January Boxycharm Unboxing + December Review
Boxycharm is a monthly beauty subscription box that sends 4-5 full-size beauty/makeup products.
I
was not given this box. All opinions are my own. Based off my preferences! :D
Cost:
$21 per month (FREE SHIPPING!)
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1.
Ardency Inn Modster Smooth Ride Supercharged eyeliner in "Grey" - Full Size - $20
It's grey! This stuff seems to be long lasting (difficult to remove after swatching). Look at those claims down below! HA HA. Wow.. will it grow money and walk my dogs too? Volatile oil? Yikes.. I can't wait to use this for a month and then let you know if I like it. :D
Website Claims:
"Grey (medium grey with slight red undertone)"
"A creamy waterproof eyeliner supercharged with pure pigments. The soft and creamy formula of MODSTER Eyeliner glides on effortlessly, allows enough time for blending, then sets to a long lasting finish that won't budge, no matter what trouble you get into!
"A creamy waterproof eyeliner supercharged with pure pigments. The soft and creamy formula of MODSTER Eyeliner glides on effortlessly, allows enough time for blending, then sets to a long lasting finish that won't budge, no matter what trouble you get into!
- Pigment level has been maxed out to achieve a color payoff that is second to none
- Formula is soft enough to glide-on easily yet firm enough to precisely draw thin lines
- Volatile Oil adds glide to the formula, then evaporates to set to a long lasting finish
- Silicone Oil adds glide to the formula and contains moisturizing properties
- Nylon 12 provides a silky smooth, creamy texture
- Carnauba Wax increases long lasting wear"
2. Royal and Langnickel Revolution Boxycharm Brush Set - Full Size - 3 for $23.97
Each brush is 7.99 each on the website. The set is not for sale. Which is where I got my pricing.
The three brushes included from LEFT to RIGHT (links to each brush):
But to me... I'll use the left one for packing on product, middle for crease, and right for blending.. lol The handles are uber matte rubber handles. I love the feel of them. Downside if you SNIFF the brush (I'm weird lol) it smells like.. tire? lol.
Website Claims:
Synthetic and 100% vegan.
3. Coastal Scents Revealed Smoky Palette - Full Size - $19.95 (<--sale regular--> $39.95)
Color blocks on top are the colors from right to left
Color blocks below are the bottom row from Right to Left
I'm happy to have the 4th Revealed palette from Coastal Scents. I've gotten all four through Boxycharm. Pretty excited about this one. The only chalky-ish colors are the white on the top left and the grey-ish one on the bottom right (far left). Make sure to click on these (or tap) and look at them up close. SO BEAUTIFUL. Below are all four palettes. I've numbered them 1-3 + smoky.
Pricing.
Coastal Scents ALWAYS has these palettes on sale. I think it is a tricky way for Boxycharm to say it is a $40 palette. They have had all palettes on sale immediately once posting them except the first one. I remember BEFORE Boxycharm sent out the first one. It wasn't on sale until after it was sent out and then everything else comes out as $19.95 sale price once released. So... I go by the $19.95 and it is STILL a great box item. No grouching or they'll stop sending them.
I left the instructions here because they are kind of SPECIFIC. You have to be careful to keep the top of the tube/wand clean, for example.
Comes in Dark Brown and Black. I received black. You can get the black in a travel $10 size as well.
I'm super excited about this! It applies like a normal mascara but creates tubes around your lashes rather than just painting them. You remove it with warm water. I wore this and I actually ending up watching a sad video and tearing up/crying lol and it DIDN'T come off and it didn't smudge below my eyes like even waterproof mascara does.
On the left are my lashes. Stick straight and short. (except one? lol) I used the left eye for all 4 of these.
On the right are my lashes after I curled them with a curler. BOOM. lol
On the left are my lashes after I put one coat of the mascara on.
On the right is after 11 hours of wear.
I like super natural mascara.. so I noticed that clump on the one side half way through the day and it separated easily. My lashes were still curled as you can see. I'm pretty happy with that.
The REAL interesting part was removing it. I ran my sink water until it was WARM. I bent my face down (before washing my face) and just got them wet and these little tube tendrils were on my cheeks. They just ran down my face. Easy as pie. I was SHOCKED at how easy it came off.
This is my new favorite mascara right now. If I repurchase I'll most likely get the travel size though because I don't use up mascaras by their expiration date usually.
Total
spent for the bag: $21
Total
bag is worth: $89.92
Total
saved: $68.92
A total price of 89.92 is amazing but actually kind of a low value for boxycharm. NOT that I'm complaining. Ha ha. Of course it would have been higher if I had added the palette 40 price rather than the 20. Last month there were 6 items in the box. SIX. There were FOUR in this one. I think that is weird. I don't understand how they curate though so maybe it makes sense in those terms.
DECEMBER REVIEW
- Ofra Long Lasting Liquid Lipstick in "Americano" - Full Size - $19.90
Obsessed with Ofra LLLLipsticks.. lol This color is my new favorite. 100% I love them. I'm sure you aware. Go to the unboxing.. I have like 5 of these and I plan to get two more (Manhattan and Miami Heat..or whatever that orange is called) - Tatcha Japanese beauty papers - Full Size - 30 sheets for $12
I used these several times in the last month but it always made me laugh. Once my face is oily there is no saving it. It is like trying to mop up the ocean with a tea towel. Ew. Sorry. lol. I still try and use them a LITTLE earlier in the day to combat any shininess BEFORE I notice it. That works a lot better and I liked that they didn't pull up any foundation. Very nice. Plus they are pretty as hell. - Jelly Pong Pong All Over Glow Highlight gel - Full Size - 0.53oz for $15.95
This is my first silver-ish highlight liquid. I like this a lot. There is SO much though. I will be using this for the rest of my life and that kind of bothers me. lol. The SMELL is divine too. It is a sweet smell. You can't smell it on your face though. - Nelson j Beverly Hills Argan Oil 7 Moisture Healing Mask -Full Size - 3.4ozoz $20
This has a coconut scent when you open it and use it but if you smell the actual product it smells like chemicals. I didn't notice THAT much difference in my hair. I just apply it to the ends of my hair after wetting it. It smells nice in the shower. It is BASICALLY...white water though. If you tip it up and squeeze it isn't like mustard it is like WATER lol it SHOOTS out and will run RIGHT off your hand. lol. - NCLA So Rich Vitamin-E InfusedCuticle Oil - Full Size - $18 in scent "Dark Almond"
This scent is horrible. It is musky... almond scent. lol. It doesn't smell good and it is STRONG. I have SO much though and this is my first cuticle oil. I really LIKE the oil though. So....I USE A TON and try and leave it on my cuticles until it doesn't feel as oily. I then wash my hands, to get rid of that scent. - Bellapierre Cosmetics Waterproof Gel Lip Liner in "Cinnamon" - Full Size- $18
This is sharpenable (it is very soft) but too dark for regular use for me. I'm getting good use out of this during winter though! I usually use something (lipgloss/lipstick) over it in a lighter color to offset it STILL though.
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