This new Boxycharm vs GlossyBox vs BeautyFix series compares my subscription every month to give you a good idea what you can expect from these popular beauty subscription boxes. (Boxycharm and GlossyBox are both $21 a month, and BeautyFix is $24.95 a month, so they seemed close enough in cost to compare!)
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If you are interested in finding other great beauty boxes, check out our Top 15 Beauty Subscription Boxes for 2016!
Important to know: With Glossybox and BeautyFix, there are certain items that all subscribers will receive, but the remainder of items in the box will vary. With BeautyFix, all items are the same for all subscribers. (With the exception of perhaps different colors of a beauty item.)
Boxycharm January 2017 (Check out the full Boxycharm review)
Number of items: 5
Full-size items: 5
Deluxe size items: 0
Brands featured: Adesse, Pur Cosmetics, Oscar Blandi, Vintage Cosmetics, Crown Brush
Categories featured: Makeup (2) Haircare (1) Nailpolish (1) Tools (1)
Cost: $21
Total Value: $115
Favorite item in the box: Vintage Cosmetics Illuminating Face Highlighter Duo Set – Value $35
The shimmer and pigment in both shades of the highlighter are amazing! And a little goes a long way, so I'll be using this set all year long!
GlossyBox January 2017 (Check out the full Glossybox review)
Number of items: 5
Full-size items: 4
Deluxe size items: 0
Brands featured: Daily Concepts, Secret Flush, oOlution, Theorie de Volcans, The Seaweed Bath Co.
Categories featured: Makeup (1) Skincare (3) Tools (1)
Cost: $21
Total Value: $99
Favorite item in the box: Secret Flush Soothing Cream Blusher + Lip Stain Duo
This blush + lip stain is creamy, shimmery, and a perfect shade for blush for me. It's super blendable, too!
Beauty Fix January 2017 (Check out the full BeautyFix review)
Number of items: 7
Full-size items: 3
Deluxe size items: 1
Brands featured: Briogeo, Avene, MDSolarSciences, Nick Chavez, Manna Kada, Dermalogica, BioRewind
Categories featured: Makeup (1) Haircare (2) Skincare (4)
Cost: $24.95
Total Value: $114.60
Favorite item in the box: Nick Chavez SoftFlocker Styling Cream
This hair cream is a solid cream in the jar, and you warm it up with your fingers then apply it throughout your hair. It gave my hair volume and texture – and I give it bonus points for smelling lovely, too!
Verdict: I didn't have a stand-out favorite box this month. Each box had some items I loved, and some I wasn't too crazy about. That being said, here are my general suggestions for which box to pick:
Boxycharm: If you are looking for full-size makeup, this is the box to go for. They consistently send out makeup in addition to haircare and skincare products. (You will quickly build up an impressive eyeshadow collection with this subscription box!)
GlossyBox: This is the best box if you're looking for trying out brands that you typically don't see in the US. You'll get a mix of US and EU brands. The one downside is that values of these boxes can vary depending on which variation you get, so make sure you're happy with the main spoiler items that everyone gets if you're thinking about signing up.
BeautyFix: This is my go-to box for sampling a lot of high-end skincare products. They usually round out the boxes with a few makeup and haircare products, too. You'll get a mix of full-size and sample-size products.
What was your favorite box for January? And what was your favorite product?
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