collective miscellaneous subscriptions

i've been sitting here trying to figure out a cohesive way to group over a year's worth of haul-related photos, and i think the best for this one is to just have a few different brands' subscriptions lumped into one post, since there's only a couple boxes from each brand. so here ya go! ~Lindsay

Beautylish Lucky Bag 2019 -- this one's technically not a subscription, but i had to put it somewhere... and these are sometimes hard to get because they sell out fast!

1. i was so excited that i got another wayne goss brush! i'm pretty sure it's the air brush, comparing it to my other one (it's not labeled).
2. the natasha denona camel palette has become a staple in my routine since i'd gotten it. it's the perfect neutral set!
3. i really like the good molecules super peptide serum. i have no idea why, but i'm on my third bottle now, and that's saying something!

Target beauty boxes -- these too i suppose aren't subscriptions exactly..but it did kind of start out like a surprise box! these days, they disclose the contents of the boxes on the product listing, and based on the items in the festival favorites box, i decided to go ahead and order. the same can be said about these two boxes that i'd found in the store.

1. i've been wanting to try out the thayers witch hazel products, and this gave me the perfect excuse! i literally opened it just the other day, so i haven't actually tried it yet.
2. i think i mentioned it in my empties post, but i like these native deodorants. i think i prefer the cucumber over the coconut though.

Walmart beauty boxes

1. have i talked about these pantene foam shampoo things before? i don't like them at all. they're difficult to open if your hands are wet and it doesn't feel like you did anything to your hair when you go to wash.
2. i don't think i really talked about the pantene repair shot in my empties post, but i liked this. i think you're better off buying a tub of a hair mask rather than these, but it was nice to try.

1. i'm on the fence about these hello toothpastes. they work, but the clean feeling in my mouth doesn't last for very long..
2. i was so excited to see that bioderma is being sold at walmart now! woot! otherwise, stock up during the beautylish black friday bundle sale!

PopSugar Must Have boxes

1. i think i gave away most of the contents of this box as gifts, because they are great gifts.
2. i tried using the bliss wipes and didn't find them very effective at removing makeup. sad.
3. i also kept the tarte mask, but haven't gotten around to using it yet.

Fall 2019

1. i loved being able to choose the color of purse that came with this box! it is a bit odd that it's leather but doesn't have that distinct leather smell. it's super cute!
2. so when i took this photo, i didn't realize that the vahdam tea package actually contained 5 different varieties of their tumeric loose leaf tea. i've tried most, if not all of these at least once, and only really liked one or two. paul actually really likes this brand of tea for some other blend, so it was cool seeing something familiar in the box!
3. i also love that i got to pick the ring color and shade of the charlotte tilbury lipstick! the ring is super cute, and the lipstick will get passed along because i actually already had an open sample of pillow talk when i'd submitted my choice.

2018 beautylish lucky bag!

hi guys! today i bring you my 2018 beautylish lucky bag, which arrived about mid-January. i was pretty surprised by this year's selection--in a good way, but also slightly disappointed in that i got 1 repeat product (from two years ago) that a lucky friend will be getting. otherwise i'm happy with the purchase. ~Lin-chan ^.~

prism palette, swatched on bare skin
lucid, eden, unity, sphinx, osiris, sphere, obsidian
dimension, parallel, pyramid, throne, saturn, eternal, lure

