Not the best box but still a fantastic value!
- Coastal Scents Eclipse Concealer Palette $19.95
- Cult/Commerce x Boxycharm 'shady' polish duo $21
- Be a Bombshell Eyeshadow $14
- Starlooks Ultra Gem Pencil $14
Total box value = $116.95
The Palmetto Serum has an odd smell. It's not bad just unusual. I'm only 25 so I don't really need to use any serums and I don't usually notice anything when I apply them.
Coastal Scents is a great affordable brand and I was really excited to see their concealer palette in Octobers box. Unfortunately the formulas are drying and hard to work with. I would suggest heating them a little with a blow dryer to allow them to apply and blend easier. I have really pale skin and all but three of the shades were too dark for me. So this will be gifted to my olive skinned youngest sister.
The 'Shady' polish trio is massively overpriced. The brushes are very stiff and don't apply the polish smoothly. They chip within 24 hours of applying without using a top coat. The packaging is also tiny. While the colors are Halloween themed, there are much better polishes out there for less money.
Be a Bombshell is a nice brand and their shadows tend to be very pigmented and smooth. The color I received was a very pretty autumn brass color. Unfortunately anything gold or orange looks terrible on me.
Starlooks Ultra Gem Pencil in 'Ultra Violet' is my favorite thing from the box and the only item I kept. It's a pretty blue jean lilac eye pencil with a slight shimmer. It applies very smoothly and is very blendable. I suggest wearing an eye primer underneath the pencil because it tends to wear off after a few hours worn alone.
While I can't use the majority of the items in this box, they will make great gifts for the holidays! Thank you for another great box Boxycharm. (:
IPSY October 2014
- MicaBeauty Mineral Eye Shadow in 'Harlequin' $?
- Starlooks Lip Gloss in 'Guilty Pleasure' (sample)
- Skyn Iceland Mini Glacial Cleansing Cloths (10 ct) $5
- ECRU New York Acacia Protein BB Cream Hair Beauty Balm (1 oz) $12
I'm not a fan of the hand cream. The cream itself is nice and moisturizing but the scent gave me a headache. It's a very sweet and fruity smell so if you like products like that you may like this lotion.
MicaBeauty is a nice cosmetics brand. I wish we had received a different color other than greens for this product. There's no way I can make this work, I look very bad with emerald eyelids. The eye shadow is very pigmented but messy.
The Starlooks lip gloss was fantastic! The color is a 'my lips but better' for me and I wear it everyday. I just wish we were given a larger size, the sample is tiny. Very creamy, pigmented and smooth. Not very sticky and kept my lips moisturized.
The Glacial Cleansing cloths are really great! I have sensitive skin and these worked wonders when removing makeup of just to refresh my face. The scent is very pleasant and fresh. The only downside is the $15 price tag for a 30 count cloth bag. But I feel it's worth the money.
The ECRU BB hair cream was something I had to get used to. The scent is pleasant and it does make my hair very smooth and silky.
A great value for this months glam bag! A little bit of a let down with the lotion and eye shadow but the bag is only $10. I can always gift away what I don't want to keep.
