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October Boxycharm 2018

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Hey guys! It’s time to review my favourite thing – my Boxycharm!! Story time about my boxy before I start – it accidentally shipped to the wrong house! It happened during the fall break, when I was at home instead of my student house where I normally ship my Boxycharm too. Luckily I found it when I came back on the Sunday. I assume it was also at a student house, and they brought it over back when they came back to school as well. So glad they didn’t steal my package! Anyways, this month’s theme is Alter Ego, and if you haven’t seen the campaign photos you should check them out – Boxycharm did a great job this month!

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The first is the Dermovia Lace A Peel Black Bamboo Charcoal Peel off Mask. I am not a huge peel off mask person to begin with, but I decided to give this mask a chance. I like that it comes as a pack of two, so I can try it again. I also think the lace is cool and innovative, and did help with the peeling process. The lace was itchy while I was wearing it, especially around the ears. This mask was so painful. I did this mask about an hour ago and my cheeks are still red. It did a pretty patchy peel job. Areas around my nose and chin, which are my problem areas, did not peel off. Overall, my skin feels smooth, but when I look closely my pores are still clogged. But to be fair, I don’t like peel off masks in general, so maybe if you like them you would like this one. Price: $30 USD for two masks.

Next is the PUR Midnight Masquerade Palette. I have mixed opinions on the palette. I really like the face side but I’m not a big fan on the eyeshadow side. The face side has a nice balance of shades for lighter and darker complexions. I used the darker shades as eyeshadows and they worked beautifully for that as well. They are pigmented and blend really nicely. The eyeshadows are all relatively pigmented except the purple one – the purple blush is more pigmented than the shadow. My big problem is that it’s hard to create a full look. I would prefer three extra eyeshadow instead of the tiny mirror, and for those shades to be mattes to go in the crease. Overall, this is not that a palette I would recommend you go out an buy, but I will still use it. PUR’s eyeshadow quality is great though, so I recommend checking out some of their other palettes. Price: $38 USD

Another skin care item I received is the Farmacy Beauty Green Clean. I know some people don’t like getting skin care in their box, but I personally don’t mind receiving it. I was a little hesitant about this product, because I’ve tried other cleansing balms and didn’t really like them. This is the best cleansing balm I’ve every tried. It does a great job of removing stubborn makeup, especially mascara. It also doesn’t leave my skin feeling greasy after, and I haven’t had any issues with it breaking me out yet. It also has a great lime smell, which I love! My only concern is that when I use it to remove my eye makeup, my eyesight is cloudy for a couple minutes and then it clears up. It doesn’t hurt, but it’s still not good for my eyesight to be messed up like that. I’ve never had this issue with other cleansing balms. I tried to see if anyone else has this problem, but no one else said anything on the reviews. This makes me hesitant to use this product, but it is a very clean product so this might be a personal issue and not a general product issue. Let me know if you have heard of people having a similar issue! Price: $22 USD, $34 CAD

My favourite product in the box is the IT Cosmetics Superhero Mascara. I tried a sample of the mascara and didn’t like it that much, but now that I used the full size I absolutely love it. I think this might be my new favourite mascara! It does a great job of lengthening my lashes, more than any other mascara I have tried. It also adds a little bit of volume as well. I really like how it makes my lashes look. The only downside is that the mascara is a little hard to take remove, but I think it’s worth it! Price: $24 USD, $32 CAD

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The final product is the Kat Von D Everlasting Liquid Lipstick. Something I’ve noticed about the Kat Von D liquid lipsticks is that they are very different on the lips that in the tube. I got the shade Lovesick, which in the tube looks like a nice mauve nude. I was really excited for this lipstick, thinking that for once I got a shade I would like. Then I applied it on my lips, and it turned out to be so purple!! It’s good for bold looks, but is too much for me for any everyday basis. I’m just annoyed because there were shades I would have preferred to receive over this one. I feel like for every lipstick that I get from Boxycharm that I like, I get two that I don’t like. Patiently waiting for Boxycharm to actually take into account my product preferences… But besides that the lipstick is great! The formula is nice and lasts all day! Price: $20 USD, $24 CAD

Overall, this wasn’t a bad box. Most of the products I didn’t like were personally preference. Total box value is $134, which is pretty good! What do do you guys think of the products I got? How was your Boxycharm? Check out my Instagram for some great Halloween posts!

xoxo
Lea

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September Boxycharm 2018

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Hey friends! Back with my favourite thing to review – my Boxycharm! This month’s theme is Wild Flower, and all the photo promotions they did all their Instagram is gorgeous!

