sample society / beautybar.com

Okay, so this is my fourth and last sample subscription (well, for this "month"). Beautybar.com has what they call Sample Society boxes that come to your door. I think when I subscribed, I ended up getting on June's box and not May's like the other three?? I might have to look into that to make sure I didn't get overcharged!

So, the box showed up last week:

Inside were the goodies surrounded by this black confetti that, unfortunately, covered everything in these black fuzzies. Thank goodness I wasn't wearing white! I grabbed a paper towel & proceeded to wipe everything down.

I situated them all in their little box for a better view:

The Goodies, from L to R:

--- Illume Desert Tulip tin. It's a teeny candle; I may use it, but I most likely will regift it.

--- Stila Lip Glaze in Grapefruit. Haven't tried it on yet, but it looks promising. Will be a great purse addition.

--- Philosophy Hope in a Jar. This is a great moisturizer; smells nice and didn't coat my skin so hardcore that I could feel my pores suffocating.

--- Ecru NY Sea Clean shampoo. Have not tried yet. Honestly, I wash my hair 3 times a week, so I don't run out of shampoo that easily. I didn't even pop open the top of this to smell it! Ooopsie.

--- Murad Age Reform AHA/BHA Exfoliating Cleanser. I tried this in combination with the Hope in a Jar last week. I don't recall it being that great or that nasty. I do cleansers that don't rip my skin off, and this was not in that category!

--- $15 Gift Code. If you buy something at Beautybar from one of these lines (not necessarily these specific products) and your total is $50, you'll get $15 off. That's pretty cool.

So... yeah.

At this point, honestly, I feel overwhelmed with the amount of TEENY TINY samples I have in my house. I gave some things away to my sister already because I knew I wouldn't use them AND I just get overwhelmed with "what to use when." BUT I haven't purchased many beauty products at all since getting these subscriptions. I think I've purchased nail stickers, and that might be it. Oh, and hair color (as in I needed to add in my own highlights). I haven't purchased lotions or facial cleansers or nail polish or candles or shampoo or body washes or lip stick or blush... if these subscriptions keep pumping cool stuff my way, I may only have to narrow them down to 2-3. 

I think I already mentioned that I'll give these subscriptions about three months' worth of my time. Before school starts, I'll revisit which things I used the most and which subscriptions seemed to tune into me the most. And, yes, I think I'll take $$ into account.

To recap:

1. ipsy glam bag, $10 (on Facebook, too).
2. Glossybox, $21 (on Facebook, too).
3. Birchbox, $10 (on Facebook, too).
4. Beauty Bar, $15.