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Got 4 BYS Mystery Boxes: And the Mystery was... Disappointment - My Honest Review

 


I was so excited when my BYS Glow Guide, Sarah, texted me to let me know about these BYS Mystery Boxes. I asked what's inside. She sent me a video of a lady unboxing it. I really liked what's inside. It's a mix of makeup. I texted her and said I'd like 4 and then mom wants 2. 


I got them yesterday, but only opened them today. 

Here's what's inside:




IN.ALL.OF.THEM.


Every single box had the same thing. I'm guessing it's the same for mom's boxes, too. The only thing that changed was the supplements. 

Is it worth it?

One box costs Php999 ($17). The supplements alone cost that much. So, yeah, technically it's worth it. I don't know how much the sheet masks cost and the brush set. The lip tint is Php499 ($8.49) and the tinted moisturizing SPF stick is Php699 ($11.89)

For me, though. Definitely not worth it. For one, I cannot take the supplements,what with all my sensitivities. I was expecting makeup. I wouldn't have bought this had I known that there were supplements inside. 

Second, I was expecting I'd get doubles of a few things and I already planned for them. I would give them away for Christmas. What I wasn't expecting was giving away 98% of what I got! After sorting them into individual gift boxes, I ended up with only 2 sets of brushes, 2 lip tints, and one box of masks. I cannot use the tinted moisturizer. I actually can't use the beauty sheet masks yet, because I'm still healing my face. All the rest, gifts... which I wasn't planning on budgeting that much for, but it's better to make my friends happy than letting the items go to waste. 

Why I was Disappointed

I love mystery boxes. Heck, you wouldn't know how much we spent on mystery bags and boxes of toys over the years. Mystery boxes are supposed to evoke the feeling of surprise, to give you a dopamine hit with each box. You should be expecting something new in each box.  But instead of being a mystery box, these turned out to be BYS Predictable Boxes. It feels like a scam in disguise. Like they took a bunch of beauty leftovers and put them in themed packaging.  This is a copy-paste, mass produced sigh. 

I love BYS, but this really wasn't worth it. 

It's a good thing I got some GWPs and a few more things like that Bioten Micellar Water:


Mom got the blue laptop case

Big exhale. I'm guessing the other branches have different things in the boxes. My tip is to just get one. If you want multiples, try getting from other branches. As for me, I've had enough of this Predictable Box. 


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