My Summer FabFitFun Subscription Box is here! I always feel like it is Christmas/Birthday/Special Day when I get these gift wrapped subscriptions boxes in the mail. Seriously...it makes my day to have a pretty little box to unwrap...even if I cheated and peaked at the spoilers!
The FabFitFun VIP subscription box is a quarterly box that promises over $100 of hand-picked, full size products. I love this brand because I know I will always get a great deal despite using every product in the box. I also like that they show 2-3 spoilers that help me decide if I want to purchase the box or not.
I love the handouts in this subscription box. They are always printed on nice quality paper and give a detailed description of each product and value.
(These are shown in the order I pulled them out)
Thursday Friday Away Mini Clutch/Makeup Bag - Retail: $35
I'm not really sure what I'm going to do with this bag. I was not excited at all when I saw the spoiler of this bag. I think there were like 6 designs and only one of them (a feather) was not a designer purse photo on a bag. I personally think this is tacky and not my style at all. Unfortunately, 95% of their products are designer bags on canvas bags.
What's sad is the bag is actually well made. The materials are high quality. The zipper is heavy weight, and there is a nice liner on the inside. Sad. I can't get over the whole bag on a bag. It's about as cheesy to me as an airbrushed bikini body on a t-shirt.
I love chips, but they are terrible for you! When I do indulge, I try to get ones that have all natural ingredients. I like that these run about 100 calories a bag. These will be eaten very soon....
(Sponsored Products)
Skintimate Shave Gel - Retail: $1.99
Always Xtra Protection Long Daily Liners - Retail: $1.50
Slimfast Have Your Cake Meal Bar - Retail: $1
There were a lot of complaints about these "sponsored" products from subscription box lovers. Honestly, a free product is a free product. I don't mind them, but I like the idea of bagging these separately to not throw off the whole "curation" of a subscription box. I'll use the shave gel and probably toss the pads and Slimfast bar.
KISSTIXX Lip Balm - Retail: $5.99
I'm a HUGE (HUGE, HUGE, HUGE) Shark Tank fan so I always get excited to see real Shark Tank products in person; however, this KISSTIXX lip balm is a little too juvenile for me. I feel like this would be more appropriate for a tween box.
Pur~Lisse Pur~Protect SPF 30 - Retail: $55
I've had some skincare products from this brand before so I'm happy to receive this bottle in SPF 30. I just got back from the golf course and it was 95 degrees today. This was MUCH needed! I buy high quality moisturizer to prevent wrinkles so I don't mind the price tag if I end up loving it.
Zoya Nail Polish - Retail: $9
I heard there were some variations of this polish, but I got the Zoya Nail Polish in "Maya." I happen to love this color. If my toes weren't recently painted red for 4th of July, I would have instantly painted them tonight. It is a very pretty "summer" color. I don't have a huge nail polish collection so I love this one.
Sonya Dakar Flash Facial - Retail: $95
I love a good peel, and don't mind splurging on a great one. With that being said, I probably will not contribute any additional funds to the dragon lady, "Sonya Dakar." On her Beverly Hills Yelp page, Sonya Dakar has been reviewed as a complete dreadful person. I'm happy to use a good peel at a discount, but I'm not so sure this is a company I would want to support in the future. If you want a good bedtime read, I highly recommend reading her Yelp page.....very dramatic.
FabFitFun Water Infuser BPA-Free Water Bottle - Retail: $15
While I am really happy to finally have a fruit infuser (seriously...I have been wanting to try this for a long time!), I'm not as excited about the phrase at the bottom, "Grab Life by the Exercise Balls." I think the saying is a little juvenile and cheesy. I'm kind of glad it wraps around the bottom....it makes it hard to read so I'll still use it! :)
Balanced Guru No Frizz Oil - Retail: $25
My hair is naturally a freakin' lion's main so any hair oil for frizz is welcome. I haven't cracked this open yet to give it a try, but it's a win for me. I'll use this all year long.
In order for me to determine the true "value" of the box, I decided to do something a little different by sorting my "winners" from my "losers."
These were my losers. Unfortunately, the bag is not my style and I wouldn't even use it for makeup. The KISSTIXX is a little too juvenile for me, and I'll probably toss the pads and Slimfast bar.
$35 + $5.99 + $1.50 + $1 = $43.49 worth of product not for me.
It did help me see how much product I'll actually end up using. I'll definitely use the peel, hair oil, SPF moisturizer, and nail polish. I'm not thrilled about the quote, but I'll still use the water bottle. I'll also use the shave gel and eat the POPchips.
$95 + $25 + $55 + $9 + $15 + $1.99 + $1.29 = $202.28 of products I'll actually use.
(I did google all of the products and they are sold for the price they were listed as "retail.")
I received $245.77 dollars of product for $49.99. I'm going to use $202.28 of these products so the box is a win for me!
While I think I received a good value of products, I was a little underwhelmed with the curation of this box. I didn't think it was as thoughtful as the Spring FabFitFun Box or June PopSugar Must Have Box. There was no theme, and I have much higher expectations for a quarterly box vice monthly.
I think FabFitFun and PopSugar are some of the best subscription boxes out there, but I also think you need to order with caution. Everyone has different tastes and opinions, and each company has delivered "duds" in my eyes. For example, I absolutely loved my June PopSugar Box and Spring FabFitFun Box. I was a little underwhelmed with this one, and I ended up not liking the July PopSugar Box (which had a lot of great products...just not for me). I think both of these subscription box companies are excellent, and I HIGHLY recommend both of them....with that being said, I also recommend that you check out the spoilers for each box to see if that month or quarterly box is for you.
Despite the lack of creativity/curation, thiis box had a lot of great goodies at a great price. If you would like to get this box for $15 off ($35 box!), use the coupon code 4568999 on the FabFitFun website. The code only works for 3 people so the first three to use it can get the discount while the box is available!
Want to see my past subscription boxes? Check out my June PopSugar Must Have Box and my Spring FabFitFun Box!
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