Tag: Subscription Box

Macy’s Beauty Box January 2021 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. Lately we have been getting between 6 and 8 items per month you never really know how many things you are going to get.

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.

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.

So this was a hair themed box and it really good. Like way more then I would ever expect from a $15 dollar box.

Michael Kors Gorgeous! Perfume

Full Size: 100 ml

Full Size Cost: $120

Sample Size: 1.5 ml

Value: $1.80

This is a very grown floral scent with alot of smokey tobacco undertones and it is just not me at all.

Klorane Dry Shampoo with Oat Milk

Full Size: 50 ml

Full Size Cost: $10

Sample Size: 50 ml

Value: $10

I have wanted to try this dry shampoo but I have so many that there was never any reason to buy it so now I have a travel size can to try. This has been very effectively marketed to me and in my brain it is going to be so good but not make my hair feel dry. So we will see.

Drybar Southern Belle Volume Booster Root Lifter

Full Size: 218 g

Full Size Cost: $26

Sample Size: 20 g

Value: $2.39

Typically I love Drybar products but I have never used anything like this before so that should be a learning curve. But more volume in my roots could be nice sometimes. And I know it is going to smell great since all their products smell great.

Verb Ghost Oil

Full Size: 60 ml

Full Size Cost: $18

Sample Size: 17 ml

Value: $5.10

I love this hair all it is very sleek and very light and very shiny. I have used up at least two of these in the past.

Rahua Classic Shampoo

Full Size: 275 ml

Full Size Cost: $34

Sample Size: 22 ml

Value: $2.72

Rahua Classic Conditioner

Full Size: 275 ml

Full Size Cost: $36

Sample Size: 22 ml

Value: $2.88

I have not had good luck with plant derived shampoos and conditioners in the past. But this is just a small travel size so I will use these up on some trip at some point.

Velvet Scrunchie

Full Size: 5 scrunchies

Full Size Cost: $9

Sample Size: 1 scrunchies

Value: $1.80

I linked to a similar scrunchie set since this was made specifically for the box. While I hate the color this weird baby blush pink it is a good scrunchie it isn’t too wide or two big so it holds well with out needing to be twisted a bunch and making a giant lump.

Sutra Beauty Mini Flat Iron in Lavender

Full Size: Yes

Full Size Cost: $59.99

Sample Size: Yes

Value: $59.99

So I can’t find it in Lavender so I linked to the Purple one. How amazing is it to get a travel flat iron in a $15 dollar box and an expensive one at that. it feels like good quality it is light and small so perfect for slipping into a bag like even a small suitcase or large toiletry bag would fit this. I love the points on it because that makes it so easy to slip your hair around and not have it pull or get stuck.

What a really great box to start the year off with. I sorta really loved the themed box and I hope they do more of them through out the year.

Total Value: $86.68

Skincare: 0

Makeup: 0

Tools: 1

Hair Care: 5

Perfume: 1

Other: 1

And as far as sizes:

Full Size: 3

Deluxe Sample: 0

Sample: 5

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Macy’s Beauty Box December 2020 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. Lately we have been getting between 6 and 8 items per month you never really know how many things you are going to get.

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.

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.

So the products sent this month definitely feel appropriate to the weather/season but the item doesn’t but I can leave with that plus it is a really useful kind of item no matter what the season is even if its technically a travel accessory and were not really doing that.

Travel Container Set

Full Size: 1 set

Full Size Cost: $10.00

Sample Size: 1 set

Value: $10.00

So obviously this set isn’t for sale but the Samsonite one I found is really really similar. This is a good little set of bottles I use things like this all time for repotting items if the packaging breaks or if I really hate the original packaging stuff like that. And I hate buying them.

Dolce & Gabbana Light Blue Cologne

Full Size: 74 ml

Full Size Cost: $70

Sample Size: 1.5 ml

Value: $1.42

I like how they always include a cologne it makes it feel more inclusive. Plus you can share them if you don’t want them.

Juicy Couture Viva La Juicy Le Bubbly

Full Size: 50 ml

Full Size Cost: $79

Sample Size: 1.5 ml

Value: $2.37

Every year I always get the new perfume for the year from Juicy I have a whole collection. Some years are great some are not my taste this year is a nice light fun scent so it is up my alley for sure.