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The first product is the Pretty Vulgar Nightingale Smokey Eyeshadow palette. This is a cool toned smokey palette, so not something I wear on the every day. I’m not sure how much use I will get out of this palette, but something nice to have on hand. Also trying to review this palette forced me out of my comfort zone and try something new. I really liked the quality of the mattes, but didn’t like the shimmers as much. The mattes were pigmented and blended really well. The shimmers are the other hand were quite mediocre. They were nice, but I had to wet them to really get my desired look. I definitely have nicer shimmers in my collection. Overall, I liked the palette, and if Pretty Vulgar came out with an all matte palette I would buy it. Price: $35 USD, $43 CAD

Next is the Laura Geller Baked Blush-n-Brighten in the shade Tropical Hues. I didn’t think I was going to like this blush because it has shimmers in it, but it actually gives a healthy glow to the skin. It’s the perfect level of pigmentation when I don’t have to worry about accidentally putting on too much blush. This blush is a beautiful shade and I will definitely continue to use it. Price: $28 USD

The Butter London Stroke of Wow Roll on Liner reminds me of the MAC Rollerwheel liner, which I had heard numerous negative reviews on. I was very nervous about using this liner, and in the end I didn’t like it. I had to close my eye and pull on the skin to be able to get a nice straight line, which I don’t have to do with other eyeliners. I tried to do a wing and it was nearly impossible. I have hooded eyelids, so it’s hard enough already to do a nice wing. This eyeliner just ended up skipped all over the place, and I ended up giving up before I even made a nice wing. Finally, I found the liner to have a shiny finish, and I personally prefer a matte finish. Overall I did not like this liner, and I would not recommend because it is very difficult to use. Price: $19 USD, $26 CAD

The Hank and Henry liquid lipsticks are actually not available yet, so it’s cool to try a product before it releases. I received the shade Petal Pusher, which is a beautiful berry tone. Overall it was a nice liquid lipstick, but not my favourite. It looked nice all day, didn’t transfer and lasted through lunch. Unfortunately but I time I got home I just couldn’t wait to take it off because my lips felt dried out. Overall, I would wear it again because it’s a nice shade, but I wouldn’t go out and buy more. Price: $17 USD

The final product was the Alamar Cosmetics Ojitos Brush Set. I really like this brush set because it includes everything I need to complete a eye look. It includes a fluffy blender, a flat brush for apply shimmery shades, and flat tight liner for doing liner or smoking out the lower lash line. The brush hair is soft and applying shadow well. The only thing is I wish the handles were slightly bigger. Overall a great brush set, and I am always happy to receive more brushes in my box. Price: $18

The overall price of the box was $117 USD. Besides the eyeliner, I quite liked this box! What did you guys think? Did we get the same box? Let me know down below!

Also, if you want to see my makeup looks I did with this box, check out my Instagram at @xoxoxoleelee!

xoxo

Lea

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July Boxycharm

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Hey guys! Here I am with another late Boxycharm, but are you guys even surprised at this point? Maybe next month I’ll be on time! Anyways, this month’s Boxycharm theme was “Roadtrippin” and came with fine items.

