New Beauty Test Tube January 2014

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New Beauty Test Tube January 2014

Price: $29.99 plus $8.95 shipping

Ships out: Every other month

First Look!

Votivo candle in Red Currant I received another Votivo candle in my LAST TUBE! I received an Icy Blue Pine Votivo candle in my New Beauty Test Tube November 2013 tube! Now I can understand if I receive the same brand or type of products in multiple sample boxes.  I know that the likely hood of receiving these multiple products is high. But to receive the same brand and product, in consecutive boxes?! Not cool New Beauty Test Tube, Not. Cool.

3.9 fl. oz. Pantene "Expert Collection Advanced Keratin Repair" shampoo

2.5 fl. oz. "Expert Collection Advanced Keratin Repair" Conditioner

I received a smiler product in my New Beauty Test Tube July 2013.  In that tube we received Pantene shampoo and conditioner in the "Age Defy" collection.  I gave those samples to my sister, because they were not color safe. I gave these to her too. 

FULL SIZE Mally Beauty "Evercolor Starlight" waterproof eyeliner in Sailor  (Navy Blue) Received these same eyeliner in the New Beauty Test Tube September 2013 in Starlight (Silver).

FULL SIZE Revlon "Age Defying Wrinkle Remedy" line filler.

1.6 fl. oz. June Jacobs Papaya Purifying Enzyme Masque. EXACT. SAME. PRODUCT. RECEIVED. IN. MY. New Beauty Test Tube Spring "Box"

0.5 oz. Biosilk "Volumizing Therapy" texturizing powder. Another brand that is not new to New Beauty Test Tube subscribers. But I don't mind this repeat brand. The products were different and weren't box after box after each other. 

1.7 fl. oz. Moroccan Oil body butter. And again, the exact same product came in my New Beauty Test Tube July 2013

0.5 fl. oz. Lumene "Time Freeze" with Arctic Heather firming day cream. okay, I just checked and I have received a Lumene product in EVERY. SINGLE. TEST TUBE. THAT I HAVE RECEIVED SINCE  MAY 2013! Get a new brand, Test Tube!

The following products were in the Beauty To Go bag. 

.11 oz YBF (Your Best Friend) lip gloss in "Beachberry" This is the tiniest, cutest little lip gloss sample. Not only is the sample cute, something about the way the shimmer in the tiny little bottle hits the light is mesmerizing. I. need. a. life. ..Moving on...This is the second type of product that I have received from this brand, but it is otherwise fairly new to me. I received an eyebrow pencil in the New Beauty Test Tube July 2013 tube. 

.33 fl. oz. Hydroxatone "90 Second Wrinkle Reducer" New Beauty Test Tube May 2013

0.05 oz. DDF "Ultra Lite Oil-Free Moisturizing Dew" 

Okay, this tube was a HUGE disappointment to me. Most of the products in this tube were exact items that were in previous Test Tubes or were very similar.  I was going to unsubscribe after I opened this tube, but looking back at previous tubes I saw that each of them had at least one product that has become a staple in my routine. I'm going to give it one more try to see if the tube gets better and then I will make a decision.

One thing that makes receiving this box harder is that New Beauty Test Tube currently does not have a customization program to send out different products catered to the person receiving them. I emailed customer service one and they mentioned that they were in the process of creating one, but obviously it has not been created yet. That will not address the issue of receiving multiple similar or identical products, but the customization in a beauty box is something that helps satisfaction among customers. 

New Beauty Test Tube May 2013

In my last post I mentioned that I heard that New Beauty Test Tube was changing their shipping schedule from a quarterly beauty box to a bi-monthly one. I did receive an email that this would be the new schedule and I received the first box on that new schedule today. 

Price: $29.99

Ships out: Every other month

First Look!

Celebrity Beauty Secrets Book Normally the Test Tube comes with a copy of New Beauty Magazine, this month I received a book written by New Beauty's Beauty editors. I usually just throw away the magazine each month, but I think that I might actually look through this book. 

