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Boxycharm “Peace, Love & Boxy” Makeup Tutorial – April 2019

Desiree Queen
ByDesiree QueenApr 24, 2019 | 20 comments

Boxy Charm April 2019

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BoxyCharm is a popular full-size beauty and makeup subscription box. (Check out our full review of the April 2019 Boxycharm box to learn more about each of the items this month.) 

Today, I’ll be showing you how I used some of the items in my April BoxyCharm box! I’d love if you shared what products and techniques worked for you in the comments as well! What items were your favorites? Which products have you been reaching for all month? Let’s talk about all things April BoxyCharm.

Boxycharm Tutorial April 2019 - Box Contents

About BoxyCharm

The Subscription Box: BoxyCharm

The Cost: $21 a month

The Products: 5-6 beauty items that will include nail care, skin care, makeup, hair care, fragrance and more. (At least 4 of those items will be full-sized).

Ships to: The US and Canada

BoxyCharm April 2019 Review

This month’s BoxyCharm theme is “Peace, Love & Boxy” and it's a nice play on words with a sort of laid back feel. This month, BoxyCharm did not hold back on color and it is in perfect timing for the Easter Holiday! We have a lot to go over so, let's get started to see what all in this month's BoxyCharm:

Boxycharm Tutorial April 2019 - Luxie Brush Set

Our very first product is from Luxie Beauty and it's their Limited Edition Summer Daze Brush Collection. It's a colorful start to introduce their festival theme. I love how fun this packaging is with the ferris wheel and palm trees. It's a very cute two colored 3-piece brush set. All three are a hot pink and neon orange ombré color that go perfectly together. I'm picking up on the fun carnival vibes that BoxyCharm is giving us this month. This is going to be perfect for our next product and I can't wait to try these two products out together!

Boxycharm Tutorial April 2019 - Eyeshadow Palette

This month we received a palette from PUR Cosmetics. It's their limited edition 12-piece Festival Pressed Pigment Palette. It's also in a super fun packaging with the words, “Treat Everyday Like A Festival” on top. It goes perfectly with this months festival theme! It's complete with 12 nice sized pans of shimmer, matte, and glitter shades. There is a mixture of everyday shades and plenty of pops of color. The shades are supposed to be highly pigmented and easy to blend. I can hardly wait to test these claims out for myself and share them with you guys. With 12 shades like these, it's easy to come up with tons of fun party or evening time looks that are full of bold color. I normally make my eye looks for daytime wear, but this time I wanted to focus on more of a night time look. Day makeup looks can be more natural with muted colors, while nighttime makeup is usually more defined and intense with color. I thought it would be fun since we have so many fun colors to play with. However, I won't be getting too detailed, I still want to create a look that won't be too difficult for our makeup beginners to complete. And if you are a busy mother like me, then you will appreciate something a bit more simple but fun to wear out, so let's get started.

Boxycharm Tutorial April 2019 - Eyeshadow Primer Packet

I was surprised to see that inside our festival palette there was a  small sample packet of their Get A Grip Endurance Eyeshadow Primer. If you read my makeup tutorials you would know that I'm a huge fan of face and eyeshadow primers, so I'm super excited to try out a new one. Eyeshadow primers can also help with shadows that may not have the best pigment and of course, helps shadows to wear longer, so yay to the primer sample.

Boxycharm Tutorial April 2019 - Brush In Hidden Dessert Shade

To begin I'm going to be using the Luxie 245 small Shader brush and the color Hidden Dessert as my transition shade. A transition shade should always be something close to your skin tone.

Boxycharm Tutorial April 2019 - Wearing Purple Eyeshadow Alone

After cleaning the same brush off, I'm going to use it again to add the shade Gypsy right into my crease jumping right into some bold color!

Boxycharm Tutorial April 2019 - Both Pink & Purple Shades Together

Next, I'm taking the Luxie brush 209, the large shader brush, and right on top of my crease color Gypsy, I'm adding the color Sunset right on top. Notice I'm not bringing the shade up to my brow, I'm leaving this area bare so I can later add my highlighter.

Boxycharm Tutorial April 2019 - Holding The Brush On Eye

After blending Gypsy and Sunset I noticed together they create an iridescent color in my crease. Since the shade Sunset is a bit light you may lose the color after blending but don't worry, we can always add more towards the end.

