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BoxyCharm March 2020 Spoiler #2!

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ByMSAFeb 7, 2020 | 108 comments

BoxyCharm November 2019 beauty and makeup subscription box review

BoxyCharm
4.3 overall rating
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We have a new spoiler for the March 2020 BoxyCharm base box!

Your March BoxyCharm base box may include:

Hank & Henry Living In Color Palette

The other palette you may receive in March is:

Source: Boxy Baddies

BoxyCharm Hello, Charmers Palette

What do you think of the spoilers? Which palette do you want?

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*Valid for new subscribers only, or those who canceled before January 1, 2020. Must use coupon code at checkout. Valid while the box and gift supplies last.

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108 comments

Mary B.

Do not understand why MSA is not addressing all the concerns with Boxyharm such as $2 cream advertised as being worth $100, made-in-China palettes (probably fakes) being substituted for ones made in Italy, and so forth. Reeks of complicity.

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danielle

Welp, they probably are a sponsor of MSA. Granted though MSA is a review site and not really hardhitting journalism. I don’t understand why major outlets haven’t picked up on it yet

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Bonnie Vaughn

My beautiful fiance found that Faccia 24K gold foil stuff. It can be found on Alibaba Express under a different name. Same packaging and same container under a different company name. It usually sells for a couple of dollars. Her screen name is Makeupspecial8371 on Instagram and YouTube. She has found records of shipping into it is in a scam. Look up Faccia skin company scam. You will see the correct container with Chinese writing.

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Jennifer Dunlop-Gierok

That boxy palette is AMAZING! it’s very high quality. It could easily be a 40 palette.

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c C

Yuck don’t want either palette. Why doesn’t BC let us skip months like Ipsy does???

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Kimberly

Help! I do not have a shop tab on my iPad. I do on my iPhone but it’s too hard for me to see well enough to shop. Has any one else had this problem where you can get to the pop up on one device but not another and can it be solved?

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Jamey

Log out and then long back in.

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Ayana

Yes I’m having the same problem. I can sign in on my phone but not my computer also choice and popup are currently not working. I think BC has way to many boxes and can’t handle the supply and demand at this time. I hope they can get it together or I may have to try something else 🙁

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TNTriathlete

Does anyone know what time the Boxy site is scheduled to crash tomorrow? (for the alleged pop up sale)

Thanks!

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Ayana

Right cause it hasn’t been working all day

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StaciC

I’d be pretty disappointed to get that Boxycharm palette. None of the colors look very appealing, and why so many weird yellow shades? The colors just look so dull and boring to me. At least with the Hank & Henry palette I recognize the brand and have heard great things about them, so based off that alone I’d prefer getting it. Idk, Boxy creating their own products makes me nervous. Brushes are one thing but this seems like a way to cheap out. I’ve been pretty happy with Boxy so far but if they keep churning out in-house products to slap inflated retail values on think I’ll stick with Ipsy exclusively. Also had no idea that Boxy used packaging from other companies to put their own dupe product in? So weird. Almost seems like that wouldn’t be legal… where’s the fine print about that 😂

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Jamey

I did not care for their brushes. I ended up giving them to a friend that cleans vehicles to use for vents and such inside. I didnt like the shape or the bristles at all.

I agree with the boxycharm makeup. I dont like ipsy doing it and with the blow up with ipsy doing it, you would think that boxy would have taken notice about how people did not like it, but it seems they did take notice. It only to make them money and save money by branding their own makeup.

I think if Boxy is going that way, it might be better if they make it in Italy, or The states because quality seems better and not as questionable as China or PRC

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Alice

A great idea for the brushes! I use mine for my art.

Gaby Herrera

Right?! And I didn’t even like those brushes, can’t see me using this palette

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Maria

I actually saw the BC palette on a YouTube video and it looked great. The colors seemed very vivid and there were a variety of textures. It was YariG’s video on the BC PR box I think. I was hoping they’d eventually send it to regular customers so this is good news for me!

Normally I would agree with you and would prefer a familiar brand over a new one as far as new to manufacturing their own makeup. However, I think that Hank & Henry palette is very dark and heavy looking. I don’t know I just haven’t liked it from the moment I saw it on their site months ago. I was expecting something with better variety. Hopefully we’ll get to choose which palette we get but if not hopefully the majority of us will get the one we want. There’s always swapping but I never seem to get around to doing that unfortunately.

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Mel

It’s not necessarily a dupe product though. When people make dupes they are completely guessing on which ingredients go in it and how much and sourced from who knows where. Boxy is getting the formula from the company and recreating it in there own lab to save on costs. While I do think that they should be transparent about this, they really aren’t doing anything illegal, it just morally not really ok. However most cosmetic companies have multiple labs that make there products so really it’s the same thing.

Also I am getting tired of the sub boxes making up there own items and inflating the prices on it. I pay for this box because I get known brands, not so that they can shove cheap palettes at me and make the price whatever they want to. This isn’t exclusively an issue with boxy either. Ipsy has been doing it lately too.