Kiehl’s Calendula Petal-Infused Calming Mask

Full Size: 100 ml

Full Size Cost: $45

Sample Size: 14 ml

Value: $6.30

I have had this before I remember liking it but I don’t remember much else about it. I do really like calming mask for when My skin freaks out so this is great to have on hand.

Peter Thomas Roth Cucumber Gel Mask

Full Size: 150 ml

Full Size Cost: $55

Sample Size: 14 ml

Value: $5.13

I don’t love this I don’t think it is worth the high price tag and it is a bit stick and feels like it is just trying to do to many things at once on the skin. Not my most favorite thing but I will use it up.

Shiseido Essential Energy Moisturizing Gel Cream

Full Size: 50 ml

Full Size Cost: $48

Sample Size: 10 ml

Value: $9.60

Always excited to try things from Shiseido. This has a nice light texture that I am a big fan of. I also think this is going to get used up really fast when I start using it though it does not feel like a little will go a long way with this.

GrandeLips Hydrating Lip Plumper in Midnight Shimmer

Full Size: 0.04 oz (Travel)

Full Size Cost: $14

Sample Size: 0.04 oz

Value: $14

So we have received this in a full size in this shade from Macy’s before it was supposed to be a clear lip liner and I am pretty annoyed at the replacement. Like Macy’s really does need to get their shit together there are replacement items almost every month. Swatched Below.

Bare Minerals Mineralist Lipstick in Honesty

Full Size: 3.6 g

Full Size Cost: $20

Sample Size: 1.8 g

Value: $10

This shows up very pink and it is very creamy two things I don’t like so I don’t see this working out for me to well. I want to like Bare Minerals but I just never find colors that interest me from them.

Happy with the skincare not super thrilled about the makeup love the item in the box so I guess it is a win?

Total Value: $58.82

Skincare: 3

Makeup: 2

Tools: 0

Hair Care: 0

Perfume: 2

Other: 1

And as far as sizes:

Full Size: 2

Deluxe Sample: 1

Sample: 5

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Ipsy December 2020 Subscription Box Review

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Ipsy Bag

Cost: $12 monthly, $132 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.

You can now customize your bag and pick out one sample per month that will get to be in your bag which is a pretty nice change even though it came with a price increase.

I really am not enthused with the stuff I got this month. The bag is also odd its like a fuzzy blanket but one of those weird fuzzy blankets that aren’t soft and cuddly.

Estate Precision Liquid Liner

Full Size: 0.4 ml

Full Size Cost: $12

Sample Size: 0.4 ml

Value: $12

This is a nice felt tip very smooth very black. When I tried to wipe it off my hand it was super hard to remove and left a blue stain. So we can say this is a very blue based black lol.

Violet Voss Eye Shadow Single in Nude Sparks

Sample Size: 1.8 g

So VIiolet Voss doesn’t sell singles and I can’t find this shade in any of the palettes. So I don’t know what the value would be. I am also not swatching it because I am not interested in using a brown shade with gold glitter. I rather pass it on new to some one else.

Purlisse Blue Lotus 4 in 1 Eye Adore Serum

Full Size: 15 ml

Full Size Cost: $48

Sample Size: 7 ml

Value: $22.40

I know I am gona like this as a day eye cream it feels alot like my Neutrogena one I like but way more expensive. Happy with this even though its kinda boring.

Feel Enzymatic Exfoliating Cleanser

Full Size: 100 ml

Full Size Cost: $28

Sample Size: 19 ml

Value: $5.32

I don’t really like fruit enzyme cleansers I find them a bit harsh and stingy for me personally. I am kinda board of getting cleansers but what ever.

Sunday Riley A+ High Dose Retinoid Serum

Full Size: 30 ml

Full Size Cost: $85

Sample Size: 5 ml

Value: $14.17

So I am pretty sure I have had this before and liked it. Retinols are so expensive so of course I was going to chose it when it was offered. I usually like things from Sunday Riley even though they are obscenely priced.

So we are ending 2020 on a lame note seems appropriate.

Quick Summary:

Total Value: $53.89

Skincare: 2

Makeup: 2

Tools: 0

Hair Care: 0

Perfume: 0

Other: 0

And as far as sizes:

Full Size: 1

Deluxe Sample: 1

Sample: 3

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