Reviewer's Diary: Blush Beauty Box

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November 23, 2015

Unboxing ~ BeautyFix November 2015 ~ is this my last box?

Welcome to my channel. I was pretty convinced that I would cancel this subscription, that is until I delved into the products. Such great products to try, many are often full size. So, will I cancel this subscription before December 1^st…. I’m just not sure now….

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So my last BeautyFix has only a couple full size items (all cruelty free except the two I can’t verify – Glytone and the brush set):

1. Eye Love You Brush set – mini travel size brushes

2. Tocca Hand Cream in Cleopatra – full size 2 oz - $10

3. Glytone Antioxidant Anti-Aging Night Cream – a tiny sample with just a couple uses

4. Oscar Blandi Pronto Dry Teasing Dust – full size 0.38 oz - $23

5. Eminence Stone Crop Hydrating Mist – 2 oz (full size is 4.2 oz for $38)

6. REN Glycol Lactic Radiance Renewal Mask – 0.5 oz (full size is 1.7 oz for $55)

7. Dermelect ME Nail Polish – full size - $14

8. SkinClinical Extreme Healing Daily Treatment – 10 ml sample (full size is 8 oz for $39.95)

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Beauty boxes I subscribe to – too many boxes again! This is an ever fluctuating list - coming and going frequently. Now that Starlooks is eliminating the custom box for the look book only subscription, I'll be leaving them and going with another box.

Boxycharm - my favorite box

E.L.F. Play Beautifully Box - cruelty free and ships every other month

Ipsy - generous sample size and sometimes full size items

BeautyFix - mostly skin care and hair care

Walmart Beauty Box - seasonal (4 times a year), mostly samples with an occassional full size item

Birchbox - a great starter box with mostly travel size products

Here are subscription boxes that I recently unsubscribed from:

PopSugar - random lifestyle thngs, very expensive box

Starlooks - cruelty free, great cosmetics

Allure Beauty Box - also a good starter box

Unless otherwise stated in my video or description above, products were purchased by me. I am not affiliated with manufacturers or any subscription service and am not compensated for the review. I promise you that you will always get my full and honest opinion.

Marketing: I would be open to discussing and trying products. Contact me if there is something you would like to send for me to try and review.

October 17, 2015

Unboxing ~ BeautyFix Box ~ October 2015 @beautyfix @Dermstore

Welcome to my web site. Here is my unboxing of the BeautyFix box from October 2015. This is a really nice box with a lot of great products. Please see the list below for all the specifics on each item (prices are those listed on Dermstore), including cruelty free status. I'm honestly really torn about whether I should switch over to the cruelty free Koverbox. Though I've been happy every month now with BeautyFix, I wish they had more cruelty free items in the boxes, or a 100% cruelty free option.

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CRUELTY FREE:

1. 100% Pure Coffee Bean Caffeine Eye Cream – 0.3 oz – full size is 1 oz - $25
2. Osmosis Colour Eye Pencil – full size pencil in Navy - $14
3. Ahava (cruelty free per PETA) Dead Sea Water Mineral Hand Crème – 0.68 oz – full size is 3.4 oz $23
4. Cargo Eyeshadow in Moreton Bay – full size $16

NOT CRUELTY FREE

1. Avene Thermal Spring Water – 5.29 oz - full size - $12.50
2. Replenix Necketage – 0.35 oz – full size is 1.7 oz for $75

COULD NOT FIND CRUELTY FREE STATUS:

1. Roloxin Lift Instant Skin Smoothing Mask – two 0.07 oz packets – full size is 10 0.12 oz packets for $110 – may have to use both packets for single use
2. Osmotics Blue Copper 5 Molecular Repair – 0.14 oz tube – could not find full size, but this looks to be an extremely expensive brand
3. Follimedica – got the 2 oz full size bottle - $35 – unfortunately expires in 12/15

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Boxycharm - my favorite box

E.L.F. Play Beautifully Box - cruelty free and ships every other month

Ipsy - generous sample size and sometimes full size items

BeautyFix - mostly skin care and hair care

Walmart Beauty Box - seasonal (4 times a year), mostly samples with an occassional full size item

Here are subscription boxes that I recently, sadly, unsubscribed from:

Birchbox - a great starter box with mostly travel size products

PopSugar - random lifestyle thngs, very expensive box
Starlooks - cruelty free, great cosmetics

And, I’ve suspended my Allure membership, so they won’t ship again unless I reactivate my account

Allure Beauty Box - also a good starter box

Unless otherwise stated in my video or description above (BzzAgent & Pinch Me), products were purchased by me. I am not affiliated with manufacturers or any subscription service and am not compensated for the review. I promise you that you will always get my full and honest opinion.

Marketing: I would be open to discussing and trying products. Contact me if there is something you would like to send for me to try and review.

