Beauty Box Reviews!
Walmart Beauty Box
- Cost: Free + $5 Shipping
- Sign up is quick and easy; just click
here and subscribe for your first box!
- I received some really awesome product samples, and full sized too! For each product received, Walmart also sent coupons, except for the Vaseline intensive care (since they already sent a pretty large sample), and unfortunately not for the One Direction 'You & I' perfume. I will defiantly continue my subscription with them!
- What Did I Get This Month?!
You & I - One Direction, New Fragrance
- The fragrance is made up of splashes of fresh fruit and seasonal flowers, infused with an undertone of musk.
*First, let me start out by saying; I have a 9 year old daughter who is a HUGE 1D fan! She was super excited to test this out for me. =) Secondly, we almost had a fight over it! The scent is sweet and lovely!!! For those that are curious... she got to keep the sample and used half of it up in TWO DAYS! lol it's on her Christmas wish-list, right at the top in big bold letters!
Aveeno Protect + Hydrate - Lotion sunscreen SPF30
+ Coupon: Save $2.00
-Helps reverse skin dehydration with nourishing oat.
*This SPF is soft, smooth and lightweight. Everything I enjoy in a sunscreen. The scent is very light, and overall... the product is amazing. My daughter burns every summer, not with this... even in 93 degree weather and playing in the pool!
Vaseline Intensive Care - Healing Serum; w/ Cocoa Butter
-10x Deep healing power; Moisturizes to repair and restore radiance to dry, dull skin.
*My family of 5, 3 of us have light eczema. So we typically have dry/damaged skin from scratching and such. This not only helped the dryness, but also eased our eczema! We will be buying another bottle once this one runs out! (Walmart sent a huge bottle as our sample!)
Simple - Micellar Water Cleansing
+ Coupon: Save $2.00
-Gentle, yet effective. Removes makeup, instantly hydrates, unclogs pores, & no need to rinse!
*I love a good face cleanser, and this was a great match for me. Although, the sample itself was just a small pad that was lightly moistened. So, I'm not too sure how well it would work on a daily basis but, with my coupon I'll probably buy the full bottle and try it out for a week.
Rimmel Show Off - Lip Lacquer - Color: 303 Apocaliptic
*I'll start by giving my opinion off of the product overall. It lasted hours and hours and hours! Honestly was a bit of a challenge getting it to actually come off! Which is great for a mom on the go!
Now, my personal opinion of the color; 303 Apocaliptic. This is a great shade for a night out with the ladies, but not my daily wear color at all! Just way too bright!
Ipsy July Bag
- Cost: $10 a month; Free shipping
- Sign up is quick and easy, they even go through a beauty guide to ensure your proper skin shades, likes/dislikes, ect. Although, for a new subscriber there is a "wait-list." Usually, if you complete a few posts, via Twitter/Facebook, you will quickly be removed from the wait list and off to receiving your first months bag!
Click here to sign up!
- I've been a subscriber to Ipsy for some time now. Each month I receive 5-6 samples, that I am usually never disappointed with! You can write some reviews to make some quick points. In return, those points can be used to purchase MORE free samples! What makes Ipsy even better??? All your samples come in an ADORABLE bag!
- What Did I Get This Month?!
Eau Thermale Avène -Cleanance Gel Soapless Cleanser
This deep-penetrating, soap-free cleanser eliminates impurities and excess sebum without stripping the skin. With this triple action formula, including the patented active ingredient Glyceryl Laurate, sebum and oil production are inhibited and the bacteria responsible for blemishes is diminished, resulting in healthy, blemish-free skin.
*Works great, but not very fond of the scent. I wont be purchasing this in the future.
City Color Cosmetics - HD Powder
City Color HD Powder sets your foundation for a smooth, matte finish. This finely-milled powder helps blur any imperfections and fills in fine lines to make sure you are always camera-ready. The translucent shade creates a shine-free and airbrushed look that works with all skin tones!
- 100% Silica Powder
- Matte finish
- Prevents shine
- Softens and evens out fine lines, imperfections, and pores.
