Tuesday, July 3, 2012

June Beauty Box 5

So, I got my June Beauty Box 5 well over a week ago.  I have to say, that this box is definitely moving in the right direction for me! I really hope they keep it up!  I was really pleased with this months box.  If you are interested in signing up, please check out my link to the right of this post. It's my referral link and anyone who signs up is greatly appreciated, so thank you! ---------------->

I have to say that I am *really* pleased that BB5 finally listened to their customers and added a product description card.  This is a feature that is a huge deal for me!  This is the month that Glymm took a step back in this department by eliminating theirs! >:/

The first thing in the box is a Comodynes Easy Peeling New Face Effect - Peeling Facial. I think I've received a Comodynes packet in each box, since it's inception.  This is an interesting product as in it's a towel.  It says to massage into dry skin and do not rinse...hmm I think this will be a weekend tester! ;) We received 1 towelette.  Full size is 12 towelettes for $12.99.

 Next is a product I'm super happy about!  It's the Blum Naturals Oil Absorbing Tissues.  Why am I so happy?  Oil Absorbing tissues are a mainstay in my purse and everywhere I go.  I get a shiny forehead all the time and oil absorbing sheets are a miracle to me.  I've tried many brands.  Some are terrible, some are excellent. These are also powder free...I generally find the powdered ones to work better.  So, I can't wait to review these and let you all know!  All women should carry these in their purse! :)  We received the full size package, and these retail for a very affordable price of $2.99.
 Next, is a product I've never heard of (like most anyways lol).It's a Blinc Eyeliner.  It's a water resistant, no smudge, easy to remove liner that won't flake or run.   It apparently won't run or move even if you cry or rub your eyes!  I'm both intrigued and terrified to try this product! LOL.  I think I'll let some of the other girls try it first... Ashley aka RomanianButterfly? ;)  It says neither water alone nor pressure alone will remove the liner..only the combination of lots of warm water and gentle pressure will slide the layer of colour off your skin into your hand!  What do you think?  We received a .02oz sample.  The full size is .21oz and retails for $26.00.
 Next up is Everyday Minerals: Girl Friday Blush.  It's a mineral based blush. It opens up and it has one of those three holed shaker things you can swirl your brush into.  We also received a card to get 15% off in their store! We received a generous sample size of .06oz.  I actually thought it was full sized! The full size is .17oz  and retails for $10.99.
 This is a pretty close example of the colour.  So pretty!
 Here is what a swatch looks like on my skin.  I built it up in about 3 coats.  It's very pretty and feminine, perfect for summer! I really like it a lot and have used it already!
 Finally, my favourite product in the box: The All Natural Face: Vegan Mineral Eyeshadow in Just Peachy.  I adore, ADORE this shadow!! I've been wearing it everyday since I got it.  I will try and con hubby into getting a picture of it on my lid for you! The downside is, it won't last all day into the night.  But, it makes it through my workday which makes me pretty happy! :) It's the perfect shade for day and it's got enough sparkle to satisfy a girl who loves to shine! You can use these wet as well..but I've never experimented with anything like that, so I couldn't tell you!  We received the full size .07 oz valued at $3.50.  SO affordable! They even included a dual ended sponge applicator.
 Just look at this gorgeous colour!! Ahhh..I love it!!!!
 Here's a swatch on my hand...look at all that gorgeous sparkle!!!!  The All Natural Face was generous and allows us to share a coupon code with EVERYONE!!! Go to their site, pick up a shadow or 2 or 10? Use this code: BEAUTY and get 20% off your entire order!  It's valid until July 31! I know I'm on a summer freeze, but I think I will have to cheat on this one little thing to be able to test some more shadows! :)
 This is my lovely box, that I was quite happy with!  Did you get one?  What did you think?
Have a lovely evening, ladies!
~A

10 comments:

  1. Very cool box! I just started my subscription to BB5, so my first box will come at the end of the month. I think I'm most interested in the blinc eyeliner because the blinc mascara comes off your lashes in "tubes"! I have that exact Everyday Minerals blush and it's fantastic!

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    1. I actually *have* heard about that mascara! I didn't realize it was the same company! Awesome that you have the blush, I never heard of the company before getting the box!

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  2. This is a step in the right direction! I have been seeing many blogger do un-boxings on BB5 and I truly think this is the best box by far. I would have loved to receive the products you did:D

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    1. It's slowly been getting better...it's been a bit of a rough start for them. However, they do get some neat natural products! I like being able to sub to an American beauty box and still get free shipping!

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  3. Email vip@julep.com to be part of their blogger outreach program :D

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  4. they did a great job this month- nice variety of samples!

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    1. Yes, definitely a great variety. I love getting makeup!

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  5. The variety of samples is good for sure but all these products are so affordable that the value of the sample is really quite low... I'm not ready to try this box but I'm definitely keeping a look out for other reviews (like next month) to see if it improves some more. Thanks for sharing!
    What is the coupon by the way?

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    1. Candice, you're absolutely right about the value...it's not that high compared to what we pay. The reason I love subbing to this one because it's the only American box that ships to Canada and I learn about a lot of products I would have never heard of before! So, for me that's totally worth it. I hope they keep it up and get better!

      Sorry about the coupon..I fixed that up! It's 20 percent off your total order..and they already have some awesome prices! I hope the shipping to Canada is reasonable!

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