I wanted to take a quick minute to talk about my subscription boxes. I was subscribed to 4 different beauty boxes at one point, but after having tried all 4 out for over a year, I finally decided to narrow it down to my favorite 2. The 2 that I chose to keep were Boxycharm (my favorite) and Ipsy Bag (a very close second).
First up is Ipsy
Ipsy is 10 dollars per month, and is a great value for the price, in my opinion. Was this my favorite Ipsy bag ever? No, it was not. I haven't tried all of the products in this bag yet, so I can't judge it 100 percent fairly, but based off what I see, i'd give this a solid B rating.
I did try the lipstick, and it was ok. I have tried a bunch of sheer-type lippies, and this is pretty similiar to other ones that I've tried. It reminded me of the Tarte ones, but I like the Tarte ones a little better.
The green shadow stick, I haven't used. I probably won't use it, to be honest. It's not my style. That's not to say it's a bad product, just that it's not my style. I did swatch this one, and the color payoff was decent.
As far as the Smashbox primer, I am excited to try this one out. I've heard a lot of great things about it, so I'm hoping that it lives up to the hype.
The pore refining mask is pretty good. I've had this sample in other subscription boxes before, and I like it. I may repurchase this once my samples are gone.
Lastly, we have the leave-in conditioner. I haven't used it yet, but i did spray a little pump into my hand, and I think i'll like it ok. It smells decent, and the texture is nice. Nothing out of this world, but it's nice.
Next up, we have Boxycharm
Out of any subscription box that i've tried, this is my favorite. This box gives you 5 full-sized products for 20 bucks. The box always ends up being worth at least 100 bucks more than I paid for it. This month's box wasn't my absolute favorite, but there were a few products that I have been enjoying.
The star of the box, in my opinion, would have to be the highlighter. It's the one in the white tube. This highlighter is gorgeous! I used it at first just on my cheekbones, and that was super gorgeous, but I also tried mixing it in with my foundation, and that's the way I prefer to use this product, I found. This gives your skin the prettiest, most radiant glow. So nice for the summer.
I also really enjoyed the nail polish. If you can't tell from the picture, it's just a pretty, dusty rose/nude pink type of shade. Really pretty, and lasts about a week. I'm wearing it as I type this :)
I was sad to see that my Cargo eyeshadow was broken, but I'm sure Boxycharm will put a replacement in my next box. They've done that for me before. Boxycharm has great customer service, in my experience. I did swatch this, and it swatches gorgeously.
The kabuki brush wasn't my favorite. The brush was very soft, to the point that it wouldn't apply my bronzer super evenly. I'd recommend the elf kabuki over this one.
Lastly, I got a face mask. I haven't tried it yet, but it seems gentle and moisturizing, which I'll like.
over all I'd give this month's box an A- because 4/5 products were good. I just didn't care for the brush. Still an insane value for the price though.
Bottom line: If you're going to only go with one service, get Boxycharm. If you'd like 2 services, Get Boxycharm and Ipsy.
Hope you enjoyed this post.
Have a fabulous week!
XOXO
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