Over the course of 3 months, I will be
comparing 2 beauty subscriptions. My generous and wonderful boyfriend
has paid for a 3 month gift subscription of Beauty box 5 and I only have
a few months left on my Ipsy subscription. So I wanted to know: Which
one is better? Before I get into June's haul, I want to point out a few
things:
1-Price. Ipsy is $10/month or $110/year. Beauty Box 5 is
$12/month or $99/year. So though Ipsy is less expensive month to month,
Beauty Box 5 is less expensive for a year.
2-Samples. Ipsy sends out 4-5 product samples a month
ranging from deluxe to full size products, Beauty Box 5 guarantees 5
deluxe samples a month ranging in the same sizes.
3-Products. Though both boxes are beauty related, most
often Beauty Box 5 is more body and skin care where ipsy is more makeup.
But both boxes tend to have a mix.
On to the products!
Ipsy- This month's theme is "Pretty in Paradise" Which of
course was such a fun idea. Everyone received 5 products this month, and
I feel like I got an awesome mix of stuff! Plus I actually really loved
the bag this month. It was designed by Rebecca Minkoff, which honestly I
don't really care about designer stuff but I liked that the zipper was
different and the only place it says ipsy is on the side tag. Also it
looks super fun and summery!
Item #1- Nyx Butter Gloss in Strudel. $5. This was a full
size product and it's one I really wanted to try. So I was thrilled
about this.
Item #2- Be A Bombshell Lash Out Mascara. $15. Yet
another full size product, and I actually wasn't too excited about it
since I don't use black, but I used it on whim and really enjoyed
it...until I smelled it. I watched a youtube video which prompted me to
smell this and this stuff stinks! Not like normal kind of iffy smell,
but full blown something is rotting smell. I can't even imagine using
this stuff again.
Item #3- Nicka K New York Shimmer Eyeliner. $4.99. OH MY
GOSH! I was expecting to be kinda ehh about this but this stuff is one
of the best I have ever used. Better then literally ANYTHING I own right
now. It is so waterproof it didn't even come off my hand after washing 5
times (not exaggerating either).
Item #4-Marc Anthony Dream Waves Beach Spray. $3.18 for
sample. I was really excited about this. I really enjoy it for giving my
hair some texture when I'm styling or if I just want to leave it down.
Plus it smells awesome!
Item #5- Skinn Olive and Enzyme Cleanser. $12 for sample.
Lately I have been all about the skincare products, if your skin is
clear and smooth without makeup then you won't have much to cover. So I
was pretty excited about this and I LOVE the way it smells. It reminds
me of lemon cupcakes. I really like this a lot and the sample size is
really hefty. I actually thought it was full size at first so I am very
pleased.
As a whole my ipsy bag value was $40.17
Now on to Beauty Box 5- This month's theme was Summer Chic. Of course, this is another fun idea and it seemed to be more about pampering yourself than Ipsy did.
Item#1-Nicka K New York Nail Color. $4.99 Now where
have I had this before?...Oh yeah December 2013 Ipsy bag. This time
though it's a color I will actually use. I tried to like that Taupe
color but I just couldn't get into it. I ended up giving it to a friend.
This one though is super adorable. I got it in Lavender, however they
did send it out in the same red color as well. I really love this nail
polish though, and I think it's a great fun color for spring or summer.
Item#2-Organix Coconut Water Shampoo and Conditioner. $0.15
each. ($0.30 total) for sample. Honestly I was not excited to see
sample packets. They are frustrating and messy. Fortunately I have some
travel containers and I just empty them into those. Still, you can often
get those from the company so they really don't hold much value. As for
the products themselves, I liked the way they lathered up and they
smelled really good. However I have very particular hair and the only
kind of shampoo I can use are ones with tea tree oil. So this didn't
work for me.
Item#3-Eslor Introductory Collection. $15 for samples. More
sample packets. Yuck. I like these products, the full sizes are pretty
pricey which is why the amount of product given in the sample has such a
high value, however this is the kind of sample you can get in a store.
This set included Soothing Refiner Cleaner, Soothing Cream, Replenishing
Scrub, and the Comforting Mask. They are nice products and I will
definitely get multiple uses but I wish they came in bottles or jars.
Item#4-Glam Natural Mascara. $7 for sample. This
Mascara was hard to put a value on since it didn't tell me how much was
in the sample. I pretty much compared the size of the sample to the size
of a different mascara sample and used that number. I friggen love this
one. Unlike the Be a Bombshell one, this one had no stinky smell and is
very gentle around the eyes. I think it goes on beautifully and the
wand it great for application. I'm definitely considering buying this
one.
Item#5-Vita Bath Body Wash. $1.32 for sample. CUPCAKES! No
really though it smells like cupcakes. Strawberry cupcakes. Yummy! Is
this a trend or something? As for the way this works, it lathers up
nicely and smells nice. I am very prone to body acne and this didn't
break me out at all which was nice. so I will probably save it for trips
but if I were to see this in a store I might pick it up, but I wouldn't
go out of my way for it.
My Beauty Box 5 for this month is worth $28.61, but if you don't count the samples you could get for free it's worth $13.31.
Regardless of if you count the samples or not, Ipsy
is still worth more. I was definitely more excited about my ipsy bag,
but I might use what's in my Beauty Box 5 more. I think Ipsy won this
month though, no sample packets and some
fun new makeup. I can't wait to see what July has in store for me!xoxo
Courtney
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