Ricky’s NYC Cult Crushes Beauty Review – May 2018

It was my first month, and I really enjoyed this box 🙂

I like the soap. I’m going to use it on my hand was bras,the straps and underwire parts can sometimes in the summer get kinda gross if I’m outside a lot and used lotion and my skin is sweaty and gross. So I’m going to try to on straps and underwire.

The paw paw was a pleasant discovery. I use it on elbows and feet at night and it’s worked great.

I gave the highliter away.

The brushes are nice and washed up well. My first time using bh and I’m interested in checking out more from them.

The bioderma was the first time I’ve tried it, even though I get many sample boxes, never tried it, and its a good size sample. I will buy this when its gone.

All in all this is exactly what I love about beauty subs. Introduced me to products that were revelant to me, and some (saop) I didn’t know was!!! I will be investing in bh brushes, and the microderma, and depending on how well the soap works on my bras, I might be buying full sized of this.

Great first box and hope they keep it up!!!

I got the grape PawPaw and was able to immediately swap it so all is well! I can’t stand fake grape scents.

I used the Laundress bar at work a couple days ago (costume designer, working through the backlog of laundry after the last show!) and it does a fair job. I’d say it’s great to have on hand for immediate stains, which can be treated and rinsed out pretty much as they happen. For older stains I’ll stick with Grandma’s Stain Remover or good old oxyclean!

I’ll definitely be adding this little bar to the stash of supplies over at the theater though, I suspect it will even be helpful with stray theatrical makeup which is quite hard to get out. It’s also pretty and sort of fun to use! You can pretend to be all olde tyme which is way more fun than a shout wipe or whatever else you have on hand.

Anyone else have an email sent to them today from Ricky’s saying they are unable to process their re-occurring payment for June? They didn’t seem to have trouble billing my valid credit card that is on file last month, but this month, I get an email saying my payment failed. When I contacted my credit card company to find why, they tell me the charge wasn’t even attempted.

WTH is going on???? With the price increase, the shipping delay and now this billing SNAFU, I am super annoyed and poised to cancel.

I emailed them back. Should be interesting to see how long it takes them to get back to me and if the issue will even be resolved!!!!

This month was horrific and then they follow it up with a $3 increase????? The only thing I kept out of that box was the bh brushes, the rest went into my instagram giveaway box.

I also got the dark highlighter and it works great as a bronzer and is also a very pretty lippie. I also liked as eyeshadow but I did find it irritating so I went use it on my eyes again. Thanks for the idea of mixing w lotion and applying to legs. As far as color goes it’s nice that others without pale skin can enjoy this color.

Those bh cosmetics brushes are actually not meant for the eyes though like you used them for. I mean you can use them however you want but I believe they’re intended for contouring, sculpting, highlighting like the box says, not for the eyes like you thought it was.

I agree I don’t understand the complaints! I feel like you are getting more here than you would from Ipsy or Sephora play which is in the same price range. I ended up LOVING the PawPaw in Grape. I can always use more small brushes… and those are going right in my travel bag to keep at work for emergencies. (Make up emergencies LOL) … My replacement item was a very dark purple lipstick. Which I LOVE because we never get such bold colors like that in boxes. I would have been upset if it was a nude! Plus I love darker shades of liquid lipsticks personally 🙂

The only thing I was disappointed in was the highlighter. I got the same very dark shade that you have above and my skin is so porcelain it definitely will not work for me. All in all, it’s the only item I’m listing for swaps! Happy so far and hope next month will only get better!

I got this liquid to matte lipstick in Kiss of Death.

https://shop-lasplash.com/lips/wickedly-divine/wickedly-divine-liquid-lipstick.html#.WxFiOaQvyM8

You know, for when I go on my goth haunt walks…(I’m very Irish and freckly)

I submitted a comment on here yesterday afternoon. It’s still not showing up. What’s going on?! My comments usually show right away.

Love the smell of the wipes! I am glad I got those instead.

We got the crystal sand highlighter which is lighter and my daughter loves, she also claimed the mini brushes and eyeliner. I am really anal about laundry so am happy to try the laundry soap! We got the grape scent of the Paw Paw which is not my favorite scent but overall we are pleased with this box. I like that they occasionally send out things like the laundry soap that are a little different from all the other boxes.

