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Items I Don’t Like From My Subscription Boxes!

With August coming up, you know what that means, it means my subscriptions will be paid again. Which includes Glam Bag, Glam Bag X, Glossy Box, Allure Beauty Box, ScentBird, and Athena Club, which I do subscribe to for my shaving needs. And Quip for toothbrushing. As beauty boxes, I tend to give products a try but not all of them turn out the greatest and I tend to toss them and I admit I have a few I would like to mention. I may turn this into a series but let’s see what I have to say!

Briogeo Charcoal Scalp Scrub

First up is an item from Brioggio and it’s their scalp scrub and ugh! It didn’t do anything for my scalp, I felt it was just making it dirtier. I understand that my hair products do build up over time and it’s important to use something clarifying but this product didn’t do anything of that nature. I’m glad I tossed this when I had it since it didn’t do anything after two uses. I think I also got this in a bundle deal as well, but it was also tossed out after another try.

Christof Robin Waterless Shampoo

This also didn’t do anything either! I got this in Glossy Box one month and thought it was interesting because it was a paste you have to run through water and put it in your hair. Let it suds up and wash it and never use shampoo again. Unfortunately, it didn’t do anything of that nature. It did not suds up while I used it and I still needed my shampoo. It felt like what if you took my Carol’s Daughter pomade and used it as shampoo instead. I did toss this after the second time and glad I won’t be buying this.

Ofra Banana Powder

I recently tossed this because it was due to comments about my concealer. I got this in a BoxyCharm a year and a half ago and was happy that I did at first. I didn’t expect it to not play with my concealer very well while setting it. I have used certain concealers from the Cover Girl one to the Candid Concealer from Revlon which was discontinued and it still gets the comment that I didn’t blend it enough. I finally decided to let it go. I love Ofra Cosmetics but this was one product I didn’t like anymore. I will be sticking with my translucent powder for now on.

Ofra Everlasting Liquid Lipstick in Havana Nights

I think I got this in a BoxyCharm but it’s the Ofra Everlasting Liquid Lipstick in Havana Nights. I love the many shades I’ve used from this line but this one ran all over my face! Every other shade I used in the past never ran all over like this one. Heck, if you saw my interview with Tia Ballard, it kind of moved in that video since I wear liquid lipsticks during conventions due to being on the run a lot and hard to reapply. So, I tossed this a long time ago and won’t buy it again, well this shade specifically.

Girlactik Glitter Lip Pencils

I got these in a Glam Bag Plus when they first started. I didn’t like these Girllactic lip pencils because they were chunky and they didn’t feel right on the lips either. I haven’t tried the shadow stick I got in my GB Plus two last month but these pencils did get tossed though.

Sponge Pad from Glossy Box

I am not sure what brand this thing came from but it is a sponge pad I got in one of my Glossy Boxes and it was supposed to be great to use on all skin types including sensitive skin. When I used this it was very rough on my skin. I didn’t like how it spread my body wash so I tossed it as well. I prefer loofa balls more than something like this because it spreads my wash better. I do admit the Spongelle sponges are better than this because it is a shower gel and sponge in one and I remembered getting one of those in BoxyCharm years ago and it felt good. I wished that was in the Glossy Box that month instead. 

Well, that’s it for those items so far. I may do more of these because I feel that not all items are the best that get placed into these subscriptions and it’s better to be honest than not. I forgot I was supposed to post my thoughts about the Midnight Breed Series after reading the final book. I will do that this weekend so stay tuned!

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Glam Bag Plus July 2022

It is time for Glam Bag Plus! With this bag, you get five full-size items and you get to choose three of them every month. This bag costs $28 and you get a drawstring bag with it. Let’s see what I got this month!

