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"Tell the chef, the beer is on me."
Since Goodebox has changed its shipping cycle to the last week of every month, I received my April Goodebox in early May just when I was about to leave for my much anticipated Puerto Rico vacation. Luckily, I packed some products for my trip. I’m actually typing this review from my hotel room in Old San Juan, after a long day of sight seeing!

Contents of the box

Info card - Front

Info card - back

Full Size Lip Scrub from The Natural Lip Scrub (1 oz) - My lip scrub from LUSH dried up a long time ago and I was sadly scraping it even though I hate it every time I use it. It’s way too abrasive for my liking. So, I’m happy to receive a new lip scrub that I can replace the LUSH lip scrub with! This lip scrub tastes minty, is pretty gentle on your lips and still does the job.

Shea Terra Organics Moroccan Argan & African Wild Honey Hydrating Facial Cleansing Elixir (1 oz) - Wow that’s a LONG name. It will take me a while to remember it. I used it once as a cleanser and it did a decent job. I can see this being useful during my AM cleansing routine when I need a gentle cleanser. This product can be used as a mask as well - Just leave it on for 5-10 mins. I haven’t tried it as a mask yet, but will do so once I get back to Austin. Ever since I started using Tatcha skincare products, I’ve been pretty “meh” about all other skincare brands, but can you really blame me? There is no way a $20 cleanser is going to stand up to an exclusive Japanese skincare line that’s sold only at Barney’s and through the online website. Anyway, back to Shea Terra Organics - One of the reasons I really like Goodebox is because it’s introducing me to all these new companies I’d never even heard of! It’s okay if I don’t like the product too much, but that fact I’m learning about all these new, eco-friendly companies without having to do tons of research is great for me!

Pure Remedy Facial Serums (Vitamin C and Skin So Bright 0.125 fl oz each) - These are small samples. Each bottle will probably last you about 4-5 days if you use them twice a day. I have been using the Skin So Bright Brightening Serum during my vacation and I am not impressed. The serum has a jelly like consistency that makes my normal to dry acne prone skin even more dry. I haven’t noticed any brightening effects till yet, but the serum does make my skin feel more tight. The sample size is too small to tell if the serum is actually working or not. While I like the bottle and the small dropper that it comes with, after a couple of applications, it became a little difficult to get any serum out. Using up the rest of the contents is going to be a struggle because the dropper seems to be only catching air instead of the actual product. I’ll give the Vitamin C serum a go once I get back home.

The last two items are food items. Needless to say, the Chia Bar disappeared in absolutely no time. It tastes like figs which I love.
I’ve been using the Vitacare Whitening Gum on my vacation - I don’t know if it has any whitening effect or not. I am always amazed when companies make these silly claims. It works as a gum, sure.
OVERALL - For $16/mo, Goodebox tries very hard to deliver natural, eco-friendly beauty items to a large, diverse customer base. I know a lot of folks are unhappy because of the dearth of makeup items, but I’m not! I haven’t even made a dent in the eyeshadow and blush samples from Alima Pure that I received in last month’s Goodebox. Also, even though I have been crazy about makeup items in the past, I think I’m at the point where I’m kind of happy/overwhelmed with the number of makeup items I have. So, I’m perfectly okay with receiving more skincare items. At the end of the day, as long as I am going to use these products, I’m good with the service. I was one of the lucky ones who was able to order the bonus box they put out a week or two ago. I just received the shipping notice for it yesterday - I hope the box gets home before I do! :)
I’m in skincare heaven currently. Please excuse me if you don’t see me here for a while since I’m taking care of my broken bank account 😇😍😋 #tatcha #skincare #beauty #beautyjunkie #makeup #makeupjunkie #iphone #iphoneonly #instapic #instabeauty #instagood #greenbeauty #greenbloggers #naturaliving #healthyliving
My Caudalie Friends and Family Discount order - Caudalie Favorites Gift Set. Bought two of these! 1⃣ Hand and nail cream 2⃣ Makeup remover cleansing water 3⃣ Beauty Elixir 4⃣ Huile Divine Oil 5⃣ Lip Conditioner #makeup #makeupjunkie #beauty #beautyjunkie #caudalie #oil #skincare #bodycare #picoftheday #instapic #instagood #iphone #iphoneonly
What’s in my Ziploc bag for my business travel this week? 1⃣ Face primer from NARS and MUFE 2⃣ Caldrea Body lotion 3⃣ Clarins Multi Active Day cream 4⃣ Tatcha Deep brightening serum, polished gentle rice enzyme powder an moisture rich silk cream 5⃣ Wella Velvet Amplifier 6⃣ Blisoma Herbal Gel Cleanser 7⃣ Dermablend Smooth Indulgence Concealer 8⃣ Tarte BB Tinted 12 Hour Primer 9⃣ Laura Mercier Lip Glacé in Babydoll 🔟 Vapour aprganica Elixir Gloss in Sultry ➡ Guerlain Maxi Lash Curl Sculpting Mascara ➡ Supergoop Eye Cream ➡ Caudalie Divine Oil ➡ Seventh Generation Refreshing Facial Cleansing Cloth in Mandarin #makeup #makeupjunkie #beauty #beautyjunkie #subscriptionbox #clarins #caldrea #makeupforever #nars #blisoma #wella #tatcha #dermablend #tarte #lauramercier #vapourorganics #seventhgeneration #caudalie #supergoop #guerlain #sample #samples #travel
My swap items from Makeuptalk.com arrived! I swapped out some items I didn’t want or like for the ones I really wanted - tarte achiote cheek stain, simple eye roll on and red flower body lotion 👄👍#makeup #makeuptalk #makeupjunkie #beauty #beautyjunkie #blush #blusher #blushes #skincare #bodycare #redflower #tarte #simple
My Birchbox order that I’d placed using my 200 bonus points arrived today. I am going to tear into the Macaroons as soon as I’m done typing this. Also very excited to receive the full sized Alima Pure blush in Antique Rosé. I’d received a sample size from Goodebox and since then, I’ve fallen in love with the brand. @alimapure @hailmerry #alimapure #blush #blusher #blushes #makeup #beauty #beautyjunkie #makeupjunkie #birchbox #subscriptionbox #food #hailmerry #gourmet #instafood #instagood #goodebox
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