Play! by Sephora August 2016 Review

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Once again I am so excited to be sharing my Play! by Sephora box with y’all. It is by far my favorite subscription box at this time. Here is a little bit about what Play! by Sephora is.

What is Play! by Sephora? It’s a $10 a month beauty subscription service with five samples and one perfume sample each month. All of the brands are carried at Sephora. I love this because Sephora has a lot of high-end brands that I would love to try out; however, sometimes spending the money to try those products can be pricey. Another great thing about the box is that it comes with a pamphlet that tells you all about the products and how to use them. Another bonus that you get with the box is a Play! pass which lets you earn 50 extra Beauty Insider points with any purchase.

The theme for this months box was: The Eye Openers. Of course once again I love the bag! It’s perfect for the theme.

Now for a recap of what I received in my box this month:

Sephora Collection Contour Eye Pencil in Flirting Game (Full size $10// $4.25 value)// This eye liner glides on so smoothly. In fact a little too smooth because when I went to swatch it the tip fell off (I was pressing a little too hard). I love the color of this liner. It’s a shimmery taupe color. I’ve never used any of the Sephora brand eye liners but I must say that this one really impressed me. I will definitely be buying the full size soon.

Urban Decay Perversion Mascara (Full size $22// Value $5.50)// This is one product from my box that I have used before. I really love this mascara because it is great for lengthening and thickening out my eye lashes, seeing I don’t have long one’s unfortunately.

Clean Reserve Blonde Rose (Full Size $53.56// Value $1.32)// This perfume smells so fresh and clean (hence the clean part in the name). I am very picky with any perfume that I wear but this one I really like because it is very light and airy. It has a mixture of rose, jasmine and peony.

Lancome Energie De Vie Smoothing & Glowing Liquid Care Moisturizer (Full Size $55// Value $5.21)// I have never heard of this moisturizer before but it is said to work for all skin types. It helps relieve dullness, diminish signs of fatigue and promotes a healthy looking glow. It says to use it in place of a moisturizer. If you know me I am all for anything that makes my skin look youthful. I am excited to give this a try.

Make Up Forever Artist Shadow in I-544 (Value $6)// This shadow is so pretty! The shade is a taupe color with some purple in it. Really pretty for an all over the lid color. I find the formula is very smooth and blends out very easily. I’m happy I received this because I have never used any of their eye shadows before.

Caudalie Resveratrol Eye Lifting Balm (Full Size $62)// This eye cream is said to visibly lift and smooth the eye area with a breakthrough patented formula that reduces the look of dark circles and puffiness. Seeing that I am getting older I really love trying out new eye creams. I don’t have a lot of puffiness under my eyes but there are times when I do have some dark circles.

So this months box was pretty good as far as products are concerned. I was not able to get all of the sample size values for some of the products but I would say the box value is around $20-$25 which is pretty good.

I hope you enjoyed my review! You can sign up here to join. I will say that there is still a slight wait list for this box. If you already subscribe to Play! how do you like it? What other subscription services do you subscribe to? I’d love to know in the comments below.

Welcome to STH! I'm Mistle, a Texas based beauty and life style blogger. I'm a makeup enthusiast, who loves true crime tv and a good glass of moscato. I'm a wife and dog mom, who loves sharing my latest beauty finds and snippets of my life. Thanks for stopping by!

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46 Comments

  1. How fun!! I want to try this so badly!!!

    Posted 8.22.16
    • sweetteaandhydrangeas wrote:

      Taylor it is such a great box! You should def try it out!

      Posted 9.19.16
  2. I will have to try out the Urban Decay mascara. Sounds really good! Thanks for the review!

    Posted 8.22.16
    • sweetteaandhydrangeas wrote:

      Elizabeth it is such a great mascara! Hope you like it if you try it out!

      Posted 9.19.16
  3. Alix wrote:

    Okay, I’m so signing up for this now!

    Alix | http://www.apintsizedlife.com

    Posted 8.22.16
    • sweetteaandhydrangeas wrote:

      Alix let me know how you like it once you receive your first box!

      Posted 9.19.16
  4. Bri wrote:

    That sounds like a cool box!! I love the bag and awesome you got a full sizes product too!!

    Posted 8.22.16
    • sweetteaandhydrangeas wrote:

      Bri I love this subscription service. Such great products!!!

      Posted 9.19.16
  5. Neely Moldovan wrote:

    I have thought about doing a month of this to try it!

    Posted 8.22.16
    • sweetteaandhydrangeas wrote:

      Neely I recommend checking it out! It’s been great so far for me!

