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BeautyFIX - Fashion Week:
iS Clinical Sheald Recovery Balm - 0.5oz ($34
Value): iS Clinical's SHEALD Recovery Balm encourages skin's natural healing process as it alleviates irritation caused by laser, microdermabrasion and chemical treatments.
Oat extracts soothe inflammation while panthenol restores pH levels. An advanced complex of ceramides lock-in moisture behind an antimicrobial protective layer that blocks environmental aggressors while keeping skin nourished.

Sweed Lash Lift Mascara - Black ($30 Value):
A clean, award-winning, cult-favorite mascara that lifts, lengthens and separates with precision. Unlike most mascara brushes that leave the first third of your lash roots bare, this groundbreaking skinny brush starts coating each individual lash from root to tip creating maximum definition and a volume beyond belief.

Lancer Skincare Caviar Lime Acid Peel - 0.25
of your skin with Lancer Skincare's Caviar Lime Acid Peel. Infused with 10% glycolic acid and stabilized retinol, this advanced facial peel diminishes signs of aging and free radical damage, making your skin appear younger and healthier.

Avene Vitamin Active Cg Serum - 10ml ($16
Value): Vitamin Activ Cg Radiance
Concentrated Serum is Avene's new
Dermatological solution that has triple action benefits to combat the appearance of wrinkles, dullness, and dark spots. This unique combination of 3 dermatologist-grade ingredients including ultra-optimized Vitamin Cg (Ascorbyl Glucoside), Niacinamide and Bakuchiol with powerful pro-aging benefits immediately boosts skin radiance, while dark spots and wrinkles are visibly reduced within 1 month. Avene's innovative Pro-Vitamin Cg ingredient is equivalent to 20% Vitamin C - and its antioxidant-rich properties help brighten and firm the skin with an instant boost of radiance. This serum's lightweight, moisturizing and illuminating properties leaves skin visibly more radiant and even-toned.

R+Co Chainmail Thermal Protection Spray ($10 Value): Shield strands with this fine finishing spray, featuring 450°F heat protection. It offers flexible hold and leaves hair feeling soft and gleaming with silky shine.
Ideal for creating smooth, voluminous styles that last, this spray is easy to brush out, allowing you to re-shape your look as you like.

SkinCeuticals Cell Cycle Catalyst - 4mL ($16
Value): Cell Cycle Catalyst is a daily use, layerable serum clinically proven to boost anti-aging results. Powered in part by a 7.7% multi-acid complex (alpha hydroxy and beta hydroxy acids) and 1% Taurine, Cell Cycle Catalyst is clinically tested to gently peel and enhance cellular turnover at the skin's surface to smooth texture, improve the appearance of discoloration, and the look of visible lines. This anti-aging exfoliating serum helps maintain optimal hydration to support a healthy skin barrier. Cell Cycle Catalyst is an optimal first step to boost the instant results of an anti-aging routine. After 8 weeks, Cell Cycle Catalyst noticeably improved attributes associated with skin aging, including fine lines, discoloration, and radiance in multiple facial zones."

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Nothing in this box excites me besides the Orabella perfume which is only a new member gift. The lip balm, eye patches, and vitamin C sample feel like random throw-ins. The Rodial drops (which retail for a whopping $90) is heavily scented, containing parfum along with citrus and floral scent compounds.

Like many others on this sub I found Allure’s September box to be pretty underwhelming and plan to skip if it’s not too late. I recently renewed my subscription after cancelling for several years so I’m not all that familiar with how skipping a box works. If I skip the September box, can I still customize and select add ons for the October box when customization opens 9/1? Any insight into how skipping a box affects membership (customization, access to member store, etc) would be very much appreciated!

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It’s my first Ipsy box and I have never tried any of these products. Any advice on how to use them best and which are good products?

Scale: ❤️👍🤷‍♀️👎🚫

📦 = Decluttered

• FIRST AID BEAUTY Brighten + Glow Facial Radiance Pads ❤️ (Ipsy original)- These things are amazing! Within a few days I noticed a significant improvement with my pores, and my skin was softer. I will be repurchasing!

