Play! by Sephora Subscription Box Review - September 2018


Next-Gen Beauty


This is a review of a monthly cosmetic subscription box called Play! by Sephora. September's theme is innovative trendy products that are ahead of the beauty curve. The retail value of this box is $42.06. It only costs $10 including shipping and handling, bargain! Included in my box were the following products:
  1. Nudestix - Intense Matte Lip & Cheek Pencil in the color Kiss, made in Germany, .088 oz. full size without sharpener, $19.00 retail value
  2. Sephora Collection LashCraft Big Volume Mascara in Black, made in Canada, .18 oz., $5.72 retail value
  3. Clinique - Dramatically Different Hydrating Jelly, made in the USA, .5 fl. oz., $3.33 retail value
  4. Tom Ford - Black Orchid Eau de Parfum Spray, made in the USA, .05 fl. oz., $3.67 retail value
  5. Peter Thomas Roth - Hungarian Thermal Water Mineral-Rich Atomic Heat Mask, made in the USA, .25 fl. oz., $2.84 retail value
  6. Stellar - Brilliant Primer, made in Canada, .24 fl. oz., $7.50 retail value
The Nudestix Lip Pencil is matte yet it is not dry at all. It's one of the best matte lipsticks I've tried since it feels moisturizing. It's easy to apply and only requires a couple swipes and it appears as a bold pinky brick color on my lips. It's described by Sephora as "cool toned rosy pink with matte finish". It's suppose to last six hours without feathering or drying out which I have found to be true. You will need to apply some more after eating. I will try the Sephora Collection Mascara tomorrow. It's supposed to be a full-volume mascara with a buildable formula that coats the lashes in an intense black color. Its trend is thick lashes which I'm not a fan of, they look fake to me. The Clinique Hydrating Jelly is supposed to go on without stickiness, but I found it sticky for about ten minutes. It's slower to sink in than the competition and slow to lose its stickiness. It's supposed to deliver 24 hours of hydration repair plus pollution protection. I'm not a big fan and I'm not finding it very moisturizing on my dry skin. The Tom Ford perfume is very strong and long lasting so much so that I've washed it off twice and I can still smell it and I can't stand it, yuck! Its top notes are black truffle and bergamot with middle notes of orchid and lotus and its base notes are sandalwood and patchouli. Must be the orchid and lotus that I don't like because the other notes I know I enjoy in other perfumes. Hopefully, after a shower, the scent will be gone, geez! I'm usually very impressed by the Peter Thomas Roth line, but this mask is unimpressive. It's supposed to reduce fine lines, wrinkles, dullness and uneven skin tone with a warming sensation which I found to be ever so slightly warm. It's also gritty though I didn't find it to be exfoliating. I'm liking the Stellar Primer, it's similar to Laura Geller's Spackle & Julep's Primer in which it goes on like silicone and leaves a soft, moisturized and smooth surface for makeup.* This one has a slight pink color to it but doesn't appear that way on the skin. I've never heard of the Stellar brand before, have you? Sephora has changed the makeup bags from cloth to thick plastic Ziploc type of bags. It's ok, but I prefer the cloth ones. I wouldn't trust it in my luggage not to leak, I'd rather a real Ziploc and I don't care for its crinkly sound when you pick it up though it will stand up on its own.

My favorite item this month is the Nudestix Matte Lip Crayon though I've received this sample before in a different color. It's nice that they sent us a full sized product though it doesn't include the sharpener. My least favorite item is the perfume. All in all, it's a good box just not my favorite. Check out my Play! by Sephora Pinterest Board to see what I have received in my previous twenty-eight boxes. Also, check out my Subscription Box Pinterest Board to see what other boxes I've subscribed to over the years. 

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