BoxyCharm Subscription Box Review – August 2019

Yup pr boxes got the serum. That or new subs

I used the Becca powder and it looked cakey and made my wrinkles more pronounced. I also looked old. I used a brush. Am I doing something wrong or does it not work for dry mature skin. I used It cosmetics cc foundation. I used the eyeshadows same shades they look more sheer but cute. The Wanda primer didn’t do anything for me. I got a $7 eyeliner by Hollywood & Vine it was a Khol liner. The Tart mascara was good.

I have subscribed to Boxy for 1.5 years & this is just about the last straw for me. I’m so sick of Tarte everything & this mascera instead of a serum – there is no comparison. Also for sure only a certain few got the serum because there’s a mile long list of ISO for it in the trade groups. The variations weren’t bad at first, then tolerable & now they are completely offensive. One more chance to follow my preferences & choices – then I’m out. Completely bored to tears with this box and their bait & switch tactics.

Everyone is on here talking about a half-full Becca powder but did anyone else receive a Wander Glow Oil with the seal already broken on it??? Last month I received an obviously swatched Butter palette that I wrote into them about and they literally told me it was no way them but they can’t control what happens to the box once it leaves the facility and enters the delivery system. They seriously had the audacity to insinuate a postal worker opened up my box and swatched my palette. I was told they would send me a replacement one with my AUG box and it was not sent. Oh, but they sent an opened product for the second month in a row !! Ladies, there is obviously some QC and QA issues going on in fulfillment and I suggest you all start inspecting your products thoroughly upon unboxing. After my Sept boxyluxe I’m canceling BC and will happily spend my money elsewhere! The Skin Fix boxes have been tempting lately!

To everyone complaining about the Becca being half full that’s how it comes. I got it from Sephora when it first came out and it was like this.
On a side note I was allowed to pick my product between the mascara or serum. I picked the serum and they sent me the mascara. Beat.

This was really disappointing. What is the point of Boxycharm even having a beauty profile quiz if they just send whatever they want. I said that I don’t use mascara or eyeliner and only use neutral/nude eye shadows. I specified that my beauty concerns were pores, texture and fine lines. So the perfect items would have been the glass skin serum, maybe the lip liner and the peach/bronze version of the colourpop-dupe eye shadows. What I got was the mascara I can’t use, NEON purple and silver eyeshadows and a Dollar Store kohl BLACK eyeliner that’s just a hot smudgy mess. The skin oil is just meh. Luckily the Becca powder I got was the lighter version and is worth the cost of the entire box, but I’m really sad I didn’t get to try any other new products since that’s the whole reason I subscribe.

I am just so excited that I didn’t receive ANY eye shadows or eye shadow palettes!!!!!!

I didn’t get the serum either just that tarte mascara and those ugly eyeshadows :/

I received my box today. I got the Becca powder, tarte mascara, Lashaholics eyelashes, Wander oil and pink glitter Barbie mask. Not excited about the Barbie mask because of the glitter eventhough I love peel off masks, and don’t use face oil. Everything else will be used. I’m loving the powder so it’s the redeeming item for this box. I received variation 9♡. My box weighs 0.8 lbs if that helps anyone.

I think the issues are multiple.

There is such a HUGE disparity between the Tarte Mascara and the Serum. One is an interesting serum which is worth more and the other is a black mascara. How in the world do they even compare in terms of either/or. It’s hard to imagine anyone whether they are a new subscriber or veteran subscriber really panting to try a new black mascara.

Also the serum is a brand that is one that hasn’t appeared in other subscriptions as I can recall versus Tarte which appears multiple times each month. And again, not even a coveted Tarte item. I would imagine people would be less ticked if it were Shape Tape versus serum.

And there seems to be a whackadoodle or intentional percentage of serum versus mascara. I have no idea whether intentionally influencers and review sites received the serum but it certainly appears that way based on boxes received by we “little people”.

And mascara seems to be a particularly egregious alternative. Perhaps repeating myself but is there anyone who actually lusts after black mascara by any brand – well maybe if it were Chanel mascara or Marc Jacobs :-).