skinny dip, chrysanthemum

1. anastasia beverly hills prism palette -- this is such a fun looking palette! i definitely wouldn't have picked this up on my own because there's too many 'crazy' colors in it. i did want to give it a swatch for myself, but i'm going to pass this along. based on my swatching alone, all the really pretty (in the pan) shimmery shades were super glittery and the fall out... the mattes were pretty nice too, except for the black and yellow. those weren't that good. if they come out with singles, i'd probably get throne, eternal, and lure. otherwise, i'm not totally sure if i like the color selection in here. we've got two very similar glitters (osiris and dimension), two very similar mattes (eden and saturn), a random bright ass yellow, and a black that's not that pigmented but i guess could be used for darkening..? i do think that the shade names are pretty fitting with the whole pyramid theme.
2. wayne goss brow brush set -- this is a repeat for me.
3. oribe dry texturizing spray -- so this is like an alternative to dry shampoo? so the bottle makes it seem. i'll give it a try. spraying a little into the top, i didn't see any color and it stayed wet for quite a bit. the scent wasn't too bad either.
4. the ordinary. caffeine solution -- this is like a depuffing eye gel or something? seems interesting. i used this once or twice so far and don't have an opinion yet.
5. jouer powder highlighter in skinny dip -- this is such a pretty powder! i can't wait to try it on my face!
6. jeffree star velour liquid lipstick in chrysanthemum -- i can't decide how i feel about this shade. in different lights, it looks fine, in others, it's the brightest peach ever. i'm not sure if i didn't use enough or what, but it seems slightly patchy. i'm also not sure if the shimmer in it gives the illusion of patchiness or not. once it dries down, the shimmer's not as noticeable. as expected with using the same lab as someone else, the formula's really nice and long wearing. i have been wanting to try this brand for ages now, but i just haven't yet because i haven't seen enough swatches on people with similar skintones as myself -- i probably will if i look harder... but i have too many lippies to not go through right now.
7. sulwhasoo first care activation mask -- i didn't realize beautylish had sheet masks online! i can't wait to try this!

approximate product value: ~$180

beautylish 2017 lucky bag

hi guys! guess what finally came in today?! w00t! ~Lin-chan ^.~

viseart bijou royal, kissing tiny flowers

kissing tiny flowers

1. viseart bijou royal eyeshadow palette (ret. $80) -- omg guys. this palette alone basically paid for the entire box. and it's beautiful. relative to the two i already have this one is so much better. the color selection and pigmentation are great. this is definitely a better supplementary palette than the paris nudes and sultry muse palettes.
2. bioderma sensibio mini (ret. $6.95) -- yay for another mini bioderma!!
3. oribe wave and shine spray (ret. $22) -- i'm not huge into the beach waves sprays, but i'll give this a try. it has a very nice smell, but after a bit it smells a bit chemically. i'll give this a go, but i don't foresee myself buying another of these. i mean $22 for 2oz?!
4. rcma no color powder (ret. $12) -- i have been wanting to try this for a while, but never actually went out of my way to buy some. so i can't wait to give it a try! there are mixed reviews about how well it works after pressing this into a pan, but considering how much is in this jar and how (relatively) cheap this product is, whatever. i'm willing to try it pressed.
5. smith & cult the tainted lip stained in kissing tiny flowers (ret. $24) -- this is a really nice color. the texture is very mousse-y and almost dries all the way down. not sure about the staining effect yet, since i haven't let it sit long enough, but i'm interested. also, this has a very strong chocolate scent.
6. (chikuhodo?) powder brush -- this brush has no brand name or tags, aside from the word 'powder' on it. ...ok? it is really soft, but i think these are synthetic. to some degree they feel a slightly more coarse than my wayne goss blue squirrel brushes, but i don't think they're real hair. i could be totally wrong though. i can't wait to give this brush a go. and i love the shimmery red handle!

approximate product value: ~$145+

beautylish 2016 lucky bag

hi guys! i ordered another lucky bag and it came today!!!!! this year there was only one option, which was $80 ($75 + $5 shipping) for $150+ worth of products. i'm so excited! now onto the impressions! ~Lin-chan ^.~

