So Susan Color Curate Subscription Box Review – July 2019

So Susan Color Curate is a monthly makeup subscription service that sends 4 full-size beauty items in a makeup bag. All products are 100% cruelty-free, vegan and paraben-free!

This box was sent to us at no cost for review. (Check out the review process post to learn more about how we review boxes.)

About this Box

The Subscription Box: So Susan Color Curate

The Cost: $20.95 a month + free shipping

The Products: Four full-sized beauty items + a makeup bag. 100% cruelty-free, vegan and paraben-free.

Ships to: This subscription ships to the US only; you can purchase older bags and have them shipped worldwide here. 

July 2019 So Susan Color Curate Review

Included this month is an info card with a list of all of the included products. It looks like this bag has a listed value of $115.00!

Limited-Edition Makeup Bag July 2019  – Retail Value $12.00

This cute Frenchie is riding a skateboard across this bag and it is SO cute!

Jelly Pong Pong Cosmetics Diamond Twinkle Angled Contour Brush – Retail Value $34.00

This brush is really long. From tip to tip it is around 8.5 inches, which is far too long for my makeup bag, so this will be a vanity-only brush. I do quite love the super fluffy brush head and thought it added a very soft finish to my translucent powder.

Jelly Pong Pong Cosmetics Nebula in “Milky Way”, 4 g – Retail Value $22.00

This eyeshadow has a spongy cream texture that is really interesting. I was actually a little unimpressed when I used it with a brush because I thought there would be more shimmer and payoff. I then wet my brush a little and WOW did that make a difference in coverage and radiance. It was a perfect brow bone color on my lid and was smooth as silk. You could easily use this for a highlighter too!

So Susan Cosmetics Halo on High in “Flashback”, 4 g – Retail Value $25.00

These highlighters have made a few appearances in this sub recently: a single in May, another single in March and a quad in February. Surely I have all of them by now? At least this month’s shade is a pretty smoked plum color instead of a golden brown or bronze. While the shade looked a little too silvery on my cheekbones, it is a stunningly gorgeous eyeshadow with my light brown eyes. It blends out beautifully and is buildable, so go soft or full drama, your choice!

Top: Nebula Eyeshadow in “Milky Way.” Bottom: Halo on High in “Flashback.”

Trifle Cosmetics Red Velvet Palette – Retail Value $22.00

Although this packaging is a little too cutesy for me personally, the shades inside are right up my alley! I think this palette actually has all of the colors I keep close by in one package. My favorite duo would easily be the Candy High pair, a gorgeous dirty pink and brown/olive shimmer combo. The only set I thought wasn’t excellent would be the Sugarcoated pair, mainly because the first shade is lacking in saturation, but other than that, this is a solid palette I really enjoyed!

Top to bottom: Divine, Luscious

Top to bottom: Candy High, Sugarcoated

Verdict: So Susan Color Curate was much better this month for me than the last few reviews. I was really over gold/bronze! This box was very shimmery and just pretty. I love plummy pink shades and there were a ton in this box. The palette is full of shades I will wear and the luminizer will likely also end up as a shadow. I thought the Nebula shadow was gorgeous as a shadow or highlighter, and I liked the weird texture. The brush was a little long to live anywhere outside of my vanity, but I loved the oversized fluffy head. The overall value lands somewhere around $115, which is great for a $20.95 box.

To Wrap Up:

Can you still get this box if you sign up today? Yes! If you sign up in July, the July box will be your first box.

Value Breakdown: At $20.95 for this box (including shipping), here’s what you are paying approximately per item:

• Makeup Bag $2.19
• Brush $6.19
• Halo on High $4.55
• Eyeshadow Palette $4.01
• Nebula Shadow $4.01

Alternatively, each of the 5 featured items in the box has an average cost of $4.19.

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