This box didn’t wow me as much as the September one did, but let’s face it – there’s probably not another box that will ever top September’s for me! It was simply perfect. This one though isn’t bad. I must’ve been at the tail end of the shipping window because this showed up at my doorstep on November 1st. Oops. The theme of the box this month is, “Beauty Thrillers.” Anyway, on to the contents!
- Pacifica Deovean Natural Lipstick – .07 oz / $14 – (Full size sample, value is $14) I really like the formula – it’s creamy without feeling sticky and thick like regular lipsticks and I can barely tell it’s there which is a total win. Unfortunately, I’m not entirely sold on the color I received (Rebel Sol) since it’s coral-ish and way too yellow for my face. I tend to do best with berry colors, but there doesn’t seem to be one in the line. The bright red Firebird color is way too intense for me, and XOX might be a little too pale. No happy medium! If they expand their color selection, I’m totally in. Really affordable too for a lipstick.
- Flo + Theo Body Butter – 4 oz / $28 – (Sample is 1.5 oz i think, value of $10.50) Oh man do I love this. The body butter is really rich and thick so while it’s not great for hands because it can be a touch greasy, it’s perfect for overnight on hands or elbows, knees, dry legs, etc. The scent is out of this world! I love lavender so much, and this one has a warm, botanical lavender scent instead of a sweeter lavender which is wonderful. And, just FIVE ingredients!
- Forager Botanicals Natural Eau de Parfum – 2 oz / $98 – (Sample size is 1 mL, value of $1.66, also available as a four fragrance sampler for $25, so value between $2-$6) I received “Nectar” which isn’t really my sort of scent. The citrus just seems off for me. The scent is light and subtle, and a little goes a long way. I do like the warmer notes in this scent though, and I may spring for the sampler to see if I like the other scents!
- Lavina Argan Oil – 60 mL / $35 – (Sample is approx 6 mL, sample is worth about $3.50) The only full size I could find was on Lavina’s website for $35 as opposed to the $20 on the product card. I’ve never used Argan oil before, so this is a real treat! The ends of my hair have been SUPER dry since I’ve been dyeing them blue. There’s no strong scent to the oil, and my hair did soak it up right away. I’ll have to see how it works out on wet hair too since I could see this working best post-shower.
- Schmidt’s Natural Deoderant – 2 oz / $9 – (Sample size is .5 oz, value of $2.25) Oh man, just like November’s Goodebox, here I am with another natural deoderant sample. I still haven’t found a natural deoderant that actually works, even if the scent on this one is really great. None of these manage to keep my pits dry because none of the ingredients actually stop perspiration which leads to the bacteria on your skin creating an odor. Most natural deoderants only mask the odor and don’t effectively stop sweat or bacteria for a full day. It sucks, and I hate that none of these work for me because I’d love to switch to a natural deoderant, but it has to actually be effective and still working at 5pm without reapplication. Also, I’m really grossed out by the idea of spreading deoderant on my pits with my hands. Stick only, please! I’m still going to try this, but on a day when I don’t have to worry about walking around in public smelling like I just left the gym. For the meantime, you can hold on to my natural products fanclub card when it comes to deoderants. They just don’t get the job done.
It was neat to see five samples in the box this month, adding up to around $35 which well covers the cost of the box. Can’t wait to see what they put together for next month!