• Grace & Stella Eye Mask ❤️/🤷‍♀️ (Ipsy original) - The illuminating and moisturizing masks didn't do much for me. It was a nice spa day vibe, but nothing noticeable with my skin. The radiant mask, however, was fantastic! My undereye was significantly smoother and less puffy after using it. Fortunately, I don't have to get the variety pack - I can get a package of just the radiant masks! I will definitely repurchase those.

• PISTACHÉ SKINCARE Hydrating Pistachio Body Butter Cream 👍 (Ipsy original) - This had a nice, luxurious texture and smelled amazing. It was a ridiculously small tube for a body lotion though, so I went through it very quickly. I thought it wasn't exceptionally hydrating. It was fine, but not exceptional. And the scent, although fantastic, was very strong. It did fade fairly quickly though, so that wasn't a huge problem. In general, I liked it, but not enough to spend $30 on a full size container. (Only kind of panned. When I went to cut the tube open to get the rest of it, I accidentally dropped it in the toilet. I was very sad, which made me realize I liked it more than I thought I had.)

• Mz Skin Hydra Lift Gold Face Mask 🤷‍♀️ (Beauty Fix) - Using this reminded me that I'm not much of a sheet mask person. I always love the idea of throwing one on in the bath for a spa vibe, but the reality never matches the image. This one slid around a lot, making it difficult to read my book, so I was more annoyed than relaxed, and I was happy when it was time to take it off. I didn't really notice any difference with my skin.

• Milani Keep It Full Lip Plumper - Prismatic Peach 👎📦 (Ipsy original) - Not a good color for me, but the worst thing about it was the texture. The shimmer made it feel gritty on my lips and I couldn't stand it. I tried it a couple times and then gave it away. (For what it's worth, the person I gave it to absolutely loves it and thinks I'm crazy.)

• Grande Cosmetics LOOKING Grande LASH-MD 🚫📦 (BeautyFix)- I used this for about three weeks and did notice impressive improvement in my lashes. But then I noticed the skin around my eyes looking a little strange. It might a coincidence, but given the reputation this product has, I didn't want to risk permanent skin damage. I tossed it.

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Does anyone know how to buy one of those UK advent calendars that don’t ship to the US?

I’m VERY interested in the Space NK one, but the store stopped shipping to the US entirely

Has anyone tried this box before? Looks decent but I can’t find any unboxing videos on You Tube or TicTok.

https://www.workingonmyaura.com/

Quite a broad question I know, but if you could describe your perfect beauty box what would it be? One-off or subscription, higher price point full size quality products or low with minis/travel, less frequent (seasonal) or monthly, an even mix of diff categories e.g one makeup, one skincare, one haircare or more heavily focused on one category.

I think personalisation is a big one, just can imagine logistically that’s a nightmare. Just genuinely curious and thanks in advance to anyone who answers!🙂

It can be anything you're excited for, not just beauty boxes. Writing the names of the sub box in **bold** is nice, to make it easier for people skimming the thread to pick out the names.

Haven't gotten a box in years but thought I might grab the August one.

I confess: I was unaware of how great UK beauty (and beyond) advent calendars are until last year. I went into an Internet/YouTube black hole for about nine months from August 2025 through about April 2026 learning alllllll about them. It was a lot of fun. I bought the Harrod’s 12-day hair and body and the Papier advent calendar, but I missed out on Selfridge’s last year. I intentionally saved some money from my bonus so I could buy one or two this year and I have choice overload and FOMO! ALSO! I saved specifically planning to buy the Selfridge’s one because I thought it looked reusable for extra makeup storage and they went and changed the box! I’m so sad! From my limited knowledge, it’s been the drawer version forever. And the year I plan ahead, they change it! Definitely a first world problem and indication of my privilege, so I’ll get over it.

I’d just love to hear what everyone is planning. There are a few items I want, but they are sort of spread out among several calendars and I’m not buying them all! What are you excited about? What have you been disappointed in? Any quirky calendars you are for sure getting? I have a definite overflow of product, so I shouldn’t get ANYTHING. But I’ll probably get one or two… How about you?