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Benevolent Beauty Box Subscription Box Review + Coupon– Apr 2016

Haley Faye
ByHaley FayeJun 17, 2016 | 11 comments

BENEVOLENT BEAUTY BOX MAY 2016 - BOX

Benevolent Beauty Box
4.2 overall rating
16 Ratings | 2 Reviews

Benevolent Beauty Box is a brand new, cruelty-free beauty subscription! They send cosmetics, skin care, hair care, and beauty tools each month. When you sign up, you provide some personalization preferences, such as your hair and eye color, and whether you prefer both or neutral colors, etc.

FYI - Benevolent Beauty offers a VIP monthly box and a Mini monthly box. This is a review of the VIP monthly box.

This box was sent to us at no cost for review. (Check out the review process post to learn more about how we review boxes.)

BENEVOLENT BEAUTY BOX MAY 2016 - all items

The Subscription Box: Benevolent Beauty Box

The Cost: the Monthly VIP Beauty Box costs $29.95/month and the Monthly Mini Beauty Box costs $15.95/month (3- and 6-month prepay options available, which equal out to slight discounts per month) – all with free shipping (shipping is extra for international)

COUPON: Use code MSA15 for 15% off your first month!

The Products: Benevolent Beauty sends out strictly cruelty-free items in the categories of cosmetics, hair care, skin care, and beauty tools. The Monthly VIP box contains 4-7 full-size items each month, and the Monthly Mini box contains 2-3 full-size items each month.

Ships to: US & International

Check out the Beauty Subscription Box Directory and make sure to add Benevolent Beauty Box to your subscription list or wishlist!

BENEVOLENT BEAUTY BOX MAY 2016 - info 1

This is the first box from Benevolent Beauty Box! Inside was a folded info card with a little note about the box this month.

BENEVOLENT BEAUTY BOX MAY 2016 - info 2

On the inside of the card was some details about each item and their retail values.

BENEVOLENT BEAUTY BOX MAY 2016 - items 1

Bodisafe Beauty  Nourishing Lip & Cheek Highlighter - .5 fl oz, value: $20

This is a nice product – it’s a pink cream that adds some color and glow to your cheeks and lips. Better pics below.

Bodisafe Beauty Night Cream – sample (.3 oz?), value: $4.40?

This is a sample, and it’s not listed on the info card, so I’m assuming it’s a little bonus sample – fine with me! I like how this feels – it’s very moisturizing and feels comfortable on the skin.

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Here’s a look at what they look like.

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The cheek and lip tint has a very subtle color and was very hydrating – gives a good glow because of it! I wasn’t sure I would like it for getting actual color but when I actually applied it to my cheeks I really liked it.

BENEVOLENT BEAUTY BOX MAY 2016 - items 4

Red Apple Lipstick in Naughty – value: $23.50

I love this lipstick! It’s vegan, gluten-free, and free of any nasty chemicals you wouldn’t want to ingest. This is a beautiful nude color. It has some shimmer but just enough to look like a healthy complexion.

BENEVOLENT BEAUTY BOX MAY 2016 - items 5

Mannakadar Fantasy 3-in-1 Blush/Highlighter/Eyeshadow – value: $19

This is a really pretty warm, “nude blush pink” shade and works as an eyeshadow, blush, or highlighter! The formula is velvet-y and smooth.

Dermadeli Invigorating Vitamin C Serum – 1 oz, value: $28.99

I love this – vitamin C is so good for your skin. Like the bottle says, it helps improve elasticity and helps repair from UV damage. The bottle says to keep refrigerated and I love how refreshing it feels first thing in the morning.

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Here’s a swatch of the 3-in-1 eyeshadow/blush/highlighter.

BENEVOLENT BEAUTY BOX MAY 2016 - items 7

And here is me wearing the lipstick, cheek and lip gel (on my cheeks), and eyeshadow. I really like all of the products.

The Verdict: I seem to be missing a product… my info sheet lists an eyeshadow from Colorevolution and I don’t have anything from their brand. I contacted customer service about this and they are sending a replacement, but I loved everything so that hasn’t ruined the box for me. I am really happy with the ingredients and performance of all the products that were in my box! I’m looking forward to future boxes. The value adds up to ~$95.89 for the things in my box, and with the eyeshadow I’m missing it would add up to ~$107.89! With or without that missing eyeshadow, it’s a fantastic value!