Boxycharm Tutorial April 2019 - Both Colors Blended Together

Here is how it should look after blending.

Boxycharm Tutorial April 2019 - Pointing To The Gold Glitter Shade

It was hard to decide which glitter color I wanted to use but the gold color won. I took a small flat brush and added the shade 24K Magic across my lid. Please be careful because the glitter gets everywhere if you don't. I found that patting the glitter into place works a lot better than using a swiping motion.

Boxycharm Tutorial April 2019 - Wearing The Gold Glitter On Both Lids

Here is how it looks so far with the gold glitter on both eyelids.

Boxycharm Tutorial April 2019 - Brown Shade On Outer Corners Of Eye

After cleaning my small shader brush, I used it to clean up any harsh lines and edges. Then I took a much smaller brush and added the shade All Night to the outer corners of my eyes. Adding this darker matte shade to my outer corners helps to neutralize all the brighter colors and marry them together. I took a photo of the side of my face so you can see the shade All Night in the corner of my eye.

Boxycharm Tutorial April 2019 - Wearing Black Eyeliner

After adding some black eyeliner, I used a tiny brush to smudge it out. Here is how the eye looks so far.

Boxycharm Tutorial April 2019 - Purple Color On Lower Lash Line

After carefully smudging my black eyeliner, I took a small brush and added the color Gypsy onto my lower lash line to bring out the purple shade a bit more. Here is how it looks so far.

Boxycharm Tutorial April 2019 - Holding Up Star Looks Liner

Our next product is from Starlooks cosmetics and it's their Ultra-Gem Longwear Eye Pencil in the color Celestial. It's a mint green color and it has an intense pigment that is supposed to last all day. It also comes in four other shades. I went on the website to find out more about it and almost all of the reviews were positive, so I can't wait to try it out for myself. When I first saw the color I was a bit disappointed because I wanted either black or brown, something I could use on a daily basis, but I'm hoping it will complement the colorful eye look I created. I choose to use this in the corners of my eyes to highlight the area and compliment the bright colors. It was very soft and creamy which is a plus since I'm adding it to a sensitive eye area.

Boxycharm Tutorial April 2019 - Green Eyeliner In The Tear Ducts Of My Eyes

After adding two coats of black mascara, I went ahead and added a bit more of the color Sunset on top of our purple shade where we lost it earlier. And here is how my eyes look completed.

Boxycharm Tutorial April 2019 - Holding Up Diamond Glow Powder

Before moving on to our next product, I added a primer and foundation. I also filled in my brows a bit darker than I usually do for our evening look.

Our next product is from Artist Couture and it's their Diamond Glow Powder in the shade Summer Haze. It is a Shimmering gold loose powder highlighter with reflective and iridescent pearls for a glow within look.  

I am familiar with this brand and happen to own this powder in a different shade, so I know from experience that you only need a very light hand with these products. These Diamond Glow Powders are pretty easy to work with, you just have to be careful not to apply too much. You don't want to show up to an event looking like a disco ball, trust me I learned from experience. You can start with a subtle luminous sheen and if you want more, gradually build up for a more intense highlight. It's made to look good on all skin tones and looks great in pictures. You can even mix these powders for a different glow altogether, taking your highlight game to the next level. You can apply it on your face, eyes, lips, and body.

Boxycharm Tutorial April 2019 - Holding Up Large Brush To Cheek

I took the Luxie 512 Small Contouring brush and added Summer Haze to my cheekbones, tip of my nose, cupids bow, and under each brow.

Boxycharm Tutorial April 2019 - Wearing The Highlighter Diamond Glow Powder

Here is how it looks after adding the diamond glow powder. As you can see, it catches the light perfectly and looks great for selfies.

Boxycharm Tutorial April 2019 - Holding Up The Kristofer Buckle Lipstick Box

Our final product is from Kristofer Buckle a brand I'm not too familiar with but absolutely love the packaging. It's their Cashmere Slip Longwear Lipstick. It's a classic silver almost geometric type lipstick tube. I received the shade Renaissance which is a deep rose tint with a slight pink hue. I think this will go great with the colorful look we created.