• Murad Acne Control and Pore Control Modifier Broad Spectrum
• Roen Beauty Kiss My Liquid Lip Balm in Scout
• Solei Mini Heat Brush
• Item Beauty Boost Dual Lash Primer and Colored Mascara
• Bahamas Rosa Mosqueta Infused Lip Oil Duo

This month’s bag was really interesting with the choices. I was glad to see Murad  in this bag again since I love their items and glad to try them before finding out if they went on sale at Ulta. The Oil and Pore Control Broad Spectrum is a moisturizer with SPF in it. I will definitely use this since I ran out of my Sugar Cosmetics sunscreen from last month’s Glam Bag. The item that caught my eye in choice which got me to pick is the Solei Beauty Mini Heat Brush due to it being a bit of a flat iron. There are times where I like to straighten my hair and when I saw this in the choices I grabbed it right away! When I received it, I went into the bathroom to try it out and well, due to my hair being so thick it was hard to use and straighten my hair with how curly it it is. I did try and then after one night’s sleep, it returned to somewhat curly in one part of my hair but stayed straightish the rest. I think I may have to do is use this for one part to start it and then run my small flat iron through which is from Eva NYC and bring the straight out. I think it would work better that way and improve with the brush if it decides to curl again. With the idea of having smaller flat irons, they don’t take too much room and hoping to see more hot tools like these in the Glam Bag, I have seen the curling irons but I don’t need those. I did hear yone stylist did straighten someone’s hair with a curling iron though. I’d rather stick with a flat one. Another item that caught my eye is the Item Beauty Boost Dual Primer and Colored Mascara and was happy about this one due to just sticking with one mascara with the primer on one side. Even though the mascara is blue but I can get some uses with a blue eye look, which I haven’t done in so long. I will have to see how this item goes. I did try out one of the lip oils that I chose and it felt nice on my lips. I know I will get some uses out of these. I haven’t tried the lip balm yet which I was meaning to but other things did get in the way. I will try it sometime soon!

This bag was really good this month! I have to keep trying the heat brush as time goes on and I feel this one was better than the one I got on EBay years ago to try straighten my hair better and I will try out the Murad moisturizer SPF and see how well that item goes too. Next month will be another Glam Bag X. Hoping it won’t be like the last one where I didn’t get the item I hoped to try out, also hoping they don’t sell out of it either. I did find out that the next curator is and happens to be Alicia Keys, which will be interesting. I can’t wait to see what will be the first items and what would be up for choice on August 2nd. Next up is Glam Bag!

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Allure Beauty Box July 2022

I got my Allure Beauty Box and this month it has stuff to pamper oneself. I like the idea of these kinds of boxes since things have been stressing me out as of late. If you saw my updates about being a little delayed due to projects, you already know! This box is $23 a month and you get either six or seven items based on favorites by the editors of Allure. Let’s see what I got!

• PCA Rebalance Daily Moisturizer
• Ofra Liquid Lipstick in Canyon
• Manime Mochi Peach Ombre Kit
• Hero Mighty Patch micro Point for Dark Spots
• Nativia Spa Starter Kit
• Larosche Pose Lipicure Gentle  Hydrating Face Wash

I used up one of the items since it was easy to use and was so excited about this box! I used up the La Roche Posay face wash since I figured it would be something I could get into but may be a bit pricey. I do admit I liked this better than the Sediaphil face wash from a few months ago because that one did not foam up like this one. I thought it was an issue with the product and that some units didn’t foam up but it doesn’t foam up at all and want to know if it’s working by foaming up and washing my face! I am just using up my second bottle and not buying another one since it does not foam up and I am trying another face wash for the shower. The Larosche Pose one did foam up and do what I expected in a face wash and didn’t irritate my face due to how much it’s good for the sensitive skin types. It also didn’t have a scent. I was glad to use this item up. I did break into the lotion set that came in this box because I was not expecting something like this in my box before and hoping to get more things like this, even though I did get a mini set of hair items in my Glam Bag which is coming up soon. These lotions not only have a scent but also Kinwa oil as well. I still have some dry areas on my legs and am still using the Not Pot lotion from a month ago, I will definitely give these a try after just once. The Ofra lipstick will be something I will use since I do love these and hoping it doesn’t run all over my face like Havana Nights had done. I think they improved the formula on these to keep from going all over. This shade is a terra cotta and makes sense due to the canyons taking on the color of terracotta. I will see how this goes! The Anime manicure set is a gel nail polish sticker set and I am not normally into something like these due to how I tried nail strips before and they came off pretty quickly. I guess it may be due to the company making them. I haven’t worn any press ons as of late either. I may have RJ or Tobi assist me with these since you just apply and let dry and file off any excess like regular nail strips. I Hope they go well. And of course the moisturizer! I will be using this of course to keep my face moisturized over time. Glad to get another since I don’t have to worry about buying anything else from the store with my stash. Currently working on one moisturizer though.

