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Boxycharm is a $21/month subscription box. You get around 5 full-size products (sometimes deluxe sample sizes) of higher-end beauty (makeup, skin care, haircare) products. Like ipsy and Birchbox, you get points for reviewing products in your box, and for referrals, that you can use to “buy” products from the Boxycharm website.
Boxycharm comes in a cardboard box (surprise!) and includes a card that details the products inside and the value of each product.
Here’s what
I received in my May 2015 Boxycharm and my first impression of the products:
Product #1: ModelCo Bronze Shimmer
Bronzing Powerder in 01 (Full-Size)
This
bronzer is for the face and body. I have a ModelCo blush from my February ipsy bag and I
really like it so I’m looking forward to trying out this bronzer. This bronzer
is slightly orange-y and has a lot of gold shimmer in it. It’s very pigmented
so use a light hand. The product feels soft and smooth so it will probably
apply well.
Value: $22
Product #2: The Lip Bar Lipstick in
Purple Rain (Full-Size)
Value: $20
Product #3 Bodyography Essential
Brow Trio in 3595 Essential (Full-Size)
This trio
includes a dark brown, medium brown and very light tan brow powder so it will
work for a variety of subscribers. I like this concept instead of getting one
color that doesn’t work for you (Boxycharm doesn’t tailor boxes based on your
preferences). I’ve been using a brow pencil for a while so it’ll be nice to try
a powder again.
Value: $19
Product #4: Bodyography Brow Brush
(Full-Size)
This is a
double-ended brush: You use one side to apply the brow powder (angled brush) and the other side to
comb your brows out (spoolie). It’s nice to get brushes, but I wish that the
brow palette and brush counted as one of the five products instead of two.
Value: $19
Product #5: Lauren B. Beauty Nail
Polish in Sunset Tower (Full-Size)
It seems
like nail polish is a staple in Boxycharm boxes. The is a salmon-nude color and
seems fairly pigmented. It is 5 Free (no formaldehyde, DBP, toluene,
formaldehyde resin or camphor). It is also cruelty free and vegan. It claims to
be fast drying, chip-resistant and long-lasting—we shall see!
Value: $18
Overall Value: $98
While
Boxycharm is generally worth it in terms of value (over $100 worth of product
for $21), I looked back on past Boxycharms to confirm my suspicion—I’m not
using what I receive in Boxycharms. I’m going to cancel Boxycharm (and
Birchbox) and go back to receiving the POPSUGAR Must Have Box as I get a lot of
use out of things I have received from POPSUGAR. I will point out that Must
Have Box consists of “lifestyle” items (e.g., yoga towel, necklace, scarf,
etc.) and beauty items so it’s not a full replacement for the beauty boxes I’m
cancelling. I would just rather spend the money on a box that I know brings me
joy, which is one the principles I talked about when I reviewed The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up by Marie Kondo.
What are
your thoughts on Boxycharm? You can read all of my Boxycharm reviews here. If you’d like to sign-up for Boxycharm, feel free
to use my referral link.
At checkout enter the following code:
M3d2Q1dTT21MR1RTNWJ0KzhRWUo0Z0lWWWtoRnVrZmk0NGNOVWY0MVBHRT0=
Disclaimer:
All products are purchased by me or my lovely husband unless otherwise noted in
the post. All opinions are 100% honest and my own. I do not provide positive
reviews for payment. Products that work for me may not necessarily work for
you. This post is not sponsored.
Referral
Links:
POPSUGAR: http://popsu.gr/uXzQ
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$5 off your first box with the code REFER5
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