Darphynia's Diary

*This post contains affiliate links* Image courtesy of FabFitFun It's that time of year again.  The spring FabFitFun box is now available.  With customization options from S'well, Ouai, Korres, and more, this is going to be one fun box.  Get $10 OFF of your first box by clicking  here .  You may also click here  and enter code RAINBOW for the same $10 OFF of your first box.  I will have an unboxing when our box arrives.

The summer box is sold out, but you can still sign up and receive the Post-Summer Editor's Box!  It will be the first box you receive when you sign up for a FabFitFun subscription.  Before we get into it, here is a little disclaimer:  This post contains affiliate links.  If you subscribe using the link(s), we may earn a small commission.  Read more on affiliate links here .  There is never any pressure to use them.  We would also like to thank My Subscription Addiction for the use of images in this post.   Now, onto the Post-summer Editor's Box!  Here are all of amazing Choice Items and EVERY box contains the following : 1 x YUMI KIM Makeup Train Case (print style sent at random), $58 retail. Image courtesy of My Subscription Addiction Image courtesy of My Subscription Addiction 1 x Ahava Mineral Hand Cream, $33 retail. Image courtesy of My Subscription Addiction 1 x Spongelle Body Wash Infused Buffer (scen...

So, we're a little late to this un-boxing.  Illness is the worst, especially when you don't know the cause.  Anyway, onto the highly-anticipated FabFitFun summer box for 2018!  Disclaimer:  This post contains affiliate links.  We get a small something to use for add-ons when our affiliate links are used. A quick look at our box items and add-ons. The Box Since its launch, we know some people were not knocked out over this box, but we loved it!  It contained a lot of wonderful products that are especially good for travel.  FOREO did an exclusive launch with their LUNA fofo ($89 retail), which provides a personalized skin profile.  The full app is now available, and you can read more on how to use the device here .  Each box not only contained the fofo, but also a Pier 1 Marble Trinket Dish and COOLA Face Sport Sunscreen/Moisturizer SPF 50 ($32 retail).  The Pier 1 dish was okay.  The quality isn't the greatest-- you can see ...

The un-boxing. I received this quarter's FabFitFun box just before we left, and was so excited!  It's a bit like Christmas (well, the consumer part of it), but quarterly.  I love hats, plus I needed a new gym bag, so this box already came with two things I was looking forward to.   Since I ended up upgrading (the only "upgrade" is being able to pick certain products and/or colors) I was able to pick most of what was in the box.  Image courtesy of shopprivateparty.com As I said, I needed a new gym bag, and while the Private Party gym bag ($59.00/ea) is incredibly small, it's very functional.  There were multiple phrases to choose from, but if you don't have the yearly subscription, you got whatever they chose for you.  I picked "Meet Me at the Barre".  There was also, "Gym & Juice" and "Will Workout for Cupcakes".  The image doesn't show the denim texture, and the bag itself is a much darker blue. 100% Poly...

I absolutely LOVED the spring edition of FabFitFun (I should probably finish my review), and was equally impressed with the summer box.  Since I don't subscribe annually, and I probably should, I never know which designs will be in my set.  Everyone knows I hate pink, with the exception of the Cheshire Cat.  The summer box had pink in three of their items:  bkr bottle, Michael Stars ruana, and travel tag/passport set.  Luckily, I received the blue bkr and blue ruana.  I also received the Salted salt kit, necklace from kris nations, a collagen pack from Vital Proteins, Cargo HD bronze highlighter, Juice Beauty Smoothing Eye Concentrate, Way of Will massage oil, and Eau Thermale Avene SPF lotion.  I love that these items are travel-friendly, especially since we will be traveling quite a bit. Image courtesy of mybkr.com

There are so many subscription boxes and programs out there now that it is hard to keep track.  Recently, I purchased the FabFitFun box to see what $49.99 could really get me.  I also used a promo code that got me two extras, but one has not arrived yet.  For first-time subscribers, they have other promo code incentives, such as $10.00 off your first box. I had seen the FabFitFun ad plastered all over my Facebook page , so I decided to see what others thought about it.  The reviews were generally positive, so I signed up, and my box was shipped 10 business days after I placed my order.  The site does mention that boxes will ship 10 business days after payment, unless (1) you have signed up before, or (2) the box is sold out.  In that case, you have to wait until the next season's box.  You can upgrade your membership as well, which will allow you to customize your box, for $20.00 more/month. When the box arrived, I thought, "Damn, this is heavy!"...

So I walked down to the mailbox, and was greeted by the July Birchbox.  I started my subscription last year, and after the June box had seriously considered cancelling.  Boy am I glad I didn't.  The July box features the following:   A benefit mini they're real mascara, mini Stila liquid lipstick (I received the shade Venizia), a travel-sized Oribe dry hair texturizing spray, a deluxe sample of COOLA 's cucumber SPF 30 sunscreen, and a deluxe sample of Dr. Brandt 's microdermabrasion (one of my favorite exfoliators!). I haven't had an opportunity to try everything just yet, but as soon as I do, I will have a review.  Did you receive the July box?  I would love to know your thoughts on which product(s) did or didn't work for you. Also, if you haven't subscribed but would like to, click here to sign up.  It's easy and you can cancel at any time. Stay beautiful!  

I have been thinking about doing a subscription box piece over the weekend, so here we are. Sorry the photo is a bit wonky!  These were the items in my Birichbox this month.  Oops!  I forgot to include the hair mask packet. This is my fourth Birchbox , and so far I have been really pleased.  There is always a variety.  In this box, there was a lip crayon by mirenesse , small sample of eye cream by Supergoop !, small sample of No. 4 clarifying shampoo , small sample of No. 4 hair mask (not pictured), Cargo blush , and travel-sized Oscar Blandi mousse .  Unfortunately, the shampoo's cap had come unscrewed, and leaked everywhere. The shampoo got all over the other products, and was partially absorbed into the box & wrapping tissue.  Each box is $10.00, though it is cheaper if you subscribe for multiple boxes at a time.  Shipping is included, which a nice.  At first, I was unsure if the price would be worth it; so far, it has....