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Edited to Add: As of October 2014, it appears that Blue Velveteen has closed their doors. According to subscribers October boxes have not been shipped and their Facebook page was deleted on 10.27.14.
Blue Velveteen
Cost: $10/month.
Ships To: United States.
Coupon Code: N/A
Blue Velveteen, who kindly sent me this box to review, is a brand new beauty and cosmetics subscription box. Each month, for just $10, you will receive five deluxe size or full size makeup or beauty products delivered right to your door.
Blue Velveteen ships via USPS. My box shipped via Priority Mail, but I am not sure if that’s the norm. Boxes are $10/month and I am guessing the cost of Priority Mail is over half that, so I am thinking they are using something else to ship.
My September 2014 Blue Velveteen Box didn’t include an information card, but everything was packaged neatly and was even wrapped with a blue velvet ribbon. Cute! Here is what was included:
~Sexy Bath & Body Lavender & Chamomile Calming Body Wash ($4.50): I wasn’t even aware that the “Sexy Hair” line did anything besides hair products? Good to know! This smells nice and I can always use travel sized shower gels, so this is great.
~Ciate Mini Mani Polish (~$2): Well you know I love me some nail polish! This is more of a toes color for me and will be great for fall. I also like that it’s mini. It gives me some hope of actually being able to use it up.
~NYX Sheer Gloss ($2.99): I couldn’t find this on the NYX site so I am not sure if they sell it anymore? It’s a nice gloss though and a great color. ETA: This appears to be a “Bonus Item” that was part of their pre-launch special and was not included in boxes purchased after a certain date. More details appear on the BV Facebook page.
~NYX Ultra Pearl Mania ($3): Love this! These little eyeshadows are inexpensive and come in tons of colors. And they are very shimmery which is the best part in my opinion.
~Cartier Le Baiser du Dragon (~$3): Not my favorite scent and with the full sized price tag ($145) I won’t be buying it myself, but it’s certainly fun to try. I felt like it was maybe just a little too deep smelling for me personally. ETA: This appears to be a “Bonus Item” that was part of their pre-launch special and was not included in boxes purchased after a certain date. More details appear on the BV Facebook page.
~Hair Tie: I can always always use a new hair tie. And since they do stretch out, I am liking that they made this one tiny.
~Macadamia Nourishing Leave-In Cream (~$2): I absolutely love this stuff. I haven’t purchased it recently, but I have been seeing it at TJ Maxx and have been super tempted. It makes my hair shiny and smooths down all my flyaways. Good stuff!
All totaled I came up with an (estimated) value of about $17.49 for the September 2014 Blue Velveteen Box. I am super interested in seeing what they come up with in future months for this box. I think the $10 price point is attractive and hope they can keep the value up! ETA: The value would be reduced to ~$10 had the “Bonus Items” not been calculated into the price.
What do you think of Blue Velveteen? If you are interested in ordering or just want to check them out, you can do so here. I believe September boxes are still available.
