Target Beauty Box Review – April 2017 Naturals Box

The 1.2 oz shampoo and conditioner weighed less than .60 oz.
They weren’t even half full.

Everything else is awesome, My husband loves anything citrus, so the body scrub is a big hit.
I have already gone online and bought the face scrub, most face washes and scrubs leave some sort of film on my face, and this one washed clean away. loved it!

Received my first Target (Natural) Beauty Box! Cost: $6.93 (thank you REDcard, lol). Like everyone else, I received:

✅ SheaMoisture Kukui Nut Facial Cream Cleanser + Face & Neck Cream
✅ Juice Organics Volumizing Shampoo & Conditioner
✅ Burt’s Bees White Tea Extract Facial Cleansing Towelettes
✅ Hello Extra Whitening Pure Mint Flouride Toothpaste
✅ Yes To Tomatoes Detoxifying Charcoal Mud Mask
✅ ACURE Pore Clarifying Red Clay Scrub
✅ Raw Sugar Lemon Sugar Body Wash

So far I’ve tried the Raw Sugar Lemon Sugar Body Wash. It’s ehhh.. other than a very, very potent citrusy scent, it’s no different than other body washes I’ve used. I was naive enough to think it’d be similar in texture to a salt scrub (which I love), but nope. And the fragrance does not last after you dry off. I also tried the facial scrub & toothpaste. I didn’t so much mind the lack of foaming, but the toothpaste had a unique taste that will take some getting used to. Nonetheless, my teeth felt clean. The facial scrub was also ehh (like the body wash).. funky smell. I’ll stick with my St. Ives oatmeal scrub.

I am excited to try the face & neck cream & to have those cleansing towelettes to take to Jamaica in 12 days! I appreciate the affordable price, but not sure if I’d buy one of these boxes again.

Photo of my box on IG: https://www.instagram.com/p/BSw6AxPhziV/

I’m beginning to worry mine was lost! Tracking hasn’t updated since Saturday morning and it says it had departed shipping partner facility, USPS awaiting item.

It’s NEVER taken this long for me to get a Target Box. They usually arrive really quickly.

I tried to email them and the form won’t load, for me to submit my question.

If anyone is wondering, the Acure scrub in this box is MUCH gentler than the Acure brightening scrub. I actually prefer the latter, but if you want a gentle acrub, this one is really gentle.

I absolutely loved the Shea Moisture products, though!

For those wondering how this box could possibly be priced at $25. I was in CVS the other day and saw Juice Organics Shampoo & conditioner in their travel section. Sams size as the ones that came in this box- Except the product was full : p lol…. the price was $6.00 per bottle. So I’m pretty sure Target decided to count the value of what the travel size sells for even though neither product is completely full.

I picked up both boxes and will use everything!

Just ordered another one!

I stopped ordering the beauty boxes but when I saw the natural version I was in. The box came quickly and love it. My biggest reason for stopping the box was the coupon. It does expire the same month and usually the boxcar at the end of the second week. I have a hard time buying items that “qualify” for the coupon. I sadly frustrated more cashiers at Target when the coupon was not deducted, always sent to customer service and they did not have consistent feed back. Then, I tried to use it online and same thing, coupon did not qualify. WHY???

I’m so disappointed that two items were missing from my box: the Shea Moisture products, and the mud mask. The box value was already low, and the two missing items made it even more so. Does anyone know if Target will send replacement products?

Everyone’s talking about sulfates in shampoo, but for me it’s an issue in TOOTHPASTE and the Hello toothpaste has SLS (sodium lauryl sulfate). Almost all toothpastes have it. It is purely a sudsing agent, NOT a cleanser, does nothing for your teeth, just as its only role in shampoo is to create suds that make you feel like it’s cleaning, even though they have no role in cleaning whatsoever. People are used to the idea that cleaning products have to foam up to work, so companies continue to add them.

SLS is harsh. In toothpaste it gives me canker sores; if I avoid it I don’t get them. Unfortunately the only Hello toothpaste that is SLS free is also fluoride free. Sigh.

By the way you do NOT have to use more product with an SLS-free shampoo (or toothpaste). It still won’t suds up, and it doesn’t have to. Your usual amount will get your hair and scalp, or teeth, perfectly clean without suds. The suds, I repeat, are cosmetic. You will get used to their absence! … and the sudsing agent is harsh.

