Mother’s Matcha Green Tea & Wild Apple Blossom Butter Masque this is a fine hair mask. Its moisturizing and it smells really nice.

Repurchase: Maybe

IGK Antisocial Overnight Bond-Building Dry Hair Mask I don’t know that this did much bond building but it did make my hair feel a bit like I did a hair mask with out having to wash it.

Repurchase: Maybe

Charlotte Tilbury Matte Revolution Lipstick in Pillow Talk this is literally the color of my lips there is not point for me.

Giorgio Armani Lip Power Matte in 111 this is also the color of my lips and it doesn’t really dry down enough to be worth it.

Armani Beauty Lip Maestro Liquid Lipstick in 501 Casual Pink this was messy.

Marc Jacob Le Marc Liquid Lip Crayon Mini in Plum N Get It too messy and dark.

Colourpop x Tinkerbell Glossy Lip Stain in Tinkerbell I don’t love the formula of this and I really don’t love this pinky color so I am just going to display this. I have the other shade and I don’t hate it so ill try to use that one.

Wet n Wild Glitter Mascara I think this is so cool and I love the idea of glitter lashes but I’m really paranoid about getting glitter in my eyes and I’m just to scared to use this.

Suva Beauty Eyeshadow in Turmeric I don’t use this color and to keep a whole single to maybe use this shade once every 5 years is crazy.

The Beauty Crop Eyeshadow in Seren this is not a shade I use often and I have similar things so keeping a single is just not the move for me.

Hola Neon Velvet Liquid Lipstick in The Easy Sell this is a pretty color and once it dries it really stays but it bleeds so much while its drying and it’s hard to keep it looking nice and it does that  flaking thing a lot of liquid lipsticks can do.

YSL Make Me Blush Liquid Blush in Nude

YSL Make Me Blush Liquid Blush in Fushcia

YSL Make Me Blush Liquid Blush in Lavender

I didn’t love the formula on the 2 I tried so just letting these go it was hard to blend and then wore away so quickly.

Maybelline Super Stay Matte Ink in Amazonian this shade just doesn’t look good on my the orange reads as like ill on my skin.

GlamGlow Good in Bed Passionfruit Softening Night Cream I just didn’t like this it was really sticky.


Total This Month: 25

Total: 179

Approx Value This Month: $166.32

Approx Paid This Month: $44.74

Approx Total Value: $1,665.78

Approx Total Paid: $543.35

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What’s In My Trash? July 2025

July started off strong and then went pretty downhill quick. OOPS

Mudmasky Mineral-Infused Bubble Cleansing Mask this was nice much thinner than I expected so not great at the masking part but in no way was this worth $59.

Repurchase: No

Soo Ae Food Story Mask Pomegranate Grenade this was fine nothing special.

Repurchase: No

Global Beauty Care Snail Spa Treatment Mask this was awful who ever cut this mask has never seen a human face before.

Repurchase: No

Tony Moly I’m Avocado Sheet Mask this was very moisturizing.

Repurchase: Maybe

Elizabeth Arden Retinol + HPR Ceramide Water Cream I didn’t like this it was pretty thick and sticky.

Repurchase: No

Sunday Riley 15% Vitamin C Brightening Serum I didn’t actually like this which is surprising I really like this line from then but this was kinda sticky and didn’t really do any brightening.

Repurchase: No

The Crème Shop Caffeine Eye Sheet Masks I don’t prefer these I would rather eye gels or a full sheet mask.

Repurchase: No

Glow Recipe Avocado Melt Eye Cream my favorite eye cream I really think it works and I love the texture.

Repurchase: Yes

By/ Rosie Jane Everyday Deodorant in Wake the F*ck Up this smelled nice not sure that’s its really a great deodorant but it did come in clutch while I’m going through some things that have me unable to wear real deodorant for awhile.

Repurchase: No

FCS Scent Diffuser in Drop.Your.Sword. this smelled really sweet and I added it to my wax melter.

Repurchase: No

Bath and Body Works Wallflower in Tropical Cherry this smells good but the scent fades fast.

Repurchase: No

Grace & Ivy Candle Co. Wax Melt in Spearmint this had no scent throw but I do feel like it freshened up the air even though I couldn’t really smell it.

Repurchase: Maybe

Laniege Lip Sleeping Mask in Chocolate this tasted/smelled amazing like a Hershey chocolate bar, but it was so heavily tinted brown that it got on everything and stained pillowcases. A sleeping lip mask needs to be clear.

Repurchase: No

Fenty Flypencil Eyeliner in Cherry Punk loved this one of the best red eyeliners I have ever used.

Repurchase: Yes

FCS Whipped Soap in I am Kenough this smelled so good all fruity and the rainbow was so fun. I just don’t love having to scoop out my soap.

Repurchase: No

Supergoop Glow Oil SPF 50 I didn’t really love this it was very oily it I prefer my oils to dry down. Also the sprayer on this sucked it like spit at you and made a mess also I wanted it to have a scent and it doesn’t.

Repurchase: No

Olaplex No7 Bonding Oil loved this great hair oil didn’t do much for hydrating but really did make my hair feel healthier after I used it.

Repurchase: Yes

Madison Reed Pro Boost Hair Treatment in Hydrate this is fine nothing to that special but it was fine.

Repurchase: No

Laura Geller Prep Stick Lip Scrub hated this the texture was horrible it was not scrubby enough and tasted not great.


Total This Month: 19

Total: 179

Approx Value This Month: $267.53

Approx Paid This Month: $123.10

Approx Total Value: $1,499.46

Approx Total Paid: $498.61

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