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Is BoxyCharm Worth it?

Have you ever wondered if a Subscription box is worth investing? I was very skeptical Subscribing to BoxyCharm for several months until I decided to give it a try. It has been 4 months since I became a BoxyCharm subscriber and it has been one of the best beauty subscription box decisions I have made.

Being a Cruelty Free Only consumer my biggest concern was receiving products that do not meet my ethical standards. However, to my surprise 21 out of 23 products that I’ve received since July 2019 are Cruelty Free.

Is BoxyCharm Cruelty Free? According to Customer Service FAQ

“While @boxycharm strives to include brands and products that are cruelty free, we don’t exclusively feature cruelty free products.”

Is boxy charm right for you?

Only you can decide if this subscription box is good for you. I personally believe it’s a great investment and the odd have been in my favor (so far) in receiving cruelty free products. There are many other subscriptions boxes that are strictly Cruelty Free and/or Vegan such as LoveGoodly , VeganCuts and Petitvour .

Below are the items I have received since July and BoxyCharm memberships.

October’s Boxy Charm – A total retail value of $135 5 out of 5 items are Cruelty Free

Dose of Colors- Eyeshadow Palette (Blushing Berries) Retails $32 Cruelty Free

Touch In Sol Pretty Filter – Glassy Skin Balm Retails $32 Cruelty Free

Iconic London- Lip Plumping Gloss Retails $26 Cruelty Free

TARTE – Pro Glow Liquid Highlighter Retails $29 Cruelty Free

Luna by Luna – Pencil Eyeliner Retails $16 Cruelty Free

September’s Boxy Charm (Boxy Luxe) – A total retail value of $331.99 6 out of 8 items are Cruelty Free

Dr. Brandt – Hydro Biotic Recovery Sleeping Mask Retails $52 NOT CRUELTY FREE

Violet Voss – Essentials – Eye-shadow Palette – 10 pan Retails $29 Pending CF status I am currently waiting on the company to reply to my email

Hank & Henry Blickity Black – Liquid Liner Retails $20 Cruelty Free

Moda Pro – Studio by Royal & Langnickel 8 PC Brush Kit Retails $69.99 Cruelty Free & Vegan

Stila – Stay All Day Liquid Lipstick Retails $22 Cruelty Free

IGK – Mistress Hydrating Balm Retails $29 Cruelty Free

Tarte Cosmetics – Park Ave Princess Palette Retails $45 Cruelty Free

Sunday Riley – Tidal Brightening Enzyme Water Retails $65 Cruelty Free

August’s BoxyCharm Box A Total Retail Value Of $141 5 Out Of 5 Items Are Cruelty Free

Becca – Hydra-Mist Set & Refresh Powder$39.00 Cruelty Free Tarte – Big Ego Mascara$23.00 Cruelty Free & Vegan

Wander Beauty – Glow Ahead Illuminating Oil $42 Cruelty Free

Ace Beaute – Eyeshadow Duo$22.00

Steve Laurant – Lip Liner$15.00

July’s BoxyCharm Box A Total Retail Value Of $138 5 Out Of 5 Items Are Cruelty Free

Adesse – Hi Definition Liquid Lipstick Retails: $24 Cruelty Free

Elemis – Superfood Vital Veggie Mask 75ml Retails $35 Cruelty Free & Vegan

Butter London – Natural Goddess Eye-shadow Palette Retails $ 32 Cruelty Free

Koh Gen Do – Spa Cleansing Water Cloths (10 – Pack) Retails $17 Cruelty Free

Luxie – Gaea 3 Piece Brush Set Retails $30 Cruelty Free

Memberships:

BoxyCharm – Boxy 2.0 $25 a month for 5 Full Size Beauty Products Over a $125 Value (Staring in November you can Choose 1 item + Customization of Skin tone products+ Add-Ons + Boxy Pop-ups+ Rewards)

BoxyCharm –  Premium $35 a month for  6-7 Full Size Beauty Products  Over a $175 Value (Staring in November + Choose 1 + Customization of Skin tone products+ Add-Ons + Boxy Pop-ups+ Rewards)

Boxy Luxe Every 3 months for 6-7 Full Size Beauty & Lifestyle Products Over a $275 Value! BoxyLuxe replaces your regular Boxy 2.0 for the months of March, June, September & December at an additional $28.99 (Choose 1-3 items + Customization of Skin tone products+ Add-Ons + Boxy Pop-ups+ Rewards)

Boxy Pop up’s are exclusively for active members. Every Quarter members have the opportunity to purchase beauty and lifestyle items at up to 80% off.

