My Sephora Play! box arrived the other day and a few minutes later, I posted a photo of the contents to Instagram. Right away, I started getting comments from followers that had gotten a different box and I was surprised because so far, the Sephora Play! boxes have all been the same.
Then I remembered that when I first signed up, I filled out a profile that asked about my skincare concerns and skin type as well as hair care concerns, so guess it was always safe to assume that Sephora would start to vary the boxes based on people's answers.
It appears that there was a "dry skin" box and an "oily skin" box. The dry skin box that I received has Benefit's Dew The Hoola, Smashbox Photo Finish Primer, and First Aid Beauty's Face Cleanser, while the oily skin box contained Too Faced Chocolate Soleil Matte Bronzer, First Aid Deep Cleanser with Red Clay, and Smashbox Pore Minimizing Primer. The other three items were the same.
Here's my full box contents:
First Aid Beauty Face Cleanser (1 oz. sample) I love First Aid's Ultra Repair Cream so I'm excited to try this cleanser! It claims to be packed with antioxidants and pH balanced to be gentle yet effective at removing makeup.
Smashbox Photo Finish Primer (.25 oz. sample)This is the first primer I ever tried back when they first hit the market and I used to use it religiously. Since then, I've tried SO many different primers, I'm looking forward to trying this one again and comparing it to some of the newer formulas I've been using.
Benefit Dew The Hoola (.16 oz. sample) This is a matte liquid bronzer which I don't have a lot of experience with (I normally use powder bronzers) so it'll be interesting to play around with this one. I'm a huge fan of the powder version of Hoola because it's the perfect bronze...not orange at all, and I'm hoping the color of this lives up to the original.
Ouai Wave Spray- (1.7oz. sample) I was about to buy this and I'm so glad I didn't, because this is a really generous sized sample! I'm always looking for ways to air-dry my hair in the summer and I'm definitely going to try spraying this on damp hair and putting my hair up in bantu knots (thanks for the suggestion guys!).
Beautyblender Blotterazzi (1 sponge) This is essentially reusable blotting "paper" made out of the BeautyBlender sponge material. You can carry it with you and blot away oil on the go, then just wash it and reuse it! The regular size is $20 for 2 sponges, so this one is worth the $10 price of the Sephora Play box.
Nest Citrine Perfume (1 vial) I admit, I sprayed this as soon as I opened the box. I love Nest fragrances and this one is no exception...it's very fresh and clean with a bit of citrus. It's perfect for summer! On the Sephora website, it's described as "bright, refreshing, & sparkling" with notes of Lemon Blossom, Lotus Flower, Freesia, Dew Drop Accord, and Precious Woods.
Overall, I'm very happy with this month's box! I have to say, this is the first subscription box that has had three good months in a row...it's definitely worth the $10 to me.
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I got the oily skin box and I'm a bit disappointed, I wish I had gotten your box instead. The Too faced bronzer was way too dark for me and the red clay cleanser is okay but I prefer the regular one. I have used samples of it before and would have liked a little travel bottle.
ReplyDeleteAww that stinks! I had no idea they would be different this month, did you?
DeleteI got the box for oily skin as well and I was underwhelmed. I actually cancelled it! I really like my allure and birchbox subscriptions alot more.
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I cancelled my Allure, Birchbox, and Ipsy a year or two ago because they kept giving the same old stuff...I wonder if they've improved! So far, I like the Sephora one but my favorite is Julep because you can choose your entire box (although it's only Julep products).
DeleteI got the oily skin box also! Which I loved. But I did find it odd that I swatched the sample of the Too Faced bronzer next to the sample of the exact same bronzer which I got in the Too Faced Beauty Expert Darlings kit and they are TOTALLY different colors!! The one that I received from Sephora is two shades darker and warmer where the one from the Darlings kit was lighter and more cool toned.
ReplyDeleteWow that is really weird! I wonder what happened there? A few people on Instagram also said it was really dark.
DeleteI got this very same box today and look forward to trying everything. I too cancelled Ipsy since I keep getting the same old things no matter how I tried to update my profile. My only frustration with the Sephora box is that it takes well over a week to arrive. I wonder if I had flash if it would come sooner...?
ReplyDeleteI have Flash (I'm a VIB Rouge so I have the free version of it) and mine takes a while to get here also. I'm thinking that flash probably doesn't apply to these boxes.
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