Are Beauty/Lifestyle Subscriptions Worth The Money? #FabFitFun
I’ve been really curious about trying out some new beauty and lifestyle products but with so many different products on my market; I truly didn’t know where to start. I decided to get two beauty/lifestyle subscription boxes a try. For those who don’t know what beauty/lifestyle subscriptions boxes are, they are full-sized (sometimes travel-sized) beauty and lifestyle products that will be sent to you on a monthly or seasonal basis that are personally picked for you based on a survey or questionnaire that you fill out when you sign up for the program. After the rise of beauty gurus on social media, programs like this started to become very popular because it gives beauty influencers no matter how big or how micro your following is; new products to try and review every month. This is major for influencers who may not have a huge amount of followers to be on PR List for beauty brands. This is also huge for the beauty brands as well because if the people who receive these monthly subscription boxes and they fall in love with a product from the brands; they will most likely purchase more products from that brand.
For myself; I have so many beauty products in my makeup kit and the products that I like; I continue to purchase and I recently have stopped trying new products. The beauty market is so over-saturated that I have been a lot more mindful of the new products I try. Whenever a new beauty product launches; you see pictures and ads all over your Instagram and Facebook feed. Huge beauty influencers get sent the product in PR and they all do reviews on them a week before the initial launch. These products get so much hype before they even launch and once the checks stop for these influencers and the buzz dies down; you never hear about the products again. (This is a major issue for me and I will discuss this deeper in another post so please subscribe to my mailing list) That makes me hard for me to trust if a product is worth buying or not. I tend to just wait until I have run out of a product and then I just replace it. However, I know the importance of trying new products to share with my followers so I decided to give these beauty/lifestyle boxes a try.
My older sister who is very much into fitness ( she runs marathons! #GOALS) told me that FabFitFun was having a promotion for their Fall FabFitFun seasonal box. FabFitFun boxes retail for $49.99 for a $200+ value in products which is a great deal regularly if you can afford it but for the Fall box; it was only $25! I would spend $25 on one a beauty without feeling guilty (and I have spent MUCH MORE on only 1 product) so I figured it was worth the try. When I signed up; I filled out a questionnaire so that I could get products that suit my personal preference and I paid $27.20 in total after tax and free shipping. The box took maybe a little less than 2 weeks to come in the mail and when it came it was pretty big compared to other beauty/lifestyle subscriptions.
The FabFitFun box came with their magazine with Meghan Tailor on the cover (All About That Bass singer) The magazine includes an interview with the singer and includes details about the products that may be featured in your box as well as discount codes to purchase products from some of the brands included in your box. Which I believe is a great bonus because again, if you fall in love with a product you can repurchase it at a discounted price. The products included in my box were:
Cosmedix Pure C: $54
$80 Gift Card to Hello Fresh
One of my favorite products. Wander Beauty Baggage Claim Gold Eye Mask 8 Pack: $25
My favorite little human dressed as Spiderman & enjoying our new Yoga Mat!
Overall I think it’s a great mix of products with brands that I’ve heard of before even products that I’ve purchased before. My only complaint is that I received hair products and I don’t have hair so they serve no purpose to me. I most likely will do a give away with some of these products or regift during the holidays for someone I think will be interested i these products so it’s not a total waste. As you guys can see by the list of the products; I definitely have gotten my money’s worth. However, I think the most important thing is; if the box included products that you actually will use. I’m very excited about the Wander Beauty Baggage Claim Gold Eye Mask; which I’ve tried and currently have in my makeup kit for my bridal clients ( Book Here for Bridal Services ) and the Harper + Ari Exfoliating Sugar Cubes In Juice Cleanse. I was also excited about the yoga mat; my 2-year-old Jaden-West enjoys doing yoga on my yoga mat and now I have an extra mat so we can do yoga together. The most interesting product was the Cosmedix Pure C which is vitamin C powder that can be added to both a serum or face moisturizer. I’ve never seen a product like this before and I love vitamin C for the skin and the benefits of it. (Click here to read about the benefits of Vitamin C from my skincare routine post) I know that I will probably absolutely love this or hate it based on if it changed the consistency of my product when I mix it.
Harper + Ari Exfoliating Sugar Cubes In Juice Cleanse $16
Overall I do believe that #FabFitFun was a great subscription box and my sister said that you can pick what products you want to have in your box, so if you are like me and don’t care for hair products you can opt-out of receiving them. I suggest that if you are thinking about purchasing the FabFitFun box; wait until they have a discounted price. Also, you can cancel at any time without any fees if you decide you no longer wish to receive FabFitFun boxes.
If you guys wish to see what other boxes I decided to get a subscription of, make sure to stay tuned for my next few posts; trust me you don’t want to miss this. I hope this was extremely helpful and informative. Make sure you follow me on all my social media platforms & comment and share!
