November Sephora Play Review

Greetings and salutations friends! Happy Friday!


I finally got a moment to review my November Sephora Play box. This month's box was fun focusing on giving yourself a glow and having a retail value of around $45! I know I say this every month, but this was my favorite Sephora Play bag thus far for sure. The face mask girl is just too cute. Two new brands I got to try this month were Cover FX and Stella McCartney.

This past week of school has been killer. Group projects, papers, more projects, presentations, work, and the list goes on. Oh and finals! Thankfully I'm going out with my friend Mallory tonight for Thai.

Let's review!

Stella McCartney Pop 

This is a modern fragrance with a woody scent. The fragrance consists of tomato leaves, violet leaves, green mandarin, plumeria, sandwalwood, cedarwood, and musks. I was nervous that it'd be too floral but it wasn't at all. There is a very soft woodsy scent but I surprisingly like it. It reminds me of my childhood for some reason? I think the shower gel and body lotion would be a nice treat for Xmas!

GLAMGLOW SUPERMUD Clearing Treatment
I've always wanted to try this mask as I loved GG Supercleanse initially. I was a bit heavy handed with my initial application and would suggest taking it easy with this mask, light application is better. You can leave the mask on for 5-20 minutes and you can use it as spot treatment too! In terms of clearing I would say this treatment helped me with clearing up some hormonal acne (yay), but not acne scars =(

Laura Mercier Caviar Stick Eye Color in Rose Gold

I don't diversify my eyeshadow collection anymore so I always have an open heart with eyeshadows from Sephora Play. When I saw a shimmer eyeshadow stick I instantly was hesitant. Hello Kitty charmmy eyeshadow sticks from Sephora were my go to in high school. They worked well enough (birthday cake being a favorite color) but I feel like I got monotonous with eye shadow sticks.

I was amazed at how pretty this eye color is. 99% of the time I do a matte eye look, but sometimes I want some sparkle without the drama. This is the eyeshadow for it. I think it adds a nice, somewhat dramatic sparkle, without being too much. I certainly would not go out and buy one of these sticks, but the addition is a nice surprise. There is also a gift set for these eye sticks, check it out here!

Sephora Collection Utltra Shine Lip Gel in 17 Pin Up Pink

I hate getting lip gloss in Sephora Play. I never use them, they just take up space for one day when I do decide I might want gloss. Although this is a nicer lip gloss it has decent pigmentation, and not too sticky. However, I would never ever pick it up. It lasts for about an hour on me, and smells strangely. I did like the applicator though. Personally I think Buxom's Full-On Lip Polish is a better alternative to this lip gel even though its stickier.

Cover FX Illuminating Primer 

This primer is a silicon-free primer and it helps illuminate dull skin. I'm not a big primer girl but I LOVE THIS PRIMER. I've never seen a primer illuminate face and my normal skin like this one. The formula is a bit thin but that doesn't bother me much. The price is kind of a bummer $38 for 1 oz. but I'll definitely get another sample off eBay.

The Estee Edit Dissolve the Drama 2 in 1 Makeup Remover + Cleanser

When I get cheap I go to Sephora to get minis of Dissolve the Drama makeup remover with my Beauty Insider points  (I'm saving my points to meet KVD someday, lol). I've gotten 2 now when I didn't want to go buy makeup wipes. This cleanser works well enough but I would say it dissolves eye makeup much better than face makeup. I don't like makeup remover because its crazy oily, and this product isn't any different. Having normal skin I didn't feel like it made me break out but the oiliness is just too much. I would never use this product alone as 2 in 1. Unless you use a significant amount this product is not enough to take off everything, you still have to wash your face afterwards. My hands are always oily as hell after using what seems like the smallest amount possible.  Kinda a bummer but not a bad product to get when I'm running low on makeup wipes and feeling cheap!

Overall this box was a nice treat. I loved the Stella McCartney perfume and the Cover FX primer. The caviar stick and GLAMGLOW Supermud were nice additions to my beauty collection. I hated the Sephora lip gel, but we'll get them next time with ABH instead (I pray).

In the mean time happy holidays everyone! I hope you get some nice relaxing time with your family. I will probably not post until after New Years, but I'll be on Instagram! I'm  considering redoing the site with a new layout that's slightly more interactive Its been many moons since I've updated the sites look. Thoughts?

Photos by Alyssa Barletter Photography

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