Wantable Makeup Review – May 2014

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Wantable
Cost: $36/month.
Ships To: United States (Free), Canada ($6), United Kingdom ($7) & Australia ($10).
May 2014 Wantable Makeup
May 2014 Wantable Makeup

Wantable, who kindly sent me this box to review, offers 4 to 5 full-sized premium makeup products, hand-picked to perfectly match your preferences. They also offer intimates and jewelry boxes, again customized to your preferences.  And unlike the majority of other subscription boxes, Wantable allows you to return the box if you aren’t totally 100% happy. You just go into your account, go to your order history and click “Return Items” and you’ll get a prepaid label and a full refund.

May 2014 Wantable Makeup
The Box

Wantable ships via USPS and took only one day to arrive.  They shipped it on a Friday and I received it on a Saturday!  They are only one state away from me, but still, this was record time.

May 2014 Wantable Makeup
First Look

Everything was looking good so far.  I liked the variety of things in there and was already happy with this box!

May 2014 Wantable Makeup
Preferences

Like I mentioned before, you can totally customize your Wantable box.  You fill out a questionnaire telling them what you Love, Like and Dislike.  You’ll get more of the things you love and none of the things you Dislike.  It also asks about color preferences and that sort of thing. I still have my profile set to where the only thing I dislike is eyeliner.  I have enough eyeliner to last me the rest of my life, so that’s the only thing I don’t “need”.

May 2014 Wantable Makeup
The Information Card

The May 2014 Wantable box included things to give you the best of both worlds this summer.  You can opt for the brightest colors on your eyes, lips and cheeks or just go for that subtle sun kissed look and this month’s box aimed to include a little of both.  Here is what my box included: ~Real Techniques Retractable Kabuki Brush ($9.99): Oh I love this!  I love that it’s retractable because it makes it much easier to carry when you are traveling.  Plus, it’s hot pink, so that’s a win right there!

May 2014 Wantable Makeup
Real Techniques Retractable Kabuki Brush

~ncLA Nail Laquer (I Only Fly Private) ($16): I can’t decide if I think this color is more of a pink or more of an orange.  It’s described as a “bright orange nail lacquer”, but I see pinks in it too.  Regardless, I like NCLA stuff and I like nail polish, so this is awesome!

May 2014 Wantable Makeup
ncLA Nail Laquer (I Only Fly Private)

~Medusa’s Makeup Eye Dust (Multi-Tone) ($14): These colors are bright but for sure not as bright as some of the options Medusa has!  I am still deciding if I want to keep or gift these.  I have so many neutral shadows, but I don’t have too many with this fun shimmer.  And the information card suggests applying your shadow before your foundation so you can clean up any fallout before perfecting your face.  I have always done foundation (well bb cream) first, but now I am super curious what order everyone else does their makeup in??

May 2014 Wantable Makeup
Medusa’s Makeup Eye Dust (Multi-Tone)

~Three Custom Color Creme to Powder Blush (Berry) ($22.50): Oh, this blush is gorgeous.  I love the color and think it’s just about perfect!

May 2014 Wantable Makeup
Three Custom Color Creme to Powder Blush (Berry)

~Eddie Funkhouser UD Bronze & Sculpt Powder ($12.99): I totally thought this was a shadow palette.  Turns out it’s a multi-tasking bronzer, blusher, highlighter and contour powder all in one.  I am for sure going to be needing a YouTube instruction video on how to make this work.

May 2014 Wantable Makeup
Eddie Funkhouser UD Bronze & Sculpt Powder

All totaled I came up with a value of $75.48 for my May 2014 Wantable Makeup Box.  I have been loving my Wantable Makeup boxes and I think a lot has to do with the fact that I rearranged my preferences and “let” them send me a better variety of things.  The box itself is $36/month, so obviously the value is there on this one as well! Do you subscribe to Wantable?  If so, what’d you get in your box (makeup or accessories or intimates) this month?  If you don’t subscribe, what are you waiting for?  Click here to subscribe or learn more. Screen Shot 2014-01-11 at 10.35.35 PM

Disclosure: This complimentary box was received for review purposes. All opinions are my own and no compensation was received.
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Jennifer

Jennifer is the author and founder of Subscription Box Ramblings. She first discovered subscription boxes in 2012 and has been addicted since. Current favorites include CAUSEBOX, Boxycharm and Beachly!

This Post Has 10 Comments

  1. Jenny

    I’m still waiting on mine. It printed last Monday but never shipped so I sent an email last night and they wrote me right back apologizing and saying it must have gotten stuck in their system and would send one out early this week. So instead of April I guess I’m getting May but I would be happy with either. Your box looks just like one I would love.

    1. Jennifer

      Hopefully you get a similar one! Aprils’ was really good too though, so maybe it won’t even matter?

  2. Angel

    I think the nail polish is a bit of a coral! All in all, I totally love your box, especially the blush!!! [ps. not related but, are you planning on doing a Plated review anytime soon? 😉 hint hint aha, those are one of my favourites!]

    1. Jennifer

      I was thinking it was coral too.

      I forgot to order Plated last week, but have one coming this week, so I will do a review on it!

  3. Beth

    I’ve always done foundation before my eye makeup too. As far as fallout goes, I haven’t had that problem, but I’ve only used eyeshadows in palettes, not the loose kind.

    1. Jennifer

      I never have either. I just thought that was the normal order??

  4. Krista

    If I got the April box this past Friday, will my may wantables not come until this time next month?

    1. Jennifer

      Yes. It’s always shipped on the date you first ordered.

  5. Emily

    I use moisturizer, primer, eye makeup, foundation. Always get tons of eye makeup under my eyes… all over my face really.

    1. Jennifer

      I need to try it this way….

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