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Benevolent Beauty Box is a monthly subscription delivering 4-7 100% cruelty free beauty products. All products will be full sized, no sample sizes unless they are included as a bonus item only. US shipping is free, Shipping to Canada is $8 and International is $18.
Haley Faye
Haley Faye
Haley Faye first discovered the wonderful world of subscription boxes in 2012 and began writing for MSA in 2014. Over the years, she has found many subscriptions to love. Now a mom of three, her favorite boxes are ones that dress her kids, help her get organized, feed her family, send her snacks, and offer educational fun for her children.

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11 comments

Colleen

Really beautiful and natural makeup. I love the way it looks on you. Might have to try this one!

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Michelle

Does anyone know what products were in the mini?

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Melissa

Yes, the mini box is starting w/ the 2nd box, which is currently in the mail. While I have not seen any spoilers for either box, I do know that they have stated that the mini box will be a smaller version of the full/large box, aka it will be the same items…just fewer of them. I am guessing that box’s contents will soon start popping up on their Instagram, in reviews/videos, etc. so definitely be on the lookout if you’re interested as the box should still be available to purchase. I’m a cruelty-free-only buyer who signed up pre-launch & after being impressed w/ the 1st box I jumped on a Mother’s Day promo they ran for 50% off a six month sub; I had some issues w/ my order, & must say that their customer service was/is STELLAR in every way. They also seem to be very responsive w/ Instagram comments/ questions, so definitely don’t hesitate to reach out to them if you have any questions or concerns. Unlike some larger boxes they even allowed/ assisted current subscribers to be able take advantage of a promotion w/out having to receive a duplicate box (for a month that had already been billed), which I found really impressive. They seem to be really on top of things, esp for a box that is just starting – amongst other things, their product info card is one of the best I’ve seen! – and thus far I recommend the box wholeheartedly! The only “negative”, while quite minor (for me), is that I have not seen the box shipment schedule well explained anywhere. For instance I’m a bit unclear whether my 2nd box that is due to arrive Tues is considered the May or June box; I think it’s May but, if so, am not sure if the boxes will always come so late in the month/ into the next month which, while largely a non-issue for me (provided I’m receiving a box monthly!), I know can be an issue for some.

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Luna

I believe the mini will start with the May box.

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Laura

I would like to know too. I tried looking for reviews but there’s not much listed yet.

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Jody

this is the prettiest makeup look i have seen on you – very subtle, but beautiful, especially since you have such amazing fair skin. love the cruelty free boxes!!

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bunnygirlbrem

I was going to say the same thing then saw you did! 🙂 Very pretty yet natural.

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Luna

Their customer service is amazing & so kind! After watching some unboxing videos of the April box, I decided to subscribe (they only offerred monthly subs at the time), plus I purchased the April box at a discount since subscribers get automatic discounts on their site.
Well, as usual what happens to me is just a few days after signing up, the flash sale happened. I couldn’t resist their 6-month option at less than $14/box, so I signed up knowing I’d get two June boxes (but I was okay with that). Well, they reached out to me and noticed I was signed up for two subs & wanted to make sure that’s what I wanted or if I’d like to extend my 6-month sub out one month to begin in July (of course I chose the latter). I thought this was amazing CS(!), and they were so sweet (I actually think it was the owner I was corresponding with too!).
Like I said, sales tend to occur right after I sign up or renew, so if I’m able to have two subs on one account I’ll just sign up for the offer, receive 2 boxes for one month, then cancel my original subscription (which Benevolent Beauty offerred to do too!), and no other sub has ever reached out to me offerring to adjust my account (which I don’t expect them to do), so with the steps Benevolent Beauty took to make sure I was getting what I wanted, I was super impressed.

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Melissa

I too had a similarly great experience, & was/am super impressed at their willingness to let those already subscribed jump on the promo w/out having to receive a duplicate box. I truly think this is the way to show loyal customers they are appreciated (as opposed to making people feel like they have to play games unsubbing/re subbing to receive discounts, etc) & wish more subs would take note!! I even saw them tell someone who signed up pre-launch, as I did, which brought w/ it either a 10 or 15% discount for life, that we would be able to have that reapplied after our 6- month sub (w/ the 50% promo) was over, which I would not have even bothered asking about (given the fab 50% off deal). BEYOND impressive customer service, & makes me want to support them even more!!

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Heat7918

That’s awesome! To Go Spa actually did this same thing for me at the end of last year. 🙂

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mfrances

I signed up for this box during the half off mother’s day sale. I’m excited to see a review so and know I’m getting lots of bang for my buck!

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