This arrived almost two weeks ago, but I’m finally getting around to posting the review. I FINALLY got that 100% pure mascara and I LOVE it. The box overall is pretty decent and I’m rather happy with this one! Probably one of my favorites of all time.
- The Seaweed Bath Co Argan Shampoo – 12 oz / $12.89 – (Sample is approx 1.5 oz, value of $1.60) I still have the same gripe about the sample bottles they use – they don’t squeeze, so you have to wait till the product trickles out by the force of gravity. It’s incredibly frustrating. I received the “Smoothing Citrus Vanilla” version of this, but I won’t be able to try it because it contains dimethicone, an ingredient (a silicone) I don’t use on my hair. I’ll pass it off to someone who will use it though.
- 100% Pure Blueberry Mascara – .24 oz / $25 – (Product is full size) WOOHOO! I finally got this in my box after seeing it the past two months show up in other boxes. I can’t quite express how much I love this for basic, daily use. It smells like fresh blueberries and it’s definitely a deep navy blue, but doesn’t show up as Mimi-style bright blue makeup. It’s a lighter sort of mascara, not heavy and clumping, so it’s perfect for everyday use. Did I mention that it smells amazing? Oh and it didn’t bother my eyes at all and washed off easily. These are all super good things in my book.
- Treat Peaches and Cream Lip Balm – .5 oz / $9.99 – (Product is full size) It’s like they know me over at Goodebox because this is incredible. The flavor is amazing, and a gal can never have too many lip balms. It goes on smoothly without feeling sticky or too oily, and is honestly the perfect formula. It’ll probably go in my everyday bag to remind me of the last bits of summer as we fall into pumpkin-spice-everything season.
- S.W. Basics Exfoliant – 3 oz / $24 – (Product is .7 oz, value of $5.60 by volume or $12 as mini size on their website) I haven’t tried too many S.W. Basics products before, but I keep hearing good things, so it’s great to see two products from them in this box. I do like a good exfoliator, but this one is maybe a bit too gentle for my tastes. When wet, it’s a little like putting cookie batter on your face with the main ingredients being oat flour and almond flour. I assume those work to pull out oil from your face, and it seems like it did indeed do that, but I didn’t quite feel like it exfoliated as good as a traditional salt or sugar scrub. I do like that the ingredients are simple and I’m glad I got to try it, but this doesn’t quite rank in my favorites.
- S.W. Basics Cream – 3 oz / $32 – (Product is .7 oz, value of $7.47 by volume or $12 as a mini size on their website) Super thick and rich cream, again with simple, basic ingredients, unscented. Doesn’t feel so thick and rich or greasy that it gets relegated to bedtime-only use which was a bit of a surprise. I figured this would be a little on the greasy side, but it’s actually something I can keep at my computer desk for dry winter hands and use all day long. A wee little pea sized amount thorougly covered both hands, so the price doesn’t seem too outrageous when you consider how well such a little amount works. Really rather love this!
Also included (not pictured) was a $5 coupon to Target for anything in their Made to Matter set of brands. I broke up with Target a few years ago and refuse to shop there which is a story for another time and includes an incredibly rude cashier who refused to use the reusable bags I brought, and when I repacked everything into those bags and handed her back the plastic bags, she stuffed the plastic bags in my cart and said I could just throw them out. (Sorry, I did get into it.. annnyywayyy) I’ll hand that off to someone who will use it, but it has absolutely no value to me. Without including the value of the coupon, the box comes to a total of $60.59 which is pretty phenomenal! The mascara is the big winner this time with the S.W. Basics cream a runner up, and even if I’m not terribly keen on the exfoliator, I’m glad I got to try it. Of course the Treat lip balm is always something I’ll use. Overall, a really terrific box, and I’m already looking forward to the next!