Before we apply this to our lips, let's check out the claims on this product. It's an easy to apply creamy and rich formula that promises bold color for up to 8 hours, plenty of time to get you through the night. I decided that this lip color would look great with a lip liner added to it. So, as usual, I will have two photos, one without the lip liner and one with, so you can decide which one you prefer best. However, what I love about this product is how easy the formula glides on so smooth and wears comfortably. So comfy it almost feels like I'm wearing a nice lip balm, which in my book is a good thing!

Boxycharm Tutorial April 2019 - Holding The Lipstick Tube

Here is how it looks with the lipstick alone.

Boxycharm Tutorial April 2019 - Wearing Lipstick With A Liner

Here is the final evening makeup look with a MAC (color currant) lip liner added too to it.

Verdict: BoxyCharm gave us some pretty cool items to play with this month, making it really hard to find a favorite. I wasn't disappointed with any product this month and was super impressed with the festival palette. I can't wait to experiment with different eye looks!

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Desiree Queen
Desiree Queen
I am addicted to subscription boxes for so many reasons. For one I simply love the element of surprise that each month brings, whether its beauty, skin care or anything else. I love the opportunity of trying out new products every month without having to commit to the full purchase. My favorite boxes are Boxycharm, Popsugar, and any Mommy and baby boxes. I am a brand new mother and I love trying out new things for my baby and I love how they always have something special for mommy!

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20 comments

Chanell

Thank you for your thorough review. I wasnt sure where you were going with it but the end result paid off! I wish I could come up with looks like that, you’re talented and look amazing.

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pinkhoo

Cute, as usual! I love these colors. Every makeup fan should try them. Even if the only people who see it are my pugs I can still festival glam it up for us. They can tell when mama is happy so it’s good for all of us.

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Mamabear1979

Oh my goodness! You look stunning! I absolutely love your eyeshadow look! I’m really new to this make up game finally at 39yrs old lol but I’m trying to teach myself how to play with multiple shade and looks, it’s so fun! Thank you for the inspiration and a tutorial that’s easy to follow!

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Alicia H

Beautiful! And thank you for doing this. This is just the type of post I needed for inspiration and a little push to try some of these bold colors.

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Reyna Alcala

Dezi,
You look gorgeous 😍 I really love how you created that fabulous look. Also, congratulations for being a new mommy. I’m an old mommy of three. 1.) 25yrs 2.) 19yrs old and 3.) 6 yrs old. But never to old for make up. I myself love bold colors. Thanks again for sharing 😘

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Aimee

I’ve got to try that eye look! Nice 🙂

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Rachel

You look gorgeous!

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Jennifer Jo

You look absolutely beautiful! I just can’t get myself to do a bold look. I have So much envy!
Although I did however accidentally mistake my Diamond Glow Powder for my translucent powder last night while trying to get ready in a rush for my oldest’s baseball game….(I had set it on the counter because I’m so plain I rarely even use highlighter)

Holy cats!!!! I looked like either a freaking alien or an angel or something!

I watched the car 🤣🤣

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Dezi

You had me laughing so hard after I read this!!!
I’m sure you were glowing!

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Amy lynn

OMG!!! That is something I would do! This comment made my day!! 🤣🤣

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Janelle

I love your tutorials!

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Dezi

Than you!

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Tawanda Aiken

You look amazing and great tutorial.

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Dezi

Thank you so much!

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RubyWooWhoo

You did a great job and I’m loving that eye look! I didn’t get Boxy this month, but I’ve got these colors in different palettes and I’m wanting to try your pink/gold combo now. I’m off work today, so I may do that and then go vacuum floors and do the laundry with my fabulous self, lol.

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Dezi

Yesssssss! I just love your positive vibe so contagious!!!!

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ANNE

Thanks for tutorial ! Your makeup application made it look easy , and you look great 😁👍

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Dezi

I’m so glad you liked it

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Torie Parker

Thanks for sharing!!! I really enjoy being able to read this makeup tutorial versus watching a video. This allows me to read first, which I have done, and go back to the top and start my attempt, which i am doing now. On another note you are beautiful and applied your makeup flawlessly!

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Dezi

Thank you sooo much, I wish there was a way we could all see each other’s makeup looks, I would love to see what you guys come up with.

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