It seems that there is a subscription box for everything and for everyone. I like to watch a lot of un-boxing and beauty haul videos on YouTube. I tend to watch one video and then check to see what other videos the vloggers have and that is how I found out that Walmart has a beauty subscription box! How crazy is that?
The Walmart Beauty Box comes out each quarter and only costs $5 a box. That is a great deal! What I really like about this subscription box is that it is all stuff that you use... lotion, body wash, shampoo, lipgloss, etc. A lot of the products are samples, but I don't mind... they're great for when you are going on vacation or just going away for the weekend.
Winter 2014
My first box was the Winter 2014 box. The box is a nice size made out of cardboard and says "Walmart beauty"on the top and the front side. The other 3 sides have pictures of makeup and the bottom says L'Oreal Paris.
Each box comes with a small card from Walmart saying that the "Beauty boxes have you covered all year long." And that the products "will soon be part of your everyday routine."
The products are nicely packed with tissue paper (like most subscription boxes) and neatly placed in the box.
Now for the products...
The first product is the Burt's Bees facial cleansing towelettes with white tea extract. I love these towelettes because not only can you use them to wash your face, but they will remove makeup... great for those nights that you come home really late and are too tired to remove your makeup and cleanse your face! Not only are these towelettes 91% natural, they are also dermatologist and ophthalmologist approved. That's great for those with sensitive skin and those who wear contacts! The towelettes don't feel rough on the skin, leaves your face feeling refreshed, and the white tea extract and aloe do not dry your skin! The packet sold at Walmart brings 30 towelettes and retail at $5.97 (the one we received was a deluxe sample with 10 towelettes).
The next product is the Dove Deep Moisture Nourishing Body Wash. This was a sample size of 1.8 fluid ounces. I feel that the scent is your normal Dove scent that everyone has come to love... it just smells clean. When looking at it and squeezing it out of the bottle, the consistency seems a little thick, but it lathers up quickly when using a pouf. This body wash feels soooo great and leaves the body smooth! In the past, I have felt that some Dove products have dried out my skin, but not this body wash. You can find different sizes of this Dove Deep Moisture Nourishing Body Wash at Walmart and some are in a squeezable bottle others have the nice pump. Retail price at Walmart start from $5.47 for a 22 oz. bottle.
The next product is the Aveeno Active Naturlas Daily Moisturizing Lotion - Sheer Hydration. The ones I found at Walmart were fragrance free, but the sample I received has a light scent that I am not very fond of. Don't get me wrong, the lotion is great. It's a thin consistency and leaves the skin baby soft. I would definitely get this in fragrance free just for the fact that it feels great on! The lotion definitely absorbs in seconds as it claims, but I don't really understand why they say it has a powder like feel. An 18 oz. bottle starts from $8.97 at Walmart.
My favorite product the COVERGIRL Colorlicious Gloss in Juicy Fruit (this was a full sized product). The gloss comes in a clear bottom with the COVERGIRL logo and a twistable silver top. The consistency is thin, but pigmented. The color is a light pink with a little it of shimmer in it. I tend to put on a minimum of two layers. The retail price of the COVERGIRL Colorlicious glosses are $5.39.
The next product was a sheet with samples of perfumes from Flower. Flower is a beauty company that Drew Barrymore is one of the owners of. The sheet has samples of 3 perfumes: Cherished smells like flowers and baby powder, Radiant is pretty strong, I honestly could not smell it for too long or it would give me a headache (sorry), Sultry smells of flowers and spices (this one is pretty soft). Retail value starts at $14.11 for Cherished and $17.64 for the Radiant and Sultry at Walmart.
The next product was a sample of L'Oreal's Color Vibrancy Nourishing Shampoo, Conditioner, and Instant Shock Treatment. I don't color my hair (never have)... so I gave this product to my mother. She liked it... but didn't give me much details! All three products cost about $5.97 a piece at Walmart (shampoo and conditioner are 25.4 fl. oz. and the treatment is 6.8 oz.).
Next product were samples for John Frieda's Touchably Full Shampoo and Conditioner, These products were also for color treated hair. It says that it transforms fine hair. Prices start from $5.97 per product at Walmart.
Overall, great products for my first box.
Spring 2015
The Spring box looked similar to the Winter box only with a lot of orange! This box was full of samples and no full sized products, but again... all are great.
I had found list of the best drugstore beauty products and the Garnier Ultra-Lift Miracle Sleeping Cream was on it. So, I was very excited to get it in my Spring Beauty box. This night cream hydrates the skin, reduces signs of tired skin, and claims that you will see less wrinkles over time. It feels great on the skin. This Miracle Sleeping Cream retails at $11.50 for 1.7 oz. at Walmart, but I also received coupon for $2.00 off. I will be definitely by using this!
