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I'd read reviews on their previous surprise boxes and a lot of people said the products in these boxes are often being discontinued and this is how Bare Minerals helps to get rid of excess product they are trying to faze out. I agree with this since a lot of the products were no longer on their website when I went to look them up.
I got a pretty good mix of products in the box. It included one makeup bag, 3 brushes, foundation primer, blush, all over face color, 3 lip products, eyeliner, and 2 loose eye shadows.
The makeup bag is on the smaller side but is good quality. It's completely silver with a black inside, which I like because then if it gets dirty it's not as noticeable.
One of the products that I was most excited for is the Prime Time Foundation Primer (full size). I get super oily so I love trying out new primers and this was one that I had been eyeing in the store.
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| Left to Right: Rule Breaker Gloss, Pop of Passion Balm, Brooklyn Lipstick |
The 3 lip products I received were a Buxom lipstick in Brooklyn (deluxe sample), a Marvelous Moxie lipgloss in Rule Breaker (deluxe sample), and a Pop of Passion Lip Oil Balm (deluxe sample). I've always loved Bare Minerals Marvelous moxie glosses because I like the minty scent. I've only tried their Buxom lipsticks in the store but have always wanted to buy one! They apply easily and feel super moisturizing. The lip oil color looks intensely bright at first but applies pretty sheer and feels moisturizing as well. The only thing I didn't really like was that it didn't smell that great. Kind of had a cheaper makeup scent.
The eyeliner included is the Big and Bright Eyeliner in the color Chocolate (full size). Usually I only wear black eyeliner but my second most worn liner shade is brown tones, so I didn't mind getting a brown one since I already own a ton of blacks. This one applied easily and also has a built in smudger at the end. Click here for a similar one.
The full size blush balm included was a cream/balm, which I don't really like to use because I prefer more powders since I get pretty oily. Also I feel like creams/balms are harder for me to spread out on my skin. The color is Petal Passion and is hot pink, so you need to make sure you use a small amount and build up to your desired shade or it would be too clown-like. However, if you're someone who doesn't live in a really humid climate and likes the dewy skin look this is a blush for you.
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| Left to Right: All Over Face Color, Eyeliner, Gloss, Balm, Lipstick |
The All Over Face Color came in the color Enchanted Beauty (full size). It's a complexion booster, but at first glance I thought it was a powder blush. It was more of a deep bronze/pink tone (see image above) and I feel like if I used it all over my face I would end up looking sunburned, but I will use it as a blush. They do offer other colors on their site, I saw more brown toned ones which I would prefer.
Lastly I got 2 eyecolors (full size). These were my favorite thing in the whole box! They are really shimmery and great for packing onto the eyelid. The colors I received were Nude Beach and True Gold. I no longer saw these on their website but linked similar tones.
FINAL THOUGHTS
This is a great box, especially if you're looking to try out different products and aren't looking for anything specific. There was a broad range of products included, and even though some are now discontinued it was a nice way to try out more of Bare Minerals products that I haven't used before. I wouldn't put the full value at $235, just because a lot of products are discontinued (they would have been on sale) and the value is based off of the price they were when they were full price, but I still think it is worth well over $40 so you do get your money's worth. Over all I would repurchase a surprise box again!
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