Cult Crushes is a monthly subscription box from Ricky's NYC that gives you the chance to test their hottest brands and products – both classic and new – and learn how to optimize them through exclusive online tutorials lead by influencers they love.
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About Cult Crushes
The Box: Ricky’s NYC Cult Crushes
The Cost: $14.00 per month + free shipping
The Products: Each month, subscribers receive a themed selection of handpicked products in cosmetics, skincare, haircare, and fashion.
Ships to: US
Good to Know: The price went up from $11.00 to $14.00 in June of 2018.
Ricky's NYC Cult Crushes August 2018 Review
First, you'll see an info card that lists all of this month's Cult Crushes. This month's theme is "Heat Wave".
Jean Pierre Eau De Rose Sheet Mask - Estimated Retail Value $3.00 (Buy 4 for $12.00)
With as many face masks that I try in my line of work, I'm kind of not sick of them which says a lot. This brand is new to me and I'm pleased to see that it's a rose water variety since rose water is super hip right now. This one immediately smells pleasant and felt really moisturizing in a slightly oily kind of way. Not a heavy oil, but a very light one remained once I took the mask off and I allowed it to soak in which left my skin feeling ultra supple. This is one of the better masks I've tried!
Girltactik Matte Lip Paint in Posh - Retail Value $23.00
I am loving this reddish brown nude! This is right up my alley, especially for my favorite upcoming Fall season! This glided on super smoothly and smells faintly liked candy. The formula did start to feel a bit dry about a half hour into wearing, but not as bad as some matte lipsticks. I'd suggest putting a gloss or balm over top to keep things moist if you love this color like I do.
Double Dare OMG! Blackhead Pulling Gel - Retail Value $15.00
Judging by the name, I sort of thought this would be a gel that would dry and I would peel off, but it's basically just an exfoliator for your nose. The directions had me massage it onto my nose for 2-3 minutes which I have to admit felt pretty nice. I don't know if it was just the friction, but it felt warming as well. The strawberry seeds were very gentle and this has a nice strawberry scent! There's also jojoba seed oil and papaya along with vitamin C to reduce oiliness, tighten pores, and brighten. I'll need more than one use to see results but my nose definitely feels squeaky clean.
Ella + Mila Nail Polish in Wild About You - Retail Value $10.50
Is it red? Is it pink? It's both! This is a fun summery color and has pretty excellent coverage. It's 7-free, vegan, and made in the USA as well as being cruelty-free. I, unfortunately, had black gel polish on, so I had to put this overtop and you can see that a little in the swatch photo, but I'm pretty confident that color is close to true after three coats. I've received Ella + Mila in the past and found their formula to be great.
RickyCare Non-Crease Clips - Retail Value $7.99
Ohhh- I actually love these! The clips are sort of a rose gold and look like little palm leaves. I always need to hold my hair back while I'm doing my skin routine or putting on makeup but normally use a headband. That works at night, but I'm glad to now have these for the morning so that my freshly washed hair won't get creased by holding it back. There are four clips in the pack and they work perfectly.
Verdict: I rather liked this Cult Crushes box! For $14.00 I received 5 full-size products that have a retail value of $59.49. The clips and mask are probably my faves but I'll get use out of the rest as well. The colors they chose were complimentary and I'm glad they included some non-makeup items since I love skincare so much!
To Wrap Up:
Can you still get this box if you sign up today? Yes! You have until the 25th to sign up and get this one!
Value Breakdown: At $14.00 for this box, here's what you're paying for each item:
- Sheet Mask: $0.71
- Lipstick: $5.41
- Pulling Gel: $3.53
- Nail Polish: $2.47
- Hair Clips: $1.88
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