Espionage Cosmetics now has their own subscription box! If you’ve ever received nerdy, fandom-themed nail wraps in a LootCrate or any geeky box, chances are they’re from Espionage. The BOOM!Box delivers a box of goodies for nerdy and geeky manicures, makeup, and other fun things. They now also have a monthly subscription just for nail wraps.
In December, it was announced that they were switching from bimonthly to quarterly.
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This month’s theme is Badlands.
The sleek trifold info card of days past has been replaced with… lots of pieces of paper. I’m not a huge fan of this change, but that might just be me.
Even more bits of paper promoting the other subscription, the store, and so on.
Drylands Map — This is a recreation of a map to some fictional dystopian world. The info sheet says it’s a mashup of various references but I don’t get any of them except for Sanctuary up in the top right — I think that’s a reference to the town in Fallout 4!
The back of the map is coloured to look like old paper as well. Neat!
Heda Necklace — Heda is another name for the character Lexa from the series The 100. I’ve never seen it before but I recognised the character when I googled her. This necklace is adjustable (it has a ball and chain cord you can cut) and has two different fabrics in a very cool shape. I don’t really know the symbology behind it but I like it.
The box included three nail designs, one of which isn’t included on the info sheet.
Wasteland Wanderer — Yes, it’s a Fallout 4 reference! The design looks like the Vault jumpsuits the characters wear.
Dead Inside — A chain link fence and zombie motif.
Borderlands — Featuring the characters of the popular video game.
Here’s a better picture of the Fallout design — they include detailed instructions on how to put the wraps on your nails.
You’ve Got Red On You — I have no idea what this shirt is supposed to reference! Someone help me figure it out. I did think of the quote about Black Widow from The Avengers (You’ve got red in your ledger) but I’m not sure what this shirt is referencing. It’s a very soft fabric and is very true to size — this is a large and actually IS a women’s large. I probably could have sized down to medium but I find most ladies cuts are so small and tight. Edit: Savvy readers have commented to let me know it’s a reference to Shaun of the Dead!
Twinkie — It’s an actual Twinkie. Apparently these can survive the apocalypse. Let’s hope I’m not around for it! I don’t think I’ve had a Twinkie in about 20 years. It was kinda rubbery.
BOOM!Box has definitely shifted since its launch. I miss the more makeup focus of the original box, but that seems to have been left behind with the exception of the nail wraps. It’s more of a general fandom box now which is definitely still fun, but I do miss the original box.
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Comments
Yeah! The shirt references Shaun of the Dead. The twinkie is in reference to Zombieland if I’m not mistaken. This box required a lot of knowledge of some kind of cult like films and apocalyptic video games ( especially the map). It’s a niche but I love it!
Yeah, I figured it was an apocalypse sort of theme!
The shirt is referencing Shaun of the Dead!
Woo, thanks Danielle!