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First item is the Chella Beauty Eyebrow Cream. This product is basically a pomade, which I have never actually used before! I really enjoyed the formula of the product – it was smooth, applied well and stayed on pretty well. I wasn’t a big fan of the packaging though. While it did come with a brush, the opening for where the brow cream is is very small, and hard to get the brush into. Overall I liked this product, and makes me want to try more brow pomades! Price: $26.00

Next was the Note Cosmetics Luminous Silk Compact Blusher. I saw online that not a lot of people liked this blush, but I didn’t mind it! I really like the shade I recieved, which was Desert Rose. It was a nice peachy shade and looked nice on the face. The packaging does look and feel cheap, but it matches the price it is. It’s not the best blush ever, but good enough that I would use it again. Price: $11.59

The product I didn’t really like was the Dr. Brandt No More Baggage eye cream. To be honest, I was underwhelmed by the results. It comes out as a orange, tacky gel and does a little bit to help reduce dark circles, but I think a colour corrector could achieve the same effect. I don’t have puffy under eyes, so I didn’t notice it doing anything to reduce my under eye bags. I honestly have gotten better results from using an eye patch that this cream. Overall, I would have preferred the other skincare product that they were offering. Price: $42.00

Next was the Wander Beauty Unlashed Volume and Curl Mascara. I have heard good things about this mascara so I was excited to try it. This is a very volumizing mascara. It really added definition to my lashes with still being fluffy. I found that it didn’t do a ton to length my lashes. I personally prefer a more lengthening mascara over one that volumizes, but this one is still pretty good. I will definitely use it again, but it won’t replace my favourites. Price: $24.00

The final product was the Tarte Ready, Set, Radiant Mist. I really like this mist! I love the smell of cucumber, it’s so relaxing. I do feel refreshed whenever I spray this mist. This product shouldn’t be confused with a setting spray though, because it doesn’t really do much to prolong wear time. It just a way to refresh skin and makeup, and it does a really good job of that. Overall, I will continue to use this product because I like it! Price: $25.00

And that’s it for my July Boxycharm! It wasn’t a bad box, but I found I wasn’t really wow-ed by it. The overall total of the box was $128.99 which is really good! Let me know in the comments what you guys thought about the box!

xoxo

Lea

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June Boxycharm Review

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It’s halfway through July and I’m finally posting my June Boxycharm review….. Sorry guys! It’s been a hectic summer working full time, volunteering part time, trying to have a social life and run a blog. My next post I am definitely doing a Q+A/FAQ/Life update so you can better understand why I will go 15 days without posting haha!

Anyways, I know June is long gone, and I have actually received my July Boxycharm, but I still wanted to provide you guys with some reviews on the products that I got in my box. I also had written this blog post and just hadn’t posted it soooo here it is!

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The big palette in the box is the Alamar Cosmetics Reina Del Caribe Vol.1 palette. This palette has great pigmentation.  The shimmer shades are amazing both wet and dry. As well, there are some bold colours in this palette but they are bright and pigmented. That is an amazing accomplishment because bright colours can sometimes be dull or dusty. The quality of the shadows are great. Of course, I am mainly a neutral kind of girl, so I don’t get a bunch of use out of these every day. But this palette does make me want to play with more colour, and I feel very inspired! Price: $28.00 USD

The next product is the reason why this blog post too so long to write. I don’t wear fake eyelashes every day, so I was waiting for the chance to wear the Battington Lashes that I received – in the style Monroe – which didn’t happen until Canada Day (July 1). This were nice lashes though! They were easy to apply and looked very nice on, and I think I will get a bunch of uses out of this pair. Price: $28 USD

I am almost finish the small container of the Sol De Janerio Brazilian Bum Bum Cream that I received. I want more of this stuff. The scent is amazing. If you haven’t smelled this stuff yet you have to go to Sephora and smell if for yourself. The scent lingers on the body for a little bit, but isn’t so strong that it gives me a headache. It also absorbs into the skin quite quickly. Now this isn’t the ~best~ cream I’ve ever used, like I don’t notice a huge difference in how my skin feels compares to other creams, but the scent just makes it so enjoyable to use. Price: $10 USD for 250ml, $25 CAD for 250 ml

Next is a three piece set of Luxie Complexion Brushes. Now if you’ve followed my blog for a bit, you know I love Luxie brushes, and these brushes are no exception. They are so soft, they blend amazingly and do not shed. The three piece set comes with a powder brush, a highlight brush and a precision foundation brush. Now I use the precision foundation brush to blend out my concealer and it does a great job! I have also really liked the highlight brush as well. The powder brush I find is look fluffy for powder, but I want to still try it with bronzer and/or blush. Price: $49.99 USD for the set.

