Aloooooha Friends! As promised, I'm back today with my review of the products I received in the December 2016, January 2017, and February 2017 PLAY! boxes.
Don't let the title mislead you... these boxes weren't missing from the mail or anything, just missing from my blog lol. I didn't write overviews of these boxes because I was honestly lazy, even though I wasn't even in school during those months because of winter break... so I really don't have any excuses... Sorry :/ But anyways, instead of overviews, you get reviews! So without further ado... Let's get reviewin'!
December 2016
Sephora Collection Cream Lip Stain in Always Red
If you're a returning reader to my blog, you're probably aware of the fact that I'm completely in love with Sephora's cream lip stains. I wear Marvelous Mauve almost everyday, so when I got a TINY sample of a color I don't have I was really excited. The formula is the same super longlasting formula that I already love, and the color is gorgeous in the tube, on me is a different story... I personally am not a fan of reds on me because I think I'm a little bit too pale for them, so when I put this red on I got MAF Miranda Sings vibes. It really is such a beautiful classic red, and maybe I'll try it again when the holidays roll around, but overall, the color just isn't for me.
Urban Decay All Nighter Long-Lasting Makeup Setting Spray
AGAIN, if you're a returning reader, you already know that this setting spray is my HG, so of course I was overjoyed when I saw it in the December box. I don't feel it's necessary for me to write a whole big thing about it because I've raved about it before, but this setting spray really does make your makeup last like FOREVER. I've worn it to concerts, dances, proms, during the summer in Hawai'i, and to so many other hot, sweat-induced occasions; it's never let me down. I've stored this little deluxe sample size for when I travel :)
Drybar Detox Dry Shampoo
I'd like to start by saying that most dry shampoos and I are not friends. I've not found one that I'd welcome into my home and it seems as though I won't be finding one for a while. I was excited about this dry shampoo because it's Drybar. I have pretty oily hair, so I actually have to shampoo every day in order to avoid looking disgusting everyday, but I skipped a day just to try this dry shampoo and was thoroughly disappointed. First off, I felt like it didn't spray anything but air out of the can, and maybe that was the case. I shook the can like crazy, threw it in the air, threw on my bed, ran around with it, and still it seemed like nothing other than air was coming out. Maybe I got a faulty can??? Finally it seemed as though
something was coming out so I called it a success until I brushed my hair and the white powder WOULD NOT dissipate. Ya girl brushed and brushed AND BRUSHED her hair *cue Tangled song* and nothing helped. The scent was also soooooo strong that it was starting to give me a headache, so I basically was ready to throw this in the garbage, but I didn't. I honestly hated this dry shampoo as it did nothing but cause me problems.
Bobbi Brown Smokey Eye Mascara in Black
Okay so honestly I haven't tried this mascara because I'm super picky with my mascaras and it's really hard for me to find mascaras that work for my super stick straight, downward pointing Asian lashes. One look at the formula and I knew it wasn't going to do anything good for me so I'm pretty sure it's still in the box somewhere in my house.
Make Up For Ever Step 1 Skin Equalizer Smoothing Primer
This is another product that I've already raved about on the blog before, and I'm pretty sure it made it into one of my recent
Monthly Obsessions. I've used up the entire little tube of this primer already because I'm actually so in love with it. It laid a really smooth base for my foundation and actually did a really good job of keeping my foundation on and looking smooth. Every time I wore this primer I always got so many compliments on my skin. It did a pretty good job of keeping my oiliness at bay as well. All in all, I really love this primer and I'll probably buy the full size when I'm not broke lol.
Elizabeth and James Nirvana Bourbon
Honestly I don't even smell most of the perfume samples that come in each month's box because I'm really picky about my scents. I haven't even smelled this one so I don't know what to tell you, sorry.
January 2017
Tarte FRXXXTION Stick Exfoliating Cleanser
I mentioned this product in my
January 2017 Monthly Obsessions, so you can read more about what I liked about it there, but I will say that even though it dried out my skin at first, I actually really like it now (hence why it made a MO). I actually found that I like to use it on my nose because I have lots of blackheads and it's an area that needs an exfoliant with finer particles, and this is the cleanser for that. It's helped my nose a lot, but like I mentioned in my January 2017 MOs, my only gripes about it is that I don't see how a cleanser in a stick form like this is sanitary and that it's honestly way too overpriced. So in conclusion, even though I do like it, I wouldn't drop the $22 on the full sized.
Clinique Almost Lipstick in Black Honey
I'm honestly so upset at the product guys. I was so excited when I saw it in the February box because it's something that I've always wanted to try. It's one of those cult favorites that I've seen EVERYWHERE so imagine my disappointment when I opened the bullet and found that the lipstick was BROKEN. I was seriously so upset that I actually emailed PLAY! customer service to see if they would replace it, but the couldn't and gave me 100 Beauty Insider points instead. That however, did not make me feel any better since I was unable to use the lipstick and also too lazy to fix it (EVEN THOUGH I SHOULDN'T HAVE TO). Therefore, instead of a review, you got this long rant because I couldn't use it, so I couldn't review it. Sorry.
Farmacy Honey Potion Renewing Antioxidant Hydration Mask with Echinacea GreenEnvy
Ya it has a long ass name lol. I love getting masks because ya girl is a skincare obsessed crazy person, but I was super disappointed with this mask. It comes in a little cute glass pot with a lil honeybee on the label. You're supposed to apply it's stickiness and rub it into your skin until it turns white, then leave it on for some time, then wash off. The mask is supposed to warm up while you're wearing it and BOY DID IT. At first I couldn't feel it warming up until after like five minutes it was literally burning my face, especially in my upper lip area, since the breath from my nose was interacting with the mask. I couldn't last the entire time I was supposed to have it on because it was burning so much, so I washed it off. It left my skin feeling super sticky and gross, like I rubbed actual honey on my face, that I washed my face again with cleanser because it was just too much. My friend who also received this in her box told me that she wore it while she was taking a hot shower and that it was a big mistake lol. So once again, this is a product I was ready to throw into the trash. I know there are some (sick) people who enjoy the burning feeling, so maybe this is for you??? But it is DEFINITELY not for me.
