So Susan's June Color Curate bag packs $105 in full-size beauty buys

So Susan’s June Color Curate bag looked more thoughtful than flashy: a limited-edition print makeup bag and four full-size products, led by a $42 bronzing palette that did most of the heavy lifting. Priced at $45 as a one-off edit and already sold out, the set landed as a neat little self-care package rather than a bargain-bin beauty haul.

The value breakdown made the case clearer. Summer Skin, So Susan’s professional bronzing and sculpting palette, was the anchor at $42, nearly matching the cost of the entire bag by itself. The rest filled out the mood: LipoPout in Social Butterfly at $18.95, Trifle Cosmetics’ Cheek Parfait in Coffee Dessert at $9.50, Jelly Pong Pong Cosmetics’ Supercharged in Electric at $22.95, plus a $12 makeup bag. On paper, that totals about $105.40, which puts the June drop in the middle of So Susan’s recent range after April’s $103.00 bag, May’s $103.95 edit and June 2025’s higher $128.50 value.

What made the bag feel giftable was not just the math, but the edit. Summer Skin promised a matte, ultra-natural finish without tacky shimmer or orange undertones, and So Susan positioned it as vegan, talc-free, gluten-free, paraben-free, phthalate-free, hypoallergenic, non-comedogenic and cruelty-free. That kind of broad appeal matters for a present because it makes the palette less niche than many bronzers. LipoPout in Social Butterfly added a more specific punch, with the deep, cool red lipstick-gloss hybrid giving the bag one obvious statement piece.

Cheek Parfait in Coffee Dessert looked like the quiet utility buy in the mix, especially at $9.50. With shea butter and coconut oil, it read as the kind of complexion color that fits easily into a daily routine, while Supercharged brought the strongest payoff for beauty fans who like intense pigment and long wear. The included print bag helped the set feel finished, but it was the full-size formulas that justified the edit.

As a gift, the June Color Curate bag made the most sense for someone who genuinely uses makeup, or as an add-on to a larger self-care bundle rather than the only present. So Susan’s monthly program itself stayed accessible at $20.95 with free U.S. shipping, and the service, formerly called Lip Love until October 2017, continued to lean on its mix of color cosmetics and practical value. This one earned its place when the receiver would appreciate a bronzer-first, summer-ready edit with a polished finish.