the Hannah Hardy

Boxycharm is a monthly subscription box that’s $21. You get 5 products and most of them are full size or deluxe size samples. The value of the box is usually at least $100 and you are only paying $21. I’ve been getting the box since November 2018 and I’ve gotten some pretty good stuff. I’ve tried a bunch of different subscriptions and this is one of the best.

April 2019

• Pur Festival Palette, $36
  • Pigmented
  • Colors are a little too bold for me
  • Nice, quality palette, just not for me
  • Cruelty free
  • Pass
• Luxie The Summer Daze 3-piece Brush Set, $28
  • Luxie brushes are great quality and pricey
  • Love getting brushes in boxes
  • Cruelty free
  • Keep
• Artist Couture Diamond Glow Powder in Purple Dream, $28
  • Blinding, bling highlighter
  • Too dark for me and I don’t love the duochrome/purple effect
  • Cruelty free
  • Pass
• Appeal Cosmetics Holographic Lip Gloss, $21
  • Big nope for me
  • Unsure of cruelty free status
  • Pass
• Bodyography Eye Pencil, $14
  • These pencils are the freaking WORST and Boxycharm loves to include them
  • They aren’t creamy and they drag and tug
  • TRASHED, no one would want this

Total Value :: $127

May 2019

• GlamGlow Gentlebubble Cleanser, $28
  • Very gentle cleanser which my sensitive skin appreciates
  • Leaves skin soft and smooth
  • Vegan
  • Keep
• Alamar Colorete Blush Trio, $22
  • Cute packaging
  • Cruelty free, vegan
  • Shade Fair/Light
  • Not pigmented at all, hardly showed up on my skin
  • Pass
• Ciate London Eye Luster Creme Eyeshadow, $22
  • Can be used alone, as a base, or a topper
  • Cruelty free
  • Love this as an inner corner highlight
  • Shade: Cupid
  • Keep
• Dose of Colors Liquid Matte Lipstick, $18
  • Already a fan of this formula and brand
  • Cruelty free, vegan
  • Gorgeous shade (Strawberry Pop)
  • Keep
• Mellow Brow Definer, $18
  • Love the formula. It’s very creamy and easy to blend
  • Shade chocolate is just a tad too dark, but I set it with a lighter brow gel and worked perfectly
  • Keep

Total Value :: $108

June 2019

• Tarte Be You Naturally Eye Shadow Palette, $36
  • Really pretty every day neutral palette
  • Cruelty free
  • Similar to a Tarte palette I got in a previous box
  • Pass
• Touch In Sol No Poreblem Prime Essence, $23
  • I have the original No Poreblem that I got in a past box, so I didn’t open this one
  • Cruelty free
  • PASS
• Dominque Cosmetics Lemonade Lip Gloss, $17
  • Shade is similar to something I already have so I didn’t open this one
  • Cruelty free
  • Pass
• Steve Laurant Jelly Highlighter, $26
  • Unique, cool formula
  • Cruelty free
  • Too dark for me
  • Pass
• Dirty Little Secret Lip Liner, $15
  • Hate the lip liners and eye liners Boxy sends.
  • They’re rough and not creamy and just awful
  • Pass

Total Value :: $117

Conclusion

• The boxes from this quarter were just meh.
• The May box was by far the best one
• The products either didn’t excite me or the products didn’t work for my skintone
• Eye palettes are a staple to Boxycharm and you usually get one every month, but I think that’s overkill. They are so many other hair/makeup/skincare products they could send instead of a dang palette every month.
• The Tarte palette I got in the June box is basically the same as the one I got in the January box.
• I’ve decided to cancel my subscription for now. I’ve gotten 9 boxes and up until recently, I’ve been pleased. This last box was just a total dud. I’ve tried several different subscriptions and they all eventually fizzle out and get repetitive.
• You can find sneak peeks online, so if I see a product I really want, I’ll sign back up, but for now I’m good without it. It’s $21 I can save or use to buy other products that I actually want to try out.
• If you’re new to makeup or looking to build your collection, this service is a great one to start with.