april boxycharm

the april boxycharm finally came over the weekend!

if you do not know what boxycharm is, you can find out more information here.  but to quickly summarize, it is a monthly subscription that is $21 a month.  it comes with at least 5 products and majority of the time the items are full sized.  the info sheet that comes with the box will tell you what the product is, a little bit about the product, how much it costs and if it's full or sample size.  there are no quizzes to take to see what your style/interest/coloring would be.  you get what everyone else gets. sometimes the colors work for you, sometimes it's a complete flop.  i think for the most part boxy stays away from sending items like powders and foundations for this reason.  i kind of wish they could cater it more towards your interests or coloring though.  but for the most part i have never had a box that i completely hated.  usually at least one item i will regift to a friend that will appreciate it more than i would.

i used to do ipsy bags. and after a year, i signed up to do boxycharm.  i did both services for a year and then i canceled my ipsy when the second year was up.  the reason i canceled ipsy was because it was mostly sample sizes and i wanted to try a different service that wasn't make up (stitch fix).  so, i had to make a choice.  sometimes i regret it.  but i'm happier with the full size samples i get with boxycharm and the clothes i get with my fixes.

anyway, here is what i got this month!  (i haven't tried any of these products - except for swatching the lipgloss on my lips.  so i don't have any reviews as of yet.)

this is a full size eyelash primer ($26.00) and it builds volume and will have your mascara looking the blackest of blacks.  it has a silicone wand that is supposed to separate and lengthen your lashes.

this full size lip nourishment($16.00) is enriched with mango and shea butters, jojoba and rice bran oils and vitamin e that will hydrate and lock in moisture.

 this full size mineral eye shadow ($21.00) is 100% made of minerals and works perfect as a stand alone eye shadow or easily blends with other eye shadows for a more dramatic look.  the color i received is a brownish-purple. the exact name of the color is brown hypnotic. this will probably be the only item i will regift since i feel like mineral eye shadows have a lot of fall out when you apply them.

this full size liquid lipstick ($19.90) is a one step full lip color that does not feather.  it contains antioxidants and vitamin e.  i did swatch this product on my lips yesterday morning.  before it dried in to a lipstick, it was very sticky.  took a few minutes to completely dry.  it states that it is long lasting.  which may be true.  however, i did notice that it rubbed off fairly easily while i was wearing it. and just like any other lipstick, when you go to take it off with a make up remover pad, it got all over my face.  very pigmented and showed up more like a dark purple once it dried.  like almost black.

lastly, this full size lotion ($24.00) is a blend of bergamot, citrus, white jasmine, brazilian hliptrope and musk.

i'm sorry i didn't have much to report back on these items.  i typically will use them randomly after i get them depending on the product.  per usual, there is always at least one thing in my box that i will give away or trade.  but for the most part, i love that everything is full size and i get to try new brands/products every month.  if i were to go to the store and buy all 5 products, i would have spent $106.90.  so, you can see that you are definitely getting more than you pay for.  $21 is a lot to spend every month on a subscription box, but one of the products alone in this box was $21 (mineral eye shadow).  i honestly believe i get my money's worth even if i give away the eye shadow.  there have been many times that i have repurchased a product that i fell in love from my boxycharm.  and you can cancel at any time if you absolutely hate it!