Jeffree Star is a well-known makeup artist and internet personality who created his own cosmetics company, Jeffree Star Cosmetics. Recently, three limited-edition mystery boxes were released for purchase.
This is a review of the Premium Mystery Box for $60.00, which is now sold out.
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About this Box from Jeffree Star Cosmetics
The Box: Valentine's Day Premium Mystery Box
The Cost: $60 + $9.95 US shipping
The Product: Four surprise items with a promised $105 value, three of which are mystery box exclusives
Ships: Worldwide
Good to Know: While this box is currently sold out, Jeffree Star releases mystery boxes a few times a year.
Jeffree Star Valentine's Day Premium Mystery Box Review
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The Gloss in Succulent, 0.13 oz - Estimated Value $18 (different shades available here)
Wow- this packaging. It is absolutely breathtaking and I am in love with it. The shade Succulent was created just for this box, and it’s a sparkly pink gloss with flashes of blue and purple glitter. “But Jessica,” you may be saying, “is this even a wearable lip gloss shade?” To that, dear reader, I say absolutely. I’m not reaching for this for my day job as an attorney, but I really like it for a casual weekend gloss. I am 100% that person who will wear glittery lip gloss with my athleisure clothes to go grocery shopping, especially when it is as comfortable as this one- there is no stickiness. Plus, I found that while it looks incredibly sparkly when I first apply it, after I rubbed my lips together a few times the sparkles faded a tad. I definitely loved the formula on this (and the packaging) enough to want to try other glosses from this line.
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Alien Palette - Estimated Value $52 (from what I could find, this was the original retail value when the palette was released)
I was STOKED to see a full-size palette when I opened up this box- especially because it was packaged up like a present for me to unwrap. This 18-color palette features cool-toned shades of blues and greens with a good mix of matte and shimmer shadows. I will say that when I was actually trying to do my makeup, I found these shadows a little hard to work with. I had to do a lot more blending, and some of the pigment wasn’t what I was expecting. At one point with the shimmers, I had to use a wet eyeshadow brush to get the desired effect. In the end, I was happy with how it looked on my eyes (and it wore well throughout the night), but it took more work than normal to get a look I was happy with.
Here is the palette swatched, with the lip gloss swatched at the bottom.
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Here I am wearing the shades Alien, Flying Saucer, Probe, Tall Grey, and Pluto. If my lipstick looks familiar, that’s because it’s from the Halloween mystery box! I will also say that even though this look took some time, I got multiple compliments on it.
Valentines Day Beanie
A lot of people really love the clothing and fashion accessories produced by Jeffree Star, especially when they're limited edition and exclusive to the mystery box. I am not one of them, and I definitely don’t wear beanies, but I like that the Valentine’s Day appliqué on the cuff of the beanie is small while still being cute. The red knit was really warm, too!
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Jeffree Star Cosmetics Popsocket
This isn’t my first popsocket from a Jeffree Star mystery box, but this still counts as an exclusive item since it is in a Valentine’s Day pink. I’ll probably end up giving this away like I did the last one, but if you’ve never tried a popsocket they truly are a game-changer for holding and carrying your phone.
The Verdict: I didn’t hate this mystery box, but I don’t think I loved it. The promise of three exclusive items being included in this box sounded promising, but I wish instead of a popsocket we got another makeup product. I am absolutely in love with that lip gloss though- the packaging is to die for and I want to take all the photos of it. I really loved the unique colors in the Alien palette, but some of the shadows were a bit hard to work with. Value-wise, after taking in the promised value of $105 and the estimated values of the palette and lip gloss at $70 total, that means the value of the beanie and popsocket add up to $35. I wouldn’t pay that personally, but I think that is in line with the normal retail price of Jeffree Star accessories. Since the Alien palette isn’t available for sale from a non-third party and the other items in this box were exclusive, I think huge Jeffree Star fans will be really pleased with this box. As a regular old makeup fan, I’m more ambivalent.
To Wrap Up:
Can you get this box if you order today? No, this is now sold out. Mystery boxes are offered a few times a year, so stay tuned for the next round!
Value Breakdown: This box cost $69.95 (60 + $9.5 shipping) which means you are paying about $17.48 per item.
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What do you think of the Jeffree Star Valentine's Day Mystery box? If you ordered one, what came in yours?
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