BYS Matte Maven Glamourbox Unboxing & First Impression

I'm so late to this band wagon but I have been so good at controlling myself not to get sucked in and buy this special box or subscribe to any other subscription box (for that matter) which turned out to be unsuccessful as evidenced by my previous blog & Instagram posts. Gah!

But, for the love of beauty & blogging, here we are.

This is a special edition box by Glamourbox.Ph & BYS Cosmetics. If you haven't heard of Glamourbox before, it is a beauty box subscription service based in the Philippines and they also sell beauty products in their website. This "matte maven" box have been available several months ago but as of today it has been sold out already.

First of all, how often do you receive a package wrapped up like this? It was wrapped in layers of bubble wrap primarily of course (but, you don't want to see a photo of that). I really like Glamourbox's box because it's very sturdy and you can definitely reuse it.

Products included in the box are the following:

BYS Contour and Highlighting Kit (Daring or Goddess) - I got the Daring palette which came with 2 blushes, a bronzer and a highlighter. 

These swatches nicely and they give off decent pigments. I'm not a fan of the bronzer shade though, it's a bit too shimmery for me.

~ It's retail price is not indicated in the website ~

BYS Matte Eyeshadow 8 Palette Neutrals 

This palette is disappointing to the point that a swatch is not needed because it barely gave off any pigment. The texture & formulation is chalky as well :(

~ This retails at 449 Php ~

BYS Matte Lipstick in Latte to Go

This lipstick is surprisingly on the pinkish shade of nude which I like. It's definitely perfect for everyday makeup and it glides on creamy & smoothly as well. This however is not matte at all as you can see from the swatch.

~ This retails at 299 Php ~

 

BYS Liquid Brow Pen (Natural Brown and Light Brown) - I got the natural brown shade 

This is my first liquid brow pen and I haven't used it yet on my eyebrows but just based on the swatch, it goes on quiet patchy, the color pay-off is not consistent. That is just my first impression, so I have to try it out first to give my full review. But the color is perfect for my hair color.

~ This retails at 449 Php ~

BYS Eyeliner Gel with Brush in Black Magic

I feel the same way for this eyeliner gel set. The swatch came off patchy but I like that it is matte black. I have to test it out first. The brush is handy & good quality as well.

~ This retails at 549 Php ~

BYS Matte Nail Enamel - I got the Matte Deep Berry shade

I love this nail polish! The shade that I got is gorgeous. You'll need about 3 layers of this though to get the color but it dries in an instant and it is what it says it is - matte. This is definitely worth trying and I'm excited to get the other shades.

~ This retails at 199 Php ~

 My overall experience with GlamourBox.Ph have been amazing. This is my second time ordering from them and they always deliver on time. I like their packaging as well. Their customer service is responsive to any queries.

This BYS special edition box is a great value for money (except for the eyeshadow palette TBH) especially if you're someone that is just starting to discover and use makeup. Start out with affordable makeup then go from there. I know there are a lot of hidden makeup gems from drugstore makeup brands. And with subscription boxes like this you can really test out new makeup items with just a fraction of the cost. 

All the products included in the box are full sizes, by the way. I got it for only 1,100 Php and an additional 110 for shipping but the total SRP value of all these is 3,044 Php.

What do you think, steal? or eh?

Thanks for visiting,

ROSiNG