September 10, 2015

Unboxing ~ BeautyFix August 2015 ~ fabulous box @Dermstore #BeautyFIX

Welcome to my channel. Here is my unboxing of the August 2015 BeautyFix box. This was a great month – maybe it’ll help you decide if you want to subscribe to it or not. Watch a couple months of unboxings before you decide. I did unsubscribe just in time to see the September didn’t look too great, but some YouTubers may have a different experience.

Bummer. Though it is a huge improvement on July (which was mostly samples), a lot of the products were not cruelty free and I ended up swapping them on mysubscriptionaddiction.com swap. I do really like the Glytone cleanser enough to buy it, but still have to find out if it’s cruelty free or not. I’m thinking it may not be.

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Beauty boxes I subscribe to:

Boxycharm

Walmart Beauty Box

E.L.F. Play Beautifully Box

Starlooks

Here are subscription boxes that I recently unsubscribed from:

And, I’ve suspended my Allure membership, so they won’t ship again unless I reactivate my account

Allure Beauty Box

Unless otherwise stated in my video or description above, this product was purchased by me. I am not affiliated with manufacturers or any subscription service and am not compensated for the review. I promise you that you will always get my full an honest opinion.

Marketing: I would be open to trying products from any company. Contact me if there is something you would like to send for me to try and review.

January 18, 2015

Unsubscribed from Blush Beauty Mystery Box ~ now down to two great subsciptions

My December Blush Mystery Beauty Box was a jumble of stuff, including one repeat item. I gave them one more month to pick things up and make a good box, which they unfortunately failed to do. I was pretty ticked off to get the same acne face wash from December, in January's box.

I really loved this box when I first subscribed. It was a consistently great box full of great stuff. December and January showed a huge change... like someone was fired or quit, leaving the box without much in the way of curating.

Of course, now that I've unsubscribed, they will probably improve, but I still won't resubscribe. My vanity is full of stuff I still haven't used, and I'm still subscribed to Boxycharm and Birchbox - two absolutely great boxes!

Here's my Blush Mystery Beauty Box unboxing video for January 2015:

Going backward, here is my Blush Mystery Beauty Box unboxing video for December 2015:

December 21, 2014

Unboxing - Blush Mystery Beauty box - December 2014... a bit surprising

I've been off line for a couple weeks grading my college classes' essays. Hopefully my use of my planner with keep me a little more organized.

My Blush Mystery box was truly a mystery this month. There was no card and a variety of products, some did not match my skin type. When I emailed their customer service, their reply started out with "Dear Amanda" - huh? Anyway, their basic answer on the issue was that some last minute changes happened that necessitated a change in the bags and that included leaving the cards out. Their hasty change showed in the mixed bag.

Here are the products that were in the December Blush Mystery Beauty box:

Klorane Shampoo With Desert Date (6.7 fl oz.) - this is full size. Price = $15- I didn't like this the first time I got it in October.

Eau Thermale Avene Cleanance Gel Soapless Cleanser (6.76 fl oz.) - $20

- I tried this the night after I posted my YouTube video and it left my skin feeling tight, dry, and uncomfortable.

Clean Shower Fresh - I got 0.17 fluid oz - the full size is 1 fluid ounce for $38. So this is a deluxe sample.

Keranique Scalp Stimulating Shampoo - I got a deluxe / travel size 1 oz. An 8 oz bottle retails for $30.

Paula's Choice Shine Stopper Instant Matte Finish - full size is 1 fl oz. which is exactly what I got -- retails for $23.

Fusion Beauty Lip Fusion Plump and Shine Lipstick - full size is 0,33 oz for $29. My sample is 0.04 oz. This is the tiniest lipstick I have ever seen.

Pixi Endless Silky Eye Pen - No.6 TrueTeal - I got the full size, which goes for $12. I'm looking forward to using this. It stroked on nicely, and it's waterproof, so maybe it won't end up under my eyes by the end of the day.

Ahava Mineral Body Lotion - 8.5 fl oz goes for $26. I got a deluxe sample / travel size - 1.3 oz. I've heard good things about this brand, so I'm anxious to try this.

Nuxe Huile Prodigieuse Multi-Usage Dry Oil (3.3 fl oz.) is $45, I can't see an amount listed on the bottle, but will guess it's about half an oz.- web site says it's for face, hair, and body.

Cargo Eyeshadow - Color: Oz (0.12 oz.) - I got this full size version. It retails for $16. I really like this unusual color and will definitely use it.

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July 11, 2014

Unboxing - Blush Beauty Box 2014

I belong to a few beauty boxes. So far, Blush Beauty Box is the best value with four items that are full size. I was pleasantly surprised that all except one extra sample pack are cruelty free.