Allure Beauty Box Review – February 2019 + $5 Coupon
Allure Beauty Box is a monthly beauty subscription from Allure Magazine. Each month they send out a mix of deluxe and full-size samples from mostly high-end brands.
Apologies – I’m late on getting this review up – the box arrived in February.
They’ve recently changed the packaging. While I love those bright lacquered red boxes, this reusable vinyl bag is very practical for travel.
It snaps closed, and it’s pretty roomy, too!
My Subscription Addiction paid for this box. (Check out the review process post to learn more about how we review boxes).
The Subscription Box: Allure Beauty Box
The Cost: $15 a month
DEAL UPDATE – Use this link to save $5 off your first box!
The Products: Deluxe and full-size beauty and makeup samples.
Ships to: the US
Check out all of my Allure Beauty Box reviews and the Beauty Subscription Box Directory!
Swap for any item in this box from the Allure Beauty Box Swap page!
Each box comes with a booklet detailing the items included and why the Allure Beauty Editors selected them.
And this box also came with a $25 Gorjana coupon:
Now, on to the items!
Model Co Eye Shadow Trio in Mykonos – FULL SIZE Retail Value $15
All subscribers will receive this item. Colors may vary.
These colors are shimmery and bold – but still pretty easy to blend! The bronze shade had more fallout issues than the peach and burgundy shades – those colors almost felt creamy in the application. (Swatched in lower photo.)
Laritzy Lip Pencil in Bare – FULL SIZE! Retail Value $18
I’m not a huge fan of LaRitzy products (the formulas are fine, but it’s not a brand I’m excited about, and they seem a bit overplayed in subscription boxes.) But this lip liner arrived at the perfect time for me. I’ve been trying to find a more no-makeup makeup look, and I needed a natural shade lip liner. The color is perfect for my skin tone, and it wears down evenly.
(Swatched in lower photo.)
The BrowGal Instant Brow Gel – FULL SIZE! Retail Value $22
And in line with my no-makeup makeup goals, this brow gel is perfection! It gives my brows a just a little hold, and a little color. The brown pigment is designed with microfibers to make your brows look a bit fuller but still natural.
I swatched it here below the eyeshadow palette and lip liner:
Wander Beauty Mile High Club Mascara – FULL SIZE! Retail Value $26
This is a new release from Wander, and I think Allure deserves props for frequently having new product launches in their subscription boxes – it’s a big differentiator in the beauty box category for me.
And I’ve tried and liked Wander Beauty’s other mascara, so I was excited to try this one. I personally don’t like mascaras that are on the wet end of the wet/dry formula spectrum, and this one definitely feels wet and a little heavy when applying. I was able to get a good length, and the pigment was very black, so you can get drama with this mascara, but it was a miss for me.
Moda Triad Eye Brush – FULL SIZE Retail Value $4.99
This is a densely packed eyeshadow brush with a triangle shape that makes it easy to apply a lot of pigment and also blend out – it’s a smart design.
Mamonde Petal Spa Oil to Foam Cleanser in Foam – 25 ml Value $3
This cleansing foam did an excellent job of removing my makeup and left my skin feeling clean and smooth. I also didn’t have any issues with it drying out my skin as I experience with some cleansers. (One thing to note, though, it is a strong rose scent.)
Mamonde Sheet Mask (Retail Value $3) Scents will vary
More rose scents! (I don’t love rose-scented things and don’t buy them, but I don’t mind them in subscription boxes.) This sheet mask is made of eucalyptus pulp and it’s very thin and easy to fit to the contours of your face. I found the formula to be super hydrating and there was plenty of serum in the packet to use on my hands and neck, too!
Verdict: This box has a value of about $84! I think that’s a great value for a $15 beauty box! I’m happy with all the products, and I’m using the Brow gel every day – so that item alone is worth the cost of the box for me.
To Wrap Up:
Can you still get this box if you sign up today? Some of the items in this review are also in the March box for new subscribers. (Like the brow gel, the eyeshadow trio, and the mascara.) Scroll down this page to see what box you will get when you first sign up.
