Boxwalla curates several bi-monthly boxes that feature the best in film, books, and beauty. Their beauty box features 1-3 cruelty-free, nutrient-rich beauty products for you to discover every other month that are always just as luxurious as they are ingredient conscious. The selections always come in a beautiful box handcrafted of tree-free paper by workers at a small company in Rajasthan, India and help support artisans whose families have been making paper for generations. They're perfect for KonMari-ing your drawers, storing keepsakes, or to reuse when giving gifts.
This review is of their $49.95 every other month, Beauty box.
FYI - Order by 6/1 to get this June box!
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About this Cruelty-Free Green Beauty Subscription
The Subscription Box: Boxwalla Beauty
The Cost: $49.95/box
The Products: Luxurious and effective green beauty products for your skin and body. The products are crafted by artisans from all over the world. All products are full-sized or large travel-sized products and are cruelty-free.
Ships to: US for free, Canada for $11.95, Internationally for $18.95
Boxwalla Beauty Box "Summer in Hangzhou" June 2019 Review
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Each Boxwalla box comes with a letter printed on high-quality cardstock detailing the items included. This time there is also a booklet from featured brand 5Yina that talks about their Lucent line.
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In addition to the lovely box, the 5Yina products come in a branded drawstring bag and wrapped in black tissue paper with a gold seal.
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5Yina Lucent Summer Hydrolat, 50 ml - Estimated Retail Value $37.50 (Buy 60 ml for $45.00)
I am just obsessed with toners and mists lately so getting to try this one packed full of honeysuckle flower, green tea, and lotus leaves is a dream. The pump delivers an ultra-fine mist of lovely scented ingredients that not only hydrates but also cleanses and refreshes. This can be used as a toner after cleansing or anytime during the day as a pick-me-up for dull-feeling skin. After a couple of pumps, my face feels a little bit fresher and dewier than before. Aloe, cucumber, peppermint, witch hazel, lavender, and a slew of other ingredients make this feel lavish and soothing. I'm a big fan of this Summery mix and can anticipate the sunnier days ahead.
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5Yina Lucent Summer Beauty Oil, 30 ml - Retail Value $145.00
As the accompanying booklet tells us, the Lucent line was inspired by summers in Hangzhou, China. Founders Angela Chou and Ervina Wu used Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) to find a way to keep skin glowing instead of oily and this is one of the products they produced to do just that. At first, I thought "Okay, here's just another beauty oil" but I was so wrong. One early evening after a long day of traveling in a car and then being out in the sun, I gave my face a fresh wash before going to dinner and caught my reflection in the mirror of my Airbnb. My gosh, my skin looked SO GOOD. I was GLOWING. But why? Why did today seem different? And then I remembered I used this beauty oil that morning, as I did a few mornings before. I looked simply radiant and could not get over how dewy and almost darn-right sparkling my face looked. I tried to photograph it to send to my girlfriends' group chat but couldn't quite capture that magic. Is it the radix ophiopogonis that was elevating this beauty oil to another plane? It says it's a "nourishing and micronutrient-rich root that provides long-lasting lightweight hydration and glow", so I'm gonna go with that. I am obsessed with this product and you cannot change my mind.
Verdict: Boxwalla Beauty consistently offers high-end green beauty that I love to discover. Having not heard of 5Yina, I was able to try a new brand and be delighted by the toner essence and found a new all-time favorite beauty oil. This box has a retail value of $182.50 which is more than three times the $49.95 cost, so I think it's a wonderful value if this is a brand you're interested in trying.
To Wrap Up:
Can you still get this box if you sign up today? Yes, you have until June 1st to sign up and get this box, but hurry before it sells out!
Value Breakdown: At $49.95 for this box, here’s what you are paying approximately per item:
- 5Yina Lucent Summer Hydrolat - $10.26
- 5Yina Lucent Summer Beauty Oil - $39.69
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