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Post by iamkristinl16 on Feb 14, 2018 20:06:46 GMT
I subscribe to Ipsy and Sephora Play. In the past I have tended to put the products aside and not actually use them the way I should. Sometimes I don't know what to do with them/how to use them, other times I have the intention of trying them later but don't. And of course there are some that are just the wrong color. Anyway, I want to use more of the products and get input from others on uses for the products. Is anyone interested in doing a regular thread to review the products? You could include any other new to you products that you tried that month, even if they aren't in a beauty box.
Some of the products I have tried lately--
Clinique Pep Start eye cream (Sephora play)--I like this. I've been using it primarily in the mornings to see if my mascara has less smearing. I also have had some puffiness in the morning and it seems to help with that.
Maxlash volumizing mascara (I think this was from Ipsy awhile ago)--used it today and so far so good.
Anastasia lip gloss in Kristen (Sephora play)--I used this for the first time yesterday and love it! Inside, I didn't think the color did much for me. But when I looked at myself in the mirror in my car I really liked the color. The formulation is nice as well and stays on decently for gloss.
Embryoliss Lait-Creme Concentrate (Target beauty box or Ipsy?)--got this awhile ago and saw on a youtube video that this is a cult classic, apparently. It didn't seem to do anything magical but I am going to try it again and if nothing else, will use it on my hands or neck.
What have you tried recently?
I seem to get a lot of highlighting or bronzing products and am not really sure how to use them, or how to know if the colors are good for me. Any tips?
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Post by alexa11 on Feb 14, 2018 20:47:10 GMT
I got the Lancome Cils Booster mascara primer in my last Sephora Play. That stuff is great, especially with It Hello Lashes mascara- really lengthens them. I wasn't too impressed with the Hello Lashes until I put that on first. I like that mascara because it does NOT clump and the wand is not as big as a broom. Oh, and the little ball at the end for the corner lashes is good.
There's supposed to be a L'Oreal primer dupe-I hope it works because I don't want to pay $25 for mascara primer. I did have an Avon one, that didn't work much at all.
I really tried to like L'Oreal Lash Paradise, but it's just messy and wand is huge! My lashes look like big spiders when I'm done... Still going to try the L'Oreal fibers mascara with the primer on one end. Sorry to ramble on about mascara...
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Post by mom on Feb 14, 2018 20:51:16 GMT
I started getting the Allure Box last month. I really liked it. It came with a full size Sunday Riley CEO and I love that stuff. Its like $85 in the store, so not sure if I will continue using it or not - will depend on how long this bottle lasts. But I love the way it makes my skin feel and the smell is so, go good.
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Post by iamkristinl16 on Feb 14, 2018 20:51:43 GMT
I got the Lancome Cils Booster mascara primer in my last Sephora Play. That stuff is great, especially with It Hello Lashes mascara- really lengthens them. I wasn't too impressed with the Hello Lashes until I put that on first. I like that mascara because it does NOT clump and the wand is not as big as a broom. Oh, and the little ball at the end for the corner lashes is good. There's supposed to be a L'Oreal primer dupe-I hope it works because I don't want to pay $25 for mascara primer. I did have an Avon one, that didn't work much at all. I really tried to like L'Oreal Lash Paradise, but it's just messy and wand is huge! My lashes look like big spiders when I'm done... Still going to try the L'Oreal fibers mascara with the primer on one end. Sorry to ramble on about mascara... I wish I would have gotten the lash primer in my Sephora box! I would be interested in trying a primer. |
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Post by iamkristinl16 on Feb 14, 2018 20:52:45 GMT
I started getting the Allure Box last month. I really liked it. It came with a full size Sunday Riley CEO and I love that stuff. Its like $85 in the store, so not sure if I will continue using it or not - will depend on how long this bottle lasts. But I love the way it makes my skin feel and the smell is so, go good. I think I got a sample of that from Sephora last month when I made a purchase. I haven't tried it yet, but will do so! ETA that I actually got a small size of the CEO in a gift set that I bought at Sephora in January. It had a bunch of brightening products in it. It came with pep start eye cream, some Glam Glow products (a 2 step process), Origins Ginzeng, Ole Henrickson Truth Serum and a few other products. I have been using the pep start and Truth Serum regularly so far. I like the Truth Serum as well but I am not sure if it is better than any other Vitamin C serum. I'm just using it more consistently. |
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Post by alexa11 on Feb 14, 2018 20:53:50 GMT
I've used the Clinique Pep Start a few times- need to keep using it...