Coupon: Use this link to save $5!
What do you think of the FebruaryAllure Beauty Box? What was your favorite product in the box?
My daughter finally received her February box. It was a long wait but it did include the Caudalie serum as promised!
FFF15OFF Gorjana code for $15 off a order of $20 or more in case the allure doesnt work for you.
lazy review. at least the others come across like they want to give insight and the product experience they had… this seemed like a rushed, half but effort.
Bashing the founder of MSA. Good luck with that. 😆😕😶
I don’t understand how it’s lazy?
Lmao, are you kidding me? How is this lazy? She gave detail and personal opinion on every product! Can you imagine how many reviews they have to do as well? And how difficult it would be to try and come up with different ways to say things? The review was informative and well done imo
Please troll on…. Liz has reviewed thousands of products and she has helped guide me with reliable product advise and opinions for years now. She does not sugar coat a product that doesn’t deserve it.
Lazy comment. At least capitalize the beginnings of your sentences.
😂😂😂Perfect.
I’m so in love with all the rose scented products from Mamonde! I got the rose scented mask in addition to the cleanser and toner, so it’s a full experience! My first time sampling Mamonde and I’m really impressed. I also got the Spring Margot Elena box that included the Rose Petals lip balm…loving the rose trends this Spring! 💗🌹💗🌹
Today Allure emailed me saying “sorry we couldn’t reship your January box. We’re processing your refund and sending you Sunday Riley A+ and CEO Glow.”
Anyone else get an email like this? My Two January boxes took over a month to arrive n I know so many other had sinilar issues.
I chose to skip the February box because I wasn’t interested in any of the spoilers, but then I ended up swapping for a couple of the Mamonde cleansers. I was so confused when I opened my March “box” and found what I thought was the same product, but it is a Lamonde toner. Anyway, I also wouldn’t mind swapping for one of the rose masks. And……..I love the Mykonos palette, but that isn’t what was shown in the previews. Luckily I was able to get it in my March Birchbox. Now I would like to skip April, but I’m afraid I will just end up swapping for the products like I did in February, so………….
How do you skip a box? I would have much preferred to skip April.
Instead of the Laritzy I received a eye shadow stick (a creamy shadow). I also received a Derma-E vitamin C serum in addition to the rest of the items. My face mask is in Magnolia instead of Rose. My free Claudalie item was included in the box opposed to be shipped separately. I am very pleased with my selection
Did anyone else not get the $25.00 to Gorjana? There was a bracelet I wanted to buy 🙁
I didn’t
I am guessing the code is generic. Mine says ALLURE25. I already used it, so see if it works.
The ALLURE25 code at checkout still works. I just got 25 bucks off a ring stack today.
The code for Gorjana was: ALLURE25
Yes, I have one. Are you on the swap page?
Please don’t try to swap this code for something. It’s a generic code, and anyone can use it.
I received the 25.00 coupon
I received the coupon
I did
I just want to share that finally I have my February box with the free caudalie promotion ( came in the box) I don’t like the box at all I just subscribed for the caudalie item and I received the derma E Deluxe sample 🙁 I was hoping for the lipstick ,so sad
I received this box though I didn’t want it. I signed up inJanuary and the website and MSA both said I would get the January box which I wanted. They didn’t send me a box till the end of February and it was this one.
Got my March box before my feb box, LOVED February’s box hated March! Haven’t tried the wander mascara yet, but I’ve bought 2 of their original formula and with both, the first time you use it, it’s amazing then dries out so quickly that it flakes with each additional use. So when Liz says this formula was too wet for her preference, I’m hoping that means it won’t dry out as quickly so I might like it more!
Hopefully they’ll have an awesome April to make up for my awful March box of tiny samples.
I’ve been using the wander mascara for about a week and absolutely love it! It is wet but I like that because it’s easy to work with and I also love the tube design.
That’s what I was hoping, thanks.
I have a second allure subscription ( for the la mer promo from March) somebody already received the la mer gift ?
March was my first subscription box and I still haven’t received my La Mer products 🙁 I thought they would come with the box so I’m pretty confused.
