New Beauty Test Tube March 2014

New Beauty Test Tube

Price: $29.99 plus $8.95 shipping

Ships out: Every other month

 First Look!

Bioxidea Miracle 48 Gold sheet mask There were two versions of this mask that you could have received. The Gold Version (above) or the Diamond version. This can be used as a regular mask or placed in the bath to mix with the water as a body treatment. I received another version of this mask in my Fab Fit Fun Winter 2013 tube. 

 Simple cleansing facial wipes travel pack of 7 wipes 

FULL SIZE Professional Solutions triple action vitamin c antioxidant serum

2 fl. oz. It's a 10 Miracle Leave-In in Lite I received the Keratin version in the New Beauty Test Tube September 2013 tube and the same version in the New Beauty Test Tube July 2013 tube. Normally I would be pretty upset that I'm receiving this in so many of these tubes. But I like this product and I just ran out of my leave in, so I don't need to buy anymore- by just going through all these samples. 

0.5 fl. oz. YBF Beauty Perfect Prep Face Primer

0.5 fl. oz. Glam Glow 'Youthmud' Tinglexfoliate treatment. I love getting to try out these masks. I received a sample of the Supermud Clearing treatment in my January 2014 Sephora Haul.  I really liked the Supermud version, so I'm excited to try out this version.

Grande Lash-MD mascara in black This product has a special ability to look both cheap and expensive, modern and stuck in the 90's.

0.4 fl.oz. Philosophy 'hope in a jar' daily moisturizer

FULL SIZE Tarte Amazonian Clay 12-Hour Blush in Frisky This is not normally a blush color that I would have picked for myself, it's a red blush with gold glitter flecks. I tried it out anyways and ended up loving it! I received another full sized blush in a early New Beauty Test Tube. Again, I don't mind. This blush and this brand is one of my favorites. 

The following products were included in the Bonus Products bag that were not part of the regular tube.  These products vary for each person.

1.77 fl. oz. Phyto phytomist leave in conditioner for color treated hair I received this in my New Beauty Test Tube Spring "Box"

0.4 fl. oz. Philosophy 'full of promise' dual action restoring cream for volume and lift

0.03 fl. oz. Rodial Stemcell Super-food facial oil. I received the same sample New Beauty Test Tube November 2013 tube. 

1 fl. oz. Suki exoliate foaming cleanser I received this exact sample in my New Beauty Test Tube Spring "Box" I really liked this sample. It foams up, while also having tiny exfoliating beads to get a really deep clean.

So, my past complaints about this sample service is that I keep receiving the same products in multiple tubes. This box isn't any different. However, I'm satisfied with this month's tube because the products that I have received repeatedly, were all products that I really liked, and probably would have gone out and purchased. This just makes it easier on me. Now I'm even more confused if I should cancel this subscription or keep it. 

January 2014 Sephora Haul

I put in another Sephora order this month. When I was in Pittsburgh, I purchased a Make up For Ever eyeliner and when I went on the Sephora website, I saw that there was a box set that was a better deal. I knew that I had to get it and couldn't pass it up.

Sephora Favorites: Skin Cleanse Volume 2

Everything came in this black and white bag. The front and back of the bag are made of black vinyl with raised bumps throughout.  The sides of the bag are in white with a white zipper pull.

0.7 oz. boscia Luminizing black peel off mask. When they say black, they mean black.  I tried this out and it really dried tightly to the skin.  I thought that the mask was hard to peel off and would come off as strips. It was especially hard to peel the mask from around the hairline. I ended up needing to use a cleanser to take the rest of the smaller pieces off my face.

0.5 fl. oz. Kate Somerville 'ExoliKate' exfoliating treatment 

1.0 oz. First Aid Beauty Skin Rescue deep cleanser with Red Clay

0.25 fl. oz. dr. brandt "Pores no more" pore refiner

0.33 fl. oz. Dr. Jart+ Black Label Detox BB Beauty Balm

.33 fl. oz. Murad oil control mattifier with SPF 15/PA ++ 

0.5 fl. oz. Peter Thomas Roth "Firm x" Peeling gel

0.3 oz. Glam Glow "Supermud" clearing treatment I really liked this mask.  It's a mud mask that applies a dark grey color and dries to a lighter gray.  The mask pulls out the oils in your pores and those areas remain a dark grey color, helping you see all the impurities that were pulled out of your pores.  As far as the rest of the mask it dries really tightly.  After washing off the mask you can see and feel the results immediately. All the hype behind this product is well deserved.  I really want to try the moisturizing version of this mask. 

0.5 fl. oz. Ole Henriksen "Ultimate Lift" eye gel

Make up For Ever: Ever Lasting Liners - Aqua Liner Set

This is the set that I got because of the good deal that it was. I basically got three full sized liners and three mini liners for the price of two full priced liners. 

Full Sized Liners:

0L - matte black

25L - matte brown

3L - iridescent navy

Mini Liners:

20L - forest green

11L - eggplant purple

23L - champagne

Swatches Left to Right: 0L, 25L, 3L, 20L, 11L, 23L

Nails, Inc.: The Special Effects Collection

Electric Lane - holographic top coat. Silver glitter

Marylebone - 3D glitter. Purple glitter

Strafford - Mirror Metallic. Brown Shimmer

I ended up having to return this polish to Sephora.  When I received the polishes two of them (Electric Lane and Marylebone) were completely dried out. 

Delux Samples:

0.1 fl. oz. Illamasqua Hydra Veil rehydrating gel

1.0 fl. oz. Murad AHA/BHA Exfoliating Cleanser

Extras:

I didn't order this, but it was included in the shipment. I though it was worth mentioning. There was an envelope including cards with scent swatches of a few of the fragrances that Sephora offers. 

Samples: 

0.35 fl. oz. Glam Glow "Brightmud" eye treatment sample

(2) 0.07 oz. Elizabeth and James Nirvana in Black and White **Sephora Exclusive**

0.33 fl. oz. Living Proof restore targeted repair cream