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Ckay

I just re sub,,, bc I was seeing some good stuff now I am scared!!!! Oh how does the shopping work I’m used to fabfitfun add on but how is boxycharm? I know it is only one day. Thanks

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Kimberly

For add ons you should get an email but if you don’t you can go on the web site the day add on starts. The web site will tell you that is. You should have a shop tab at the top or under the myaccount tab. Click on that and add ons will be there if it is open. I do not get the shop tab on all my devices for some reason. If this happens try another device, that works for me. Hope this helps.

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Dianne

I’m interested, am a little concerned also. Are any of the bad rumors true about Boxy.

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Kimberly

I unsubscribed because I couldn’t take all the web site crashes, the way they do business; always searching for more customers while not treating their current customers well, too many variations etc. That being said I subscribed again because of the great deals you often get, the fun of receiving the box every month, the ability to try new things Inexpensively and the products that don’t suit me are great little anytime gifts. I loved boxy for years when they smaller and simpler, one box, few variations, better customer service so it feels a little bittersweet now. Overall though it’s a great box and I enjoy it, I just hope they iron out the wrinkles soon.

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Mel

Here’s what I have gathered from being a customer for over a year and my experiences and what has been confirmed.
First and foremost for the most part it is a good deal and you get to try a ton of new products for a fraction of the price. However there are some things that everyone should be aware of before subscribing.
First of all not all of the products from companies are made by the same company. A few of them the companies send there packaging to Boxycharms lab in China where they then recreate the product in there lab to save money. I would say maybe 1 in 5 products are made like that in Boxycharm. Some people don’t care, and like I said it’s not all items, just a few.
Secondly the boxes you see opened from influencers on utube are probably not what you are going to get. In fact there are usually over 40 box “variations” most months that have almost completely different products. Usually there are 1 or 2 products that are in every box but the other 3-4 products are completely chosen at random, with influencers obviously getting for the most part the best biggest ticket items. That’s not to say that the box you get won’t be good. Even if you only like one or 2 items in your box you already got your money back. I would also like to note that there’s no way to choose what shades you get of things. They say that the quiz you take will dictate that but it doesn’t. I am very fair and choose that I hate eyeliner and lipsticks, especially hating red lipstick as it looks horrible on me. In the last 8 boxes I have received all except one had a lip product and all but one were red, with the one that wasn’t red being a very deep burgundy purple that was obviously made for deeper skin tones.
Also I have to add that the “value” of a box is obviously very subjective. Yes, full retail price of all the products may be over $125, however when you get one eyeshadow pallet that’s usually $65 dollars that is on sale at sephora for $29, and a red lipstick that you can’t use obviously the value isn’t necessarily what it is.
They have also had a few technical problems with there website a few times over the last few months and when I emailed and asked about it since I got the short end of the stick so to say because of this they basicallly in more or less words said to bad.
All in all it’s not a bad box, and you definitely get to try some cool products that you might normally wouldn’t have bought, especially when they are those high ticket items that you would never drop $100 plus bucks on yourself. But it’s not all rainbows and sunshine like they make it seam. Which is sad since they have the potential to be a great brand and the best out there, they just need more honestly/transparency and more of a willingness to provide better customer service.

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Lori

“companies send there packaging to Boxycharms lab in China where they then recreate the product in there lab to save money” = made in exact imitation of something valuable or important with the intention to deceive or defraud = counterfeit. It doesn’t matter if the companies are in on it it’s still called counterfeit goods. Counterfeiting is illegal and purchasing counterfeit products supports illegal activity.

IndyGrr

That is so true. I’ve had the EXACT same experience right down to getting the same lip products that I don’t want either. I have a fist full of mascara and liquid eyeliners but not one lip gloss or pencil 😝 I totally agree that BC has potential. The only thing I feel a little differently about is I do not want the dupes made in China. The product simply can’t be the same. I’m doubtful the ingredients are sourced from the same suppliers or the manufacturing process is the same. I don’t really want those products and would rather they try to source some worthy drug store products than make dupes or send questionable random items. Also, BC needs to stop with the ridiculous retail value. A dupe made in China doesn’t have the same retail value. I don’t feel it is an authentic product if it does not come from the same stock the company sells on their website or sends to Sephora. If they have to lower the “value” of the box back to what it was, that would be fine with me.

Mel

Has anyone else caught on to the new disclosure Boxycharm has on there site where for the Boxycharm premium it’s guaranteed $175 in product, but then has a disclaimer at the bottom of page that when they do brand takeovers (as in marchs all Fenty box) it will not be worth $175? In fact, I heard in a video that it will be a value of $142?
While I am a fan of Fenty I’m not happy with the items they have released at all. For one I am very pale, so the kilowatt highlighter in trophy wife won’t work for me. Neither will the gloss, I will look washed out. And the eyeshadow palette is on sale on Sephora for $29?
While this won’t bother some people, I am one of the ones that it does. And add on to that all of the other issues I have had with boxy lately, I’m just disappointed. I RAVED about Boxycharm for months to everyone I know, but the issues just keep adding up for me.

