BoxyCharm Subscription Box Review – April 2016

So this month I got Allure, Ipsy, Walmart, Target and Beauty Con, this is my first time with Boxycharm and I was super excited because I’ve read good things, but it ended up being the worst one 🙁 The cream smells horrible!, and everything else is just blah. The Ofra seems like a beautiful color, I’ll probably give it to my sister since I don’t wear lipsticks. But for double the price of Ipsy, I’ll probably give it one more month and if Im not happy Ill just cancel and maybe try out Birchbox :(((((

I have a question about the size of the Ofra liquid lipstick. I got Pasadena, but my tube is about 3/4 the size of Liz’s tube. I’ve previously gotten another color and it was the same size as Liz’s so I was expecting a longer tube. The odd thing is that they’re both marked as the same size. It’s possible that the Pasadena tube is slightly fatter, but it doesn’t seem like it’s enough to make up the difference that they’re both the same size. Does anyone have any insight? I love this lipstick and am interested in swapping for other colors. 🙂

I bit the bullet and resubscribed. I REALLY hope I get the Ofra lipstick in the shade Pasadena. I already own Manhattan, and it’s a little out of my comfort zone. Honolulu is WAY out of my comfort zone. If I don’t get the shade I want, I really hope someone will swap!

Disgusted! The hand cream I received was old, dirty and the label was peeling off. The scent was too flowery for me as well. I just couldn’t get over the packaging so it went in the trash. The lip color was WAY too dark for me, also won’t be using it. I like the eyeshadow and lash primer though. The lip nourisher is also a keeper. I live in the desert so you can never have too much moisture on your lips! I may cancel this subscription, I’m on the fence still…

I wasn’t wowed when I first opened it, but this turned out to be a great box! I love the eylash primer the most. I also like the hand cream, and I think the scent is great for the upcoming warmer months.

I received the Ofra liquid lipstick in ‘Padadena’, which is a pinkish brown shade to me. I don’t usually use browns, but I put this one on and I actually like it as a change from what I usually wear.

I listed the Purlisse lip nourisher and the eyeshadow up for swap, but now after seeing your reviews, I’m thinking I may need to unlist them! I love lip treatments that make my lips look glossy, and the eyeshadow color looks so gorgeous in your swatch.

Absolutely love that eye shadow shade! This was what I was most looking forward to trying in the box, but when I received my box yesterday there was no eye shadow. 🙁 Just four items even though five was listed on the card, including the eye shadow. When I logged onto Boxycharm, I see that they are now advertising 4-5 items (with value of at least $95).

This box is a bore. Honestly, Boxycharm has started to bore me in general as of late. I think I am over it. I may scale back for a few months while I look for the next thing I “need”.

Right now, I get Boxycharm, Glossybox, and Box of Style. I have one more BOS on my year sub and after that, I am going to cancel and play it by ear. The first ones were great, the last one was yawn worthy…though I will most likely use all the items.

In the past, I got Birchbox and Ipsy. I was with both for about 18 months before they became lackluster. I am still working my way through the samples I accrued then, though I have scaled way back on everything except eyeliners, mascara, and hand cream – I still have those coming out my ears, but use them and will slowly run out of all…I do still usually snag the Target Box.

I receive Kiwi Crate for my son (just moved him up from Koala Crate). I used to receive Kiwi Crate for my daughter, but just moved her over to Boodle Box.

We love our subscription services here! I just think Boxy has become dull and it is time to look for something fun again…

Time to cut the cord.

They didn’t respond to my request to cancel and charged my card anyway. When I checked my statement there was the charge. I contacted Boxycharm a second time and woke up this morning to find out they are shipping the box I asked to not receive. Still no response to first message I sent. A complete waste of $21.00. So unhappy with customer service. Such are stark contrast to the other boxes, Birchbox and Le Tote have amazing customer service. I’ve not needed to contact customer service for Allure or Ipsy but have been supper happy with my products from all of these companies.

Once again I dodged a bullet. I don’t like anything in that box. It is gamble but ipsy, Birchbox that’s 10 bucks I would waste that on junk so I don’t feel bad if it’s not great. Plus the points I get with Birchbox I like. I did GlossyBox 1 month, Allure and decided against theme I picked Popsugar in place of the Glossy Box & Allure. Oh and I get scentbird too. I think I will do Boxycharm & Wanted next month Oh and I just subscribed to a monthly sunglass box. So I’m all over the place

Pretty glad I cancelled prior to this month. I do like Boxycharm and the value is great, but recently it hasn’t been blowing me away. Since the cancelling process is super easy, as well as resubscribing from the same account, I can see the spoilers and sometimes even the full reviews from people before committing. Takes the surprise out, but then I at least know what I’m spending my money on and if I’ll like any of the products. This month seems very repetitive for me and the colours I either have or don’t like for the pigmented makeup, and the rest I just have too much of.

