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If you aren't familiar, Boxycharm is a beauty + makeup subscription box that sends 5 full-size items each month for $21. It was voted the #1 Makeup Subscription Box by MSA readers, and won places in many categories in the 2019 Subscription Box Awards!
The theme for May is:
This month Make Waves with BoxyCharm 🌊😉#BoxyCharm #BoxyWaves
Each May box will include:
Ciate London Eye Lustre Creme Eyeshadow in Ice OR Cupid
In case you missed the previous spoilers, the May box will also include:
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I just spent $30 on my Nars Outlaw (Orgasms big sister) blush I dont want a blush trio I want the Milk stick…I’ll trade if u want!
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Danelle
Holding out for Boxyluxe and then I think a break up will happen. This box has nothing I want. A total waste for me personally. My teenager and tween will get stuff though
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Michelle
Sometimes you have to look at it like this, Your kids will be happy with expensive makeup and you only $21. I ended up giving my kids the whole last month box and they loved it, so my $21 was well spent even though I didn’t like anything in the box
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Moni
They have all these useless variations, why dont they make them useful by sending to 20 yr olds sparkly eye shadow & the 40+ group some amazing wrinkle cream! Or at least a Matt eyeshadow
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Danelle
Yes! LOL. I’d be even happier if they would stop variations. I always get sucky brown lippies instead of normal colors for light skin.
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Jraewebb
After seeing this last item, I have absolutely no regrets for finally canceling my subscription. I hope that they have some good boxes in the next few months, I would definitely resub. But as of now, no thank you. The whole box is one huge variation!
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Stephanie
I wish Boxy had the personalization that Ipsy has. Hopefully they do that one day. I do NOT do blush as all. I also really don’t want fake eyelashes. I know if I unsubscribe they will release a box that is my ideal perfect box lol
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Zo
I’m so tired of blush and setting powder it’s all I seem to get and don’t use either very often.. I really hope to get milk otherwise this might be my last box
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Elizabeth
I’m really hoping for the milk stick, since I have enough blush to last me a few lifetimes (the blushes do look pretty tho, especially the dark/rich one)
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Kimberly
The ONLY thing I want from this box is the GlamGlow cleanser. I love FAB, but I cannot put coconut on my face 😒 Soooo… I’ll probably end up receiving the FAB product.
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Reanna
I’ll trade you if I get the glow and you get the fab. I love these sneak peaks but then it makes me want to choose what I want and if I don’t get it I’ll be disappointed. Maybe that’s just me.
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Lilly
WHY won’t they add the technology to allow for 3 shade variations according to their subscriber’s preferences and needs? This is why I absolutely will NOT go back to Boxy brands.
I truly believe that if a woman was the CEO making decisions about the lack of product matching to the profiles all members fill out which has NO meaning at all, there would be a different business model in place and there would be a sub box which matches the skin type and shade of all potential and current subscribers.
A woman who uses cosmetics would understand that there is nothing, really, which is one shade fits all. A man who doesn’t use cosmetics as far as I can see in his videos has NO clue WHY the different shades are made by the companies or WHO needs WHAT to look her best.
Seeing the shade differences in the spoilers just makes me hurt, knowing that likely half will get the wrong products thrown into the boxes at a warehouse randomly.
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Michelle
Enough of the variations, highlighters, eyeshadows, primers, liquid eyeshadows, pale lipsticks and lipglosses a d colored eyeliners. I can only use these things one at a time. How about fragrances and Ouai hair products. I’m getting bored now. If things don’t get better, I’ll be giving Test tube a try.
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Nikki
Yeah maybe try a box that isn’t a make up box. I signed up because I wanted to try different kinds of make up products. Plenty of boxes do skincare and scent bird does perfumes. Or maybe Macy’s box. They have a scent or two every month and looks like a good mix
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Nina
Testtube is amazing. You won’t regret it. Trust me
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Nicole
Given the type of products you want, you probably should just switch Boxy out then. Not saying it to be rude, you’re just never going to get a box that’s not mostly geared towards make-up from Boxy, so why hold out for something that isn’t going to happen? I love test tube btw.😉
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KA
I see the Milk comes in a mini size. Almost guaranteed that’s what will be in them. That seems to be their new norm. That and the everything is a variant. I was hanging on waiting for something good to use my charms on before I cancelled. At this point they can keep the charms.