*Leaves the skin feelings unbelievably smooth! Its the best 'finishing touch' to daily make-up use!
Teeez Cosmetics -Read My Lips Lipstick
This long-lasting lipstick combines the power of highly-pigmented coverage and a unique satin, matte finish. The lipstick’s smooth, ultra creamy texture and added coconut oil extract nourishes and hydrates the lips, with color that lasts for up to 8 hours. Ipsters who receive this product will receive the shade Killing Me Softly (matte coral).
*This is absolutely, all-around GOREGOUS! The bottle is comes in to the color!
Jor'el Parker - Classico
Exotic, inspiring, and full of surprises, Classico whisks you away from the day-to-day. Indulge in the spicy seduction of Indian Tuberose, the striking and sweet sensation of Turkish Cyclamen and the purifying calm of Spanish Mandarin.
Exotic Smelling.... Awakening.... Transformative
*Not sure if another perfume will top this one. I was surprised with the scent, already told my husband I need the full size bottle before my sample size runs out!!!
Crown Brush - Professional Tweezers
The stainless steel Professional Tweezers come complete with tips that are perfectly aligned, hand-filed at a 45 degree angle with carefully calculated tension.
*Perfect tweezers, replaced my old pair with this pair, my new daily tool =)
BirchBox Monthly Box
- Cost: $10 a month; Free shipping
- Just like Ipsy, Birchbox is a fairly simple personalized registration. But... Unlike Ipsy, there isn't a wait list! Unfortunately, you don't get your samples in a cute bag, but they have started this gorgeous box designs and been keeping with them. I reuse them as gift boxes. You can do reviews on each of your samples for bonus points and in return, just like Ipsy, you can use them towards your shopping on full sizes! If you want to sign up,
click here and send me an email, I'll send you an invite!
- July Box: My July box had some trouble making it to my house apparently. I contacted Birchbox, and they quickly responded to the issue and sent out my box that day, I received 2 days later. So, customer service was amazing!!!
- What Did I Get This Month?!
-clariSEA - Rapid Detox Charcoal Exfoliant (Full size, $18)
Made with sea salt and scorched bamboo, this all-natural scrub battles blackheads and oil
-Tip: Mix a dollop od scrub with water in your palm, gently massage onto face, then rinse.
*Works amazingly! I loved how it made my face feel!
-Juliette Has a Gun - Not a Perfume (Full size, $90)
This allergen-free, minimalist scent has a single not: elegant, spicy Cetalox.
*This is a very soft perfume, and I love it! Perfect for taking the kids to their baseball games, or running errands/grocery shopping. Beautifully scented, yet not too daring!
- MDSolarSciences - Mineral Crème SPF 50 (Full size, $30)
This hypoallergenic formula fights signs of aging, blocks UVA and UVB rays, and had a silky finish.
* This doesn't really have a scent, which is great. Most SPFs now do and sometimes can create too many scents after skin and hair products for the summer. It doesn't leave the skin feeling sticky or like their is something thick on it... just silky smooth!
- stila - look at me liquid lipstick trio (Set of 3, $20)
This creamy formula glides on like a gloss yet lasts (and lasts and lasts) like a stain.
-Tip: Learn all about how to use your stay all day liquid lipstick at Birchbox.com/stila
* I received ONE, which was a beautifully bold, bright color! I loved it! Although, this is not a daily color for me, but.... this is perfect for those night on the town 'date-nights!'
-Supergoop! - Daily Correct CC Cream SPF 35 (Full size, $32)
Next-generation SPF35 CC cream that triple protects against UVA, UVB, and infrared-A rays.
* The color tint was a perfect match to my skin. I put it on and almost instantly after applying it, it started to dry. It was light-weight and very soft, and that's what I like about a CC crème!
-Kerastase - Resistance Clément Thermique (Full size $43)
*This is a leave-in treatment. That not only repairs, but also corrects damage to your hair! As soon as it's applied to the hair, I could feel my hair turn silky!!!