Add-Ons are exclusively for active members. The Add-On Store features fan-favorites from current and past BoxyCharm boxes.

Youngblood Mineral Cosmetics Review

DISCLAIMER: Youngblood cosmetics was nice enough to send me three of their products. This review is not sponsored. My review and recommendation are based solely on my experience with the Products.

Brand: Youngblood Mineral Cosmetics

Animal Testing Policy:  Cruelty- Free- PETA Certified

Products received:

Outrageous Lashes Full Volume Mascara (Shade: Black) Retails for $26

Lunar Dust (Shade Imagine) Retails for $22

Luminous Crème Blush (Shade: Champagne Life) Retail $27

The Youngblood Outrageous Lashes Full Volume Mascara contains a full volume formula that keeps your natural lashes healthy while giving you that envied false lash look.

The Youngblood Lunar Dust is a multi-dimensional, highlighting powder

The Youngblood Luminous Crème Blush long wearing blush that consists of an oil-free formula that transforms from créme to powder on the skin.

I received these products a few days ago and in order to give my honest review I had to wear the products for several day to tests its length of wear.

I loved the Mascara!!! This mascara truly does give you lases that full volume while still maintaining a natural look.

The Lunar Dust is very light weight and a little goes a long way. The only Con about this product is in order to get some of the product out is by pouring it into the lid.

The Crème Blush is So Smooth!!! This crème blush has a velvet feel and blends very easily on your cheek.

My Final thoughts:

I would definitely recommend the YoungBlood Mineral Cosmetics Outrageous Lashes Full Volume Mascara and the Luminous Crème Blush. As for the Lunar Dust, it applies very nicely however, I don’t like the fact that I had to pour the product in the lid and if I poured an excess amount it is difficult to pour it back into the container . Therefore, I don’t recommend the Lunar dust unless you are willing to go through with the packaging frustration.

These are the ingredients listed on the YoungBlood Mineral Cosmetics website for each of the products  

Outrageous Lashes Full Volume Mascara

Water (Aqua), Beeswax, Acrylates Copolymer, Stearic Acid, Copernicia Cerifera (Carnauba) Wax, Sucrose Polystearate, PVP, Arginine, Behenyl Alcohol, Polysorbate 80, Caprylyl Glycol, Sorbitan Sesquioleate, Squalane, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Nylon-6, Sodium Dehydroacetate, Potassium Sorbate, Polyquaternium-10, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Hexylene Glycol, Silica, Disodium EDTA, Panthenol, Phenoxyethanol. MAY CONTAIN (+/-): Iron Oxides (CI 77499, CI 77491, CI 77492), Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891)

Lunar Dust

Mica, Zinc Stearate, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Lonicera Caprifolium (Honeysuckle) Flower Extract, Oryza Sativa (Rice) Starch, Corn Starch Modified, Lauroyl Lysine, Lonicera Japonica (Honeysuckle) Flower Extract, Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil, Tocopherol. MAY CONTAIN (+/-): Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891), Iron Oxides (CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499), Carmine (CI 75470), Bismuth Oxychloride (CI 77163).

Luminous Crème Blush

Aprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Octyldodecanol, Euphorbia (Candelilla) Wax, Copernicia Cerifera (Carnauba) Wax, Microcrystalline Wax, Nylon-12, Silica, Polyethylene, Stearalkonium Hectorite, Propylene Carbonate, Dimethicone, Jojoba Esters, Allantoin, Tocopheryl Acetate, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Caprylyl Glycol. MAY CONTAIN (+/-): Mica (CI 77019), Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891), Iron Oxides (CI 77491, 77492, 77499), Carmine (CI 75470), Bismuth Oxychloride (CI 77163), Red 6 Lake (CI 15850), Red 7 Lake (CI 15850:1), Red 27 Lake (CI 45410:1), Red 40 lake (CI 16035), Yellow 5 Lake (CI 19140), Yellow 6 Lake (CI 15985).

Thank you for reading my review.