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Boxycharm Subscription Box Review — February 2020

Hey all! I have just received my February BoxyCharm! I love receiving this box each month.

I’ve been subscribed to BoxyCharm for two and a half years now and really enjoy it. BoxyCharm is now $25 a month plus tax for 5 full-sized beauty items. The value is at least $125 each month.

The only subscription boxes I’m currently getting is this box, BoxyLuxe four times a year and the new BoxyCharm Premium. I think Boxy has been doing an amazing job curating their boxes lately.

The theme this month is Adore. My version is 47. This month I received:

Alamar Cosmetics Complexion Brush Trio – $36
Kate Somerville Kx Active Concentrates Bio-Mimicking Peptides Serum — $98.00
Ciaté London Everyday Vacay Coconut Scented Translucent Loose Powder — $22
Qveen Matte Liquid Lip Satin in Wifey — $17
Pretty Vulgar Faux Reals Extreme Volume Mascara — $23

These are gorgeous! They are very soft and seem to be of good quality. I really enjoy the Alamar eye brushes I have, so I’m excited to use these!

The serum was my choice this month. I love anything that smooths and firms my skin. I will be testing this out once I’m done with my current firming serum.

The powder is okay. I already have a Ciate powder in my stash that I got from a Boxycharm. It’s a different name then this one but it looks like almost the same thing. I’ll either save it for later or give it away.

These are my least favorite products this month. I don’t wear liquid lipstick and haven’t heard of the brand Qveen. I will pass it on to someone else.

I like Pretty Vulgar and have tried a few things in my Boxycharm, but I haven’t found anything I love yet. I have tons of mascara, so I’ll either throw this in my stash, or give it to one of my daughters.

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The box this month was okay for me. I am loving the Kate Somerville serum and the brushes and will use those. I might use the powder and mascara, or I might give them away. I will definitely give the liquid lipstick away.

Do you get Boxycharm? What did you get this month?

BoxyCharm BoxyLuxe Subscription Box Review — December 2019

Hi all! I received my December BoxyLuxe about of week ago. But, I’ve been so busy I haven’t had a chance to review it. I started subscribing to BoxyLuxe last December and have been a subscriber of BoxyCharm for two and a half years.

The regular BoxyCharm box is $25 a month now. BoxyLuxe is a once-a-quarter upgrade option you can add to your existing $25-a-month Boxycharm subscription. So for an additional $24.99, you’ll get the Luxe box, and be paying a total of $49.99 for that quarterly box.

I saw the spoilers for this box, I just didn’t know what variations I would get. I did get to pick some of the items I would receive, which I really liked.

The theme for this month is Whimsy. There’s a good mix of makeup, skincare and hair care this month. Here’s what I received:

IGK First Class Charcoal Detox Dry Shampoo — $27
Rituals The Ritual of Sakura Foaming Shower Gel — $9.50
FRESH Soy Face Cleanser — $48
QMS Lip Line Corrector – $200
Elemis Pro-Collagen Rose Facial Oil — $79
Ciaté Marbled Light Illuminating Blush in Halo – $26
Too Faced Melted Matte-tallic Lipstick in Faking It – $21
Kat Von D Beauty Dagger Tattoo Liner – $20
Storybook Cosmetics Fairy Tale Book Club – Little Briar Rose – $55

My total this month is a whopping $485.50! Wow! Amazing for a $50 box.

I’m excited about both of these! I love Rituals and I haven’t tried this shower gel before. I’m going to put it in my shower after we’ve used up all the holiday shower gels, LOL!

The IGK dry shampoo gets great reviews. I don’t usually use dry shampoo much, but I will give this a go!

The bottle of the Elemis oil is so gorgeous! It is very rose-scented. I like it, but I hope it isn’t too strong for me. I have a few oils open now, so I will be trying it later.

The QMS product is so expensive! It would be great if it worked on my lip lines. I will be trying this soon.

I am already using the FRESH cleanser. It’s such an OG cleanser, but I haven’t used it before. I like it so far. It has a refreshing scent and really cleans skin without drying it out.

I’ve been trying to decide if I want to keep the Ciate blush, but I think I will. I don’t really have one in this darker pink shade. I’m excited to try it!

I am not keeping the metallic lipstick or the liquid eyeliner. I don’t wear either. I’ll find someone who will love them, though.

This is a very pretty palette! I love how it looks like a book, and the shades are gorgeous. I’m gifting this to someone, because I have so many eyes shadows that I need to use! I am actually going to start a new series in 2020 where I review 20 of my current palettes that I haven’t reviewed yet. I have so many that I bought last year or the year before and haven’t reviewed!

Do you get BoxyLuxe? What did you get this month and what were your favorite products?

Allure Beauty Box September 2019

Hi all! I just received my September Allure Beauty Box. The Allure Beauty Box is $15 a month. And you receive deluxe and some full size products. Not bad!

Here’s the September box:

NatureLab Tokyo Perfect Smooth Shampoo and Conditioner
Acure Brightening Facial Scrub
La-Roche Posay Lipikar Eczema Soothing Relief Cream
Ciaté London Dewy Stix — Full Size!
Nars Velvet Matte Lip Pencil in Dolce Vita — Full Size!

The Nutrafol Core For Women is a bonus item.

These are the two makeup items I got in my box this month. I’ve never tried a NARS lip product, so I’m excited to use this. I really like the shade.

I’ve heard a lot about the Dewy Stick and it is really nice. It gives a glow without shimmer and it doesn’t emphasize texture.

Here’s a closeup of the skin and hair care. The Nutrafol is a bonus. I don’t take supplements so I will pass it along to someone. I will keep the shampoo and conditioner for traveling.

I’m also going to try the Brightening Facial Scrub. I don’t have a scrub right now and need one. I’ll give the Eczema cream to my daughter.

This was a pretty good box. I’ll use at least half of the products. I liked getting two full sized makeup product, too! Do you get Allure Beauty Box? What did you get this month?