Sweet Sparkle is a monthly beauty subscription box. Each box includes five full-sized, curated products to create an entire makeup look.
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About Sweet Sparkle
The Subscription Box: Sweet Sparkle
The Cost: $24.50 monthly + free shipping worldwide. Discounts are available for longer commitments.
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CODE: MSA17
The Products: Five full-size, curated products to help you achieve a full look for the month’s theme.
Ships to: Worldwide with free shipping. You can check out the list of countries they ship to here.
Sweet Sparkle March 2018 Review
This month is all about warming up your look for summer. Let’s see what they included.
Each month, an info card is included with an intro to the theme and the product names, descriptions, and retail values. This month’s theme is “Blooming Bronze”.
Dome Diamond Shadow Metallic Eye Color in Copper - Retail Value $29
Wow, the retail value of this shadow is high for a single shadow! Its formula is soft and silky and can be used wet or dry. I feel like the shade is more of an orangey-gold than copper which I probably would have liked better. I don’t love super warm metallics with my skintone. It does apply and blend pretty well and would be perfect for a pop of color on the inner lid or tapped over darker shadow.
Be a Bombshell Baked Blush in Teacher’s Pet - Retail Value $8
This blush looks like a light lilac in the pan but applies super sheer and with a mauve tone. There is a hint of subtle gold shimmer in the finish. This is not really something I’d reach for because it feels pretty dry and chalky in the pan and on my face.
Makeup Love Lipreme Gloss in Diamond in the Buff - Retail Value $15
I’m pretty happy with the formula of this gloss. It’s moisturizing, not sticky, and lasts a while. The sheer shade has a blue tone shimmer that washes my lips out when worn alone. It does look pretty layered over matte lip colors though. Points for cute packaging too.
E.L.F. Intense Ink Eyeliner in Blackest Black - Retail Value $4
I have no problems with E.L.F when I’m looking for an inexpensive makeup product. Actually, their brow pencil is one of my go-tos. But, I don’t love seeing it in a makeup sub box. That said, I liked this liner. The felt tip looks super large but works well for getting a sharp wing and the black is rich and matte. I’m impressed with the staying power too.
LA Splash Mascara Catwalk in Black - Retail Value $18
The things I like about this mascara: the curved wand, which helps to apply to even tiny lashes; the intense black color; the shiny packaging. The problem with this mascara is that is doesn’t do much for my lashes. I don’t get the separation or length I want and I think it is because the formula is kind of dry. This is the main reason I’ve moved away from waterproof mascaras.
Swatches of the makeup (top to bottom): lipgloss, eyeliner, eyeshadow, and blush.
Here I’ve done my version of “Blooming Bronze”. I’m not very impressed. I don’t think the mix of warm and cool tones work well together. Most of the products just didn’t perform that well.
Verdict: Sweet Sparkle’s “Blooming Bronze” box has a value of $74 plus free shipping. While that value seems fair for this box, the quality of the items just isn’t there for me. I actually liked the E.L.F. liner best which is the least expensive items of the box. All of the items, as always, are full-sized and coordinated to create an entire look. I do like the idea of including everything for the themed look though this month the look didn’t work for me.
To Wrap Up:
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CODE: MSA17
Value Breakdown: At $24.50 for this box, here’s what you are paying approximately per item:
- Dome Eyeshadow: $9.60
- Be a Bombshell Blush: $2.65
- Makeup Love Lipgloss: $4.97
- E.L.F. Eyeliner: $1.32
- LA Splash Mascara: $5.96
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