My Birchbox July 2015: Go Bold Youtube Unboxing is Live!

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Unboxing! Birchbox July 2015: Go Bold!

What it is: BirchBox 
Where to get it: Birchbox.com
How much is it?: $10.00 monthly + tax
Types of Products: Skin, hair, body, and beauty products and make up.
What are the Perks?!: Review your products monthly to earn BirchBox points. Every 100 points earns $10 to use at BirchBox. If you refer a friend and they sign up, you get 50 points. You can stock pile up to 500 points at once. I've yet to do that though!

Birchbox July 2015: Go Bold!

Unboxing and Review!

Sometimes I feel like Birchbox hates me. I've looked at so many of the other items people got in their boxes this month and I feel let down as usual. At this point, I'm just keeping Birchbox for the points and for blog reviews.

Let's Take A Look:

The Menu:

The Haul!

1. Harvey Prince Hello Body Cream:

Sample Sized at .5 oz., Approx. $.91. Full Sized Listed at 12 oz. for $22.00

PLEASE STOP WITH THE HARVEY PRINCE!! I can't take it any more Birchbox!! I can't take it!! I mean, at least it's not another perfume sample. But, 90 cents worth of body lotion?? NOPE.

 

2. Juice Beauty Stem Cellular CC Cream:

Sample Sized at .17 oz., Approx. $3.90. Full Size Listed at 1.7 oz for $39.00

AHHHHH yet ANOTHER Juice Beauty sample. I am SO SO SO SO sick of Juice Beauty as well. With all the MILLIONS of different companies out there WHY am I being tortured by Juice Beauty and Harvey Prince?? I've already gotten this CC cream multiple times multiple places. Someone please take these off my hands!!

3. Oribe Dry Texturing Spray:

Sample Sized at 1 oz, Approx. $4.95. Full Sized Listed at 8.5 oz for $42.00

What is this? Hair Spray? Like a sea salt spray? I don't know. Probably the only thing I *may* try from this month's box.

4. Stila Stay All Day Lipstick in Bella:

Sample Sized at .05 oz., Approx. $12.00. Full Size Listed at 1 oz for $22.00

UGH! I am incredibly disappointed with this. It looks AWFUL on me and I was really looking forward to this. So much ugh!

5. Supergoop Anti-Aging City Sunscreen Serum SPF 30:

Sample Sized at .33 oz., Approx. $8.50. Full Sized listed at 1.6 oz. for $42.00

All though I've heard mixed things about Supergoop, I'll give this a shot. But, I'll be damned to pay $42 for what is essentially sunblock. WAY over priced. 

The Final Verdict!

Box Value: Approx $30.00

 Box Score: 3/10

Final Thoughts: I'm getting to the bitter end of my frustration rope with seeing all the awesome crap other people get in their Birchboxes. I really feel like I'm on a "bad client" list with them. Like I said above, I'm throwing in the towel to even care anymore what they send me. Because I know that I just won't use or like the stuff. I give up.

What did you think of the July 2015 Birchbox?

My Sample Society March 2015: Lighten Up Unboxing Video is Live!

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Unboxing! Sample Society March 2013: Lighten Up!

What it is: Allure Sample Society Beauty Box
Where to get it: BeautyBar.com
How much is it?: $15.00 monthly + tax
Types of Products: General skin, hair, body, and beauty products and make up.
What are the Perks?!: Often includes a full sized product and monthly $10 coupon off $50 purchase on BeautyBar.Com

Sample Society March 2013: Lighten Up

Unboxing And Review!

Oh boy, Sample Society has really been missing the mark for me the past few months, and this month certainly hasn't done anything to redeem this subscription for me. I am going to give it one more month- then I think it's time to check out for a while.

Upon Opening:

The Haul

1. Juice Beauty Green Apple Age Defy Moisturizer:

Sample Sized at 15 ml (Approx $11.45). Full Sized listed at 60 ml for $45.00

HOLY CRAP I AM SO SICK OF THIS SAMPLE. I never want to see another Juice Beauty product as long as I am alive. One of the reasons I've always liked Sample Society is because they don't always carry the same items you see rotating through typical beauty boxes. Apparently not any more. Enough already.

2. Benefit Roller Lash Mascara:

Sample Sized at 0.1 oz (Approx. $8.00). Full Sized listed at 0.3 oz for $24.00

This was the single item in this month's box that I was excited or even cared about. Which is why I held out buying one to review. Just in case! This is what I come to expect from Sample Society- a new product launch and I really think they should re-focus back on things like this.

