Petit Vour is a beauty subscription box that centers on clean beauty. I’ve been aware of it for a while but I kept putting off trying it. There was no particular reason, I am just sometimes absent minded. In case you are wondering, I am trying to add and try out new boxes this year so it isn’t always BoxyCharm and IPSY. While I love them and will continue with them, I felt the need to branch out.
So Petit Vour is a monthly subscription box centering on cruelty free vegan beauty. They have two beauty boxes, the regular Petit Vour that is $18 per month and comes with four clean beauty products to try and the second is the PV Plus Beauty box for $25 per month. It comes with 5-7 travel to full sized beauty products. I decided to try out the $18 per month beauty box. June was my first box and I have to say I was impressed with the compact size of the box.
I know that sounds strange to say, but I like that there was very little waste with the box. Everything is recyclable from the box to the little cardboard scrunches inside. As this is a box that focuses on clean beauty, I appreciated that they continue the theme with their packaging. And because of the way they do their packaging, it is not only recyclable, but it is safe to break up and add to my compost bin. Which I really like.
But what was inside my box?
First up, was the LipDrink Lip balm from Jane Iredale. It is a full sized lip balm valued at $17.
I’ve tried Jane Iredale lip products before and I really like them. I like the sleek silver packaging and the fact that the product smells like lemon balm. It is supposed to smell like lemon, but for some reason smells more like lemon balm to me.
Maybe that is just me. Either way I like the scent. It looks like pink lemonade though but only gives a barely noticeable blush to the lips. Its not really enough to call color but it is a little something. The fact that it is SPF 15 doesn’t hurt.
Next up is the Speak Deodorant Cream. It is a travel size valued at $12. I’ve been interested in trying out some natural deodorants for a while but haven’t really gotten around to it.
I suppose now that I actually have one in my possession, I have no excuse not to try it. I will say that given the heat and humidity going where I am, it would definitely be a test. I’m pretty sure it’s a struggle for my regular deodorant. Even though this is a travel size, I think that this actually has enough product to conduct a two week trial. I think two weeks is enough time to know if I like a deodorant.
I suspect two days will be enough time for those around me to know how they feel about my deodorant too. If it works, no one will know the difference, if it doesn’t, I’m sure I will hear about it. My loved ones aren’t the sort to let that type of thing pass. At least we are still social distancing so it will only affect the ones I love. And really, when planning a potential stink fest, you should really concentrate on the ones you love.
When I opened the Speak jar, the cream smelled sort of oatmeal like which I don’t hate. I sense a trial coming on. I may have to be sneaky about it though to get a fair review from my Baby doll. His mom tried a natural deodorant a while back and it didn’t work all that well, so now he believes they are all the same. He’ll say it doesn’t work on principle. So I won’t tell him and see if he notices.
But for now we will move on to item number three. This is a Green Apple cleansing bar that comes from Juice Beauty. It is valued at $3 and it smells exactly like a green apple. I have used Juice Beauty Products before and found them to be pretty nice. I think that despite the small size of the bar of soap there is definitely enough of it for me to get enough uses from it to form an opinion if it. (It is a little larger than a hotel soap bar, actually about like two hotel soap bars put together.)
There should also be enough uses in it for me to decide if I like the BKind Sensitive Skin Facial Scrub valued at $9. I have to say it is a cute little tube and unlike a lot of small tubes it is packed full of product. There is very little empty air space in it.
Finally there is the Lauren B Beauty Nail Growth Serum valued at $75. I believe this is a full sized product. I don’t know how well it works, but I look forward to giving it a go. Nail and lash growth serums always intrigue me for some reason. Possibly because I like long lashes without wearing false eyelashes and I want long nails without wearing gel or acrylic. Okay so maybe it is perfectly understandable why they intrigue me.
When I take off my nail polish tonight I will take a picture and start applying it to my nails to see what happens. I would be thrilled if it worked because my nails have really taken a beating lately. It happens at the beginning of every summer. Even with the gloves on I destroy my nails gardening until my plants are big enough that weeds are less of a threat. Then of course I concentrate on chasing the neighborhood rabbits around with a hose to protect my lettuce beds.
It’s the circle of life.
Or maybe just the life cycle of my garden.
I have to say I was really pleased with my first box. In my $18 box I received $116 worth of products, two of which were full sized. I’d heard of two of the brands, but the other three products were completely unknown to me so there was a mix of the familiar and the unknown. All of them are products I am excited to try out.
In addition, I can go onto the Petit Vour site and get points for reviewing, stocking the points to use on products. I like the fact that these are clean beauty products. I have to admit, I am still learning about a lot about clean beauty products and I really like being able to try out brands I’ve never heard of. As this is my first box, I am not sure if they are more skin care oriented or if this just happened to be a skin care month.
Either way I look forward to finding out. And who knows in a few months from now perhaps I’ll give their $25 box a try. For now I am happy to find out what more goodies the $18 box will bring my way. It has definitely earned a few more months on my list of subscriptions.
Ms. Mimsy Reviews 