Boxycharm ~ January

I was really excited for my January Boxycharm to arrive, because the spoilers looked pretty awesome. This month’s theme was “Celebrate in Style,” as a kickoff for the new year with some new and exciting products. First up, we have … Continue reading

BoxyCharm SPOILERS ~ January 2015

Boxycharm has just started revealing their January products! I am absolutely in heaven, and so excited, judging by the first 2 product reveals… Spoiler #1 Mirabella Prime ($29.00 Value) is a silky, smooth, clear formula primer from Mirabella Beauty that slides on your skin … Continue reading

Wantable ~ Makeup Box ~ July

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I’ve received a Wantable Makeup Box in the past (see review here), and even subbed to the Wantable Intimates Box for a while too (see reviews here) but with the influx of beauty products coming in from Ipsy, Birchbox, Glossybox, Boxycharm, Blush Mystery Box and more, I became a bit overwhelmed with makeup, skincare and other products and needed to take a break. However, this month I racked up enough referrals and credits and decided to go for it and get one!

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I was very picky and specific when filling out my personal beauty survey, where they let you rate how you feel about products, colors, consistency, formula etc. Like for me, I’m not a lipliner girl, nor so I rock sparkly eyeshadow or blush, and I steer far away from nail polish as I think I own 5873458743 bottles, however, I was really looking for.

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Here’s the first look!

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Okay, so the first item (and one of my new favorites!) in my Wantable Box is Tarina Tarantino Pearl Glow Primer (value $32) The only reason I recognized this name/brand was because I just received the Tarina Tarantino Eye Dream Hyperliner and Hyperlight, two eye products that came in a recent BoxyCharm. This product is a dual-use: it works to prime your skin for foundation and makeup, plus it has a dewy ‘pearl’ glow to it, to make you l0ok refreshed and glowing. The only thing I don’t like is the smell, because it’s a bit chemical-smelling, but all in all so happy for this full-sized primer!

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I was actually just running out of my usual Sephora Liquid Eyeliner, when this baby arrived! This Mica Beauty Felt Tip Eyeliner ($30 value) offers long-lasting, precise lines of color, while going on smoothly and easily with the pen-like applicator. It lasts through an entire day of getting ready in the morning, commuting on the train and subway, working an 8-hour day and then commuting back home!

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Next we have another familiar brand and product, Mirabella Pretty & Provocative Lip Color in Fever ($22 value). I recently received this same lip product in the color Tantrum, a hot pink, also from Boxycharm, and loved it! So, I was excited to see this bold red shade in my Wantable box. I kinda wanted a crazy, bold color like the purple-ish shade that the model/designer was wearing on my information card, but you can never have too many reds!

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I really wanted to love these Vincent Longo La Dolce Vita Eyelash Tips ($15 value), however they didn’t quite fit/work as I expected. Sometimes false eyelashes can be too long, thick or basically, fake looking, and so I thought these would be a nice natural way to extend the outer part of my lashes. Unfortunately, they were a bit too short and then clumped up when I tried to apply mascara to blend it all together.

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Finally, we have an Ofra Cosmetics Pressed Blush ($15 value) in a very simple peachy-pink-nude shade. I was happy to see it wasn’t a super bright pink or dark bronzer, but it’s subtle and seems like it would work well on many skin tones.

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Here’s the entire set of items! I was really happy to see that they focused on the type of items I wanted and like and will actually use. I’ve even been using the Tarina Tarantino Pearl Primer and the Mica Cosmetics Felt Tip Eyeliner daily! The only let down for me were the fake eyelashes, as they didn’t blend and work as well as expected, but all in all, I was very happy with this box!

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What do you think about the Wantable Makeup Box!? Sign up for your own here for $40 one-time purchase, or $36 reoccurring subscription!

Kenzie

BoxyCharm ~ May

BoxyCharm is a fairly new monthly beauty subscription – around for about 6 months, running at the same rate as GlossyBox, just $21 per month – which sends out 4-6 makeup, beauty skin and hair care products. Some are full-size, and … Continue reading

Blush Mystery Box ~ October

Beauty Boxes (along with food ones) are definitely my favorites, and so i was pleasantly surprised when my October Blush Mystery Box showed up at my door the other night. This is record timing! Usually Blush tends to ship out … Continue reading

Even MORE Spoilers! October GlossyBox, VeganCuts, Blush Mystery Box…

I don’t know if you’ve all noticed or not, but I’ve really been trying to be on my spoiler/teaser/product reveal game this and last month… and the subscription companies have been quite helpful by e-mailing or releasing info a few … Continue reading