3. Oscar Blandi Proto Texture & Volume Spray:

Sample Sized at 1.5 oz (Approx. $9.00). Full Size listed at 4 oz for $24.00

Considering the fact that I already received this in a Sample Society box last month- I literally have nothing good to say about this so I'm just not going to say anything.

4. Malin + Goetz Mojito Lip Balm:

Full Sized! Listed at .2 oz for $12.00

Oh look another product I've already received half a million times from other beauty boxes. I know a lot of people are into this particular lip gloss. But, it just doesn't do it for me- so I'm not impressed.

5. Cargo Essential Lip Gloss in Umbria:

Full Sized! Listed at 2.5 ml for $16.00

I don't know how I feel about this lip gloss yet. The color is... odd... I'm going to have to revisit it. But, as far as first impressions go- I'm not huge on this one.

 The Final Verdict!

Box Value: Approx $56.00

 Box Score: 2/10

Final Thoughts:  Although the retail box value is there, I wouldn't miss this box. Other than the benefit mascara there is nothing new or cool to try that I've always enjoyed from Sample Society subscription. I think it may be time to move on.

What did you think of Sample Society's March 2015 box?

Unboxing! Beauty Box 5 December 2014: Merry and Bright!

What it is: Beauty Box 5
Where to get it: beautybox5.com
How much is it?: $12 monthly with 3 month and annual subscriptions available
Types of Products: Each box contains 5 luxury deluxe or full sized beauty products.
What are the Perks?!: Beauty Box 5 is relatively new, they are working on rolling out a referral program shortly!

My very first, real subbed Beauty Box 5 is FINALLY here! And I'm ready to unbox for you!

Beauty Box 5 December 2014: Merry and Bright!

Unboxing and Review!

Always excited for Holiday boxes! And really excited about my first real BB5 box! They're so cute and tiny...

Upon Opening:

Our Menu:

The Haul!!

1. Jaqua Hand Cream in Pink Champagne:

FULL SIZED! Listed at 2 oz for $12.50

HOLY CRAP I am SUCH a MASSIVE Jaqua fan. I have been for years and it makes me SO incredibly happy to see a product of theirs in one of my beauty boxes. I am in LOVE with their Pink Buttercream Frosting, Cocoa Buttercream Frosting and SERIOUSLY miss their Mint Chocolate line... I am a wee bit disappointed to have gotten the Pink Champagne hand cream being that it's not my favorite. But, totally dig getting this. I want more Jaqua for the future and hope for their beauty box invasion!

2. Absolute! New York Nail Polish Remover Pads in Lavender:

FULL SIZED! Listed at 32 Pads for $2.99

These things are really freaking cool! I haven't tried them yet. And, I figured there was 10 pads in there. No!! It's like super tiny and portable and is full sized at 32 pads. WTF Absolute! New York- what is this sorcery?! AND LAVENDER. I'm in love, you win, it's over. I am totally amazed by this little container. And so inexpensive too. Once I use them, I'll update. But, for right now, Absolute! you have a new fan!!

 

3. Juice Beauty Stem Cellular Moisturizer:

Sample Sized at .26 ounce (Approx $10). Full Sized at 1.7 oz for $65.00

Ok Juice Beauty. You need to slow your roll a little bit. I wrote a couple days ago about how I was unfamiliar with Juice Beauty but have seen many samples from them. But, now I'm getting tired of your stuff. You keep sending me the SAME SAMPLE over and over again. In EVERY SINGLE box I am subscribed too. It's getting old. Switch it up. This is just a loss to me at this point BECAUSE I BASICALLY OWN A DRUMS WORTH OF THE STUFF.

4. Nanacoco Nail Polish in Diamond:

FULL SIZED! Listed at .5 oz for $3.95

This is another personal preference thing. I'm not a huge fan of the chunky sparkle nail polish- which is a shame. Though this one is interesting and I would be intrigued to try it over my RGB Oxblood I received in my December Sample Society box that I'm itching to get on my fingers. We'll see...

5. Lucky Brand Lucky Number 6 Perfume Sample:

Sample Sized at .05 oz (Approx $.99). Full Sized listed starting at $50.00

Oh Beauty Box 5. You were sooooooooo close. Almost there this month with making me fall all over myself in love with you. What a let down for a final item!! GAH!!! I must have said this 8000 times since starting this blog- perfume sample vials and foil packets should NEVER, EVER be considered a sample from a deluxe box! They are given for free everywhere! You don't even have to purchase them most places. Stop. Please. Just stop with them.

The Final Verdict!

