This may or may not be my last post for a few weeks because on the day this blog goes live, I’ll be having back surgery. I decided that I’m not going to stress out about posting blogs for a few weeks so I can focus on relaxing and healing. I have a lot of fun ideas for 2019, so stay tuned for that! However, in the meantime, I decided to subscribe to FabFitFun and I reallllly loved my first box and knew I had to share it with y’all ASAP. I know Jill had subscribed years ago but I feel like FFF has really stepped up their game since then. I had seen spoilers about what would be in the box so it wasn’t a total surprise, and I definitely thought it was a great value.
Price: $39.99/first box (with my link!), then $49.99 quarterly
Box Type: Beauty, skincare, lifestyle, etc.! This box has it all. Full-size, premium products delivered 4x per year.
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Instead of a regular insert, FabFitFun includes their own magazine, pictured up above. They have a few pages which show all of the different ways you could customize your box and descriptions of all of the products. The rest of the magazine contains an interview with Brooke Burke and various articles that describe different ways you can incorporate the products in the box into your life. It’s definitely well-thought out, and a really nice touch.
Mark & Graham Colorblock Throw in Gray/Ivory ($49): I think this is potentially my favorite item in the box. This throw is actually color-blocked stripes: white and grey, and is incredibly lightweight. I don’t have any blankets that are this soft and this lightweight. It’s the perfect blanket for when you want a blanket but you don’t want to be TOO warm? Sometimes I’ll use a blanket and then get too hot. I don’t think that will happen with this particular blanket. Though I am worried about how delicate it looks/feels. I think my cats will walk across it once and their claws will pull at the little threads. But I am enjoying my current pristine blanket. It’s really lovely.
Here’s a bit more detail with the fringe. But I didn’t get the color-blocking in the picture because I did not know it existed til later. But they are big grey and white stripes.
Bearpaw Combo Set: Headband and Pop-Top Glove Duo ($45): This is such a cute little duo. I think i am going to definitely use the gloves more than the headband. Texas just doesn’t usually get cold enough for hat-type options but those gloves look really cute AND handy. This is a true story: one time I got a $2 set of black gloves at target and then cut the fingers of them off so I had my own (albeit, hobo-esque) fingerless gloves. (My desk at work was really cold but I wanted to be able to still type!) These gloves from Bearpaw are definitely a step up.
H Halston Jewelry Portfolio ($48): This particular product was the very reason I subscribed to this box. I struggle with traveling with necklaces and this will make it so easy! The portfolio itself seems really sturdy, so I think it will be really good for travel, AND my necklaces should arrive to my destination tangle-free. (I later learned that there are a bunch of similar products on Amazon, but I had no idea prior to getting this box and writing this blog.)
Richer Poorer Reina Over-the-Knee Textured Sock ($24): I love knee socks and was so excited these were an option for me to choose in this box! I actually have a pair that looks very similar to this that I love and now I’m wondering if they are the same brand? Maybe I got the other pair in a previous box of some kind and now I’m getting them again? No complaints here, they are great. My aesthetic when I am at home is the following: Giant T-shirt, pajama shorts and knee socks. That’s how I roll, and these fit right in.
Anthropologie x Mer-Sea & Co Sea Whip Body Cream in Coconut Sugar ($24): I didn’t really know Anthropologie made body cream but this is nice. I’m not super picky about body creams and products so I’m sure I will use this. Coconut isn’t my favorite thing to eat but I like how it smells. So this is work-able. I also really like the holo packaging. Let’s be honest, I probably like the holo packaging more than the product itself, but I’ll still use it.
Ahava Hydration Cream Mask ($33): I have gotten a lot of Ahava products in the past and I am very ho-hum about them. I have plenty of masks in my collection so I think I’ll donate this or give it to a friend. Their products aren’t bad by any means, but they don’t necessarily excite me. Maybe it’s the branding? I’m not totally sure. But I will find this product a good home– outside of my home.
Thrive Causemetics Brilliant Eye Brightener in Stella ($24): You know what? I already have this product and weirdly, I had found it again a few days before I got this box. This is a great easy inner corner highlight. It’s sort of a solid cream product that dries to a powder. I really want to try more products from Thrive cosmetics so I sort of wish this had been a different product for me to try. Since I already have this one, I might give the new one to a friend for Christmas. (You’re welcome, Melissa. You start getting more presents the longer I hold off sending your package to you.)
Blaq Hydrogel Eye Mask with Hyaluronic Acid ($29): These are those undereye gel patches that are supposed to help de-puff and moisturize. Sometimes people say you should use them prior to makeup but I haven’t had the best luck with that. But who knows, maybe I’ll try again with THESE. Fool me once? Shame on me. Fool me twice? Well, I guess I’m just gonna keep getting fooled. Because I’ll probably try it a third time.
Skinesque Brightening Mask ($35): I think I had originally selected to get some coasters? However, there was some sort of quality issue with them so FabFitFun said they were including “a product with a higher value” instead and included these masks. I’m a bit underwhelmed since I already have this (wait… do I own… all of the products?) and I only like it OK. I tried it again last night. These masks include a three-part system: a gentle face wash, an essence, and then a sheet mask to use on top of the essence. I do feel like my skin looked brighter afterwards but like, was it just shiny? Hahaha. I don’t know. I’m not sure how these masks would really effect my skin over time, but for now, I think they are just… OK. I kind of wish I had those wooden coasters tho.
Final Grade: A+
I have to say, I am incredibly impressed with my first box from FabFitFun! I would have paid the $40 price tag for that jewelry portfolio alone, but the blanket is so incredibly nice and soft, and I love the knee socks and my new fingerless gloves! The other products outside of those are just a bonus for me, but I’ll use most of them except for the AHAVA, which I’ll donate.
You should totally subscribe with me because this box is fun and we should do it together. Click here for my referral link!
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laurenelectro
A self-proclaimed beauty junkie/hoarder with a serious Sephora problem. This blog is a total rationalization of that problem. Everything is TOTALLY fine. Her free time is a mixed combination of making fun of reality TV with her husband, hanging out with cats and finally trying to figure out how to do her hair.