I received my March box and my La Mer products yesterday. The La Mer came separately in a small sample box. The samples are teensy tiny! Although as long as I can try them, I shouldn’t complain.
I saw a picture someone posted showing they did get their two La Mer gifts, so hopefully that means they’re on their way for everyone!
I really enjoyed my Feb box. I just received my March box today. Apart from the Mamonde toner and the Acure blue tansy oil the variant items in my box are :
-BioBelle #Afterparty soothes and brightens with blueberries and yogurt mask 1 sheet
-AuNaturale creme multistick in grapefruit 9ml
-DermaE microdermabrasion scrub 14g
-Belief aqua bomb 10ml
-Dr. Brandt microdermabrasion .25oz
I really wanted to try the biossance products but don’t mind the products I got.
You got the same box I did.
I would have preferred one of the Biossance products to replace one of the scrubs.
My box is the same and I’m meh…..
Am I the only person who got a deluxe-sample size of a Derma-E serum instead of the lip pencil? I get my box through Amazon, so maybe that’s why, but it still frosts my buns a bit that other people got a full-size product.
It was a variation. You either got the lip liner, a Malley liquid lip or the Derma-E. I’m guessing the Derma-E is probably sample size because the full size is worth much more than the lip liner or liquid lip. My sister gets her box through Amazon and she also got the Derma-E.
I got a lip pencil too and I subscribed directly.
I got the Derma-E, subscribed through the Allure Beauty website.
I intensely dislike Derm-E products and I got 4 samples of that stuff. Each one went into my wastebasket as soon as the teeny sample arrived. Worth about $0.50 and the quality just isn’t there for the brand, IMO.
I’d expect to see it at WalMart and Target.
It was not a comparable value to the other variant products, both of which I would have liked, IMO.
I keep looking at this box and really want to subscribe but I have so many products already. I’m a big fan of all Wander products I’ve tried and I love Mamonde rose water. Great box!
I loved this box! I wasn’t excited about it, but I love the mascara, the lightest tone in the eyeshadow is exact color I’ve been searching for for like, a decade, the brow gel is great, and I’ll use the cleanser for travel. The March box on the other hand…total dud for me :/
Well, I think we all know the reviewer doesn’t like rose scented products.. I am allergic to lavender, so we all have our likes and dislikes.
However, the cleanser is what I consider to be a new Grail cleanser!!! It’s literally the most comfortable cleanser I’ve used in years, maybe ever! Just a drop or two cleans my entire face and it’s so gentle, in the way AmorePacific is able to do with their product lines. 😉
I also LOVE Mamonde’s rose-scented Hydrating Beauty Water. ( A gentle water which is traditionally used in K- beauty routines after cleansing). The sheet masks are nice and I got several different scents in my boxes. I’m kinda over sheet masks but many other subscribers likely haven’t used K beauty for over 6 years.
This is an AmorePacific brand, and that makes me LOVE it even more. 😉
Also, I adore the Wander mascara! It dries quickly and I have eyelashes which are very long and extremely thick.
I ended up with 4 of the Feb. boxes, so have enough mascara til the zombie apocalypse and enough of the foaming oil cleanser for a while, until I place a large order from Mamonde.
The only item I really doubt I’ll use is the eyeshadow because those are not the cool toned shadows I need.
Allure is great for all the new brands and product finds. Feb. box was great for me, personally. 😉
I too loved the rose oil to foam cleanser. A little goes a very long way. I’m considering buying the full size cleanser. I’m a beauty skincare junkie!! The brow gel is another favorite!! Easy to apply and natural looking.
Loved everything in this box, but the shadow. The eyeshadow is pretty, but I just don’t wear it. Passed it on to someone who will… LOVE the Mamonde! Heading to Ulta, where it is on sale, to purchase the full size. Use the brow gel daily, M-F. Great box.
I subscribed on February with the post of Liz cadman for the free caudalie product I want to know if the item came in the box or separate ? I haven’t received my February box yet
It sounds like everybody is getting the free gift separately from their February box.
