Textured and Trying

  Crazy month of beauty boxes. I’m still trying out some of the products and there were some serious disappointments but we’re here and I’m looking forward to fall and the fall products I’m getting. I’d like to make this brief since my posts were so much longer than normal this month and I have a ton of work to do to get ready for BoxyCharm’s mega drop shop. I was not happy with my Kinder Beauty Box this month. I found it disingenuous that the star of the palette is a clearance item that has errors all over its packaging and that the box is themed around a sample size of a product you need to use consistently to see results. I broke out in almost every place I used the shave cream (which, by the way, still can’t smell any lime or coconut, just mint), and nail serum is useless to me. The brush trio is a keeper but that just doesn’t make the box a good box. And my add-ons were very good, but I take credit for those, I selected them and decided they were good deals, even though ...

  Hi all! Before I start receiving my August boxes I thought I’d do a summary of July and my thoughts, since I got three boxes this month. My first Kinder Beauty Box was a win, I think. I definitely wasn't impressed with a couple of the products and had trouble with others, but specifically the three from Earth Harbor were very good and I felt like I got a good value for what I paid.  The box felt specifically curated and thoughtful, and their website was incredibly easy to use to find what my box was, what my options were, etc. I’m really excited to get my next one and see if it’s just as complete and easy to use. I’ve been using the Earth Harbor skincare since I got the box and, since the jars are very small, I know I don’t have a ton of time left before they run out. But I thought I’d give some last thoughts on those items since they’ve actually gotten some time in my routine. The cleanser is very creamy and does not foam up at all, which I enjoy in the mornings esp...

  Hi all!  This is going to be a monthly post comparing any beauty boxes I receive and try out. Right now I only have two beauty subscription boxes, IPSY and BoxyCharm, but eventually I’d like to get a few more. I won’t probably go super in-depth in these posts because I lay everything out in my individual reviews, but I think it’s important to compare value for the cost, convenience, variety, and personalization. What I look for from a beauty box is the same thing I look for from a music streaming service; I want mostly my music, some similar music, and something off the wall once in a while to keep it interesting. I want a good amount of things that I’ve said I like or use a lot, a few things that I’ve indicated I might like or use sometimes, and maybe one item that’s totally out there for me that is a shot in the dark that maybe I have never used before. Obviously you want the company you’re getting it from to have personalization - at least a little bit, like they sho...