July 2016 Birchbox
Box Cost: $10.00/box (I paid $7.33/box on a deal w/annual subscription)
Total Products: 5
Total Retail Value: $39.08
Total Personal Value: $12.60
Full Size: 1
Deluxe Samples: 4
Foils/Single Use: 0
Items I Won’t Use: 1 – blush/bronzer not my colors
Favorite From Box: Marcelle Xtension Plus Curl Mascara
July 2016 Replacement Birchbox
Box Cost: $10.00/box (I received this box free as a replacement)
Total Products: 5
Total Retail Value: $38.45
Total Personal Value: $17.48
Full Size: 1
Deluxe Samples: 4
Foils/Single Use: 0
Items I Won’t Use: 0
Favorite From Box: Dr. Jart+ Water Drop Hydrating Moisturizer
July 2016 Ipsy Glambag
Box Cost: $10.00/bag
Total Products: 5
Total Retail Value: $42.98
Total Personal Value: $17.43
Full Size: 2
Deluxe Samples: 3
Foils/Single Use: 0
Items I Won’t Use: 0
Favorite From Box: Luxie Beauty Rose Gold Small Angle Brush
Product Breakdown
Winning Products
Biggest Retail Value in a Single Item
Ipsy: $22.00 Thrive Causemetics Eyeliner
Most Used Product
Ipsy: Avene Thermal Spring Water
Most Improved With Use
Ipsy: Avene Thermal Spring Water
Most Surprising Like(s)
Replacement Birchbox: LOC Ultra-Gloss Lip Pencil in Punch Line
Birchbox: Catherine Malandrino Style de Paris [Perfume]
Most Looked Forward To
Ipsy: Not Soap, Radio When Life Gives You Lemons… lotion
Most Effective
Replacement Birchbox: Dr. Jart+ Water Drop Hydrating Moisturizer
Failing Products
Biggest Disappointment(s)
Replacement Birchbox: Smashbox X-Rated (had before, bad smell)
Birchbox: Cargo Blush/Bronzer Duo (had before, not my colors)
And then what we’re all reaaallly curious about…
Box Breakdown
Highest Retail Value
Ipsy: with $42.89
Highest Personal Value
Replacement Birchbox: with $17.48
Biggest Discount: Subscription vs Retail Sample Value
Ipsy: with 76% off retail subscription price.
Biggest Discount: Subscription vs Personal Value
Replacement Birchbox: with 42% off retail subscription price.
Most Loved Products
Ipsy: with all 5 products being used and loved.
Most Full Sized Products
Ipsy: with 2 full sized products
And the WINNING BOX:
Most Exciting To Open AND Most Satisfying…
My Replacement Birchbox!
This might have been extra exciting because I had no way to check what was in it. Ipsy and my replacement Birchbox were very close, but not knowing was
If you are interested in either of these boxes, or any of my other favorites, I’d love it if you’d sign up using my links below.
Birchbox (use LIPALICIOUS for free $22 Smith & Cult shining lip lacquer in Her Name Bubbles)
Ipsy (must be signed up before the 1st to guarantee a box – sometimes has wait list but not lately)
Beauty Box 5 use HALFOFF for $6.00 off (w/3 month sub = $8/box for first 3 months)
BeautyCon Box (Summer until sold out) try bfffreeship for free shipping
Lip Monthly (current or next depending on inventory) use LIPLOVER to get your first bag for $5.00.
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