Received both Feb and March box but no free subscriber gift. Is it supposed to ship separate? In my box it says it was included but it wasn’t.
Seriously?! What’s the gift? I never even got my February box. They’ve been nothing but nasty about it. I’m still waiting on 2 replacement items from January. I requested a refund for February. My bank had to get involved. Today, I got someone else’s replacement items and I’m guessing mine ended up with someone in NYC. Now, my March box is MIA. 🙄
I signed up for that deal as well. I rec’d the March box two days ago and today I rec’d the Feb WITH the Caudalie! SOOOO happy.
Same, I subbed with free Caudalie offer and got My March box a couple days ago, got the Feb box with the Caudalie in it!!! Thank you Allure. After all the bad comments about the free offers I thought I should post that i got mine as promised!!!
I subscribed on February and still do not get the February box. Neither the free Caudalie serum. But the March box is arrived. Is there anybody has the same problem?
Same here. I wonder how long I should wait before shooting them an email…
Yes! Now, my March box is MIA! I’m still waiting on my replacements from the January box. Somebody in NYC got those. Yesterday, I got somebody’s package from Allure-another ripped up red/clear plastic bag and marker style eyeliner. Was promised a refund for the February I never got & I still don’t have the refund I was promised 2 weeks ago. Now my March box is lost and Allure CS told me yesterday that I’m playing games. Ok! Today, I’m contacting the BBB.
I actually received my Caudalie serum in my February box today! My March box came in last week. The Caudalie serum came in it’s box, the box was a little beat up BUT…I received it! So not going to complain 😁
I did the same signed up with the post Liz shared. I just got my February box today (got my March box a few days ago) and my Caudalie product with in the February box.
I subbed for the Caudalie as well. I received mine with the February box, which arrived a couple of days AFTER the March box. I had just finished my usual C serum so I opened the Caudalie right away. I know a lot of people love it but so far it’s now wowing me – hard to spread, in my opinion. I’ve been adding a couple of drops of Biossance squalane + Vit C rose oil and that seems to help. Hope yours arrives soon!
I received mine with my February order. My March box came first. I loved my March box just as much as February. I get two subscriptions and my March boxes had no duplicates. All skin care which I love since February was mostly makeup. Hopeful your serum comes soon.
I subscribed in February as well; my box arrived yesterday (more than a week after the March box) with the full-sized Caudalie inside. I feel like I end up contacting Allure at least once a month; I think they could save money overall by improving their shipping process, thereby relieving their need for a horde of customer service agents.
mine came in my feb box. it didnt quite fit, so the claudalie box was a little smashed but the bottle arrived just fine.
Still don’t have s February box or the refund they promised or the replacements they promised from the January box. Now, my replacements from the January box got sent to somebody in NYC. WTH? I have emailed. I have called. Now, my March box just showed up in NYC! I live in the Midwest! Before anybody says,”Why don’t you just cancel?!”, it’s because if I do, supposedly they can’t sent out my replacements if my account is closed. Think about this for one second. If all I did was change my address and move about a mile away in the same city & zip code and Allure can’t even handle THAT change?! I’m about to say something to the BBB.
I loved all the items in the February box!! I loved the Mamonde, have never tried it until Allure, I also loved the Wander Mascara. I wasn’t sure about the brow gel, but I’m a brunette in my 40’s and it works really well on my grey’s, my hair grows so fast, so I always need root cover up between getting my hair done, this worked great for that!! I skipped March and I’m kind of regretting it , but I’m on product overload and had most of the March items already. Excited for April though!! Great job Allure!!
I used the Gorjana coupon included in the box and got a beautiful bracelet for my niece. Only had to pay a small amount for it after the coupon. That was a win for me. And I loved the mascara, I look like I actually have lashes now.
I absolutely HATE the plastic bags. I don’t like the design of them, plus Every Single One I’ve received has been broken at the seams (I have been getting allure since before they started sending the bags). and what are they saving, since they still send it in a box? it can’t be saving them that much money, and it is terrible for the planet.
Yes! The first one of mine was fine, but February and March were split at the seams.
