☻☻August Lip Monthly Unboxing☻☻

So, I finally got my August Lip Monthly Box (slash...bag lol) This is the second one I've received. I love both of them so far.

Lip Monthly is a subscription box service. You pay $10 a month for 2-3 full sized lip products and 2-3 sample products.

As of August 2014 if you use the code Summerlips you'll get your first Lip Monthly box for only $6.99!

One of the product each month will be a non-lip product. This monthly mix up item is the only one in the bag that isn't a lip product!

Being me... and I am... I'm OBSESSED with lip products. I don't buy anything ELSE I swear. Well I have one brow kit, one blush, one concealer, a bag of nail polish (mostly gifts), a bag of eye shadows and .........a DRAWER full of lip products and a DRAWER full of skin products. So that is where I stand on the beauty front... lol

 Swatches! L to R: Jesse's Girl Liquid Glass Gloss in the color "Lickity Split"
City Color Be Matte Lipstick in the color "Phoebe"
City Color Magic Balm (this isn't available yet!)

City Color Lip Balm in "Ultra Pink"

Pixi by Petra Lid Last Shadow Pen in the color "Gentle Gold" is $18USD
I love eyeshadow pens and my favorite color to buy it gold so this is the perfect extra item for me!

Jesse's Girl Liquid Glass Gloss is $4.99USD mine is in the color Lickity Split. I don't think I'll ever use this because not only is it a gloss which I'm not a fan of but it has THICK glitter in it. It feels scratchy on my lips. I'll be passing this along to a friends daughter as her first lip product.

On top is a control of my lips without any product and below it is the Jesse's Girl Gloss

City Color Be Matte Lipstick is $3.99USD mine is in the color "Phoebe." This is a matte lipstick and it is very pigmented. I prefer the matte look on my lips so this is something I was excited to get in my bag. This comes in 36 shades! It says it won't ever dry out but being a matte lipstick it feels dry as soon as you put it on. I find them to be kind of rough to put on as well. This isn't something you can put on without a mirror. I still think this will be my favorite out of the bag though.

On top is a control of my lips without any product and below it is the Be Matte Lipstick

City Color Magic Balm (this one hasn't been released to the public yet) Ironically I just bought a PH lip balm the day before this bag arrived. So, now I have two PH lip balms (this one and one from sephora) if you'd like to read about that PH lip balm the link is here. This one I have to say though is better. I like the smell of the other one but the lack of smell in this one is infinitely better. This is crushed a little bit (my bad) lol I closed it on itself. So this did look like a lipstick.. shape before I mangled it. I think this one is softer than the other one as well. I adore it, so far.

On top is a control of my lips without any product and below it is the Magic Balm

City Color Lip Balm is $2.99USD mine is in the color "Ultra Pink" There are 16 shades and are infused with vitamin E so they are smooth and moisturizing. I already know I like this because we got the exact same product in the last Lip Monthly box (July 2014) but it was in the shade "Bright Pink" You see that here.

I'm not to bent out of shape about it, even though I prefer to chose my own shades once I try an item, because I really liked this product.

On top is a control of my lips without any product and below it is the Lip Balm.

Overall, I'm really pleased with my box and I'll continue to purchase them! :D

BOX TOTAL= $29.97 (I'll add the magic balm price once it is released!)

Thank you so much for following along.

☻☻Lip Monthly Unboxing July 2014 box☻☻

Hello!

This is my first subscription box. The company did not send me this box and I'm not affiliated with them at all.

That being said I did get the summer deal for the box (use the code "SUMMERLIPS" while checking out to get half off your first box!)

Also, even though I was already planning on making an unboxing video for this box (and already decided to purchase it) inside the box on the card it says "Do a video review - get a free extra product" Win-Win for me! So, in my next box I'll be getting a free item! I'm super excited about that. lol

So, a little about this box!

Lip Monthly
$10 a box

The website specifically says "2-3 full sized products, and 2-3 sample products"
I got 4 lip products and a random one so I think that is pretty accurate.

 On the card here it says:

"Dear Lip Monthly Subscriber,
Hopefully you're enjoying your summer!
This month we're delivering you a combination of more well known brands along with a few niche brands that you may have not heard of :) We've also tried to mix up the colors a bit ;)
We'll be launching our Lip Shop in the next few weeks so you can purchase these items after trying them out! Also - next month we're going to begin theming the box in a very unique way!
Till Next Month
Team Lip Monthly
XoXo"

The products I received are

1. Revlon Color Burst Lip Gloss in the color 044 "Sunbaked"
Buy online at www.revlon.com for $6.99

Sunbaked

2. City Color Cosmetics Lip Balm in the color "Bright Pink"
Buy online at www.citycolorcosmetics.com for $2.99

 Bright Pink

3. City Color Cosmetics Lip Lush Luscious Lip Crayon in the color "Wine"
I was disappointed in this because the twist at the bottom doesn't work. So, I'm not going to be able to use it at all after it gets worn down.
UPDATE: I took this on vacation with me and it started working! The pressure? The heat? Who knows but it was a STANDOUT while on vacation. I updated the picture of me wearing it while on vacay.
Buy online at www.citycolorcosmetics.com for $2.99

Lip Luscious Lip Crayon "Wine"

4. Appeal Cosmetics in the color "Red Light District"
This product is no longer on their website or not yet on the website. I'm not 100% sure. Either way the card says that is retails for $22 but.. I'm not sure from where.
Buy online at www.appealcosmetics.com for $22

 red light district

5. The monthly mix up item for this month of the
John Frieda Straight Fixation Smoothing Creme 1.5oz
This is on the John Frieda website but when I click on the purchase link it says the page is down.
I looked around and this same product can be purchased from Overstock.com for $2.99

That is a box value of $37.96!!!!

I will for SURE be signing on for more months with this box. Hopefully, its this good every month. I'm also looking forward to when they theme the boxes! How fun. :D

Okay, so if you want to sign up you can. You don't HAVE to. If you do you can also use my referral code
http://mbsy.co/lipmonthly/8127275

Which is your favorite? Would you get a box like this?

Thank you so much for following long