Ouai Treatment Masque
A little story about my user error before the review begins... I was really really really excited when I saw this Ouai product in the box because Jenn Atkins, aka the Kardashians' hair stylist created it and if the Kardashians love it, I probably will too. During this time, I still have my caramel ombre going on and my ends were getting ROUGH, so I was like yes let's slap this mask on, so I followed the super vague instructions and rubbed almost the entire tube into my DRY hair and waited like 10 min, then hopped in the shower and rinsed it off. It did nothing for my hair and I wanted to cry because KARDASHIANS!!!! But TURNS OUT, you're supposed to apply to damp hair and the instructions did not say that. Anyways, as for the review, I used what I had left on DAMP hair and it actually do much for my hair. I think it's because 1) I didn't have enough product left in the tube to really get any results and 2) I couldn't use it more than once to get results. So long story short, I don't have much to say about it, other than the fact that it smelled SO GOOD, because I couldn't properly test it lol. It is a pretty pricey product, but I do want to try it out again, so Ouai, if you're reading this, send some Treatment Masques my way because I know how to use it now and I promise I will test it properly this time PLEASE.
AmorePacific Color Control Cushion Compact Broad Spectrum SPF 50+
You guys know that I LOVE cushion compacts because they're so convenient and practical but I couldn't use this cushion because it was way too dark for me. It did feel nice and squishy, just like a cushion pact should so that was good, but that's all I have to say.
Tory Burch Love Relentlessly
Again, here's another perfume sample I didn't smell. Sorry.
February 2017
Origins GinZing Refreshing Eye Cream
Okay so I actually cannot review this product because I haven't used it because my mother took it from me (and she hasn't used it either???). I might try to steal it back from her so I can actually test it out, but as of right now, I don't have anything for you.
Sephora Collection LashCraft Length & Volume Mascara
I mentioned above that I generally don't try mascara samples, but this one looked promising so I tried it out and it made my lashes droop in like 0.00001 seconds. The brush was too big for my tiny eyes, and the formula couldn't hold my curl (the curl that I worked really hard to get). I did recurl my lashes after the mascara dried and it was ehhhh. I wore it on one eye and wore my HG Loreal Voluminous Butterfly on the other to compare and I noticed that it did transfer to my bottom lashline before the Loreal one did so in this mini Battle of the Mascaras, the Sephora LashCraft mascara went come without a medal.
Too Faced Lip Injection Glossy in Milkshake
I've heard so many things about Lip Injection as it's been around for a while and was excited and super nervous when I saw it in the box. It has the reputation of making your lips burn, but I thought it couldn't be too bad as obviously many people love it for it to have stuck around. UHM I WAS SO WRONG. I was just sitting at my vanity, doing nothing so I put it over a lipstick that I was already wearing, I forget which one, and waited. After about ten minutes, my upper lip was on actual fire and I never wiped something off so quickly. Even after I thoroughly wiped it off and washed my mouth, I could still feel it and my friends tell me it made a difference, and I see it kind of, but it's definitely not worth using again because PAIN. I generally don't wear glosses because I'm not a fan of the look, and I also don't use lip plumping products since I don't think it's really necessary, but this product literally scarred me.
Clinique Pep-Start HydroBlur Moisturizer
I already wrote about this in my
most recent Monthly Obsessions. I think saying I had mixed feelings is the best way for me to talk about it because I loved that it worked as a moisturizer and primer, so it cuts out a step in my makeup routine, but it didn't impress me in terms of oil control. It however, doesn't claim to control oil, but it is something that I do expect from a non-luminous primer. It was pretty ehhhh for me so I don't know why it made it to my MOs lol.
NARS Velvet Lip Glide in Bound
GUYS. When I saw NARS in this box I almost cried because y'all I love NARS products so much, and I almost shed real tears when I saw the color of this lippie. I immediately wiped off what I already had on and put it on. The color is GORGEOUS. It's a color I would wear everyday, but there are two things that is stopping me from doing so: 1) the finish is glossy and I already mentioned how I do not like glossy finishes, so of course I was disappointed, and 2) the formula is not lasting. I accidentally wiped my mouth on my sleeve and literally all of the lippie transferred cleanly onto my sleeve. At that point I actually did cry real tears because MY SLEEVE!!!! and my lips no longer had that beautiful color. I've tried different methods for trying to mattify this lip but nothing works without it ruining the color or with the lipstick just transferring everywhere. I'm going to cry again just writing about it because I really really REALLY wanted to love this lippie, but I CAN'T AND IT HURTS MY HEART.
Marc Jacobs Fragrances Divine Decadence
Yay, another perfume sample that I haven't even smelled lol. (but don't it look boujee af lol)
And there is my review of all the products I received in the December 2016, January 2017, and February 2017 PLAY! by Sephora boxes! Sorry I don't smell perfumes, and sorry that there were a few products that I haven't tried, but I hope these were good reviews overall.
Before I close out this post, I just wanted to say a quick HAPPY BIRTHDAY to my fave, Jackson Wang!!!! Even though it's a day early, but not if you're living in Korea time, like me but not really cause I just live like this. But anyways, Happy Birthday Wang Puppy!! I'm glad you're better and that you're back! I love you :))))
Okay anyways, thanks for reading and I hope you enjoyed!
With Love,
Caitlyn <3
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