Beauty Box 5 February 2014 Review, Pictures

Let’s sing a Happy Birthday song to Beauty Box 5! In the month of February they are turning two years old, and treating their subscribers to some really fun goodies, some of which you already saw in the spoiler I posted a few weeks ago.

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 February 2014 – packed full!

Rockstar Nails Duo in Teal

Every Beauty Makeup Remover Pads with Argan Oil Extract

Elizabeth Mott It’s So Big Volumizing Mascara

Elizabeth Mott It’s So Big Volumizing Mascara – the wand

John Frieda Luxurious Volume Touchably Full Shampoo & Conditioner

Rockstar Nails Duo in Teal – What a fun duo! The packaging with cute bows reminds me of Ciate, which I always thought was very pretty. I’m loving this fun teal color and looking forward to trying it in action. As always, swatches will be posted in a few days in a separate post.

Every Beauty Makeup Remover Pads with Argan Oil Extract – These wipes will never dry out on you, because they’re dry to begin with. You use them by getting them wet and then gently wiping your face to remove all traces of dirt and makeup. I liked the feeling of petal-fresh skin afterward!

Elizabeth Mott It’s So Big Volumizing Mascara – I think I tried a sample of this mascara before and wasn’t too crazy about it. My lashes are naturally fine, sparse and stick straight so I always look for multi-tasking formulas that will hold curl as well as lengthen and add volume, however, this mascara doesn’t seem to work that well for me. I’m thinking it’s just my problem, because many fellow bloggers are raving about it. In my case, all it does is coats my lashes in black, adding minimal length, no volume, and not holding the curl. Check out the swatches below to see before and afters.

John Frieda Luxurious Volume Touchably Full Shampoo & Conditioner – I remember when I first started using John Frieda products several years ago, and their line for red hair was amazing! Since then, I expanded into Frizz Ease line as well as their styling products. I think it’s one of my favorite drugstore hair care brands, and I’m excited to try this new line, because it’s designed for my type of hair – fine and color-treated.

Elizabeth Mott It’s So Big Volumizing Mascara: top row – before, bottom row – after

THE VERDICT
I think this was a great box, and well-rounded as usual. We received one makeup product, one nail duo, hair care and skin care, as well as a discount code for an online accessory store. I wasn’t crazy about the mascara, but everything else will be used, and I especially look forward to playing with those nail polish sprinkles. Yesterday I posted a spoiler for March boxes, and I’m stoked! That product is supposed to make your shimmery eye shadows look more matte, among all other things it can do 🙂

On a personal note, I’ve been sucked into the juicing craze that everyone seems to be doing lately. Okay, maybe not everyone, but they sure make it sound like that on TV! Yeah, I know, I’m totally weak to marketing plots, but ever since I read that Juice Generation book, I’ve been very curious about this whole juicing movement. Tell you what, I’m not treating it like a diet, but rather as a way for me to make sure I get those 5 servings of fruits and vegetables one way or another. I’m not trying to substitute any meals with juices and smoothies, instead I’m adding them to my existing meals to make them more nutritious. What about you ladies, have you tried the infamous juicing diet?