By far the worst product in the box is the Jonteblu waterproof eyeliner pencil. To be frank, it sucks and I probably won’t use it again. First of all, I got the shade charcoal, and honestly who uses grey eyeliner?? Besides the weird shade, I had to warm it up on the back of my hand before putting it in the waterline, and then it disappeared within an hour. Not a fan of this eyeliner. Price: $5.00

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The final product was an Ofra Long Lasting Liquid Lipstick, and I received the shade Verona, which is a nude brown. I have worn other liquid lipsticks from Ofra and I love the formula. They are comfortable and not drying. I find that the colour does fade a bit after eating/drinking, but that is something I can put up with since they are so nice on the lips. Now I didn’t wear this lippie yet because I find it to be very brown on me, but it is going to be great for the fall! Price: $21.00 USD

And that was my June Boxycharm! Overall price was ~$134, and I am pretty happy with the products that I got.

Let me know what you thought down below! ALSO write any questions that you guys have for my future Q+A/FAQ post!

xoxo

Lea

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May Boxycharm

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Hey guys! I am here with another month of my Boxycharm! This month’s theme was Boxy Bash, in celebration of Boxycharm’s five year birthday. Everyone received six products as apart of this month’s birthday theme.

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The first product is the PUR Sculptor Palette. I really like PUR’s face products. They are creamy, pigmented and blend really well. The highlight shades give a blinding glow without looking too glittery. The contour shades are quite dark, I might be able to use them with a light hand or once I get more tan. But they will work beautiful for people with darker skin tones. But the highlights are so good that I don’t mind being able to only use half the palette. Price: $30 USD

Next is the Cover FX Blurring Primer. I’ve heard really good reviews and was excited to try this primer, because I always like a pore minimizing primer. It’s good, but I can’t tell if I like it more or less than my Smashbox or Benefit primers. I definitely notice a difference in wearing a primer vs. not wearing a primer, but I can’t really tell a difference between my primers. I think I need to more thoroughly test this primer more. Overall I am happy to receive a full size expensive primer! Price: $36 USD/$46 CAD

Probably the best packaging every goes to the eyeliner I received from Pretty Vulgar. The Ink Gel Eyeliner comes in a jar that looks like an ink pot. I don’t use gel eyeliner very often, so I struggled a little bit using the product due to lack of skill. This gel is creamy though and glides easily on the eye. Once this eyeliner dries down it does not move unless you put it on your waterline. I put it on my eyelid and it did not move, but I also put it on my waterline and smeared everywhere. As well, because I’m not a pro at gel eyeliner and didn’t have a good brush (*cough* I don’t like the Aesthetica brush *cough*) I had to try and fix my eyeliner and it would not budge. As well, at the end of the night I had troubles removing all the eyeliner. Even after scrubbing my eyes (more than I should) I still had a thin line of eyeliner the next day. In summary, this eyeliner is not for the faint of heart. I will probably use it once I get a better eyeliner brush and when I need my eyeliner to last all day, but it won’t be my everyday eyeliner. Price: $24.00

I received four brushes in total from Aesthetica. The P12 Face Brush and a 3 Piece Eye Trio. I am kinda dissapointed in these brushes. Boxycharm has sent some really nice brushes, like the Luxie brushes, but these ones are not worth their price. Morphe brushes are way better quality than these. First when they arrived in the mail they smelled disgusting, like bad chemicals. Luckily after washing them the scent went away. The face brush is soft but only does a medicore job of applying product. Both the brush hairs and handle feel cheap. Both the eyeliner and brow brush in the eye trio are thick, and I prefer very thin brushes for eyeliner and doing my brows. The only brush that I had no problem with was the spoolie. Overall very unimpressed with these brushes. Price: $27 for face brush and $45 for trio.