What I want to know is, how did you get your box already? Lol!

Canceled after February’s box, which I found lackluster. Did not regret missing March’s box fiasco. Probably would have been bummed to receive 2 regular MUG shadows instead of the Duochrome, they originally said everyone would get. And the complaints of burning on the eye stuff scared me.
This box however is almost tempting, but not quite. I never tried a Lash primer so that would be nice and the Purlisse lip product looks to be amazing But the fact that I may get that dark shade of lip color is a turnoff. I also do not like loose eyeshadows. (too many mishaps with those jars will do that you!!) I’ve got so many hand creams, that I need to use up. I think it will take me 5 years to use up what I already own.

Looks amazing, can’t wait to get mine.

That OFRA “Honolulu” would look gorgeous against my complexion! Can’t wait to spot that in swaps!

I’m just glad to see they’ve returned to 5 TRUE full-sized items. If I receive the lip stain and eyeshadow in flattering shades I will definitely use all 5 of the items. None of them are giving me that WOW of Boxycharm boxes past, but this is a vast improvement from the February and March struggle boxes!

I think this looks like a great box! I love Boxy and I didn’t like the path they seemed to be going down with the variations. Glad this seems a return to form. Can’t wait to try the primer!

Liz,
Do you have any coupon codes for boxycharm? I really want to sign up, but if I can get some sort of deal, even better!

Also, I can’t figure out how to get to the forum, but I was just wondering if you have tried Lookfantastic beauty box? They’re from the UK and you recieve “6 premium products worth over £50.” With the price conversion on their site, its $22 for 1 month subscription, $19.50 a month for 3 months, $18.50 a month for 6 months, or $16.50 a month for 12 months. I think it’s cool how Lookfantastic charges monthly instead of all upfront. There’s also free standard delivery or you can choose to pay $9.99 for tracked delivery.

They also have 3 limited edition healthy skin boxes right now for $51 that are “WORTH OVER £95″…however much that is lol. I wish the site converted that into USD too, but I know the £ is worth more than the $ so I’m guessing it’s a pretty good value.

Haha I’m going through a serious subscription addiction. I just want them all! Maybe I’ll just sign up for it and let you know how it is and then you can decide if it’s something you want to try out ☺

Does ANYONE know where I can get the MARCH BoxyCharm Box ????? I tried to sign up in March but it said it was SOLD OUT Ugghhh ! I would be willing to buy it from someone IF the items are not opened 🙂

Hello,my name is Toni and I have an addiction to beauty boxes(I blame Liz since I came across this site and learned there were more boxes than Ipsy) This month my list is as follows Ipsy,Birchbox,Beauty fix ,Boxycharm,Glossybox,Beauty Box Five,Joy beauty box,Allure,Target box,Walmart box,and a new one this month joyful bag,oh I forgot lipstick monthly .Donations are excepted

Hi i really want to know if this box is usually only makeup items? I’m not great at follow through with mAkeup, but will use creams and hair beauty items , please advise if this may suitable for me or a different one besides birchbox, only look for 25/mo or lower

Unicorn Tears is good. Lipstick Queen has Ice Queen which also adds shimmer to dark matte colors. I use it in the middle of my bottom lip and on my cupid’s bow sometimes.

As far as this box, I can always use more hand lotion. Not sure about the lipcolor or eye shadow, but will see. I really don’t need mascara primer, but if it works by itself it might be worthwhile. I already have the Pur-lisse, so that’ll go up for swap.

I am hoping that I get the same color as Liz for the OFRA lipstick! I have dark hair with light skin and think this would be a great color for me! It’s beautiful as well 🙂

Wow this scares me I don’t remember if I subscribe to this box or not. Subscription addictiction has set in…

Much better than the last two months. I almost cancelled this month because the past two disappointed me so much. I’m most excited about the lash primer. I actually really like the Blinc mascara on, but I hate taking it off.

Does boxy charm have box variations? Or does everyone get the same thing?