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Post by Delta Dawn on Feb 14, 2018 20:59:08 GMT
Can you add a poll to the OP I wonder? I would be interested to see which boxes Peas are getting. Might be too late, though. I am very curious to see the differences in boxes.  |
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Post by iamkristinl16 on Feb 14, 2018 21:03:20 GMT
Can you add a poll to the OP I wonder? I would be interested to see which boxes Peas are getting. Might be too late, though. I am very curious to see the differences in boxes. I just added a poll. There are probably more subscriptions than I thought of/found when I searched, though. |
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Post by Delta Dawn on Feb 14, 2018 21:05:46 GMT
Can you add a poll to the OP I wonder? I would be interested to see which boxes Peas are getting. Might be too late, though. I am very curious to see the differences in boxes. I just added a poll. There are probably more subscriptions than I thought of/found when I searched, though. Those are the only ones that I know of but you can edit your poll maybe if need be. I love seeing what people get in the boxes and which boxes they are subscribing to. I am across the board nosy that way. I would love to hear what works and what doesn't, too! |
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Post by iamkristinl16 on Feb 14, 2018 21:08:28 GMT
Does anyone else try to get spoilers of what is in the boxes? I've seen a website that gives info for Sephora play but I can't figure out which box I am getting. I always see the items in the other boxes and wish I could pick and choose what I was getting. |
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Post by esperanza on Feb 14, 2018 21:11:32 GMT
I get Allure, Boxycharm, Glossybox and Sephora Play. Love them all, but I’ll prob cut down to Boxycharm and Sephora Play only. Those tend to be my favorites. I just added Allure last month though.
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Post by alexa11 on Feb 14, 2018 21:36:51 GMT
Does anyone else try to get spoilers of what is in the boxes? I've seen a website that gives info for Sephora play but I can't figure out which box I am getting. I always see the items in the other boxes and wish I could pick and choose what I was getting. I just did this a couple of days ago- so I'm not sure if it works, but will know in a few days after I get box. Go to Sephora, log in, and go to your account. Go to online orders and click on View Details- you should see a 7-digit no. beside Item. I'm thinking the last 3 digits will be your box number- mine is 2026136- so Box 136. I am not 100% sure of this, but I'll be satisfied if it is! |
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Post by iamkristinl16 on Feb 14, 2018 21:52:39 GMT
Does anyone else try to get spoilers of what is in the boxes? I've seen a website that gives info for Sephora play but I can't figure out which box I am getting. I always see the items in the other boxes and wish I could pick and choose what I was getting. I just did this a couple of days ago- so I'm not sure if it works, but will know in a few days after I get box. Go to Sephora, log in, and go to your account. Go to online orders and click on View Details- you should see a 7-digit no. beside Item. I'm thinking the last 3 digits will be your box number- mine is 2026136- so Box 136. I am not 100% sure of this, but I'll be satisfied if it is! If that is correct, then mine is box 144. I'm not too crazy about the lip color, especially since it is matte, and I hope that the eye pencil is not black. But the other things look ok. |
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Post by alexa11 on Feb 14, 2018 21:58:06 GMT
I hope that the eye pencil is not black Looks so thick-like eyeshadow. I don't want black either! |
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Post by iamkristinl16 on Feb 14, 2018 22:00:32 GMT
I hope that the eye pencil is not black Looks so thick-like eyeshadow. I don't want black either! A shadow stick would be better than eye liner. I have a bunch of black eye liners that I have gotten from various boxes as well. I rarely wear eyeliner but when I do, it isn't black. |
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Post by iamkristinl16 on Feb 14, 2018 22:02:18 GMT
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Post by mom on Feb 14, 2018 22:43:27 GMT
So I canceled my Ipsy box today. I've gotten for over a year. Every month has a sheet mask and/or mascara. Those two things are fine on their own, but I seriously get them every month. I want to try something new!
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Post by ScrapbookMyLife on Feb 14, 2018 22:54:43 GMT
I've gotten Sephora Play, for almost a year and a half.
I got Birch Box for a few months last summer, but didn't care for it, so I unsubscribed.
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Post by alexa11 on Feb 15, 2018 0:26:18 GMT
iamkristinl16 ANY of those other colors would be ok. I bet I'll get a black one though. 
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Post by cmpeter on Feb 15, 2018 1:31:07 GMT
I get Boxy Charm, but I am about to cancel. I just haven’t been that thrilled with the last two boxes. I’d rather spend a bit more and get exactly what I want. But, then I feel I have my favorites pretty nailed down and don’t need or want to experiment or get a lot of samples.
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Post by iamkristinl16 on Feb 15, 2018 1:36:56 GMT
I keep thinking I will cancel Ipsy, but then I get a good box and decide not to. But, honestly, I need to really start using the samples or cancel. It's fun to get the boxes in the mail, but I could just spend a little more and get something that I want. They need to stop sending me matte lipsticks and black eyeliners, though.