This box was a great box! I will have to give the gel manicure stickers a try and see how those go. I did like the face wash since it didn’t irritate my face at all. The lotion is one thing we definitely need since it’s good to have a deluxe size of lotion from time to time. The Ofra lipstick is something I will definitely use with how much I loved these over time. We will see about the moisturizer. Can’t wait to see what Allure has for August. Since getting back with this box I’ve gotten some pretty good items and some items that were not my favorite, which I should do a post about items that were not my favorite from past subscription boxes. I may do it after these boxes. What’s next? I will do my Glam Bag Plus!

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Glossy Box July 2022

My Glossy Box arrive and man I had to email them again about my address and mad a bit that they didn’t make it clear. The thing was I had to choose subscriptions and change my delivery address that way, which is confusing when most of the time you have to do it in your address book. When I saw my old apartment number, I was mad! I emailed them and that was when they explained it. I don’t get why they didn’t make it clearer the last time I asked them about it and glad that USPS forwarded it over because this month’s box was better than most of the others including last month’s. Let’s see what I got!

• Earth Harbor Sunstone Revival Hair Elixir
• Give Them La La La Mascara
• Bella Pierre Peach Blossom Shadow Pallet
• ParmRX Buckuciol Serum
• Cleo } Cocoa Charcoal Deodorant Mini

Hello to all of you beautiful nerds and welcome back from traveling the vast nerd universe! I am back with the first subscription of the month!

Glossy Box July 2022

My Glossy Box arrive and man I had to email them again about my address and mad a bit that they didn’t make it clear. The thing was I had to choose subscriptions and change my delivery address that way, which is confusing when most of the time you have to do it in your address book. When I saw my old apartment number, I was mad! I emailed them and that was when they explained it. I don’t get why they didn’t make it clearer the last time I asked them about it and glad that USPS forwarded it over because this month’s box was better than most of the others including last month’s. Let’s see what I got!

• Earth Harbor Sunstone Revival Hair Elixir
• Give Them La La La Mascara
• Bella Pierre Peach Blossom Shadow Pallet
• ParmRX Buckuciol Serum
• Cleo } Cocoa Charcoal Deodorant Mini

This was a pretty good box this month because it was different and it contained some items that really got me excited. I was glad about another serum since I do love using these during my skin care routine in the morning and night. I was also happy about the mascara and put it in my Caboodle which is great to have a full-size. I was not expecting the deodorant though since I haven;t seen it in my other subscriptions, which Ipsy does their deodorants in Refreshments. I did get Refreshments but they took too long to get to me and decided to stick with Athena Club due to getting more razors every three months. I am glad to get the hair elixir which I thought was going to be a facial oil but it was not. I guess I will give this a try and hope it will do wonders and keep my hair soft. The shadow pallet from BellaPierre did come in one piece because it was not on top which I am happy about. This box was definitely a good one! I Hope next month will be another good one!

Well guys, that is it! I will be trying to get my other subscription posts up if I can since the next two weeks are going to be nothing but projects for school. The semester ends at the end of this month and I’m glad I get a few weeks before Fall starts and I can relax and refresh my mind. So, bear with me until then. Please follow us on Twitter Mari Ortiz  for any updates for any posts. So, stay tuned!

This was a pretty good box this month because it was different and it contained some items that really got me excited. I was glad about another serum since I do love using these during my skin care routine in the morning and night. I was also happy about the mascara and put it in my Caboodle which is great to have a full-size. I was not expecting the deodorant though since I haven;t seen it in my other subscriptions, which Ipsy does their deodorants in Refreshments. I did get Refreshments but they took too long to get to me and decided to stick with Athena Club due to getting more razors every three months. I am glad to get the hair elixir which I thought was going to be a facial oil but it was not. I guess I will give this a try and hope it will do wonders and keep my hair soft. The shadow pallet from BellaPierre did come in one piece because it was not on top which I am happy about. This box was definitely a good one! I Hope next month will be another good one!

Well guys, that is it! I will be trying to get my other subscription posts up if I can since the next two weeks are going to be nothing but projects for school. The semester ends at the end of this month and I’m glad I get a few weeks before Fall starts and I can relax and refresh my mind. So, bear with me until then. Please follow us on Twitter Mari Ortiz  for any updates for any posts. So, stay tuned!