Retail Value: $14.95 

1.7 fl. oz. Bliss Body Butter in 'Lemon and Sage'

Approximate Value: $4.33

0.85 fl. oz. Ahava 3-in-1 Mineral Toning Cleanser

Approximate Value: $3.00

.17 fl. oz. Josie Maran 100% Pure Argan Oil So excited to try this one out! I have heard some really great things about this Argan oil and I keep hearing that Josie Maran's is the best. I was eventually going to purchase a little bottle to try out, now I don't have to!

Approximate Value: $5.35

FULL SIZE 0.15 fl. oz. Bare Minerals 'Marvelous Moxie' lipgloss in 'Spark Plug' This is a new product that Bare Minerals just came out with. 

Approximate Value: $18.00

0.5 fl. oz. Lumene 'Vitamin C+ Age Defying Artic Cloudberry Day Cream'

Approximate Value: $5.88

15 Packets ( 0.02 fl. oz. in each packet) of Hydroxatone 'Instant Effect 90 Second Wrinkle Reducer on the go singles'

Approximate Value: $39.98

2 fl. oz. Ojon 'Damage Reverse' Restorative Conditioner

Approximate Value: $10.00

1 fl. oz. Philosophy shampoo, bath and shower gel in 'Love Sweet Love'

Approximate Value: $1.50

1.9 oz. Living Proof Full Thickening Mousse

Approximate Value: $10.40

This month I received an extra bag of Bonus Products. I have never received these extras in any other Test Tube. This might be a special for the change in their company. It came in a clear plastic bag - perfect for airplane carryon items. 

0.16 fl. oz. Miracle Skin Transformer SPF 20 Face in 'Medium'

Approximate Value: $4.52

.052 oz. Colore Science Glow and Go Travel Puff in 'Pearl Powder' This product intrigued me The directions state, "Just pat this luxurious puff against your skin to release the pigment.  Then blend gently across the face for sheer even coverage.  Pat two to three times to release more pigment.  Apple more pressure on the sponse to get heavier coverage." The product can be reused and after the product is gone you can use and wash the puff for other products. Apparently Colore Science does not make this product anymore. I was excited to try this out on a trip that I will be taking next month and see how I like it. I guess that's the only time I will be able to use this product...

Approximate Value: $10.00

0.4 oz. Dr. Brandt 'Pores No More Vacuum Cleaner blackhead extractor' 

Approximate Value: $7.33

0.14 fl.oz Lumene Sensitive Touch 5 Minute SOS Cream

Approximate Value: $1.65

.68 fl. oz. Kneipp 'Sleep Well' Herbal Bath Valerian and Hops

Approximate Value: $5.50 

Total Approximate Value: $113.39 for the tube and the book. Total for the bonus items were $29.00. In total this month's tube had a value of $142.39.

I am pretty sure that the bonus items are just leftover stock from previous Test Tubes. The Lumene cream and the Miracle skin transformer were in a Spring 2012 Test Tube. This explains why some of the products are no longer made and the packaging on the Kneipp bath oil and Dr. Brant blackhead extractor is different now. Despite this I still think that it was nice for the added bonus products bag.

I wish this bag had more makeup products in it, but the Test Tube has historically been mostly skincare products. I am much happier with the products that were in this month's tube than the dismal tube I received last time. This definitely makes up for it.

Every other Test Tube also has coupons for Spa Look.  This was the first tube that I did not receive those coupons.  I'm not too upset about the lack of coupons because I have never used them before. I just checked the Spa Look website and they currently have a promotion on the site that is very similar to the coupons that were sent out in the Test Tubes.

Also this month New Beauty started a referral program. If you refer a friend you will receive a free tube and the friend will receive a discount of $5.00 off their next shipment. I checked out the referral program on the New Beauty site and the referring individual needs to submit the name and email address of the friend to get this discount. If you would like for me to get you this discount, leave a comment below with your name and email address. If you would prefer a little more privacy, just email me.