Hey friends! Welcome to my February PLAY! by Sephora review. Every few months I think about canceling this box but then I get a great one and then never end up canceling. I honestly don’t think I ever will cancel because… this is just who I am as a person.
PLAY! BY SEPHORA
Price: $10/month
Box Type: Beauty products, 5-6 deluxe samples
Why you’ll love it: Ummmm, did you see it’s all fun products that come from Sephora? Some boxes will send you random products from brands you’ve never heard of before but Play! by Sephora will only send you brands from their own store – basically all high end fun things you are excited to try! Here’s a breakdown of the benefits:
- The awesome products, of course.
- The $10 you spend earns you Beauty Insider points if you are already part of their rewards program. (I’m VIB Rouge because I clearly have A Problem buying makeup.)
- Each month you will also receive a card that you can bring into Sephora that will earn you 50 additional bonus points on your purchase!
How to Subscribe: Click here!
UNBOXING & REVIEW
The Play! by Sephora insert is always really cute. It also had a little card for 50 extra Beauty Insider points but I grabbed that and put it in my wallet since I *never* use it and I’m trying to make use of this perk more, now that you can add multiple promo codes per order. I think other Beauty Insiders who subscribe never used this because if it’s between points or a code for a cool new product, I’m always going to go for the product. But now, I think we are able to do both. I’ll keep you posted if I have any issues with it.
And here’s everything we got this month! It’s a pretty decent little haul, and seems to be on-theme for a February box.
Stella McCartney Stella Perfume ($52-$97): This is one of my all-time favorite perfumes, and one I always go back to. Like I mentioned above, I love roses and this perfume is a dark and sexy rose. I feel like this is more of an “after-dark” perfume more than “a day at the office,” but either way you wear it, I think you’ll get compliments. If you love rose scents, this is for you.
Fresh Rose Face Mask ($25-$62): I think this is the product I’m most excited about from this box, as I love rose-scented/infused things and I’m not sure I’ve ever tried this before! This is supposed to moisturize and calm the skin, which seems like it would be a great Sunday evening mask, ya know? Getting ready for the week by taking s moment to take care of yourself and your skin? I’m in.
Milk Makeup Blur Stick ($14-$36): I bought the full-size of this a long time ago when it first came out and all the Influencers were talking about it. I’m honestly not sure this does anything for me. I like the fact that it doesn’t have silicone in it, but I think it would DO more for my pores if it DID have silicone in it. Maybe this would work better on younger skin, I’m not sure. But it’s not my fave.
Caudalie Vinosource Moisturizing Sorbet ($20-$39): I’ve tried this moisturizer before and I really like it. Every now and then, I continue to get this in boxes and I never put it in my donate bag. It’s more of a lightweight moisturizer, and wears well under makeup. It has such a light, airy texture, unlike a really thick, heavy cream. If you have dry skin, this probably won’t do it for you, especially in the winter. But if you are oily or combo, I think you’d really enjoy this!
Wander Beauty Baggage Claim Gold Eye Masks ($25/6 pairs): I like these types of eye masks. I have learned my lesson in terms of wearing these right before applying makeup, but I do think they do well to deliver ingredients to the delicate eye area and keep them there for a bit, which is nice. I do think this type of thing is expensive to actually intentionally buy – I don’t think I’m there yet. But when I do receive these, I’m definitely going to use them. I’ve seen similar things on Amazon for much less money, so maybe I’ll do a comparison someday? Like here, you get 30 pairs for $18. So I am mildly curious about all of this. Filing this away for later.
Bite Beauty Amuse Bouche Lipstick in Rhubarb ($26): I am always so bummed when I get Bite Beauty lip products in boxes because they look SO beautiful, but I can’t use them since I have an allergy to castor oil. I love the look, feel and whole aesthetic of the brand, so I would actually recommend it if you don’t have any issues with castor oil. I love how their lip product packaging has that soft-touch feel. I think it’s really nice to receive lip minis in a box because I know I’ll never make it through a whole lip product (except the Fenty Beauty Gloss Bomb!) so minis are perfect for me. I think the color is really pretty and universal, and a pretty on-theme type of color for a February box.
Note: I purposely didn’t swatch this since the first ingredient is castor oil. I want to be able to give someone a fresh lipstick since I won’t be able to wear it!
Final Grade: B+
I really enjoyed the February Play! by Sephora! I am excited to use most of the products with the exception of the Milk Blur Stick. However, I do think it’s cool that they included it in the box for people to try, since it is one of those really hyped-up products. I think it’s cool that they included a lipstick from Bite even though I can’t use it because it’s a really popular brand with great products and I’m not going to knock off points just because I personally can’t use it. I’m really excited for the Fresh Rose mask and the Wander gold eye masks (and I’m now super curious about the Amazon ones…) and I’m happy to be able to have a little Stella to throw in my makeup or travel bag.
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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.