      Posted 9.19.16
  6. Donnica wrote:

    No, no, no! I do not need another subscription box. *goes to sign up* Thanks for the review. It seems like some really great products are included.

    Posted 8.23.16
    • sweetteaandhydrangeas wrote:

      Donnica it is such a great box! I will be receiving my third one this week. Which one’s do you subscribe to?

      Posted 9.19.16
  7. OMG I love Urban Decay Perversion! It’s one of my favorite mascaras, I got it as a sample as well. This seems like such a fun subscription box!

    xo
    Sami
    http://www.theclassicbrunette.com

    Posted 8.23.16
    • sweetteaandhydrangeas wrote:

      Sami it is such a great mascara! I really love this subscription box!

      Posted 9.19.16
  8. Ashleigh wrote:

    Thank you for sharing about this box, I had never heard about it! I would love to get something like this after seeing what you got! Enjoy!

    Posted 8.23.16
    • sweetteaandhydrangeas wrote:

      Thank You for reading about the box Ashleigh. It’s a really great box to subscribe to. I’ve received so many great products so far!

      Posted 8.23.16
  9. Jenny wrote:

    I get this box too and can’t wait to try out my products.

    xoxo, Jenny

    Posted 8.23.16
    • sweetteaandhydrangeas wrote:

      Jenny it’s such a great box. I love it so far.

      Posted 8.23.16
  10. How fun. I love Sephora! This is such a great way for them to get on the BOX idea.

    Posted 8.23.16
    • sweetteaandhydrangeas wrote:

      Heather it is a great box to subscribe to. I’ve received a lot of great products so far.

      Posted 8.23.16
  11. Fatima wrote:

    Although I’m more of a pharmacy makeup kind of gal, I love how fairly priced these items are.

    Posted 8.23.16
    • sweetteaandhydrangeas wrote:

      Fatima these are just sample sizes that I received. Some of them are a little pricey though. I’m happy to be able to try them out first before making such a huge purchase.

      Posted 8.23.16
  12. These all look like great products! I really love that eye shadow color and that mascara sounds like it’s right up my alley! I’m still on the waiting list for the Play box because yours always looks so awesome!

    Have you done the Ipsy bag?

    Posted 8.23.16
    • sweetteaandhydrangeas wrote:

      Leslie I really love this box so far. I had swatched the eye shadow and eye liner and completely forgot to include it in the post. I guess that’s what happens when I am doing a million things at once while posting. Hopefully you’ll get off the wait list soon! I was on there for a long time. I do also subscribe to Ipsy. I almost cancelled my subscription with Ipsy but I feel lately the bags have been a lot better.

      Posted 8.23.16
  13. I’ve heard about this box and was wondering what came inside it! Looks like some good stuff in there. Off to go on that waiting list!

    Posted 8.23.16
    • sweetteaandhydrangeas wrote:

      Crystal I have been really impressed with the box so far. I love being able to try a lot of the Sephora products for a reduction of the cost.

      Posted 8.23.16
  14. Kara wrote:

    I’ve been looking for reviews on their monthly bag. Looks like you got some nice products!

    Posted 8.23.16
    • sweetteaandhydrangeas wrote:

      Kara this is my 2nd box and I am loving it so far. Really great products so far.

      Posted 8.23.16
  15. Nellwyn wrote:

    This is such a great idea! I love Sephora but I didn’t know they offered this subscription box! Will definitely be signing up 🙂

    Posted 8.23.16
    • sweetteaandhydrangeas wrote:

      Nellwyn I love their subscription service! Let me know what you think once you receive your first box!

      Posted 9.19.16
  16. Shann wrote:

    This month’s box sounds awesome. That last product sounds perfect for me. I’m way older and definitely need all those benefits! 🙂 Great review!

    Posted 8.24.16
    • sweetteaandhydrangeas wrote:

      Shann I love my Play! boxes. They have some great products in them! Seeing that it is $10 isn’t too bad either. 🙂

      Posted 9.19.16
  17. Dying to get off of the waitlist for Play…it looks like such a great box!

    Coming Up Roses

    Posted 8.24.16
    • sweetteaandhydrangeas wrote:

      Erica this is the second box that I received and I love it! I will be getting my third one this week. I can not wait!

      Posted 9.19.16
  18. Susannah wrote:

    I sounds like you got some great products!

    Posted 8.24.16
    • sweetteaandhydrangeas wrote:

      Susannah I loved all the products I received from my box. It’s a great subscription service.

      Posted 9.19.16
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