The final product was the Beauty Creations Matte Lip Gloss in the shade Sweat Heart. Not sure why it’s called a lip gloss because it’s definitely a matte lippie. It’s not to drying, the only annoying thing is that after a few hours there is a lipstick gunk line that forms. Not the most flattering but easy enough to fix by just wiping it away. It is a nice nude shade, and I will definitely wear this lippie again. Price: $10.00

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Overall, even though I don’t like the brushes I don’t think this was a bad box. I think with practice I would like the eyeliner more, and I like the primer, face palette and liquid lipstick. Not the worst box but not the best. What did you guys think of May’s box? Let me know in the comments!

xoxo

Lea

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April Boxycharm

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Hey guys! Sorry for being MIA for a month and a half. I got really busy with school and my personal life, so my blog had to take a back seat. But now I’m done school and ready to commit more time and energy into my blog! 🙂 And what a better post to come back to than my April Boxycharm! This month’s theme was Eye Candy and man this was a good box!

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First I got two brushes from SL Miss Glam. They are very cute looking brushes! They are soft, synthetic brushes. The purple brush is a great crease brush while the pink one is great at packing on colour. I love getting brushes in my box, and these brushes are quite nice! Price: $38.50 USD

Next is the BrowGal Instatint Tinted Eyebrow Gel. Now this is a good product but the completely wrong shade for me! I have dark eyebrows and this tinted gel was way to light for me so I gave it to a friend. My friend really likes the brow gel. She said it applied nicely and does a good job of keeping the brow hairs in place. She also said it is more natural looking in comparison to other brow gels that look more slicked back. While some people may find a tinted brow gel nice, I think since Boxycharm doesn’t ask for our shade preferences it would have made more sense to give us a eyebrow gel. Price: $22.00 USD

I received a MAC Cosmetics Liptensity Lipstick in Burnt Violet. I think this is a really nice lipstick but I’m not a big fan of the shade I got. Burnt Violet is a deep plum shade, which I would wear more in the fall/winter versus the spring. As well, I prefer wearing dark shades in a matte finish instead of a creamy satin. Finally, because of the lipstick bullet is flat, it is extremely hard to make a crisp line. Now I wouldn’t mind if the lipstick was lighter in colour, but because it’s dark it looks messy. Overall, I would have loved if I had gotten a different shade, but I probably won’t wear this lipstick until the fall and would need to use a lip brush. Price: $21.00 USD or $26.00 CAD

Every subscriber this month received the Dr. Brandt Pores No More Vacuum Cleaner. While it’s great to receive such good quality and expensive skin care, this is my third Dr. Brandt product, and I would enjoy trying skin care from other brands. This mask itself is very interesting. It comes out like a gel and has these tiny little beads that break and turn the mask blue as I apply it to my face. The mask definitely reduced the oil on my face and made my pores look cleaner. This mask is an oily girls dream but definitely not for dry or sensitive skin. Price: $47.00 USD

Finally each person received one of five possible Colourpop eyeshadow palettes. I received the Element of Surprise Eyeshadow Palette. I am really happy that I got this palette! It has a nice mix of mattes and metallics to create so many different looks. I really like Colourpop eyeshadows – they are creamy and the metallics are super pigmented! This palette is also surprisingly small. This might bother some people because it means the pans are small, but I actually like that because it makes it easy to travel with. Overall so happy with this eyeshadow palette, and excited to do so many different looks with it! Price: $18.00 USD.

Overall total was $144.50 USD. I really liked this box! There were no products that were bad, just products that I wished I had received a different shade! Let me know your thoughts on the box 🙂

xoxo

Lea

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February Boxycharm

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Hey guys! I know I am quite late on this post, but to be fair I got my box really late this month. Anyways, I have never missed a month since I got my Boxycharm subscription, and I am not letting a late box ruin that streak! So here is my review (only a week late haha). This month’s theme was Galaxy Glow, so there are some pretty fun items that I might not necessarily wear every day, but are still pretty fun to have.

