Lip Monthly Beauty Subscription Review by three different people. We'll call them M, N, and D.
The subscription costs $12.95 per month for $50+ worth of full size lip products.
Trifle Jelly Juice Tinted Lip Glow in Redcurrant - this product alone costs $12.
Trifle and it’s parent company So Susan are vegan and cruelty-free. On Trifle’s website, it says that their packaging is recyclable and made with soy ink and uses natural pigments like mica and other minerals. Which is awesome. I love to see companies really go all in on using natural ingredients.
“I like this smell. Berry?” -M, before even putting it on.
We eventually came to the consensus that it smells like 🍓strawberries and cream🍓. We all liked that it didn’t smell too strong; just enough to really go with Trifle’s branding.
Considering the pigment is vegan, it’s a nice pink; very natural, flushed looking color. At first we thought it was a little glittery. Turns out, nope. Just very, very glossy. As in shiny, not sticky. Surprisingly, it wasn’t really sticky at all, even though it looked like it would be. However, it felt very hydrating. Immediately after applying, we agreed that our lips felt softer.
It’s a great alternative to tinted lip balms. We are all kind of chapstick people though, so… Plus, N seemed to have had an allergic reaction. We think it was because of the raspberry extracts that give it the pink color.
So Susan does have its own monthly subscription bag, Color Curate, that contains cosmetics from Trifle and its other subsidiaries for $20.95 per month for four curated cosmetics and a bag.
Lord and Berry Matte Crayon Lipstick in sensuel #7807, $20 value.
Lord and Berry produce in accordance with EU legislation, which is stricter than FDA. Their websites says all of the products they sell and their suppliers are cruelty-free. Their products are even sold in countries that require products to be tested on animals by law by going through certain sales channels where there is no need to test the products on animals. They don’t give details on their website, but that sounds really cool to me. However, some of their products are not vegan, so if that’s really important to you, just keep an eye on the ingredient list. (They do mention on their website how they work with suppliers to ensure that no bee is abused in the collection of beeswax, which is adorable and I am sure bee lawyers appreciate their cooperation🐝.)
It’s a kind of odd smell, sort of like Play-doh. Not bad, not necessarily good. Unless you hate the smell of Play-doh. Then that presents an issue. It did remind me of the time I found out Play-doh was non-toxic and was curious about what it tasted like...maybe don’t eat the lipstick. Just a suggestion.
The shade is a spring or summer color, so it was kind of off-putting for all of us to be putting it on in an evening in November. It does have a light staining effect; there was still a tint after we wiped it off with makeup remover. The color will probably last at least a few hours, if not all day. It was also really pigmented. We needed so little to get good coverage on our lips, so the product will probably last a full 6 months.
The texture was so smooth and soft; it felt great to put on. Even the cheapest, most frugal of us would definitely buy it--although probably not in this color--because of how moisturizing and long-lasting it is.
Doucce Freematic Eyeshadow in 98 Kinsley Matte, $10 value.
N and D have tried some of Doucce’s products before, and we definitely agreed that it’s consistent. The eyeshadow had the brand’s classic basket-weave...pattern? Shape? Not quite sure what to call it. Anyways. All Doucce cosmetics are cruelty-free, although not all are vegan. But I absolutely love the Corporate Responsibility page on their website. It’s a short and sweet read about the eco-conscious and social outreach efforts that the company participates in. If you have a couple minutes, check it out; I felt all fuzzy inside after reading it.
Thankfully, it is not scented. I don’t know if there are any scented eyeshadows out there, but honestly I expect that would kind of be a deal-breaker for me.
The shade is kind of our skin-tone, but it’s very pigmented so just a little bit on the brush gave a practically true-to-color coverage. It’s a lovely color, and it would probably be a good base color.
M said she wouldn’t pay $10 for it. Until we told her it was magnetic. Cue a few minutes of playing around with everything magnetic we could find. You could DIY a palette out of an Altoids tin, or if you’re feeling especially adventurous, the “oven range hood” in your kitchen. (If anyone is interested in seeing us DIY an altoids tin, let us know. Also, if you don’t know what “oven range hood” means, I wouldn’t blame you. I just call it the fan-thingy above the stove.)
Peony Butterfly Butter Lip Scrub, $16 value.
Peony is a cruelty-free company that works with small, private businesses and local suppliers to obtain high-quality ingredients to create plant-infused, vegan makeup products. It used to be based in the US but moved to the EU, so it follows the stricter laws about what can go into makeup and, eventually, onto peoples’ skin.
This particular scrub is mostly vegetable derived, which is interesting. The “Butterfly Butter” refers to butterfly bush extract and shea butter. Not milk churned by butterflies. Or those butter-butterflies in Alice in Wonderland. Nope. Just plants.
The directions say to use warm water to wipe it off. N didn’t like the sticky feeling so she did, but M didn’t really care and just wiped it off with a makeup wipe. She said the stickiness went away after a few minutes. The scrub itself was a nice consistency; it had a good amount of sugar crystals, which were finer than other scrubs that we’ve tried, so it wasn’t too rough on your lips. The scent was just as gentle. Some scrubs smell as sticky sweet as they feel. Not this one.
Right away, we noticed our lips felt softer and smoother. D’s lips were really chapped and nearly cracked. (She keeps telling herself to drink more water, but does she do it?) It definitely softened her lips but it isn’t a magical cure or anything. She did say that it wasn’t really painful though and helped ease some of the sensitivity. The fact that the sugar crystals were so small probably helped.
Swatches from top to bottom:
~Trifle Jelly Juice Tinted Lip Glow in Redcurrant
~Lord & Berry Matte Lip Crayon in sensuel #7807
~Doucce Freematic Eyeshadow in 98 Kinsley Matte
The products came with was a cute little bag with a fall-themed leaf print. The colors were almost Spring colors, but I loved the almost cartoon-ish leaves. We also really liked the size of the bag. It was smaller than Ipsy bags, which means it fits even in small purses and you probably won’t lose a lipstick in the bottom of it and find it months later when you’re looking for a tube of mascara you lost. Just saying.
It should be noted though that the bag didn’t feel like it was made of a strong material. We kind of agreed that if you really want a bag, maybe go with Ipsy instead. Also, we low-key would have preferred if there wasn’t a bag at all and whatever they spent on the bag just goes toward the products.
But that's just our opinion. Try it for yourself, and let us know your thoughts! And if you've ever tried any of the products above, tell us about your experiences.
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