The next product was a 3 pack sample of Ken Paves You Are Beautiful Smoothing Shampoo, Smoothing Conditioner, and Thick Conditioning Mask. I have not tried this yet, but will be doing this soon. The shampoo and conditioner is supposed to control frizz and seal the cuticles. They contain 100% essential oils and are paraben and sulfate free. The conditioning mask strengthens, nourishes, and protects your hair color. Retail price for the shampoo is $12.98 for 8.5 oz. and conditioner are $14.98 for 8.5 oz. Retail price for the Thick Conditioning Mask is $17.98 for 5.5 oz. All found at Walmart.
Next product is Lady Gaga Black Fluid Eau de Parfum. This perfume is supposed to feature: tears of belladonna, crushed heart of tiger orchidea, black veil of incense, pulverized apricot, and essence of saffron and honey drops. I don't normally like perfumes from artists (singers, actors, actresses, etc), but this perfume is very fruity and sweet. Not too bad, but I don't know if I would actually purchase it (I will let you know if I do). The retail value at Walmart is $18.77.
The next product was also in the best drugstore beauty product list! It's the Jergens BB Body Perfecting Skin Cream. After using this skin cream for 5 days you should see that your skin is hydrated, firm, illuminated, and the color should be evened out and corrected. I just started using it, so I will let you know if it actually does what it claims. I have used a normal Jergens body lotion in the past and have loved it, so I am excited to try this. Retail price at Walmart ranges from $7.89 - $8.28. You can also get the skin cream with SPF, which retails from $8.99 - $9.47.
The next product is Palmer's Cocoa Butter Formula with Vitamin E lotion. This lotion heals and softens rough, dry skin. Not just that, but cocoa butter helps with scars with stretch marks. The product is fragrance free, but it has a nice scent of chocolate! OMG, it smells soooo good when you apply it! The formula is pretty thick, but leaves the skin extremely soft with a little glow. There are many different versions of this lotion, but you can find it at Walmart for $5.28.
The next two products are the L'Oreal Paris Advanced Haircare Total Repair 5 Restoring Shampoo and Restoring Conditioner. These products are for damaged or overworked hair and is used to rebuild fibers, strengthen the hair, give the hair vitality and shine, and also gives the hair the silkiness feel. I love the light fruity scent of the shampoo! Both smell very... clean. I straighten my hair twice a week, so I feel that I am damaging it... I will be trying these today and give more information in a later post. Retail price for a 12.6 fl. oz. retails at $3.97 for the shampoo and conditioner.
The next product is a sample of Palmer's Cocoa Butter Formula with Vitamin E Skin Therapy Oil for the Face. This oil is a skin perfecter that transforms your skin. It is made up of Retinol, Vitamin C, and the following 10 oils: sweet almond, sesame, coconut, macadamia, apricot, argan, rosehip, camelina, and sunflower. Seeing that I have really liked other Palmer's products, this will probably become a must have. I received a small packet to test, but I'm thinking of purchasing this soon. I could not find the face oil (the link above is just the oil, which I guess you can use for your entire body), but they must sell it in store. I found it on another site for $8.29.
Next in the box was a small 0.06 fl. oz. sample of Burt's Bees Renewal Intensive Firming Serum. This serum is made with Hibiscus and Apple and is supposed to restore the appearance of the skin's firm texture and reduce the appearance of wrinkles and deep lines. On the packet it states that "94% of women showed a reduction in the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles and visibly firmer skin after using" the serum after 8 weeks. The retail value for a 1.1 fl. oz. bottle is $18.76 at Walmart. I received a coupon for $3.00 off any Renewal Product.
The last thing in my Walmart Spring Beauty box was a coupon for one free Dry Spray Antiperspirant. That is awesome! I was a little upset because I looked at everything in my box, tried a few things, but did not really pay attention to this coupon. So guess what I did. I actually went and bought the Dove Dry Spray and later that same day saw this coupon! I gave it to my husband so that next time we go to Walmart he can pick one out. So the dry spray that I purchased was the Dove Dry Spray in Cool Essentials (it has a cucumber on the front). This is my first spray antiperspirant and I love it! It goes on dry (like it says) and is a little cold at first, but it lasts all day and has a great scent. I will definitely keep purchasing these dry sprays. I believe that they had 3 other scents and I want to try them all!
The Spring box was another great sample beauty box.
Overall, I am very happy with my subscription to Walmart's Beauty Box. Some of these products I would have never tried. Some of them, I may have wanted to try, but too afraid to try to then find out that I didn't like them or that they would react to my skin, contacts, etc.
What did you think of the 2 boxes?
Have you subscribed to the Walmart Beauty Box? If, you have... what did you get?
xoxo,
Qttie1
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