Play! by Sephora Review – May 2018

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Play! by Sephora is a monthly subscription box program. Each month subscribers will receive a box of deluxe samples, along with an exclusive PLAY! BOOK — packed with helpful advice — and a PLAY! PASS to redeem in store for a free one-on-one learning session with a beauty expert. The six product samples in your PLAY! by SEPHORA box are from the same prestige brands Sephora carries in store and online, and they are sized to use multiple times.

Play! by Sephora ships via USPS.  All Play! by Sephora, boxes should arrive between the third and fourth week of each month.

Sephora packages monthly shipments into a bag that matches that month’s theme.

The May 2018 Play! by Sephora theme is “Beauty Goals” and included the following items:

~tarte Tarteist™ Lash Paint Mascara (0.08 oz/ 2.5 mL) ($8): I have lash extensions so I don’t wear mascara.  I gave this to a friend to sample and she said it did a great of of giving her volume without clumping or flaking.  She also loved the smaller, hard bristles on the brush.

~Hourglass Mineral Veil (3.8mL) ($8.11): Love!  It’s designed for use under makeup and promises to leave a smooth canvas while also reducing the look of redness, pores, and wrinkles.  It has SPF15 which is an added bonus and I love the way it looks on my skin with no makeup on.  It makes my skin incredibly smooth and keeps shine away all day!

~Kat Von D Tattoo Liner (.007fl.oz) ($7): I actually received this in my September 2016 Sephora Play! box.  Unlike Birchbox, I guess Play does send you duplicates.  I don’t wear eyeliner, but if I did, I would wear this.  It stays on forever and is so easy to apply (even for me and I so do not have a steady hand).

~Sephora Mud Mask Purifying & Mattifying (.33 fl.oz) ($3.30): This detox mud mask cleanses and purifies pores, absorbs excess sebum, and reduces the appearance of blemishes without overdrying.  I loved it.  My skin didn’t feel stripped and I could tell my pores were smaller right away.

~Bumble & Bumble Thickening Spray Pre-Styler (30mL) ($6.60): This spray does it all!  It can be used for setting, protecting from heat, adding volume, lifting, controlling, and finishing any style.  It’s not going to hold your hair in a crazy windstorm, but it does make my hair feel thicker and it tamed my flyaways.

~Chloe Nomade Eau de Parfum (~$1): Nomade is described as a warm floral scent with notes of Oakmoss, Freesia and Mirabelle Liquor.  I don’t even know how to describe it. The first time I tried it I hated it. The next day I loved it. It’s a complicated scent, but not overpowering at all.

All totaled my May 2018 Play! by Sephora had a value of $36.90.  That’s nearly 4x the value of the box and, as usual, they sent a fantastic variety of items.

What did you think of the May 2018 Play! by Sephora? One thing to keep in mind is that Play! sends out a variety of boxes each month, so you may end up receiving a different box than your best friend who is also a subscriber. If you are interested in subscribing (and you probably should be because their boxes are great), you can check them out here.

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