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Chalet
Yep. Cancelling my Boxycharm. I LOVED EVERY month until now. All I have been getting is highlighters, primers, blushes and eyeshadow. I would LOVE mascara, skincare, concealer, hair products, etc. Instead of a ton of powders. I can’t use them on my face, none of them match or look decent with my skin tone. I am PASTEY white, and everything I have been getting is for someone much tanner than me. Universal products would be great.
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Martha A Long
Cancelled this month too!
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Dianne
Looks like a good month. But I have to save and cut my budget to almost nothing. I mean Ramen noodles and 1 ply tp. I’m moving in July. Maybe next year I can get Boxycharm again.
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Cady
Pur posted on their IG that their eyelash curler will be in Mays Boxycharm
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Vicky H
I saw that! I actually wouldn’t mind having a second one around.
I think the box could end up being great but there is also a chance of a meh variant. I really wanna know if we all get the curler and what the 5th item is!
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Clair
I would be down with this box if I knew I was getting the Milk blur but knowing boxy I would get the dark blush trio
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Katie P
Try taking blush off of your Beauty Quiz… I’ve only had Boxycharm since January and so far every month I switch up my answers to get the box I want (after seeing spoilers of course) and it works!! Hopefully I’m not just getting lucky every time, but I’m starting to think they actually listen. I cancelled ipsy cuz I got unusable junk every time 🙁
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Mill
I dont want the milk either. Creme highlighters just dont work for me..
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Shawna
Its not a highlighter, its a primer stick
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Yuan
So I signed up today with a new email and was told that I was getting the May box, not the April FOMO box. Too bad bc I did want the IT cream! But I am upgrading for the June Luxe Box bc it looks so good!
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Stef
April is over, and its extremely early in May so it makes sense that you would get the May box as it’s not sold out.
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Irene
I pray Not to get the eyelash curler no lashes nothing for my lashes but mascara trying to hang in there with boxy until I get June luxe box then I’m cancelling 4 years of boxy don’t like the changes the focus is leaving the original boxy & their use to be maybe 1 variation now it’s 2 or 3
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Olivia
I agree and I myself am only 23! I have been with boxy almost since day 1! we were getting tarte, urban decay, neutral colors, GOOD STUFF! NOW however, it’s all these crazy colors that really no one except for instagram models wear and all those glitter crap. not everyone wears that and quite frankly, the quality of the products has gone so far down hill. they got too big for their britches, too fast. I am only sticking around to see how the june luxe box is going to be- then i’m done. everyone (5 people) I has sign up have already cancelled.
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Sherry
I feel the same way…I have been with BoxyCharm for quite some time now…I have not been happy with the quality of the past 2 boxes in particular…I am sick of highlighters and updating my profile just doesn’t seem to do a thing…I will hang in for the June BoxyLuxe and then drop after 2 years of membership.
Penny
HUMMMMMM????? what will May bring??? a lot ifs and ands. only time will tell:-)
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Evalee
I hope
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Tammy g.
This will be my first box to boxycharm ..I don’t know what I’ll be getting..but I sure hope I get the milk product…this is my favorite….
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Courtney
That nails it… no more Boxy and no more useless items cluttering up my bathroom although I might get my 22 year old a subscription. More and more boxy feels like a tweenager curation. That’s not a bad thing just not for me.
My adopted daughter is Latina and she says she feels like Boxy is catering to her market share and I don’t disagree. I just wish I had the same golden brown skin that can pull off the pale shimmer and golds that she can wear, like this latest spoiler. Unfortunately I don’t and I can’t so it’s a waste for me to continue to throw money at it.
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Moni
They have all these useless variations, why dont they make them useful by sending to 20 yr olds sparkly eye shadow & the 40+ group some amazing wrinkle cream!
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Jill M
There’s way too many variations Boxycharm. Usually there’s at least three products that everyone will get and the other two are variants. Now the entire box seems to be variants. What’s up with that 🤷♀️
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Lauren
I love sparkles, esp on my eyes. I’m really excited about this product!
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kim
I like this new spoiler. hopefully there isn’t an update days from now that it is actually a variant with that brown manna kaddar eye shadow duo
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