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First is the CoverFX Shimmer Veil in the shade Amethyst. This is a creme product that has multiple uses and it crease-proof. It can be used on the eyes or the face. The purple shade might not be the most approachable shade, but I really enjoyed it the day I wore it. It also did not crease and lasted at day which is great for a creme shadow. Overall, not a product I would wear all the time, but does exactly what it claims! Price: $28.00

Next is a pretty cool product! The Naked Cosmetics Holographic Highlighter Palette is not your average highlight palette. It has all the colours of the rainbow! I was very impressed by the quality of this palette. The colours were very vibrant and showed up very well on my skin. The powders are quite pigmented. Now I personally don’t work a green highlight every day, but this palette is very fun and I will definitely use it for some more fun makeup looks. Price: $38.00

The lip product for this month that I received was the PUR X-Faux Lip Plumping Lip Exfoliator. This product is not bad, but I personally don’t like the packaging. This does a good job of hydrating and exfoliating my lips, but I’m not sure how much plumping it does. I also wish this was in a flat-twist-up-lip-balm like tube instead of a point. I found the point to be weird and it actually broke off for me. Personally wished I had gotten the other lip exfoliator they were giving in the box last month, but oh well! Price: $17.00

Next is the Smokey Eye Pencil by Vintage Cosmetics. I don’t often use black eyeliner pencils, I usually use liquid ones instead. This one wasn’t bad – it was very creamy and intense and glided on the lid pretty well. I want to try and do a smokey eye with this eye pencil since it’s what the pencil is advertised to be used for. Price: $21.00

By far my favourite product this month is the Crown Pro Trio Brush Set. I always love getting makeup brushes in my box, because Boxycharm always gives good quality ones that I would normally not buy myself. These Crown brushes are no exception. They are soft and apply powder products like a dream. The largest powder brush has now become my favourite brush to apply bronzer with. I have no tried using these brushes with cream products, but apparently they are designed to work well with those too. These brushes are also very pretty, which is always nice! Price: $29.99

And that was my belated February Boxycharm review! Here’s to hoping that my March box comes sooner this month!

xoxoxo

Lea

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January Boxycharm 2018

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Hey guys! Today on the blog is the first Boxycharm review of 2018! Like I mentioned in December, I accidentally received an item I have got in a previous box in December, so I got an extra item in my January box. So while everyone else didn’t get this item, I will still review it for you guys.

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First is the Crown Brushes Glam Metals Palette. I haven’t really use this palette.  The shades just don’t excite me. As well this shades are not ones I would reach for on an everyday basis so I honestly have only used this palette once. Also I don’t like how the only matte shade is the black. If a palette is going to be all simmers then I have to really like the palette. Not my favourite palette I have received in my Boxycharm. Price: $25.00 USD

Next is the PUR Bronze and Brighten Check Palette. I don’t understand what PUR did, but I do not like the bronzer in the palette. It is too warm, glittery and does not blend. Which is so weird because I love their other bronzer. The blush in this palette is super pigmented but still nice. I just have to apply with a light hand. Finally the highlight is nice, but very light. Good for people with a paler complexion but not universal, I probably couldn’t wear it in the summer. If the bronzer was better I would enjoy this palette, but it sucks so I don’t enjoy the palette as much. Price: $34.00 USD

I didn’t think I was going to like the Dr. Brandt Pores No More Luminizer Primer. I’ve never tried a luminizing primer before because I have oily skin so I generally don’t need help making my skin look dewy. But I decided to try this primer and I really liked it! I does a really good job of making my makeup look smooth and not cakey. Now while it does say that it is a pore minimizing primer, it’s not as good as the Benefit or Smashbox primers. I will definitely use this primer again when I want a smooth look to my makeup. Price: $38.00 USD

Next is the It Cosmetics Brow Powder Universal Eyebrow Pencil. I once again didn’t think I would like this product but I was pleasantly surprised. The consistency of the pencil is great – not too creamy and not too hard. I wish the pencil was a little smaller but it still possible to get a nice defined brow. Also, I dyed my hair a shade darker half way through testing the brow pencil and found it nicely matched me with both lighter and darker hair colours. I do think there is a limit to how dark or light this pencil could work for, but I think it would work for the majority of hair colours. I will continue to use with pencil. Price: $25.00 USD, $32.00 CAD

Another product I really liked was the Girlactik Matte Lip Paint. I received the shade Posh. I really liked this liquid lipstick! It was easy to apply, and was very comfortable on the lips. It also did not emphasize any of the lines on my lips. It also wore really nicely through the day, and was able to withstand eating to a certain degree. Overall really love this liquid lip! Price: $23.00 USD, $28.35 CAD

*Bonus Product* I got the Makeup Geek Eye Liner in Plumeria. It’s a beautiful purple shade with red undertones. The eyeliner was easy to apply and stayed all day. It was actually pretty hard to remove. It was also easy to smoke out using a pencil brush. This shade also made my hazel eyes look very green. A great bonus item to receive!

