I just uploaded my unboxing of this month's IPSY Extra box! 😊 I was really excited to see the Huda Beauty product, and I go through everything that came in the box and share my first impressions. IT WAS A 10/10.

If anyone wants to watch, here's the link! I'd love to hear what you thought of this month's Extra box too. Did you get the same products?

Products Reviewed:
• Olivia Uma Candy Glow Lip Balm Duo (Guava + Mint) 8/10
• Huda Beauty Blush Filter Liquid Blush — Intense Guava 10/10
• What's Up Beauty Rose Hippity Setting & Refreshing Spray 7/10
• First Aid Beauty KP Smoothing + Brightening Body Lotion 9/10
• Tower 28 MakeWaves Mascara 6/10

The Liberty Calendar is up for Pre-Order today.

I absolutely loved the experience last year, and discovered a bunch of brands I would have never tried otherwise, so I am excited to buy into it again.

Granted, I did get it while I was in London to avoid tariffs. I stuffed all my clothing into a carry on baggu bag because it took up my entire checked luggage.

Very excited for my first Walmart box! I’m due to give birth in a few weeks and I’m so glad I received these items most of which will be going in my hospital bag ( hair ties, shampoo/conditioner, leave in spray, electrolyte mix) the chapstick I’m going to share with my husband and best friend and I’m going to put the sunscreen and glowtion in my purse!! I ate the gruns as soon as I opened the box as I used them already.

This was a great box!! Recently I also got my Ipsy bag in the mail and it was terrible !!!! I didn’t get my free gift and was missing product AND it was a lot of items I don’t use. Very upsetting to have received in the mail but this was much better!!!! I can’t wait for my next Walmart beauty box!!

I write about all things beauty at CNN Underscored, so I have tested tons of beauty boxes & products in general. AMA from recs to beauty tips, and I'll be back tomorrow to answer your questions!

This is regarding my previous post about when the Makeup by Mario Softsculp was made. Here is the answer I got back from the company.

Thank you for contacting MAKEUP BY MARIO!

Apologies, we are unable to provide batch code details at this time. However, you can easily find the shelf life information right on the shade label of your product. Look for the jar icon, which will indicate the duration with a number—such as 12M, 18M, or 24M—representing the number of months of optimal use.

Have a great day!

Dani

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I'm in my 40s, and haven't really worn makeup in years due to health issues. Now I'm starting to wear makeup again, but most of what I have is nearly 10 years old, so I'm basically restocking from scratch. I kind of don't know what to get, so beauty boxes seemed like a good option, but it seems like most of what I'm seeing is targeting a more adventurous crowd (I strongly prefer a natural look with neutral tones and matte options) or is more skincare focused than makeup. I've ordered an Ipsy and Birchbox (although I didn't love the options on that one, so I might go ahead and cancel it), but I'm wondering if there's a better option out there? I have sensitive skin and eyes and haven't had great luck with drugstore quality makeup, so I'd rather pay a little more for the nicer stuff, especially because I expect it will last me a while. I don't mind some skincare products, but I'm definitely in it to find makeup, not skincare.

Any suggestions?

It can be anything you're excited for, not just beauty boxes. Writing the names of the sub box in **bold** is nice, to make it easier for people skimming the thread to pick out the names.

Came in today… i got the lime scent. I ordinarily wouldn’t pick lime, but it smells delicious! Im really happy with this!

Get to know the community more! Anything (well almost anything) goes!

I got excited for a second before realizing they’re probably adding a higher priced box option. Which should make the regular boxes even worse than they are now, if that’s even possible! 🤪

I have seen a lot of off topic ,non beauty box posts that would be better received in other beauty subs..Some are definitely AI, some are either lost newbies or people trying to get upvotes , I don't know where the mods are, but in lieu of commenting on each one, for those who are a bit lost here is a list to start your reddit beauty adventure

https://www.reddit.com/r/MakeupLounge/s/fOS6CJ0YfV & check those comments

As far as AI, a lot are posting like curious people trying to drum up conversation. And said conversations from what I have seen often turn into video content on other platforms.

I am not a mod, but I enjoy this sub so yeah, keep it on topic

ETA: TLDR: I’m not super into makeup, and I have a good skincare routine, but want to try beauty boxes, what do you suggest?

I had ipsy when it FIRST came out and loved it. It went down hill and I never resubscribed. Same with Birchbox. Now that I’m grown I’d like to explore new products again, but don’t know where to start. I have sensitive skin and a pretty simple skin care routine and makeup isn’t a daily thing for me other than tinted sunscreen. I’m not sure where to start to find what would be a good fit.

My hubby took some foam and drilled holes so I could organize all my perfume vials. Some he used some wood also. All easy to view. Yay