I am so impressed with Wander mascara I have been trying to get them through swaps. They are amazing on my 58 year old lashes. They pull and define each one and don’t transfer on my hooded lids…yes it sucks to age.
The things that start bothering us, right? 😀
Right? Now if I could just stop shimmers from transferring to my hooded crease, I’d be good to go!😂 No, but really…anyone got any tips on that?
My bag was ripped again. Bummer cause I liked the black and the size.
Do you want to trade? 🙂 I was intended to give it away.
I got this exact box and loved every item. I especially loved the brow gel bc I have transparent eyebrows, literally see thru. This product was easy to apply and just a real winner. I already use Mamonde rose water so I was happy to have the cleanser to try. A box full of heroes and no zeroes for me. Btw, for those who don’t care for rose scent, the Mamonde products scent dissipates quickly.
I LOVE the Mamonde facial cleanser, including the strong rose scent. It’s one of my favorite items ever in an Allure box, and I’ve been getting Allure for years. I used the Allure 30% discount to get a full size from the Mamonde website, and the All About Face Masks set.
I wish Allure would do a special edition box of all K-beauty products.
I love that cleanser too! On my list to get a full size.
This was my first box ever! And it set a good standard for me. Except the lipliner and the mask (two things I don’t wear) everything else is going to be used to the last drop!
I loved this box as the mascara was a win for me.
I would have loved to try the brow gel but the tube was empty.
Trice: Call ALLURE…they are much better on the phone when responding to our issues. Here’s their number (in case you don’t have it handy):
1-800-274-1603 Good Luck!
YES!! once you can get them on the phone they are very helpful.
I called today and they still had brow gels in stock, they will be sending me a replacement and it can take up to 14 business days. Thanks Barbara for suggesting! The squeaky wheel does get the grease! 😜
After seeing this review I realized I received March’s box and not February’s. I’ll have to get that figured out.
I got mine today and was like when the heck am I getting my causality serum full size? 😢 as I opened the box , bam! That baby was in there with my box. I was so happy and sadly this was the only reason why I got this box but loved everything I got either way 😉
I thought that I hadn’t refreshed this page in a while when I saw it was the February box review! I just got my March box yesterday.
I really liked the shadow and use the brow stuff daily. I thought the brush was really cheap so I donated it.
March wasn’t as bad as I thought it would be, but I did put 50% up for swap. I think after a year of allure I’m experiencing product overload and am only keeping the things I can use in my daily routine.
I want to quit, but I can’t! Every month they seem to release a spoiler that I want.
I decided to try the mascara because I’m over trying to give away all this black mascara that looks bad on me. It adds color, but no volume. The upside for me it that it doesn’t irritate my eyes. Almost every mascara irritates my eyes, so this is great! Too bad they don’t make brown.
I didn’t get Laritzy. I got Doucce graphic pen. Haven’t tried it yet. I got so many eyeliners from the subscription boxes. Wish it was different color than black
The color is really nice on the lip pencil but it is really hard!
Me too. I use a light brown eyebrow product and dark brown eyeliner and I always get black eyeliners and very dark brow products in boxes. The brow gel that I just got from Allure in February is great though and not too dark so very useable for me. Black eyeliners I always give away or donate to homeless or women’s shelter. Overall, I’m very satisfied with Allure. The value is always there for the cost and love the extras they send me. I sometimes even get an extra item in my box.
The eyeshadow in this was very high quality blended well. I loved that cleanser enough to buy the full size during the current Ulta sale. The brush was good and the mask was good but not memorable. I didn’t receive that pencil, thankfully. I love the brow gel and haven’t opened the mascara yet.
Agree with the eyeshadow. Thought it was going to be a miss but I love it so beautiful
Maybe my pencil was bad? It was a perfect color for me but it kind of pilled up, didn’t have a smooth texture. The brush is the winner for me this month
I wrote 2 comments why I can’t see them here ? What’s happening ? I didn’t write anything wrong or bad
Hi Mary,
Since it was your first time commenting, your comments won’t appear immediately – they have to be approved by admin first. Sorry for any confusion!