I was at a high end salon getting a facial and we were talking about facial towelettes and that I like to use them when I am tired, so I at least try to get the makeup off before bed. She was recommending Burt’s Bees or the Yes To towelettes because of the ingredients. I like to save these smaller packs for when I travel. I ordered two boxes because it had good stuff for some upcoming trips.

I was really impressed with the fact that both boxes came on Thursday after just ordering them on Monday morning. Both boxes were a big hit for my granddaughter at college since she texted she wanted most of my products because she loved everything in hers! Lol. Most months she is like “they are OK” so had to laugh at her eagerness. Price value was fine for me especially when I know items will get used. Good month for Target for us. Just have to remember to put coupons in purse so when stocking her up on the next visit to her I use them.

I like the new MSA rating, btw, but what is up with less than 5 stars for ease of cancellation for Target boxes? You either buy it or you don’t. There is no cancelling. Weird.

I’m excited to try the Acure. I love their facial care products. Their hair care isn’t all that great, IMHO, but I use their facial care almost exclusively.

I intend to try the Shea Moisture today (I love their hair care products), but “aging skin” makes me feel so old! I use anti-aging products, but please don’t remind me.

The Target boxes have probably had the biggest impact on the products I now use. I never used Acure, Shea Moisture, Laneige, and Skinfix before, but I’m a convert! It helps to have those $3 coupons, too.

I love this box! I tried out the mask last night and let it dry fully before washing it off- about 20 minutes. My skin felt so clean and soft afterwards. I had no burning sensation that some other commenters had mentioned about the product.

My shampoo and conditioner have barely any product, as well. Sometimes I think companies have manufacturing issues and offer up their mistakes for these boxes. Oh, well.

I even did my nails with the base/top coat from the other box. Great boxes!

I couldn’t help but think of MSA, as I stood in the shower at the gym trying to open the Juice Organics shampoo…”good to know before getting all wet in the shower – these have a foil seal”!!!

My shampoo was basically equivalent to a foil package. Why all the waste? Especially if this is the naturals box? I loved the body wash also! Not the best Target box ever, but I did find at least one new product that I will buy in the future.

I love the Acure products I’ve gotten in my Target boxes. So far they’ve been great for my sensitive skin. I think I’ve used most of my coupons buying the full size whenever they run a sale on them.

Did you all notice the coupon is now set to expire end of April, thus cannot be used on May’s box?

Same, loved the box, will most likely buy the body wash based on smell 😍, will have to use t tomorrow to make sure its not irritating or too drying. And also, shampoo was feeling a little empty. But thats ok, it will be enough to try, and i already have a favorite. Since im not too fussy with that its unlikely to be a new fav discovery anyway. Although, my currwnt favorite actually DID come from a sample box🤓 ha, these sample boxes do work 🤔

this may be a lower value box for target but definitely one of my favorites i bought one and made my hubby get me one too…. i will excitedly use almost every product. I can never have enough wipes nor toothpaste. very excited for the lemon wash and the acure. and also for the mask. won’t use the shea or juice organics but thats what swap is for… definitely (for me ) the best box in a while xo

My box came today and overall I love it. I also noticed how empty the shampoo samples seemed. They’re nice little tubes–too bad they didn’t fill them up. I LOVE the scent of the lemon sugar body wash too. I might buy the full size.

I wonder where they get the values they post with the box info- they’re always so high. I think this one said it was $24 or $25 on the item page- that’s a big difference and I’m sure your calculations are correct.

I like that these are cruelty-free products. I get my box tomorrow and I’m looking forward to trying the products. The problem I have found with most sulfate-free shampoos is that they are low to no sudsing. It makes me feel as though I need to use more. The shampoo sample should last through several shampoos for me, but when they are sulfate-free it takes so much more. There isn’t anything wrong with sulfates. If you are buying a quality product and it has a sulfate in it it’s not going to be bad for your hair. And when I was using sulfate-free shampoo my hair got greasy fast. I mean overnight greasy. There was no second hair day and I don’t have oily hair. People have just jumped on the sulfate and paraben bandwagon and there just isn’t anything wrong with them but manufacturers are happy to oblige. It’s cheap and easy for them to do so. And, without the parabens so many things go bad super fast. I had one scrub that didn’t even last a month after I opened it. I’ve done a lot of research on parabens and sulfates. They aren’t the ingredients one needs to worry about when looking at products to buy.