BoxyCharm Review

Hi Lovelies!

So I'm finally getting around to write my review on the BoxyCharm beauty box I received a month ago. I'm just gonna start by saying that I've already canceled my BoxyCharm subscription. Main reason being, I felt that $21 was a bit much for a subscription box. I was initially wow'd by their full-sized products, but after I calmed down from all the excitement I realized I was interested in trying out only 2 products: Anderson Lilly Hand Cream and Purlisse Lip Comfort. Maybe I was too quick to cancel the subscription and maybe future BoxyCharm boxes would've had more products I would want to try, but I just simply didn't want to pay another $21 to find out. ;) Also after receiving my ipsy and Allure beauty boxes I've realized that I would rather have sample-sized products; that way  if I really like somthing after tying it out I can purchase a full-size on my own. 

| Anderson Lilly Hand Cream |

I really liked this hand cream and as you can see in the photo, I'v almost emptied out the tube. It smells very fresh and it has a very faint cucumber scent, which I completely enjoy. It doesn't feel greasy and leaves my skin hydrated for a good hour or so. I have very dry skin so feeling  hydrated for an hour is pretty impressive. 

| Purlisse Lip Comform |

This lip palm is light on the lips which I enjoy and It feels really nice when I initially put it on. But I found myself re-applying it way too often throughout the day, to keep the hydration. It definitely softens my lips but it does not heal my lips when they are chapped, as it claims. Overall it's an Okay lip balm. 

If you would like to see what other products I got in my Box, you can check our my previous blog post by clicking here .

Stila Stay All Day Liquid Lipstick in Venezia

This is my first time trying a lip product by Stila, but I have used eyeliners by this brand. What I like about their eyeliners is that they're very creamy, and the first thing I noticed/loved about this lipstick was that it also has a very creamy consistency. Another thing I noticed right off the bet was that it has a very good color payoff - little bit goes a long way. I could confidently say that it's a full coverage lipstick. It also dries matt if that's what you're interested in, but if you have dry lips like me you should be careful with matt lipsticks because they do tend to accentuate the dryness of your lips. Unfortunately this fact also applied here, and it is the only downside about this product. It looked perfectly fine at first but as the day went by I noticed that my lips were looking more chapped than usual.  

Now that I got that out of the way, a couple more things that I liked were how weightless it is on the lips and, most importantly, that it photographs well.  Here is a photo that was taken during the day with natural lighting.

The shade I got is Venezia. On the Stila website it's described as "bright red;" however, I think it has a tint of orange. So I would describe it as "Orange-red" rather than just "bright red."

This lipstick comes in  four more shades: Rosa (Bubble Gum Pink), Como (Bright Violet), Bella (Bright Pink) and Amalfi (Coral Pink). Shop Here .