Boxycharm October 2018 Unboxing and First Impressions

Happy November, dolls! Today, I’ll be reviewing the contents of October’s Boxycharm! You can find my review on September’s Boxycharm here. Boxycharm is my favorite beauty subscription box that provides 5-6 full-sized items for $21/month. What I love about Boxycharm is that the value of all the luxury products always well exceed the $21 price (sign up here).

October’s theme was Alter Ego and came with 5 products.

Pur Midnight Masquerade Eyeshadow Palette – $38 (Buy here)

This 10-piece face palette will take any look from natural and innocent to sultry and mysterious. This limited-edition palette is arranged with highly pigmented and buildable shades that blend effortlessly into the face and eyelid for a look you’ll totally adore. Making a bold statement has never been easier with four, shimmery face powders and six, buttery eyeshadows that compliment all skin tones and eye colors (boxycharm.com). The eyeshadows swatch beautifully and appear pigmented, but they don’t have the most blendable formula. The shade selection is unique and gorgeous, but appear lackluster once on the eyes. They’re not bad eyeshadows altogether, but they just don’t wow me. Also, there is only one matte shade, so you would need to pull in transition shades from another palette for a complete eyelook. On the other hand, the blushes and highlighters are very pigmented and shimmery. I like the idea of an all-in-one face and eyeshadow palette, but the excecution, I find rarely impresses me.

Ahava Mineral Hand Cream – $10 (Buy here)

It instantly soothes chapped, dry skin and restores moisture to optimal levels for soft, smooth hands you can see (ulta.com). This hand cream has a really strong floral scent, so be forewarned if you are not a fan. I personally like it, as it reminds me of my mom 😁 The cream is thick, but feels lightweight and absorbs quickly. It’s a good travel size to throw in my bag for on-the-go hydration.

It Cosmetics Superhero Elastic Stretch Volumizing Mascara – $24 (Buy Here)

The proprietary Elastic Stretch Technology stretches the look of your lashes wider and longer, and wraps each individual lash in a volume-boosting, lengthening, ultra-conditioning black cape of power and color for your strongest, thickest, most defined results (itcosmetics.com). I’ve tried a sample of this mascara before and quite enjoyed the pitch-black formula. The medium-sized brush reaches the small lashes in the inner corners and quickly builds length and volume with each coat.

Kat Von D Everlasting Liquid Lipstick in Bow n Arrow – $20 (Buy Here)

Unleash high-pigment, long lasting lipstick with an effortless swipe of the doe-footed wand. Everlasting Liquid Lipstick makes it easy to get a crisp, precise lip look. This creamy formula glides over lips like a gloss and sets to a true matte finish, plus it’s packed with natural moisturizers, including Vitamin E and Sunflower Seed Wax (katvondbeauty.com). Blessed be. I jumped for joy when I received this wearable nude instead of a bright pink or purple lipstick 😂 Kat Von D’s formula is pigmented, and feels lightweight, yet longlasting. I already own Bow n Arrow, but I love this greige shade so much, I’m happy to add another backup to the collection.

Briogeo Don’t Despair Repair Strength + Moisture Leave-In Mask – $16 (Buy Here)

A strengthening and reparative leave-in deep conditioner that provides repair benefits beyond and in-shower experience and produces healthy, stronger hair in between washes and heat styling (sephora.com). This leave-in conditioner smells amazing, but I’m about half way through this bottle and I have not seen any improvement to my hair. I apply a generous amount on damp, freshly washed hair and it doesn’t help detangle or soften my hair. Unfortunately, this was a dud for me.

Overall Rating: I was rather let down by October’s Boxycharm so I’m giving it a rating of 7/10 stars. October’s box had a combined value of $108, which exceeds its cost and I enjoyed the overall product selection. However, I was disappointed that Boxycharm included 2 deluxe sizes instead of the usual 5-6 full sized products. My favorite picks of the batch are the Kat Von D Liquid Lipstick and It Cosmetics Superhero Mascara.

Did you enjoy your Boxycharm? Which products are you most excited to test out?

XO,

Mary Dee

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