HOOBOY! I always get a little excited for this box because it’s been so consistently on point, but this month? MINDBLOWING. Oh man. I can barely even put words together to put up this blog post, I am that blown away. All the products are cruelty-free, some vegan, but they’re all rather ingredient-conscious and tend to be things that are right up my alley.
- Gypsy Soul Organics Sister Wind Aromatherapy Spray – 2 oz / $19.99 – (Product is Full Size) Okay, so I like the idea, but the scent is completely not me – spearmint and eucalyptus are near the top of my least-favorite scent list and honestly make me a little nauseous (I find those eucalyptus flavored cough drops are an instant upset stomach too, FWIW). It’s not the product’s fault, it’s my picky nose/palate not liking the scents. I’m going to pass this off to a friend, but there is a promo code included in the box and it looks like their “Family Tree” scent is right up my alley. I could see this being a nice treat after a post-yoga shower since they’re all essential oil based. The originals come in a glass bottle and the one included in the box is plastic so the value may be a little off, but it’s such a generous size to include in the box.
- St. Tropica Coconut Hot Oil Hair Mask – 6 pack / $27 – (Single size, value of $4.50) It’s like they were listening to me when I rant about hair products in subscription boxes – I don’t want parabens, sulfates, or silicones. This? Fits that bill in spades and the ingredient list is beyond perfect. My hair is super curly and dry, so I pretty regularly use all kinds of oils to help keep it moisturized and bouncy, so this is SO BEYOND PERFECT. The first two ingredients are coconut oil and coconut butter, so yes and yes. It is in a foil packet, but it’s meant to be that way so that you can heat up an individual packet as a single-serving so to speak, and there’s enough in there to generously coat down my long hair. I’ll probably give this a whirl next week, but I promise to report back with my results. There’s also a card included for 20% off your order.
- Tat2 Lash Mascara – .25 oz / $16 – (Product is Full Size) There’s beeswax, so this isn’t vegan, but as a beekeeper myself, I don’t mind. LOVE the packaging! The brush is a bristle tip, not one of those spiky plastic numbers, and it works fairly well considering the formula is on the thicker side. I tend to like my mascaras a little thicker, so that’s perfect for me. I did get a perfect application on one lash and then the next was clumpy which I figure is user error, but it does go on rather richly in one coat, no second coat needed. Dries fairly quickly and the ingredient list is spectacular – no bad ingredients that may irritate my eyes. So far, I’m loving this! Better yet, there’s a card enclosed with a coupon code for 40% off your first order.
- Ecco Bella FlowerColor Lipstick – .13 oz / $19.95 – (Product is Full Size) I received the color, “Primrose,” which is a shimmery mulberry spice type shade. The ingredient list is really amazing, no parabens or petroleum-based ingredients. It goes on a thick and semi-matte, but it stays put as a result of the waxes and still feels moisturizing thanks to the Vitamin E. The color is spot on perfect for fall and I rather like the thickness of the product. I figure some people may not like the waxiness, but I found that thicker products mean I’m not constantly moving my lips around together to redistribute the product and they end up staying put longer.
- Bellapierre Eyeliner Duo – .14 oz each / $25 as a set – (Product is Full Size) The product card from Bellapierre goes into detail that the clear one can be used to pick up a little color from one of their eyeshadows and used as a colored liner which is a super fun idea! I have PLENTY of mineral eyeshadows and this extends those to a whole new usage and it’s much easier than trying to mix pigments with water and hoping they’ll stay. Both the black and clear are waterproof. The black has a felt tip and the clear is a brush. I found the black a little watery and tough to apply evenly, but I’m also a little clumsy and shaky-handed when it comes to eyeliner, so it’s probably user error again. It does go on nice and dark though and the ingredient list on both is great.
- Bellapierre Shimmer Powder – 2.35 g / $15 – (Product is Full Size) The color I received is, “Jadoo,” described as a burgundy with gold shimmer. I’d probably call it more of a Merlot sort of color – it’s more purple than red I think, but it is very heavily pigmented and yet again, the perfect color for fall. Remember the vanilla lip balm from last month? Yeah, this pigment will mix with that and create a really pretty lip color. Or you use it with the clear eyeliner and make a gorgeous eyeliner color. So many possibilities and I love the tie in to the last box.
Overall we have 7 products or 6 if you count the eyeliner duo as a set with a total value of $100.44! The box costs $29.95 per month for a month-to-month subscription, so the value is over 3 times the cost of even the month-to-month subscription! This is the first time we’ve had non-makeup products in the box, the hair oil and the aromatherapy spray, but honestly, I’m completely okay with that since the hair oil is absolutely perfect and while I didn’t like the scent of the aromatherapy oil, I do like the idea. Well done, Benevolent Beauty, this month is phenomenal and somehow the boxes keep getting better and better. Excited to see what you come up with for next month!