May Ophelia's Apothecary Review
Yeah! I'm catching up on reviews starting with a NEW box for me and a relatively new subscription service. I actually found Ophelia's Apothecary through a reader and I didn't know too much about what to expect- they launched in April! I was so excited since I love indie products aka small businesses and homemade schtuff! Less talking more reviewing!
Type: Indie Box
Cost: $15/month
What is it?: "A style profile can customize your treats to your preferences, you can cancel at any time or skip a month. Packages will include 4 or 5 fabulous treats, some full sizes, some samples, sometimes a piece of jewelry, information about the products in your box, and coupons and specials just for you based on your spending habits with Ophelia's Apothecary. All products, for the most part, will be straight from our studio, unless I find a treat to include that you might like from elsewhere. If you refer someone, please message me their name and once you have signed up 4 people, you will get one month free!" Right now, you can also sign up through FB but you can also see products and buy on their website. Boxes are also available on a quarterly or bi-annually service!
Mention me (Broke Beauty Blogger) when you subscribe and get a FREE roll-on perfume!
Umm this arrived in a day!! A Day!! The fastest shipping ever! Bravo!
A quick untainted peek. Yep, spillage occurred... sad face.
The theme btw is Ocean Mermaid Goddesses. Fancy!
As happens sometimes, some spillage occurred. Boo. I was so bummed at first but the only real "damage" but to my info sheet and my umbrella- which I was bummed about. I love those details.
three.in.one bubble bath, body wash, and shampoo in "Oceane": First up, the offender! Yep, this was what leaked. Boo. Ophelia's Apothecary (Deborah) seems super nice and I'm sure she would've replaced it but I didn't bother since most of it was left in the bottle. My bf cleaned up the bottle while I took pics and he kept commenting on how good it smelled! Stop the presses. My bf likes this scent? Sign me up! Really though, it smells sooo good. I've had a three in one before from Philosophy and I used it all the time for bubble bath and body wash so this is a big go for me! Price: $12
Shea, sea salt, and sugar Luxe body buff in Coralia: This stuff looks awesome! I love a good sugar scrub so I knew right off the bat I'd like this and I'm interested to use it with the mix of sea salt and shea. And the smell? Awesome sauce. The sugar btw is vegan cane sugar- I love going the extra mile in things! Price: $7.50
shea butter lip balm in pink lemonade: I had been warned prior to getting my box by Ophelia's Apothecary that this could be melty. She usually doesn't ship lip balms too late and this May has been steamy in a lot places. All you have to do is let it cool down when you get it but I needed no warning since mine arrived 100% perfect. No joke. This is amazing. Repeat. Amazing. This has a permanent place in my purse (which is the only lip stuff that has a permanent spot) and is maybe my all-time fav lip balm ever. Strong words, I know. It smells great, feel great, and probably tastes great too! I'm so glad Ophelia's Apothecary decided to include this cause it's amazing!!! These vegan balms are gluten-free and the shape keeps them from rolling away- again, it's all in the details! Price: $5.25
*P.S. The other flavors/scent look amazing- check 'em out on their site since I don't want to list ALL of them.
Perfume Oil in Sirene: I'll be glib for a minute and say I don't love perfume roller balls. I have no idea why, they are just meh to me. I have one I like, but the others all have weird roller balls or don't smell great. Whatever. Anyway, I wasn't expecting great things with this. Boom. Wrong. The roller ball is perfect, dispensing enough without seeming like it's leaking and the smell AGAIN knocks it out of the park for me. I totally recommend Sirene. It's gooood. Price: $10
This is a total side-note but mid-opening the last product, I realized I didn't take pictures of the pretty packaging. Everything was individually wrapped in such an adorable way. Super cute.
Handmade Mermaid Anklet: This is super cute and obviously fits in the theme. It's a bit big for a bracelet (it is an anklet) but for show reasons I slid it on and because of the materials was easily able to twist it up and make it a bracelet. They should call this a two in one. This is just a cute piece of jewelry with a vintage pearl sea shell attached. Too cute. I'm not a big anklet wearer but I'll give it a try. Price: $10
Verdict: Umm, yeah, I'm sold. For $15 I got $44.75 in products. I checked my math again and that's right! Craziness. I love all the products and I can't believe it but my bf liked all the scents. You know you have a good thing when everyone likes the smell. That lip balm is freaking heavenly and am tempted to buy more right now... but I'll wait until I run out... Anyway, I totally recommend this box based on what I got- go take a look on Ophelia's Apothecary now and check it out- they have a spoiler pic (top left) of their June box which looks stellar and don't forget to mention ME (broke beauty blogger) when you sign up for free goodies!!!
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This box looks amazing! I'm totally gonna have to sign up for this when I get more money to spend.
ReplyDeleteIsn't is great? And I'm not joking about the lip balm- it's crazy good.
DeleteI signed up. Looks awesome! :)
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DeleteSigned up and then messaged them you referred me! Thanks
ReplyDeleteThanks much!
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