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Post by Gravity on Feb 15, 2018 1:46:06 GMT
I got the rose gold caviar stick in a box about a year ago. It's pretty but it creases and makes my mascara rub off onto my eyelid by the middle of the day. |
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Post by iamkristinl16 on Feb 15, 2018 1:47:41 GMT
I got the rose gold caviar stick in a box about a year ago. It's pretty but it creases and makes my mascara rub off onto my eyelid by the middle of the day. That's no good.  |
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Post by Eddie-n-Harley on Feb 15, 2018 1:49:08 GMT
Does anyone else try to get spoilers of what is in the boxes? I've seen a website that gives info for Sephora play but I can't figure out which box I am getting. I always see the items in the other boxes and wish I could pick and choose what I was getting. If you really want to find spoilers, I find My Subscription Addiction seems to have the most/best spoilers. I have Ipsy and Allure still active. Allure was previously hit or miss, but MSA the last couple of months tends to have spoilers a couple of months out (right now, they have spoilers up for the entire March box). It's kept me subscribed through some bad boxes (December) because I knew better boxes (January) were on the way. I like Ipsy in part because I really like makeup bags. LOL. I did like that I was able to skip January because I didn't like the bag AND I didn't see any spoilers that I thought were remotely interesting. I had Birchbox and Sephora. I got tired of Sephora sending me samples I'd already redeemed points for or had gotten as a gift with purchase. And Birchbox's shipping is just terrible, even worse than DHL, and although I restarted my subscription as late as December, I cancelled again because (1) the body scrub they sent was all over the box (which means it wasn't even sealed in that big jar which is weird) (2) they couldn't even replace it because they were all out (and yet some other people are getting in their boxes now). They gave me some credit via points, but since their whole credit system is jacked up, with points expiring too soon and support not understanding the problem, that doesn't even really make me feel better. |
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Post by mom on Feb 15, 2018 1:49:29 GMT
I keep thinking I will cancel Ipsy, but then I get a good box and decide not to. But, honestly, I need to really start using the samples or cancel. It's fun to get the boxes in the mail, but I could just spend a little more and get something that I want. They need to stop sending me matte lipsticks and black eyeliners, though. Ha! I've never gotten eyeliner or a matte lipstick. SaveSave |
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Post by jayfab on Feb 15, 2018 1:51:44 GMT
I had Ipsy for about 3-4 years and canceled last year to start Sephora Play. I just canceled Play after this months box. They were becoming redundant. Thought I'd spend the money tried and true things I like.
I did receive something I really like in the Play box recently and I actually bought the full size (at Ulta tho, lol). It's the Bumble & Bumble thickening spray. I have really fine hair and this helps plump it up.
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Post by iamkristinl16 on Feb 15, 2018 2:23:43 GMT
I keep thinking I will cancel Ipsy, but then I get a good box and decide not to. But, honestly, I need to really start using the samples or cancel. It's fun to get the boxes in the mail, but I could just spend a little more and get something that I want. They need to stop sending me matte lipsticks and black eyeliners, though. Ha! I've never gotten eyeliner or a matte lipstick. SaveSaveWeird. We must have filled out the questionnaires very differently. I have gotten mascaras, but not sheet masks. lol |
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Post by iamkristinl16 on Feb 15, 2018 2:36:06 GMT
My ipsy bag looks decent this month. I should be getting a lip gloss and the color looks promising. I am also getting a lip scrub,blush, dry shampoo (which I also get a lot of), and Bye Bye Under Eye concealor. I have the illuminating version but am happy to get to try the original to see if I like it better.
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Post by sassyangel on Feb 15, 2018 3:06:54 GMT
I sub to Boxycharm (I get two boxes a month)  Birchbox (although I'm sporadic on this, its the first to go when I'm in product overload) Allure and Sephora Play. My Boxycharms (my favorite!) are due on Friday. There are lots of variations this month with Boxy, so crossing my fingers I get two different variations. My Subscription Addiction gives great spoilers for all beauty boxes. If you want to know what Sephora Box you're getting when the spoilers come out, look in your orders on Sephora.com (you must do this on a computer, can't be seen on the mobile app) and look at your play order and view details on it. The last three digits of the Item # are your sephora box number. This month I'm 136. |
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Post by sassyangel on Feb 15, 2018 3:10:07 GMT
LOL I didnt see Alexa had already posted that about the Sephora item # being your Sephora box number before I typed all that. I could have saved myself the typing, lol. I really should read all posts before I respond.  |
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