Box Value: Approx $30.00

 Box Score: 7/10

Final Thoughts: I started off really liking this box. The Jaqua and Absolute! products were awesome. I can dig into the nail polish and give it a try. But, I was kind of let down with receiving yet another Juice Beauty moisturizer- I'm not faulting BB5 for that though. And, I really feel like the perfume sample brings the whole value of what would have been a GLORIOUS box down. Almost there! 

Unboxing! My first GlossyBox November 2014!

What it is: GlossyBox is a monthly luxury beauty subscription box.
Where to get it: GlossyBox.com
How much is it?: $21.00 + tax monthly
Types of Products: Each box contains 5 luxury deluxe or full sized beauty products.
What are the Perks?!: Write reviews, refer friends, and take surveys to add up GlossyDots. 1000 GlossyDots earns you a free month of GlossyBox!

Yay! My first GlossyBox finally came! I know that GlossyBox has been getting a LOT of heat for sending out their boxes so late. But, since I am getting the box around the time I get my other boxes, I am just looking at it like they're a month behind. Basically, I'm not even mad and won't let myself get worked up about it. Maybe I'm old school- but I remember a world of ordering band t-shirts from zines and waiting months upon months to get an item and bidding on Ebay only to have to wait until someone receives and processes a money order then shipping out an item days later to get it. So, I'm a little patient with online ordering in a world of Amazon Prime 2 Day Shipping. Barring this, let's take a look at my very first GlossyBox!

GlossyBox November 2014 Unboxing and Review!

The Box:

Upon Opening:

I cannot get over how gorgeous the GlossyBox packaging is! Everything is so gorgeous and packaged so nicely! Even the actual box and menu inside are really high quality. This would make a gorgeous gift if you aren't on time constraints!

The Haul:

1. Kneipp Herbal Bath Oil in Balancing Lavender:

Sample Size at .67 oz (Approx $4). Full Sized listed at 3.38 oz for $20

Okay GlossyBox, you win! What remains pervasive throughout all my reviews is my very particular love for all things lavender that actually smell like lavender. And this bath oil is absolutely KILLER in that department. In case you were wondering, it has a very strong but natural French Lavender scent. I will definitely be using this and I'm already in love with my first GlossyBox item!

2. 12 Benefits Instant Healthy Hair Treatment:

Sample Size at 1.5 oz. (Approx $5). Full Sized listed at 6 oz for $20

Personally, I am partial to spray in hair treatments and conditioners. To be honest, now that I think about it- I am actually kind of surprised that I don't get them often in any of my beauty boxes. Off the top of my head, I think I got one from Ipsy quite a while ago. But, since I do like them and rarely get them, this is a pleasant surprise. It smells great and I can't wait to try it. 

3. So Susan Cosmetics Universal Blush:

FULL SIZED! Listed at $23.29

Wow! My first full sized item! The blush is a bit dark for me. So, I'm not sure if I am going to be able to use it. But, it's a very nicely sized item and I am happy to see something so substantial in a subscription box. Awesome!

4. OPI Nail Lacquer in Pink Outside The GlossyBox:

FULL SIZED! Listed at $9.50

Haha! I get it. The polish matches the GlossyBox. I'm such a sucker for cheesy things like this that I actually think it's pretty cool. The color is a very soft pink (just like the actual GlossyBox) and I'm already a huge fan of OPI in general. I'll be keeping this item thank you very much!

5. Juice Beauty Green Apple Age Defying Moisturizer:

Sample Size at .5 ml (Approx $11). Full Sized listed at 2 oz for $45

I'm not too familiar with Juice Beauty. But, I've been seeing them around a lot. The only other samples I have ever received from them have been so insignificantly tiny. Maybe one or two uses max. This is such a gorgeous sample size and will totally be useful in helping me decide whether I like Juice Beauty or not. Honestly, I feel like this is the type of sample size I need to form an opinion on a product. Awesome!

The Final Verdict!

Box Value: Approx $50

 Box Score: 9/10

Final Thoughts: For my first GlossyBox, I am highly impressed! The packaging was above and beyond many of the other subscription boxes I am familiar with. The number of full sized samples was awesome and even the sample sized items were substantial. They didn't really feel like samples- more like travel sized. I mean, I think that's kind of cool. There was a nice selection of products that ran the gamut of different beauty wants and needs. Besides the late shipping and the fact that I will probably not be able to use the blush- this was an overall awesome first experience with GlossyBox. I look forward to December!

PSA: Beauty Box 5 December 2014 Sneak Peak!

Beauty Box 5 has released a Sneak Peek for their December 2014 Box!

Fivers will be receiving either:

A Juice Beauty Stem Cellular Moisturizer

or 

A Coastal Scents Eyeshadow Quad

Which one are you most excited about?