ombre rouge palette (swatched dry), tresbelle

1. it cosmetics bye bye pores pressed powder in transluscent (ret. $29) -- wow. this powder is soft and silky smooth! it applied pretty effortlessly with my finger. it does kick up a bit of dust when using a brush though. it does seem to minimize the appearance of pores, but only a tiny bit. the packaging on this is kind of annoying. it's thick to house a sponge in the bottom, and there's a mirror underneath the powder. but sometimes when i open it, i go straight to the sponge compartment because the powder section kind of sticks to the lid. oh well though i guess. i'm still interested in trying this out though.
2. charlotte tilbury lip pouch (ret. $???) -- i love this design. i'm not a huge pattern or image type person..(does that make sense?) but it like how the zip is along the smile area and the rosegold star zipper pull is cute. it can definitely hold a few lippies in your purse if that's how you'd want to use it. i'm not sure what i'm doing with it yet.
3. bioderma sensibio mini (ret. $6.95) -- you guys know i've been loving this! i actually was getting close to ordering another travel sized one for my future work travel!
4. kevyn aucoin the creamy glow in tresbelle (deep peach) (ret. $26) -- cream blushes were always something i wasn't sure about, and this is no exception. i could never figure out the best application technique for me or how much to apply, etc. i'll give it a shot and if not, it'll get passed on. otherwise though, this is a really pretty shade. i'm not sure how i like it sheered out though (see swatch).
5. becca ombre rouge eye palette (ret. $40) -- i was always interested in trying out becca's shadow quads, but this is kind of nice too. i like how there's a mix of mattes and lightly shimmery shades. i do have an issue with the packaging of this too. it's slightly difficult to open, and when i can get it open, the plastic insert thing that holds the shadows in place is not fully adhered to the bottom, so as i'm opening the lid, i sometimes pull on that bit of plastic as well. and it fingerprints sooo badly.
6. nudestix blur pencil (ret. $24) -- i'm interested in trying this out. i was always curious about this brand's concealers, but never bought one. rubbing this on my hand, it does blur the lines on my hand, but i'm not sure i like the feel of it. it's slightly waxy but kind of melts down a little with the heat of your skin. i like the tin it came in--the lid has a mirror on the inside, and they included a sharpener--which is always nice!
7. wayne goss the brow set (#21-23) (ret. $55) -- this was a really unexpected treat! i'm not huge into 'doing' my brows, so when these came out, i wasn't that excited about these. now, i don't know if having these will motivate me any more to use other brow products (other than pencils and gels) but hey, they're multifunctional. we can figure something out. #21 is super stiff and dense. i haven't washed these yet, but it seems like it might be good for gel liners too. i always hated brushes like #22. the teeth of the plastic comb always break so easily. the bristles are actually pretty nice and stiff though, which is nice. and #23 is a regular ol spoolie brush. pretty standard sized too, maybe slightly thinner and not tapered.

approximate product value: ~$181+

beautylish 2015 bold lucky bag

hi guys! just after christmas beautylish held their annual sale on their lucky bags, which were $75 for $150+ worth of products. this time, they had 3 different choices: natural, bold, and mua (makeup artist). i decided to be adventurous and got the bold bag. ~Lin-chan ^.~

rcma palette

pebble & smoky teal (swatched over milani eye primer);
afternoon delight patted over milani eye primer (left) & (right) swatched with included brush and clearly liquid glitter base

1. indie lee coq-10 toner (ret. $32) -- i'm game for trying out new toners. granted, this one is more expensive than clinique, but we shall try it!
• kinda weirded out by this. not the product, but the packaging and shipping. when i opened up the package, the box for this product was wet, but the bottle was completely sealed and dry. wut. really confused.
• update: i'm not totally sure about this..fragrance in mah skincare........
2. bliss lemon + sage body butter (ret. $29) -- i love lemon and herb type scents. i'm not certain about using such a scent on the whole body, but ok. i'll try it. 
3. lit cosmetics summer sparkle lit kit in afternoon delight (ret. $13) -- i've never tried the lit kits and i was kinda but not totally interested in them. i'm not huge into applying chunky glitter to my skin so i was halfway about this product. but i think that this glitter is milled small enough that it'll be ok. i definitely think that you should use the included glitter base--otherwise it won't stick to your skin! the brush that was included was pretty crappy and made application awkward.
• be careful opening up the glitter if you get one of these. the sifter doesn't have a sticker on it, and a lot of glitter is sitting on the sifter.
4. kevyn aucoin the eyeshadow duo in 214 (pebble/smoky teal) (ret. $42) -- this duo is so pretty in the pan. but swatching it, the teal was meh. the pebble is a nice all-over shade, but teal did not want to swatch nicely, i had to build it up.
5. rcma series favorites palette highlight/contour (ret. $30) -- i've been wanting to try an rcma concealer palette for a while now and now i can! this is really creamy and super blendable, but it seems like it needs powdering to set, otherwise it will move.
6. inglot colour play mascara in blue (ret. $13) -- i haven't tried anything inglot before (i've been wanting to try their shadows!), but i'm super excited that they sent me blue. >w< i generally use colored mascaras on the lower lashes.
7. wayne goss eye brush 17 (ret. $32) -- w00t. another wayne goss brush! super amazing awesome. it's a little bit bigger than i like using for an all over shadow brush, but we will make it work! (i prefer brushes similar to sigma's E55)

approximate product value: ~$191