The final total of my box is $144. It’s funny because the products I didn’t think I would like ended up being my favourites! What did you guys think of January’s box?

xoxoxo

Lea

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Best and Worst of Boxycharm 2017

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Hey guys! Sorry (once again) for being so MIA lately. I had my two exams back to back and then I left the next day to go to my cottage for Christmas. There is no WiFi at my cottage, so I wasn’t able to really post much. But now I’m back and ready to get back to posting more regularly!

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Today I have rounded up my favourite and least favourite Boxycharm items that I have received this year. I have included five of each, and one bonus because I know it was limited edition.

Best:

1) Ofra Rodeo Drive Highlighter in April’s Box (Price $35.00)

I was very excited to receive this highlight. The Ofra highlights have received a lot of praise in the beauty community, so it was awesome to get a talked-about product in our box. This highlight is creamy but super pigmented. I always reach for this one when I want an intense, blinding glow. I use it all the times and my friends are very jealous that I got in it my box.

2) PUR Mineral Glow Bronzing Powder in January’s Box ($25.00)

This bronzer is a prime example of testing multiple times. When I first tried this bronzer I found it a little too dark and slightly orange for me. But then when I tried it again in the summer once I got a tan I loved it! It is the perfect bronzer shade for when I am tan. It is easy to blend and gives a very nice bronzed look. I’ve used it so much that I broke the lid but I still use it because it’s so nice!

3) Becca Cosmetics Shimmering Skin Perfector Pressed Highlight in Prosecco Pop in October’s Box ($38.00 USD, $48.00 CAD)

If you couldn’t tell, I like highlights. And these Becca ones are great! I already had Champagne Pop so when I got this one in Prosecco Pop I was very happy. These highlights are smooth and beautiful on the face. The Becca highlights are some of the best on the market, but they are not cheap so it was amazing to receive on in my box.

4) The Beauty Crop GRLPWR Liquid Lipstick in Date Night in August’s Box ($19.00 CAD)

I was originally going to put the Ofra Liquid Lipstick on the list (that is why it is pictured) until I remembered this liquid lipstick. This is why I love Boxycharm, because I get to try products from brands I have never heard of. This liquid lipstick is great. It is pigmented, comfortable to wear and lasts really wear. I love wearing this liquid lipstick when I go out because it stays put really well even when I am drinking a lot. I have also received so many compliments when wearing this liquid lipstick. An underrated product for sure, but one that I have really enjoyed.

5) The Brow Gal Convertible Brow Powder to Pomade Duo in May’s Box ($35.00)

I didn’t think I was going to like this product, but I LOVE it. I have never used a brow powder before, and I really like this one. It is pigmented and easy to use. I find that it lasts really well in my brows. As well, I was able to do my friend’s brows with this duo, and she has blonde hair! I still continue to use this product to this day, it is definitely a favourite!

Worst:

1) Project Beauty Spray.Set.Go in July’s Box ($19.00)

The spray on this is just horrible. I can’t even remember what the formula is like because I couldn’t get over how bad the spray was. I always ended up with large drops of spray all over my face. I find with setting sprays that how the spray works is just as important as the formula itself, and this one sucked.

2) Allegory Story Lip Gloss in Plato’s Cave in April’s Box ($15.00)

I could not tell you what the wear time of this gloss is because I never wore it more than five minutes. This gloss is a mocha brown shade, but I found it was not pigmented enough. For on my lips it looks like smeared chocolate. I feel like someone with a darker skin tone than me would really enjoy this lip gloss, but it was just not my thing.

3) Laqa & Co Cloud Lips in Storm in November’s Box ($17.00 USD, $21.00 USD)

Now in my November review many people told me that they loved their Cloud Lips, so it might just be this particular shade. But I did not like this lip product. The website says this lippie is supposed to be full coverage and it is not. I found it to be very streaky, which is not great for a dark lip colour. I would try to build it up and it was just a patchy mess. Another lip product that I never wore.

