Out with the old, in with the new! In March Beauty Box 5 suggests we do some spring cleaning, and I plan to do just that very soon. I recently raided my lip stash and collected all old lipsticks and glosses that haven’t been used for years, so I’m planning a post showing you all of that junk before I toss them for good. For now, let’s see what BB5 has in store for us!
HOW IT WORKS
For $12/month subscribers will receive a box filled with a carefully selected mixture of five travel-sized, deluxe-sized and full-sized cosmetic products from luxury, commonly known brands, niche brands, eco-conscious and even vegan brands. Aimed at introducing women to new cosmetic products and educating them on best practices, Beauty Box 5 scours the market to find the best products for your lifestyle.
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| Beauty Box 5 March 2014 – contents |
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| Tree Hut Shea Body Butter |
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| H2O Plus SPA Hand & Nail Cream |
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| Bellapierre Cosmetics Makeup Base |
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| Jane’s Pick All Natural Soap |
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| Swissco Dual-sided Facial Pad |
Bellapierre Cosmetics Makeup Base – This little jar looks like a concealer, but it’s so much more than that. This multitasking paste works also as a base for eye shadows, or even a matte highlighter to brighten up certain areas on your face. I say base and not a primer, because I believe you will still need a primer underneath, since it tends to crease after 5 hours.
Tree Hut Shea Body Butter – Tree Hut is awesome, especially their mango line, and in this month’s box I received their coconut body butter. I like the smell of coconuts, so this jar is now sitting on my desk reminding me to moisturize my dry elbows every few hours without leaving the workspace 🙂
H2O Plus SPA Hand & Nail Cream – A pretty good hand cream that moisturized my hands and cuticles well, and I also didn’t feel the need to reapply often, which is a good sign. It has a light smell to it, that’s not too offensive even for people sensitive to scents, but H2O+ makes an unscented version too.
Jane’s Pick All Natural Soap – You know my love for solid soaps, and I’m always curious to try new brands, especially indie ones. In this box I received a sample of Jane’s Pick Kind soap, which is scented with tangerine, orange and vanilla. The smell is very invigorating, and perfect to help me wake up in the morning!
Swissco Dual-sided Facial Pad – I normally use a powered brush, but this pad is as close as it gets to get similar results without buying an expensive device. One side is more abrasive for stronger exfoliation, while the other side is nice and soft, suitable for daily use.
THE VERDICT
I thought the March Beauty Box 5 was very fun and well-rounded, with products for face, body, hands and even makeup, and it definitely follows the spring cleaning theme. My favorite products this month were Tree Hut body butter and H2O+ hand cream, both of which are sitting on my desk right now.
| Product | Retail value |
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| Bellapierre Cosmetics Makeup Base | $18.99 |
| Tree Hut Shea Body Butter | $2.14 |
| H2O Plus SPA Hand & Nail Cream | $2.50 |
| Jane’s Pick All Natural Soap | $1.00 |
| Swissco Dual-sided Facial Pad | $2.00 |
| Box Retail Value | $26.63 |
That is an awesome box!!
Agreed, this was a great month for BB5!
That is such a good box. I need to dump my Birchbox and get this box instead!! Great post!
Thank you, Jamie! This was a great month, indeed 🙂
Seems like a great box!
It really was a good month for them, I’m sure most of their subscribers were happy with what they received.
GREAT box this month!
Agreed!
I would be disappointed that the makeup base creases
Exactly, maybe it’s just me though, because other BB5 reviewers were raving about it (or at least didn’t mention any cons).
I really do love tree house
It’s a great drugstore brand 🙂
This might be the best one I’ve seen yet! I would be thrilled with this box!
Awesome, so glad you liked the March box!
You got some cool things this month. 🙂 I always enjoy seeing what you get – it makes me feel like I got them too 😉
Thank you Honey! I know exactly what you’re saying, I love to live vicariously through bloggers too when they show their amazing beauty hauls haha 😀
I just posted my review on this box as well so I was just stopping by to see what you thought. I liked it too 🙂
-Erica
http://diaryofatrendaholic.blogspot.ca/
Nice! I checked out your review, glad you enjoyed the products 🙂
This month’s box is great!
Agreed 🙂
I enjoyed this month’s box too!
Glad you liked it, looks like BB5 really put in some extra effort this month.
I loved this month’s box, too. I got a different Tree Hut product – a coconut lime hand lotion. I thought the makeup base was kinda cool and different – I’ve never seen anything like it, and I’m not sure if I used it right! I got a Spa H20 in Lotus something… soo good. Even my husband wanted to know what it was. Great review!
Glad you liked your box! You know a product is worth it when your husband/SO notices it haha 🙂
I’m excited to test out the makeup base!
I hope you like it more than I did, I ended up going back to my usual primers 🙂
looks like a nice box!
Agreed, this is one of their best boxes in a while 🙂
I personally would be unhappy with this box because of all the body products. Body is my least favourite section to look after.
Sorry to hear that you dislike body products, but I’m sure there is a perfect one for you waiting to be discovered 🙂
It was a pretty good month for BB5! I love the feel of the H2O hand cream, but mine smells SO strong. Not good strong either, like an old lady bathed in floral perfume strong lol…
Oh wow, that doesn’t sound pleasant at all. Mine smells fine, I actually really like the fragrance, it’s light and fresh, and not overpowering.
normally I hate so much skincare but all of it was so awesome that I was happy! I loveddddd that soap!
So good to hear that you liked this box as well!
The best BB5 I’ve seen!
Agreed!! BB5 outdid themselves with this one 🙂