I’ll hang on to boxy a bit longer because generally the box isn’t so patently a bait and switch in terms of spoilers. However, just from a PR point of view, this is not a great move. If they wanted to make this kind of wildly disparate alternative, far better not to actually release them as alternatives but just quietly screw over the people who received mascara rather than announcing so publicly.

Is the Becca powder supposed to be half full????

I received the same box, but my Becca powder is golden. So happy I got the serum, overall I’m happy with the variation I received!

I resubbed to get the eye shadow palette and brushes. I was going to get them on Ebay for about $12. But figured I spend a few more and possible get a great box. I was really interested in the Becca powder and the glass skin serum. I didn’t get the serum :(. I got some cheap dollar store forever long black eyeliner and the 2 clown looking eyeshadows that were in this review. Cancelled immediately. The glow oil is pointless. Once you rub it in it completely disappears. But I do like the eyeshadow palette, brushes and the Becca powder. So not a complete loss. Definitely disappointed and have no desire to continue wit them.

So long Boxy! I got another crappy variation this month! I got the lashes, the Barbie Mask, the Wander Beauty oil, the Tarte Mascara, and the Becca Powder. The Becca Powder was only half full. I realize the value is there, but I consistently get the lower value boxes every month! Just not worth it for me anymore.

I got the serum but only because I contacted cs about a missing product last month. I’m excited to try it out. I just got it today.

I actually loved the box this month, Only thing I gave away was the mascara (not a fan of Tarte mascara.)
I got the Latte and Cotton Candy shadows and actually have the Latte shade on today. Love it, it’s sparkly but not over the top and wonder of wonders it doesn’t make my fine lines look worse. I’ve had it on since 6:30 this morning (It’s 2:30 right now) and it hasn’t creased yet. The Cotton Candy shade is more like Nars Orgasm blush dupe. It looks really orange in the tub, but applies much more pink. I’ve never tried the Color Pop Super Shock shadows and I know they are only 6.00 per shadow. But you get two shadows, that work out to 12.50 per shadow and Ace Beaute is more upmarket than Color Pop.
I am glad I didn’t receive the serum. I’m about played out on K beauty and I REALLY don’t need yet another serum or moisturizer.

This is the exact variation I’m praying I get.

Questions about the Becca powder: does it have a matte finish at all, is it more dewy or in between? Is it shimmery at all? TIA!

Aw, Megan, you got the exact variant I wanted! I got pretty close, though. I just got the mascara instead of the serum, so I’m happy with my box.

My Becca was HALF EMPTY!!! full size jar HALF EMPTY. GEEZ…. I LOVED IT, it’s addicting putting on bc it feels amazing… The eye shadow tubs are a joke, masks eh, wander face oil, we’ll see and the mascara did ok today but I betcha it’s falling in 4 days bc it was pretty dry. I add contact lenses solution to mascara to make them work and last longer

Damn i wanted the serum. My profile says no more or less of mascara. And i get the mascara 🙄. Urrrrrrhgggg

I got the serum too. Actually, I got the exact same box, but with the golden powder.

I wanted the serum. I have enough mascara to last me for the rest of my life. *sigh*

I can join all the other voices and say you are the only person I’ve seen to get the serum. I got the box with the Tarte mascara, the Wander oil, the eye shadows (anyone ever see burnt orange cotton candy?), the powder in my shade and the lip liner in BROWN. I am usually not one to complain but Boxy and Beauty Fix have released my inner whiny child this month. Yes, I wanted the serum, although the mascara may be fabulous. The eye shadows are the goldish/orangey ones….the burnt orange one is honestly named cotton candy(?). I am beyond pale and brown lips are just not for me so the liner is a bust. Yes, I could use some makeup magic and make it work, but with the incredible amount of products I have, why would I want to? Wander face oil. Hmmmm. I can’t wait to try the Becca….I hope it’s the saving grace of August. But is it just me or is the Becca packaging kind of a cheaper, lighter plastic than they normally use? It just doesn’t feel substantial as Becca usually does. Not that it matters. But Boxy is one step closer to the chopping block. Oh, Boxy….I knew you when…..

I got the serum 🙂 Basically same exact box but darker powder.