4) Beaute Basics Bronze Essentials in December’s Box ($39.95)

I’ve only used this product three times and I already dislike it. First, the packaging in very cheap. It’s made of plastic and doesn’t close very well, which for a $40 bronzer is not okay. Second it has an awful glitter overall that I found awful. It is almost impossible to dip my brush in without getting the glitter on my brush, so I just get glitter all over my face. It is not a good look.

5) Measurable Difference Concealer Palette in April’s Box (Price $26.00)

I understand why this palette could be good. It has 16 shades so it could be used for concealer and contour, or for freelance. But I hated the consistency of this palette. I found the concealers to feel thick on my skin and look cakey, but they also gave zero coverage. I know they suggest adding a facial oil to improve the consistency, but as someone with oily skin I don’t have facial oil so this tip was not helpful. I threw out this palette before the month was over, that’s how much I did not like this palette.

BONUS:

Liquid Glow by Temptu x Boxycharm in May’s Box ($29.50)

Another highlight, I know, but this is great! I loved this product during this summer, and also for no-makeup-makeup days. It gives a subtle, dewy glow to my skin. I just apply a little with my finger tips on top of my skin before I apply powder. It look nice by itself, but when I layer a powder highlight on top it looks super blinding. The liquid highlight is still available on Boxycharm’s website.

And that is my round of my Boxycharm products! Let me know what was your favourite or least favourite products that you got this year!

xoxoxo

Lea

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November Boxycharm

by Lea2 Comments on November Boxycharm

Hey guys! A couple days late but here is my November Boxycharm review! This month’s theme was Sweater Weather which I thought was really cute. I also liked how the card was pink and most of the products were pink too!

nov 1

First product is the Cover FX Illuminating Setting Spray. I actually thought I was going to hate this setting spray! I have very oily skin so I generally don’t go for illuminating products but mattifying products. But after reading the great views on Sephora I decided to give it a try. I don’t hate this product, but it’s not something I’m going to use every day. The spray comes out in a very fine mist which is nice. It does a good job at setting my face, but I didn’t notice it prolonging my makeup (but it isn’t supposed to anyways, so…). The key is to really shake the product before using it. It sprays out little glitter particles on your face, so if you don’t shake it well you will get glitter all over your face. Overall I think this setting spray is nice for nights out where I don’t mind having little glitter particles on my face, but not an every day product for me. But I will definitely use it again! Price: $31.00

nov 2

Next is the Winky Lux Kitten Palette. This is a pretty okay palette. It is very nice quality, the shades are creamy and pigmented. I feel like the shades are similar to ones I have in other palettes EXCEPT the shade Holographic. The name is a little misleading, because it’s more of a duo-chrome shade than holographic but it’s beautiful (4th shade from the top in the swatches). I don’t own anything like it! So I will probably keep the palette around for a little bit just because of that shade haha! Price: $25.00

nov 3

Next is the LAQA & Co. Cloud Lips in the shade Storm. I was very excited to try this matte lipstick because it is a beautiful dark berry shade. I was thoroughly disappointed. This lipstick is very patchy, as you can see from the swatches above. One swipe was patchy, and even after I tried to layering the product it still wasn’t fully opaque. Now to be very it is very hard to make dark shades, so the other shades might be better quality. I will probably never wear this lipstick if I’m being honest. Price: $17.00

Next are the KNC Beauty Collagen Lip Masks. I still haven’t tried these, sorry guys! I’m sure I will eventually use them, but I just haven’t found the time to try them yet. Let me know your thoughts on these lip masks if you have tried them! Price: $15.00

Finally, my favourite product of the box, the Luxie Beauty Quad Eye Travel Set. I really like the quality of Luxie Beauty brushes, but since they’re expensive it’s really nice to get them in my box. This set came with four eye brushes. The only thing I don’t like is that they are mini brushes, so I find they get lost in the bucket I keep all my brushes in. But the mini size will be nice to travel with! Price: $32.00

And that is it for my November Box. Overall not a bad box, only one product that was a dud! Total price is $120. Did you get the same things as me? Let me know your thoughts on these products!

xoxoxo

Lea