Thanks for writing this Liz. I was unsure as to why my comments weren’t posting as well. It wasn’t my first post but I understand the approval process. There’s only so many negative Boxycharm posts needed here…
As for the free Caudaile serum, I got an email back from Allure 2 days ago stating it would be included in my February box and traking info. Hope this helps.
It wasn’t my first time ,I wrote before on others post
From our end, it was your first time commenting with a different email/IP address. Hope that makes sense. Sorry for any confusion!
Thanks Liz , I’m sad because I have to move on , I haven’t received my February box they just said that is on the warehouse and they don’t know if the caudalie product is on the box or it came separate
I need to leave the house on March 30 and at this moment they can’t change the address
You can request to have your package kept at the post office so you can go pick it up instead of having it delivered. It’s really easy, and I’ve done that a couple times when I knew I wouldn’t be home to receive them.
I loooooove the lip liner. This whole box was great for me.
I loved my March box. I got all skin care items and love them all. They didn’t send me any repeats from previous boxes that I have received. I love Allure!!! Can’t wait to see what’s in my second box.
I subscribed on February 21 for the caudalie promotion and I haven’t received my box yet , I want to know if the caudalie item came in the box or separate ? Thanks
I subscribed Feb 21 with the Caudalie promotion as well. My box arrived, but no Caudalie. Hoping it ships separately.
When I subscribed in November the La mer promo didn’t show up until late January I want to say. It was so so tiny, laughable
Also still waiting for my Caudalie promotion item. Glad to see I’m not the only one. If I remember correctly, they shipped out the last set of promotional items (a couple months ago) the last week of the month. I’m hoping this is the case and it will arrive this week.
Your “gift with subscription” gifts usually are shipped separately…and it may take some time to get there (fair warning).
Mine actually came in my box. This was my second time subscribing, so I wasn’t sure if they would even send me a gift…but they did! Last time I got the world’s smallest La Mer sample. It was comical…and came separately.
Super disappointed that my box was lost in the mail or never shipped – who knows. I would rather have these items than the refund 🙁
If you never got a tracking number it was probably never shipped. I actually received my March box before my February one (but I got tracking for both).
I subscribed on February to receive the caudalie promotion and I haven’t receive my order yet I want to ask , someone received theirs ? The caudalie item comes in the box ? Thanks
I received an email that said they would include the Caudalie serum in the same box as Feb (and that it would take 29 business days to arrive) but since I had not received it yet (on my DH’s account) I can’t be sure either. But on a good note, I did get tracking info and it’s at least in my state right now.
20 business days…oops, it’s bad but typo makes it worse.
I’m hoping the Caudalie is in my Feb box as well which I just got shipping info. I got my March box today and luckily no repeats even though I’ve sub and unsub multiple times.
Same here. I contacted CS a few times and they said the Caudalie would be in my February box. I also got tracking for it (says it will be here on the 23rd). If you haven’t gotten tracking I would contact CS. I emailed and had a good experience but from what I’ve heard that’s unusual.
same here, *knock on wood* I’ve yet to have any issue with their customer service via email. they have responded between 24-48 hours and have either resolved my issues and/or answered my inquiries.
on the same note, I didn’t get an email saying the Caudalie will be in my box though. so *fingers crossed* that it’s just there.
My brow gel seemed dried out, maybe because I have black eyebrows and it just doesn’t show up. I’m pretty neutral on rose scents as well but I also enjoyed the formula (too bad it’s not full size). Is anyone not tired of seeing Laritzy in subs? That color didn’t work well for me (I have naturally plum berry lips). I don’t wear eyeshadow so the trio and the brush went to swaps. I have yet to try the mascara but I do like wet formulas so there is hope. This month was pretty anticlimactic after January’s smash hit.
My brow gel was dry and doesn’t apply well. It’s an appropriate color for me, it’s too bad I can’t use it
I wonder if we should go through customer service? Of course it may take them a month to do anything
Flora: If you want to go through Customer Service….CALL them (their email etiquette is abysmal). Here’s their number if you don’t have it handy:
1-800-274-1603 Good Luck!
Thanks! I’ll try that.