I received a SIXTH item – a gorgeous brown gel eyeliner from L.A. Girl. I love grape and dislike strawberry, so I was happy to get the grape. My highlighter is in Moon Light and looks great. I left the soap bar sitting on my desk, and noticed that its gentle perfume feels really nice in the air, so I guess it’s staying on my desk. Brushes and micellar water are useful every day. To me, that was a fabulous month. Thanks, Ricky’s!

I got in the place of the water “Lip Freak Buzzing” in Cherry Bomb I was pleasantly surprised!

I was kind of frustrated but rather happily surprised today when I received my box and got “Lip Freak Buzzing” instead of the water with a retail of 10.00 tried it and love it is in cherry bomb. I also received the bronzer drops that are two dark. Yet I will find something to make it work. All and All I am pleased with the contents.

I did not receive my water yet I also got wipes in their place. I also got the twilight highlighter which is too dark. I mixed it with my lotion and it looks gross. Turned my lotion brown. I am not sure why everyone thinks the soap smells so good. Just smells like regular bar of soap from grocery store. I got the watermelon paw paw so at least I got one thing I liked . By the way according to Cult Crushes brushes were worth $11 and total retail value was $40. Ya I don’t believe it either.

The rules for purity of a face product are NOT nearly the same as what the FDA requires for all eye products.

I’d caution against using a body luminizing product on eyelids. It may have ingredients which aren’t meant to be used on the eye area.

This is my first box and I can’t complain. People expect too much for $11 I swear. I do understand that boxes have been better in the past, but come on. I’m hoping to see palettes again in future boxes especially with the price increase. I got a brown shimmery eyeliner as my gift which is eh but I’m not goin to complain. I also got the twilight shade and I’m as pasty as they come, but I love the idea of mixing it with a lotion and using it on my legs! Love that idea. Im hoping next months are better but it’s all good.

I received the LA Girl Glide eyeliner in Black Amethyst. I’m okay with it. I also received the twilight bronzer which I’ll have to figure out how to use. I’m going to give them another shot just to see how next month will be.

Did anyone else get two boxes? I got one a couple of weeks ago and then another one today. ?

How do you cancel? I tried calling and emailing them and never got any response. Deplorable customer service.

The cleansing bar is a PERFECT inclusion in a makeup box. How many of us have gotten foundation on a collar? Lipstick? I wish more would think ‘out of the box’ with stuff like this!

I originally was complaining about the box… until I received mine. It did come on time and it had everything as promised. It was my first month so I can see why others who were long time customers would complain. I did get the crystal sands highlighter, it’s gorgeous. I love the paw paw and use it every night and morning now. My daughter is packing the Bioderma and mini brushes on her cruise next month. As for the laundry bar at first I was upset about it until my teenage daughter lit up bc she always needs a laundry remover and she can use the bar for female situations, I’m hoping it’ll work. I did cancel as soon as I got the box but I ended up getting a decent amount of usuage out of the box so back to the waiting list I go. The waiting list isn’t open until mid June… I figure by then I’ll at least have seen the new spoilers.

Maybe you guys can mix a couple of drops of the highlighter with some body lotion for a glowing/bronzing oil effect instead of trashing it?

My box came with the Bioderma Sensibio H2o Makeup Remover Water. Weird, I wonder how I got one and its supposed to be shipping to Cult Crushes in a week? Oh well, I’m happy mine was in the box and I don’t have to wait for it in the mail. But, on even a higher note, I was extremely happy with the bronzer color being dark. I subscribe to a lot of subscription boxes that seem to have a lot of misses for me, because the make-up is for light skin. But, today I’m in luck because I have bronzer for my carmel brown skin tone that looks BRONZALICIOUS on me! Thank you Cult Crushes!

I’m not sure how they were forthcoming with all of this. I didn’t get an email from them until over a week after they took the money. this is my 4th month with them and they’ve always sent the box within a few days of that. I got my box Tuesday and did get the Bioderma, somehow and an added eyeliner. There was no note or card about the eyeliner, so I’m assuming it was a sorry we’re late extra. (which was nice)

They dropped the communication ball this month though. I’m sticking with them, for now; curious to see how it goes with the price increase. I’ve been pretty happy with my previous boxes and am hoping they learned from all the mistakes this month.