I've had quite a few beauty splurges of late and while I'm not on a self imposed 'No Buy' I'm trying to stick to a 'Low Buy' agenda for a couple of months in order to deplete some of my stash.
Recent exceptions to this have included a few bargain basement priced body lotions from TJ Maxx (which I'm telling myself are totally justifiable as I get through body lotions and creams like nobodies business!) and a $7.00 Beauty Box from Target because it was only $7.00 and was one of four recently released 'special boxes' in addition to the normal monthly box they have.
I chose the 'Treat Yourself' themed Target Box. I'm not exactly sure how much the contents stick to the theme of treating yourself, sure there are some bath time goodies but as is normal with these boxes some of the other additions seem a little random. What would I have included as well as bath products in a treat yourself box you may wonder? Probably a face mask, a hair mask and some sort of nail treatment probably so you could have a whole pampering spa like experience at home. Anyhow enough of my pondering! let's take a look at what was inside the actual box....
Dr Teal's Pink Himalaya Foaming Bath (3fl oz). Mr C&C is a bath man and his go-to for bubbles is Dr Teal's. This relaxing soak is formulated with Epsom Salts. This version also contains pink Himalayan salt and is scented with Bergamot and Neroli oils, it doesn't smell floral, just fresh and clean (dare I say 'spa-like'?)
ME! Bath Bomb (one bath bomb, 1.58 oz). Another Epsom Salt bath product for Mr C&C! This bath bomb is lavender scented - perfect for a night time bath.
Luxe by Mr Bubble Sweet and Clean Meltaway Soak (x three, .26oz each). These are mini bath bombs but as the directions say to use all three at once I guess this pack is merely the equivalent of one regular bath bomb. These bombs contain skin softening Shea Butter and have an old fashioned slightly sweet bath product smell that reminds me of bath cubes that my Granny might have used.
Bodycology Free & Lovely Coconut and Rose Body Butter (1 fl oz). This body butter is light in feel, even though it contains Shea and Cocoa Butters. The coconut and rose fragrance is a little sweet for me so I will save this for warmer weather and only use it on my lower body where it won't interfere with the perfume I'm wearing.
Honest Beauty Refreshingly Clean Gel Cleanser (1fl oz). Full disclosure, I'm not a fan of the Honest Company and their products for various reasons (mostly to do with their marketing but that's a whole 'nother blog post). I tend to avoid using foamy facial cleansers as they make my dehydrated skin feel tight so I will repurpose this as a body wash.
Olay Regenerist Whips Facial Moisturiser (.5oz). These 'Whips' are a new launch from Olay. I know some people absolutely rave about Regenerist but I consider it to be quite expensive for a drugstore item so I never purchase it. (I'd rather spend the same or a little more on a department store product as I can usually get a better deal if I shop around a GWP event etc). However, this whipped gel cream does feel very light and hydrating and the .5oz jar has enough product for me to form a better opinion about the product.
Burt's Bees Tinted Lip Balm 'Red Dahlia' (Full size .15oz). You can't go wrong with a free lip balm as far as I'm concerned. 'Red Dahlia' is a wearable sheer berry like shade and like all Burt's Bees balms it feels very moist and nourishing.
Coupons. In addition to the products there are $11.00 worth of money off coupons for the featured products. I don't see myself using any of these as I'm on my 'Low Buy' but if you were to, it makes the box even better value.
Overall.
This box has a value of $30.76 and we will use everything in this box which is great.
My personal favourites are the lip balm and whipped moisturiser and I know that Mr C&C will enjoy the fizzy bath products. Although not everything here is what I would have personally picked out I think that it's a fun selection of products for $7.00 especially given the real value of the box.
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