Wantable December 2013 Review

Having a December birthday, I thought I would splurge this month and get my Wantable box. I first subscribed in July of 2013 and have skipped every month since then. Not because I hated it, but because I didn't think I would need so many damn full sized products every month. I actually loved my first box. But it's not for everyone. For starters, the price point for this box is pricey: $36 shipped if you're a subscriber and $40 shipped for a one time purchase. However, this box guarantees 4-5 full sized products and usually a freebie sampler. You can skip any month you'd like. My favorite part about Wantable is that you can return a part or the whole box if you don't like it. Try doing that with Julep! (Haha you can't. Don't even get me started on Julep!) You start off with a quiz that is actually very detailed so you won't get what you hate and they actually listen to your preferences. Some people might not like the strict algorithm, but I love it.

So here are the items I got in my December box:

• Michael Marcus Lip Gloss Wheel in Scrumptious ($39.50)
• Starlooks Single Shadow Compact in Beach Nut ($12.00)
• Rainbow Honey Nail Lacquer in Sakura Matsuri ($10.00)
• Billion Dollar Brows in Taupe ($18.00)
• Eveline Eyeliner Marker in Deep Black ($10.99)
• Skiin Instant Tightener & Line Filler Sample ($0.00)

 Total listed value: $90.49

Onto the reviews:

Michael Marcus Lip Gloss Wheel in Scrumptious ($39.50)
This lip gloss palette is huge. There are 5 different colors with no individual names. It reminds me of when I was a kid in the 90s and I loved lip gloss. I had this one little palette that had 2 colors, a brown and a pink, but the colors were quite similar to this. I used the pink of course, but I remember saying to myself: "what do I need the brown one for?" I'm definitely not going to reach tin on most of these colors, but I rather like the coraly pink and the red.

 

Clockwise on palette, starting from top left: Coraly pink, brownish, bright red with a bit of blue undertone, sheer light pink, and darker brown-leaning maroon. 

According to the price listed on the sheet that came with the package, this is valued at $39.50. Holy butts that's pretty expensive. Though to be fair, it is a lot of product. I won't be repurchasing this in the future, but it looks like that won't really matter because I can't find it on the internet. It's not listed on the Michael Marcus website so... couldn't even if I wanted to. However, I do find that the lip gloss has very nice pigment and texture. I would have liked it more if it didn't include those brown shades that I won't be using. 

Starlooks Single Shadow Compact in Beach Nut ($12.00)
A light brown single eyeshadow. I actually love a good brown shadow. I go through them faster than anything else I own. I had high hopes for this! But unfortunately it isn't very pigmented when applied. It went on a little chalky and I can't attest to its staying power, as I haven't worn it out of the house. Could have been better is all I'm saying. 

Rainbow Honey Nail Lacquer in Sakura Matsuri ($10.00)
I am a nail polish addict. It's true: I have over 280 polishes. So I'm getting to a point where I want fantastic, unique, new colors to my collection. And I own a few Rainbow Honeys myself. However, being such a nail fanatic, I know exactly what I like and what I don't. And what I don't like is pink nail polish. I have a few here and there but it's just not a color I wear often. Simple as that. 

While the base of the nail polish is clear, there are pink and white "blossom" shaped glitters, accompanied by smaller pink and holographic glitters in various sizes. Another thing I don't like in my nail polish is "shaped" glitters. I love squares, circles, and hexes, but I hate novelty shapes like "Mickey Mouse" shaped or "star" shaped or "skull" shaped, etc. To be fair, I did put that I like glitter nail polishes in my quiz, but can't win them all I guess.  

Billion Dollar Brows in Taupe ($18.00)
Eyebrow powder! Luckily it came in a color that works with my eyebrows. Bit pricey for something I would use up pretty quickly. But it does the job. I like this. I use it when I get the chance.

Eveline Eyeliner Marker in Deep Black ($10.99)
This is probably my favorite thing from this box. It's a regular black eyeliner marker. But it's fantastic. It's very pigmented, very black. The brush is well made and I can easily create the shape I want with it. And the price point is great too! I can see myself spending 11 dollars on an eyeliner, easy. This is something I can see myself repurchasing in the future. 
 

Starlooks eyeshadow, Eveline eyeliner marker, Billion Dollar Brows brow powder

A swatch of some of the products mentioned above. As you can see, the eyeshadow is underwhelming in pigmentation. In contrast, the eyeliner marker has excellent pigmentation. And the brow power is not that pigmented actually, but I don't really have a problem with that because I line my brows with a pencil first and then I use this afterwards to fill in any spaces left over. In the swatch, you can see how its feathery and doesn't create sharp lines. I don't necessarily think that is a bad thing in this case. The pencil I use does the "sharp" parts for me because it is more precise.

Skiin Instant Tightener & Line Filler Sample ($0.00)
And lastly, a line filler sample that I don't plan on using because I am in my twenties and thank goodness I don't have any lines yet! Might give this to my mum or something. I am aware however, that there was another freebie, a sort of egg white face soap. I'm sooooo sad I didn't that! I was so looking forward to it! Oh well, can't complain too much. It was free afterall. 

If you liked my review, or would like to try out Wantable for yourself, please feel free to use this referral link! Even if you don't purchase a box, you can do the make up quiz. Or check out their other box programs (accessories and intimates). I can't say I have any interest in the other boxes, but I do like my Wantable make up!