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Adee

The disclosure has been there since November 29th, which I am assuming is when they began planning the Fenty takeover box.

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Mel

It just irks me that a major part of there advertising is the value of a box. But then there’s a disclaimer for it.

Sam

Big oof. I think I might cancel… both palettes are atrocious.

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SquirrelyGirl

Did MSA moderate out the picture of the swatches I linked to? I dont see it anymore. If so, why?! It portrays the palette in a much better light and does the palette a lot more justice. Disappointing that it was removed!!

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Lesly

I still see it below

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SquirrelyGirl

It’s back now. It was gone this morning. I searched for it 3x and nada

Alice

I was wondering as well, I looked for it this moans it was gone. Very disturbing.

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Alice

‘this morning’

Becky

Yikes, can neither be an option please???

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Courtney

Exactly! I don’t like any of these palettes! Hopefully we will be able to choose what we want with a few better options if not then I’ll skip this month.

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Sara

I just re-subbed in December because BC was looking so good. January was a great box for me, but February is looking like a big stinker and these palettes do not appeal to me. If March choice isn’t interesting, I’m cancelling again. What a disappointment!

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Amarie

Your comment is very offensive to people of color. VERY! Shameful.

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Mrd

I personally feel like the two palettes aren’t really comparable. H&H has some really good quality items. I haven’t tried his palette but I have many of his eyeshadows and they are really good. I don’t really care for the colors on the BC palette. Their brushes were really good quality so maybe their palette will be too.

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Angela

These leaks are why I just cancelled. Holy heck these are ugly colors and nasty formulas.

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Patsy

I’m not really feeling either of these eye palettes. I do appreciate whoever posted the Facebook link for the H&H palette swatches. It seemed to get a lot of positive feedback on that post, so that’s somewhat encouraging. I think I’m burnt out on warm toned palettes for the moment. I did a 3 mo sub for base box so if the spoilers don’t improve, I’ll cancel before the end of Feb and give it a break for a few months. I think my excitement is waning on the sub boxes.

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Mik

You think that they would have chosen or made one of the palettes a bit more classic, so that we have options. Both are somewhat garish with many shades that don’t even come close to being universal. All of those yellow shades will leave me looking jaundiced. I came of age in the 80s, so the H&H palette is lost on me now. Just when I thought I had found the beauty box for me. Sigh…

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tammy g.

i don’t want eyeshadows at all..

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Jamey

I collect eyeshadow pallettes and love trying different colors and formulas and brands out. Sometimes they work out better than expected. I would rather have more makeup then skincare, and there is only so many kinds of makeup and skincare they will send anyways…so I’m happy to get eyeshadow pallettes and sometimes a couple a month and if they dont work for me i save them for xmas, or bday gifts or donate them to charities to auction off etc

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Mik

I second that, Tammy.

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Christa Hodges

Boxycharm, can you please send me the Boxycharm palette!?!? Please and thank you🙏🤞❤🧡💛💚💙💜

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Christa H.

No! No! No! Not the Hank and Henry palette 😱 I just learned a hard lesson purchasing their medium size mystery box and that palette was in it. 😳 I’m sorry, but it was awful… I’m praying for the Boxycharm palette at this point!!🙏 Maybe we will get another palette option?

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Emily

I don’t like either palette, but I would much rather get the Boxy Charm one. The Hank & Henrey palette looks so cheap and like it came from Claires.

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Vicky H

Agreed!

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Alice

I don’t know what I’m going to do for March. I suppose I’ll wait until choice day to ultimately decide. I DO like eyeshadow palettes and I even try some of those that are ‘way out there’ from my day-to-day range; but, dang, Boxy selects some hideously colored palettes. Out of the hundreds of palette ranges available on this planet, that H&H is the best they could do?? The Iconic London for February was a breath of fresh air with truly wearable hues. I enjoyed the Ace Beaute palette in January; I found some of those shades very wearable even as I had given it the side eye when first revealed. I had high hopes Boxy was turning the corner and hitting some balance/happy medium in product inclusion over the past few months. Then, here we are with these disappointing March spoilers. I truly like the value of sub boxes; but, then…am I really getting value (?). Most of the time, yes, I am. I certainly wish Boxy had a skip month option. I believe that would please a majority of subscribers.

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SquirrelyGirl

Picture of the H&H swatches can be found here. It actually looks quite nice to me and not nearly as dark and “poop brown” as the picture makes it appear.

https://www.facebook.com/hankandhenrybeauty/photos/a.1888882621362671/2392871660963762/?type=3

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Alice

I hope the facebook pic swatches are more accurate!

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