We're getting crazy with the back to back posts this week (look at me go!)
I received my BoxyCharm yesterday and my Glossybox late last week and I am so excited about them! These are $21 a month boxes and I was really hoping that they would live up to their heftier price tags! (And they did!)
I'll start with Glossybox since it was the first one I received. First I want to talk about the shipping. I was incredibly hesitant to sign up for Glossybox because I read a ton of reviews that said the boxes were sometimes up to three weeks late and the customer service was awful. I can't speak to the customer service as I haven't had to deal with them, but my box shipped within 5-10 days of billing (just as it said it would) and was at my doorstep within a reasonable amount of time. Zero complaints from me for the first month!
First of all, the box itself is adorable. I love the cross between pop art, pinup and beauty. It already has a permanent home on my vanity. In addition to my five items they included a cute little makeup bag from the company that designed the box (Thursday Friday) and a 50% off coupon for the website. While the coupon wasn't that great of a deal (the company is offering the same thing if you sign up for their email list) I ordered a bag anyway because I had just been thinking I needed a new one!
I've been wanting to try a gel eyeliner pencil so I was excited to receive this one by Julep in the color Olive. I'm not completely thrilled with the color, but it goes on so smoothly and is very pigmented, I'll be experimenting with the color and seeing how I can make it work.
The ModelCo Lashxtend was free with the box since I used a coupon when I signed up. It is NOT one of the box items. It is an okay product. I was excited to try it because it has little fibers that cling to your eyelashes, supposedly to make them more full. It isn't a bad mascara, but nothing special.
I am already in love with the Estee Lauder Enlighten Dark Spot Correcting Night Serum. It smells great, feels great and it's probably my imagination but I swear the acne scars on my cheeks are starting to look better already.
The Aerin Waterlily Sun fragrance is just 'meh' for me. The packaging is so cute and I was really hoping to love it but I just don't. I will either gift it to someone who likes it or use it when I want a change.
I LOVE this Marrakesh Endz hair treatment. It smells amazing and really makes my ends feel more smooth and less flyaway. I'm super happy with this product.
I was absolutely horrified when I pulled this out of the box. This picture does not do justice to just how safety cone orange this product is. It is hands down, the brightest thing I own. It is the brightest thing in the room I'm sitting in. It doesn't come out quite so badly if it isn't layered on too thick, but I would only ever use it as a base for something else.
Overall, I was pretty happy with my first Glossybox, but for me the clear winner was BoxyCharm. The reason I signed up was because I saw that this month included the Coastal Scents Revealed2 eyeshadow palette. It was already on my wishlist, and the price of the box covered it. Shipping was fast (although it was the last box I received, I did order it later in the month) and everything came intact.
Everything in the box except the fragrance was full sized, I love that!
There were two different options you could've received from OFRA and I was glad I got this one. The other was (I believe) a loose mineral powder and I just saw myself making an enormous mess with that one. I haven't had a chance to really try this on my cheeks, but it seems very shimmery and I'll probably end up using it more as an eyeshadow.
I was really excited to try Hello by Harvey Prince and I was felt slightly let down. Everyone raves about how much they love this scent, and it really just didn't do it for me. It's okay, and I'll keep it but I definitely wouldn't purchase a full size.
The Jing Ai Velvet Shine Lip Jewel is really nice. The color is a little bit much for me, but it applies really well and was super pigmented. I'd love to try it in a more neutral color.
I can't wait to use this after I shower today. I tried it on my dry hair when I opened the box and I really like the consistency and the smell. I'm hoping that it will help tame some of my out of control flyaways and my frizz!
I can't say enough good things about the Coastal Scents Revealed 2 Palette. As I said before, this is the reason I signed up for BoxyCharm and I am absolutely not disappointed. The colors are gorgeous, incredibly pigmented and I just cannot wait to use the heck out of the palette.
Overall, BoxyCharm was my winner but I was really happy with my Glossybox as well. There is definitely value in the box far above and beyond what I paid and all of the products will be getting used! I'm already excited for next month!
Here are the links for these two boxes, in case anyone is interested!
Glossybox : http://www.glossybox.com/referal?CI=MTU5NDIw
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